Vijay Sampla

Angry after BJP denied renomination, Dalit leader Vijay Sampla says saffron party committed 'cow slaughter'

Sampla also removed the word 'Chowkidar' from his twitter handle prefixed earlier. Sampla is the Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment.

Whose hand is it anyway? Photo of Narendra Modi's mother in autorickhaw goes viral, Twitter plays detective

A photo of Narendra Modi's mother Hiraben in an autorickshaw from 2014 resurfaced recently, evoking widely varying reactions on Twitter.

Air India launches direct bi-weekly flights between Amritsar and Nanded

Air India launched a direct flight between Amritsar and Sikh pilgrimage destination of Nanded in Maharashtra on Saturday

Punjab BJP releases list of over 100 candidates for municipal polls; election to be held on 17 December

The state election committee of BJP Punjab on Tuesday announced the names of over 100 candidates for Jalandhar Municipal Corporation and 23 other municipalities.

Punjab Assembly Election 2017: BJP leader Vijay Sampla dismisses reports of his resignation

State BJP chief and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla offered to resign citing displeasure over ticket distribution for the polls.

Punjab BJP chief says Navjot Singh Sidhu is still in the party

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from Rajya Sabha membership recently, is still in BJP, said the party's Punjab unit chief.

Punjab drug addiction: Minister dismisses Aiims report, says issue media creation

Vijay Sampla, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, called the study conducted by Aiims an exaggerated assessment of Punjab's drug problem

IITians, a playback singer, a plumber: PM Modi's new ministers are an eclectic mix

The 21 new ministers who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's team on Sunday represent different regions, states, communities — and professions, including two IITians, a Bollywood singer and a pilot.