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The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today welcomed the release of the Baird review final report into the legislation that governs international education in Australia.
Ms Gillard thanked Mr Baird for his hard work and commitment and for producing the report as a matter of urgency and agreed to begin work on implementing a number of [...]

Former Chief Minister and the Chairman of the Campaign Committee of the Punjab Pradesh Congress, Capt Amarinder Singh today dared his successor Parkash Singh Badal to substantiate the charges he levelled against him and his government with facts and figures. He ridiculed Badal for having no scruples in owning up the development projects which were [...]

Candidate of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Inderbir Singh Bolaria won with a massive margin of 22,000 votes. He defeated the Congress candidate Navdeep Singh Goldy. The Congress was facing internal dissension as it had denied the ticket to former MLA and Capt Amarinder Singh loyalist Harjinder Singh Thekedar. Amarinder Singh also did not campaign citing [...]

Terming the sensalization and controversy raised by the Pumjab Congress leaders regarding mid term elections in Punjab as a “Mid Summer Night Dream”, Shiromani Akali Dal General Secretary, Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra stated that the Punjab Government led by Parkash Singh Badal will complete its full term without a shadow of doubt.
In a press release [...]

The State Election Commission, Punjab today directed all the District Electoral Officers-cum-Deputy Commissioners and Additional District Electoral Officers–cum-Additional Deputy Commissioners (Dev.) in the State to record through videography of main critical events during the process of election with a view to have a true, faithful and concurrent record of the violations of election laws.
Disclosing this [...]

Punjab Cooperation Minister Capt. Kanwaljit Singh today exhorted the youth to follow the teaching of Mahatma Gandhi to realize his vision for an empowered and non-violent world and described the United Nations declaration of observance of October 2 nd Gandhi Jayanti as ‘International Day of Non-violence’ a befitting tribute to the great ideals [...]

Three Akali Leaders today challenged Capt. Amarinder Singh and the controversial Pakistani national Aroosa Alam to a live television debate to establish the truth about their reported “nikah”.
In a statement issued here Mr.Jagdeep Nakai, Mr. Nand Lal, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries and Mr. Sikander Singh Malooka, former Minister, said that though Capt. Amarinder Singh and Aroosa [...]

Rajinder Bhandari, an educationist has been appointed as president of the Punjab unit of the BJP. A swayamsewak of the party, he had the backing of the RSS. Bhandari succeeds Avinash Rai Khanna who in an MP from Punjab.
Bhandari is considered a lightweight, having never won an election in Punjab. However, the BJP chose to [...]

The SAD President and Chief Minister, Punjab Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today constituted a 8-Member State level Co-ordination Committee to ensure better co-ordination between the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharti Janta Party in the State. He said that similar committees would be constituted at district level also.
Disclosing this here today Advisor to Chief Minister, Dr. [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today administered the oath of office and Secrecy to eleven MLAs as Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPSs) at a simple but an impressive ceremony at Punjab Bhawan.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab Government said with these appointments, the strength of Chief Parliamentary Secretaries had risen to [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today said that Panth Rattan Jathedar Sardar Gurcharan Singh Tohra was a multifaceted personality who ruled over the hearts of millions of people by his qualities of head and heart . He was not merely a human being but an institution who propagated the [...]

The Punjab Government has declared that 11th March, 2007 shall be ‘closed day’ for all shops and commercial establishments where in ‘ Sunday’ is not a closed day, in lieu of close day falling on any day between 9 th March and 15th March, 2007. This has been done in light of the election to [...]

Another minor election is due in Punjab. And this is for the post of Rajya Sabha MP. The seat had fallen vacant following the death of Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder. The election is now due on March 29.

Bhinder had lost the election to the Lok Sabha having been defeated by Vinod Khanna of the BJP. Later [...]

Punjab Chief Minister S.Parkash Singh Badal today announced to upgrade the Ropar district as the 5th Divisional Headquarter of the State after the completion of all requisite administrative and legal formalities.

Addressing a massive religious congregation on the historic occasion of annual Holla Mohalla festival on the ‘birth place of Khalsa’ here after paying obeisance at [...]

The council of ministers sworn in Punjab includes three relatives of Parkash Singh Badal, apart from himself.
It includes his son in law Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, nephew Manpreet Singh Badal as well as brother in law of Sukhbir Singh Badal, Bikramjit Singh Majithia.
While Adesh and Manpreet were expected to be included, the inclusion of Bikramjit [...]

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Punjab. He has become the Chief Minister for a record fourth time.

Along with Badal, 17 ministers including five from the BJP were also sworn in. The swearing in ceremony took place at the PCA cricket stadium at Mohali where [...]

Facing a debacle in the recent assembly elections in Punjab, Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann has resigned from the post of party president. He submitted his resignation and has sought a meeting of party jathedars so that they can appoint a fresh president. He has also requested the Political Affairs Committee not to [...]

Akali Dal is now dependent on the BJP than ever before. The party has won just 48 seats (out of 117) and needs the support of the BJP (19 MLAs) to form the government. Even if it gets the support of all 5 independent MLAs, even then they cannot form a government on their own.

Hence, [...]

Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal shall take oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab on March 2 (Friday). He is likely to take oath at the PCA stadium at Mohali.  Earlier today he submitted his claim to form the next government before the Punjab governor. He has claimed support of three MLAs apart [...]

The Shiromani Akali Dal President Mr. Parkash singh Badal today met the Punjab Governor, General S. F. Rodrigues (Retd.) at Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh and handed over a letter of support signed by 67 MLAs of SAD-BJP combine and three independent MLAs and urged the Governor to invite him to form the Government in Punjab. [...]

Punjab is beginning to dislike the kakaji culture. Sons of prominent politicians have been defeated in the Punjab elections. Son of Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Jasjit Singh who was contesting from Kharar constituency has been defeated though his father has won from Banur.
Similarly, Gaganjit Singh Barnala, son of former Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala has been [...]

Four Hindu candidates who contested on the Akali Dal ticket have been declared elected. This includes Nand Lal of Balachaur who has won for the seat for the third time. The other giant killer was Avinash Chander from Kartarpur who defeated local bodies minister Chaudhry Jagjit Singh.
Mohan Lal also won from Banga. Mohan lal is [...]

Congress made massive inroads in the Malwa region defeating heavyweights like Gurdev Singh Badal, Tota Singh, Balwinder Singh Bhundar. Young MLAs associated with Sukhbir Singh Badal like Mantar Singh Brar lost to Ripjeet Singh Brar, brother of Jagmeet Singh Brar. Harmohinder Singh Jassi won from Bathinda courtesy support of the Dera Sacha Sauda, while Jeet Mohinder [...]

Barring Parminder Singh Dhindsa, the Congress swept the polls in Sangrur district. Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal barely won defeating Prem Singh Chandumajra by a mere 254 votes. Simranjeet Singh Mann also lost and Bhattal’s brother Kuldip Singh won the elections.
Dhuri – Iqbal Singh Jhundian (independent 36449 votes, victory margin 3170 votes)
Malerkotla – Rajia [...]

Congress maintained its supremacy in Patiala district where Harmel Singh Tohra, son in law of former SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra also lost. Another significant loser was Satwant Kaur from Chamkaur Sahib for the Akali Dal who lost to Charanjit Singh Channi. Former minister Jagmohan Singh Kang also lost to Ujjagar Singh Badali who finally [...]