Warring seeks answers from BJP over smuggling of drugs into India Says, saffron party playing friendly match with its B-team in Punjab on drugs Asserts, buck stops at union Home Minister Amit Shah Chandigarh 17 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre over the smuggling of huge quantity of drugs into India, particularly through Punjab borders, saying that the buck stops at the union Home Minister Amit Shah, who controls the Border Security Force. Reacting to the proposed ‘yatra’ of the BJP against drugs in Punjab, Warring said, it is indeed a fact that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has not only failed to curb the drugs, but has added to the problem. He said, the AAP has been a complete disaster in curbing the drugs. But, he added, the BJP government at the centre cannot escape the responsibility either. He pointed out, almost all the drugs are being smugg...
All India Bank Strike Evokes Strong Response; Employees Press for Five-Day Week Bank staff say they were compelled to strike after agreement remained unimplemented despite repeated assurances Chandigarh 11 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Banking operations were affected on Friday as bank employees and officers observed the nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) in support of their long-pending demands, prominently the implementation of a Five-Day Work Week in the banking industry. The strike was described by union representatives as a strong and successful nationwide action, with employees and officers staying away from work in support of the call. At Bank Square, Sector 17 Chandigarh, employees from different banks and constituent unions participated in the local programme. UFBU Chandigarh Convenor Priyvrat said that bank employees had been forced to resort to strike because their justified demands had remained unresolved despite a formal agreem...