State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Financial Analysis 2022-23 Overview and Guidelines The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) serves a specific and limited purpose within the disaster management framework. According to established guidelines, SDRF is to…
A group of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians across Punjab have declared their readiness to serve the state's educational institutions, emphasising the urgent need to prioritise education over political considerations. Their rallying cry - "Let's…
The split within the Shiromani Akali Dal is, for all practical purposes, complete. On one side stands Sukhbir Singh Badal, armed with financial resources, entrenched networks, and the institutional backing of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak…
Canada is proving once again that it does not know the meaning of balance. First, it flung the floodgates wide open, letting in a torrent of students without adequate screening. Along with the genuine seekers…
On this divine and auspicious occasion, we extend our heartfelt felicitations as we celebrate the sacred Gurpurab of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji’s ascension to the deeply revered Guruship (ਗੁਰਿਆਈ ਦਿਵਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ…
On 9 September, the Prime Minister surveyed flood-hit districts in Punjab and announced a special grant-in-aid of ₹16,000 crore—described as “over and above” the roughly ₹16,000 crore already credited to the State exchequer under disaster-management…
When high-impact political missiles fall on fields, the fallout is brutal. The 2025 tariff war—U.S. hikes, China’s fiery retaliation, and Beijing’s swift pivot to South America—has exposed a painful truth: trade policy may be framed…
Over the last forty-eight hours, as the Prime Minister’s visit to Punjab was announced, I was approached by several public figures and political personalities—across parties in Delhi and Punjab—as well as former civil servants and…
Picture two set-pieces within a matter of days this week: in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi—just back from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, China—inaugurates India’s semiconductor showcase, pitching “designed and made in…
Canada has finally admitted what India has warned about for years. In its latest national assessment of money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks, Ottawa’s own review shows that Khalistani extremist groups are receiving financial support inside Canada…
