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Sunday, May 5, 2024
TopicCharanjit Singh Channi

Topic: Charanjit Singh Channi

Punjab CM Channi denied permission to visit Lakhimpur Kheri, deputy CM stopped at UP border

UP home secretary informed the Punjab Civil Aviation director said it was not feasible to grant permission to Punjab CM and his deputy keeping in view the law and order situation.

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi asks PM Modi to resume dialogues with protesting farmers

Channi, who met Modi for the first time Friday after becoming Punjab CM, also asked the prime minister to scrap the three farm laws.

Channi in Punjab to Gond in UP — An English nursery rhyme explains their sudden elevation

Congress and BJP are bread-crumbing India’s oppressed communities, one political post at a time. But do those chairs have power?

Punjab CM Channi requests Centre to withdraw its order postponing paddy procurement

Meanwhile, the Haryana BKU chief has said farmers will protest outside houses of MPs, MLAs of ruling BJP-JJP in the state if the govt fails to begin paddy procurement on 1 October.

From Kumaramangalam to Kanhaiya, why Communists can’t change Congress’ fortunes

Communist leaders have long felt the need to infiltrate the Congress with 'Trojan horses' and take over the party. But a 2004-like victory is unimaginable now.

Sidhu to remain Punjab Congress chief, coordination panel set up to resolve crisis after CM meet

Sidhu camp claims agreement has been reached over changing DGP, Advocate General & tainted ministers, but no confirmation from Channi’s govt about what exactly has been agreed.

Punjab govt reduced to ‘tamasha’, Channi should remove tainted ministers, says Kejriwal

Delhi CM's remarks, who is in Chandigarh, comes a day after the Congress was pushed into a fresh crisis after Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the party’s Punjab unit chief.

‘Come, sit & talk’: Punjab CM Channi reaches out to Navjot Sidhu to resolve issues

Sidhu who broke his silence Wednesday after resigning as Punjab Congress chief questioned the appointments of the state's DGP, advocate general and tainted leaders.

Spotlight’s on new Punjab ministers to resolve issues they raised when Amarinder was CM

CM Channi has 2 key tasks — ending illegal mining & reducing power charges for consumers. His deputy, Randhawa, was vocal against Amarinder for failure on sacrilege cases. Now he is in charge of home.

Punjab CM Channi gives home, health ministries to deputy CMs, keeps 14 portfolios with himself

CM Channi will hold key departments including power, excise, mining and geology, environment & civil aviation. Senior cabinet minister Manpreet Singh Badal got the finance portfolio.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.