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March 21, 2017, Tuesday

Poll promises may remain on paper in Punjab

While the Congress has made a plethora of promises, it is hamstrung by a bankrupt treasury
March 16, 2017, Thursday

Amarinder Singh sworn-in as Punjab CM, Sidhu takes oath as cabinet minister

Congress, in the just concluded Assembly elections, won 77 seats out of 117
March 16, 2017, Thursday

Manmohan, Rahul Gandhi to attend Amarinder Singh's swearing-in ceremony

The state can have a maximum of 18 ministers. The Congress has 77 MLAs in the assembly
March 16, 2017, Thursday

Each MLA has assets over Rs 1 crore: Over 80% Punjab MLAs are millionaires

The average assets per MLA who won in the 2017 assembly elections is Rs 11.78 cror
March 16, 2017, Thursday

Live Punjab: Amarinder Singh sworn-in as CM, Sidhu gets Cabinet berth

Elections results 2017 for UP, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will be declared on March 11
March 15, 2017, Wednesday

AAP MLA H S Phoolka to be Leader of Opposition in Punjab

AAP came second with 20 seats and its ally Lok Insaaf Party won another two seats
March 15, 2017, Wednesday

Arvind Kejriwal suspects tampering with EVMs in Punjab

He claimed tampering with EVMs could have been done 'selectively' in significant states like Punjab
March 15, 2017, Wednesday

Punjab: Slow growth, high unemployment big challenges for Amarinder Singh

Punjab also has among the lowest proportions of population covered by health insurance-5.6%
March 15, 2017, Wednesday

No threat to Rahul Gandhi's leadership for now but issues still remain

There is no threat to Rahul Gandhi's leadership, for now. The recent poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, where Rahul took a big gamble ...
March 13, 2017, Monday

Assembly elections 2017: Manoj Tiwari calls PM Modi's victory speech historic

Says PM's speech was a lesson in humility for workers and made him 'proud of being part of BJP'
March 13, 2017, Monday

Amarinder to take oath as Punjab CM on March 16

He will go to Delhi on March 14 to meet Rahul Gandhi and discuss formation of the new govt
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Only 6 women make it to Punjab Assembly

The Congress routed SAD-BJP alliance in the polls by ending 10-year regime of the Badal family
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Special Task Force to curb drug menace in Punjab: Amarinder

No question of giving Sutlej Yamuna waters to other states if Punjab doesn't have enough of its own
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Punjab Assembly election result: Day after defeat Parkash Singh Badal resigns as CM

Badal held a cabinet meeting in which a resolution was passed to dissolve the Assembly
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Punjab Election Results 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu, a prized catch

He is a crowd puller and his whacky one liners such as thoko tali were hit among voters
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Punjab Election Results 2017: Parkash Singh Badal, evergrey commander

Defeat can't take away the stature he has earned in a political career spanning 70 years
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Punjab poll promises: War on drugs, farm loan waiver

Parties alleged that the drug menace, drug abuse had seen a huge increase during the Akali regime
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Punjab Election Results 2017: Arvind Kejriwal, an opportunity missed

AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal's political profile
March 12, 2017, Sunday

Punjab Election Results 2017: Congress makes the change after 10 years

AAP and its ally, Lok Insaaf Party, got 20 seats as party lacked a face who could implement promises
March 11, 2017, Saturday

Cordial tweets replace caustic comments after election verdict

For those who don't find a voice during the punditry on television, there's always Twitter