Sunday, September 24, 2023

Editorial

Illegal mining, illegal colonies and diversion of natural water courses cause floods in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: The people of Punjab are facing floods and huge damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges and buildings owing to gross abuse of natural resources, construction on the bed of rivulets by diverting natural course of water, illegal mining during the last about 15 years under political patronage.

Sukhbir Badal puts at stake the prestige of SGPC and Sikh community to secure his business of PTC TV channel

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has put the prestige of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee(SGPC), the Akal Takht and the Sikh community at stake to secure his business interests in PTC TV channel which holds exclusive rights of Gurbani telecast from Sri Harmandir Sahib.

SGPC and Badal family baffled over Punjab Govt decision to bring new Sikh Gurdwara Act

CHANDIGARH: The decision of Punjab Government to bring new Sikh Gurdwara (Amendment) Act 2023 to end monopoly of Badal family over distributing rights of telecast of Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib, presently beign telecast on PTC news channel. The channel is owned by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Nuclear family structure, children emotionally blackmailing parents to fulfilling their own desires

In today's society, the nuclear family structure is prevalent, and it is common for every member of the family to be employed. Unfortunately, this has led to a concerning trend of elderly parents being mistreated and taken advantage of. In the traditional family structure where multiple generations lived together and cared for one another has now become less common. As a result, elderly parents are often left alone and neglected, and it is also common that children now emotionally blackmailing parents too.

Happy 75th Birthday to Akashvani Jalandhar

Please accept my heartiest congratulations “Happy 75th Birthday to Akashvani Jalandhar” (originally known as All India Radio Jullundur – Amritsar opened in May of 1948). I am one the oldest listeners of this radio station and have fond memories of its infancy.

Centre's Delhi ordinance must pass SC's 'cooperative federalism' test

NEW DELHI: Over the past few years, since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Delhi, much political drama has unfolded -- AAP and Centre have invariably locked horns on governance of the national capital. AAP has insisted on having a larger say in the capital's governance since it represents the will of the people.