SAD condemns AAP govt decision to allot venue reserved in Longowal to hold conference to the Punar Surjit Dal. (Dr Daljit S Cheema said the AAP govt was conniving with the Punar Surjit Dal to create hurdles in holding the annual conference to mark the martyrdom of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal) Chandigarh 17 August ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for creating hurdles in organizing the party’s annual conference to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal by allotting a venue for which the SAD had already deposited the prescribed fee to the Punar Surjit Dal. In a statement here, senior SAD leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said the party had applied for permission to hold its annual conference in the shed of the Anaj Mandi in Longowal on August 20 in April. He said even though the fee for organizing the conference in the Anaj Mandi shed had also been deposited a fresh application had been pro...
Hope for relief from heat: Rain warning issued in Punjab today, heavy rain likely in 13 districts The Meteorological Department has warned that heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in 13 districts of Punjab from July 20 to July 22, which will provide relief from the heat Chandigarh 19 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : A warning of heavy rain has been issued in Punjab for the next five days from Sunday. The worst impact has been felt in the border district of Pathankot, where the Chakki river flowing from Himachal Pradesh is in spate. The water level of the river reached nearly nine metres on Saturday morning, threatening a crucial bridge on the Delhi-Katra railway line. Meanwhile, light rain fell in Chandigarh and the Tri-City area on Sunday morning. The Meteorological Department has warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in 13 districts of Punjab and five districts of Himachal Pradesh from July 20 to July 22. This is likely to cause the temperature in Punjab to dr...