|
Raninder Singh
Raninder Singh (born 2 August 1967) is an Indian politician from Punjab, India, and son of the former Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh. He is the titular heir to the Phulkian royal dynasty of Patiala. Early life and education He belongs to royal house of Patiala belonging to the Phulkian dynasty, and son of Amarinder Singh and Preneet Kaur. He has a sister Jai Inder Kaur. He attended Yadavindra Public School, Patiala and subsequently studied at The Doon School, Dehradun. Thereafter he graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and afterward completed a master of business administration degree from Buckingham University, UK in 1990. Career He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother Preneet Kaur, an Indian National Congress MP from the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009. Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak'' (the 'Fortunate Castle') constructed by the Sidhu Jat chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named. In popular culture, the city remains famous for its traditional ''Patiala Shahi Pagg, Patiala shahi'' turban (a type of headgear), ''Punjabi Paranda, paranda'' (a tasselled tag for braiding hair), ''Patiala salwar'' (a type of female trousers), ''jutti'' (a type of footwear) and Patiala peg (a measure of liquor). Patiala is also known as Patiala - The Royal City and Patiala - The Beautiful City. Etymology 'Patiala' comes from the roots ''pati'' and ''ala'', the former is local word for a "strip of land" and '''ala''' comes from the name of the founder of the city, Baba Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patiala (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Patiala Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India. Assembly segments This constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament Election results General Elections - 2019 General Elections - 2014 General Elections 2009 See also * Patiala district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ... Notes External linksPatiala lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details {{coord, 30.3, 76.4, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, India Patiala district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berger Paints
Berger Paints Ltd is an Indian multinational paint company, based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This company has 16 manufacturing units in India, 2 in Nepal, 1 each in Poland and Russia. It has manufacturing units at Howrah and Rishra, Arinso, Taloja, Naltoli, Goa, Devla, Hindupur, Jejuri, Jammu, Puducherry and Udyognagar. The company has presence in five countries – India, Russia, Poland, Nepal and Bangladesh. They have an employee strength of over 3,600 and a countrywide distribution network of 25,000+ dealers. History European In 1760, Louis Berger, started a dye and pigment manufacturing business in England, which later changed to Louis Berger & Sons Limited. In 1770, Louis Steigenberger shifted from Frankfurt to London to sell a Prussian blue colour, which was made using his own formula. Mr. Berger perfected this process & art of the blue colour, which was the colour of most military uniforms of that time. He then changed his name to Lewis Berger. By 1870, Berger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuldip Singh Dhingra
Kuldip Singh Dhingra is an Indian entrepreneur, promoter and chairman of Berger Paints. Kuldip has been listed as one of Forbes India's richest Indians and also in its The World's Billionaires list among the highest Indians by net worth. Early life Kuldip was born in 1947 into a Sikh Punjabi Arora business family in Amritsar, Punjab, India. His grandfather started the paint business in 1898 in Amritsar. Kuldip holds a bachelor's degree from Delhi University. Berger Paints In 1991 Kuldip along with his brother Gurbachan Singh Dhingra purchased Berger paints from UB group of Vijay Mallya. The book ''Unstoppable: Kuldip Singh Dhingra and the Rise of Berger Paints'' is the biography of Kuldip Singh Dhingra written by the author Sonu Bhasin. Association Kuldip serves as director of Ashi Farms, Anshana Properties, Arambol Properties, Citland commercial credits, KSD Buildwell, KSD probuilt, Lobelia Buildwell, Scorpio research and consultants, Vinu Farms, Vignette Investments, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathinda (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Punjab state in northern India. In 17th Lokh Sabh, it is represented by Harsimart Kaur Badal. She has been representing Bathinda Lok Sabha Constituency in Lok Sabha since 2009. In general election of 2009, Harsimrat Kaur defeated Yuvraj Raninder singh (Son of Captain Amarinder Singh) with margin of 1,20,948 votes. In 2014`s general election she defeated Manpreet Singh Badal with margin of 19,395 votes and in 2019, Amarinder Singh Raja warring lost to Harsimart Kaur Badal with a margin of 21,722 votes. Vidhan Sabha segments Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency comprises 9 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies. For 2012 assembly elections, some of the segments were redrawn. Maur, Bhucho Mandi, Bathinda Rural, and Talwandi Sabo are the new constituencies. Members of Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 2014 16th Lok Sabha 2009 1957 * Two cand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal (born 9 July 1962) is an Indian politician and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal, and is currently a member of Parliament from the Firozpur. