Tag: Punjab
In Patriarchal Punjab, Only 7% Of 1,145 Candidates Are Women
Only seven per cent of the 1,145 candidates in the fray in the Punjab assembly elections are females -- a figure pointing to the patriarchal predominance of all political parties -- and making a mockery of their promise of 33 per cent quota for women in legislative bodies.....
Facebook Launches Tools To Encourage Voting In India
As India gears up for elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur, Facebook on Thursday introduced two new tools to help encourage civic participation.....
Several Feared Dead As Ferry Capsizes In Pakistan
Dozens of people went missing on Friday as a passenger boat capsized in the Ravi river in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.....
Ex-Army Chief First To Cast Vote In Patiala
Former Army Chief and ex-governor, General J.J. Singh, was among the first to cast his vote on Saturday morning at a polling station in Patiala city in Punjab, 60 km from Chandigarh.....
Kejriwal Urges Punjab To Vote
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is counting on the voters of Punjab, on Saturday urged the people in the state to go out and vote.....
Badal Family Casts Vote In Native Village
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and daughter-in-law and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal cast their vote on Saturday in Badal village.....
Kejriwal To Visit Bengaluru For Medical Treatment
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to visit Bengaluru to get his high blood sugar treated, an official said on Sunday.....
4 Killed In Punjab Road Accident
Four persons, including a woman and child, were killed on Monday morning when a car collided with a bus due to thick fog in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, police said.....
Punjab Poll: More Women Vote Than Men
Punjab may have been unfair to women in terms of its sex ratio, but the percentage of female voters was clearly higher than male voters in the just-concluded assembly elections in the state.....
Repoll Ordered In 48 Polling Stations In Punjab
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ordered repolling in 48 polling stations of five assembly constituencies in Punjab.....