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab from 2009 to 2017. He is the son of Parkash Singh Badal, who has served several times as Chief Minister of Punjab. Badal and his family have ownership stakes in an array of businesses. Early life and education Sukhbir Badal was born on 9 July 1962 in Dhillon jatt family at Faridkot. His mother's name is Surinder Kaur. Initially, he was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. He completed an M.A. Hons. School in Economics from Panjab University Chandigarh from 1980 to 1984 and an M.B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles. Political career Sukhbir Singh Badal was a member of the 11th and 12th Lok Sabha, representing Faridkot. He was Union Minister of State for Industry in Second Vajpayee Ministry during 1998 to 1999. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha during 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Harsimrat Kaur Badal (born 25 July 1966) is an Indian politician and a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India and Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Bathinda. She is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal Party.Constituency Wise Detailed Results (2009) " Electoral Commission of India, 2009. Page 112. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Her husband is former deputy chief minister of |
Doaba
Doaba also known as Bist Doab, is the region of Punjab, India that lies between the Beas River and the Sutlej River. People of this region are given the demonym "Doabia". The dialect of Punjabi spoken in Doaba is called "Doabi". The term "Doaba" or "Doab" is derived from Persian "دو آب" (do āb "two water") meaning "land of two rivers". The river Sutlej separates Doaba from the Malwa region to its south and the river Beas separates Doaba from the Majha region to its north. Scheduled castes form more than 40% of the population in Doaba. This area is also called the NRI Hub of Punjab as a consequence of the migration of a significant percentage of Doabias. The Doaba region is also where historically, much of the Punjabi diaspora in western countries such as Canada (especially in the Greater Vancouver area and also Tronto (Brampton)), and the UK traces its roots. Districts of Doaba Doaba comprises the following districts: *Hoshiarpur *Kapurthala *Jalandhar *Shahe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majha
Majha ( Punjabi: ਮਾਝਾ (Gurmukhi), (Shahmukhi); ''Mājhā'') is a region located in the central parts of the historical Punjab region split between India and Pakistan. It extends north from the right banks of the river Beas, and reaches as far north as the river Jhelum. People of the Majha region are given the demonym "Mājhī" or "Majhail". Most inhabitants of the region speak the Majhi dialect, which is the basis of the standard register of the Punjabi language. The most populous city in the area is Lahore on the Pakistani side, and Amritsar on the Indian side of the border. During the partition of India in 1947, the Majha region of Punjab was split between India and Pakistan when the Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab were formed. The Majha region of Indian State of Punjab covers the area between Beas and Ravi rivers, including the area on the north of Sutlej, after the confluence of Beas and Sutlej at Harike in Tarn Taran district, extending up to the Ravi River, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Assembly Elections In India, 2007
The State Assembly elections in India, 2007 took place between 8 February 2007 and 23 February 2007 for Indian States of Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Elections for Gujarat were held in December 2007. Results Counting of votes was done on 27 February 2007 and the results were announced on the same date. The Indian National Congress, who were the incumbents in Punjab and Uttarakhand lost their majorities in both states. Goa Congress emerge as single largest party after results. Congress formed government in alliance with NCP and SGF. SGF later merged in Congress to raise its tally to 18. Gujarat Himachal Pradesh Manipur Elections in Manipur were held in three phases on 8 February 14 and 23 February. The Indian National Congress won by a simple majority. A Congress-led coalition government was sworn in on 1 March 2007 with Okram Ibobi Singh as the Chief Minister. Punjab Elections in Punjab was held on 13 February 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malwa (Punjab)
Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. It is located between Haryana, Rajasthan, Sutlej and Ghaggar rivers. Districts of Malwa The following districts are classified as Malwa: * Barnala * Bathinda * Faridkot * Fatehgarh Sahib * Fazilka * Firozpur * Ludhiana * Malerkotla * Mansa * Moga * Mohali * Muktsar Sahib * Patiala * Sangrur Parts of these districts also speak Malwai Punjabi, and are considered a part of Malwa * Sirsa * Fatehabad See also * Doaba * Majha * Poadh References * ''Mahankosh'', Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Kahn Singh Nabha (30 August 1861 – 24 November 1938) was a Punjabi Sikh scholar, writer, anthologist, lexicographer, and encyclopedist. His most influential work, Mahan Kosh, inspired generations of scholars after him. He also played a role i ... {{coord, 30.5000, N, 76.0000, E, source:wikidata, display=title Geography of Punjab, India Landforms of Punjab, India Plains of India Regions of India Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
