Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their anti-people stance aimed at depriving 55 lakh citizens of state from free food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Addressing media persons here, the Chief Minister said that out of of total 1.53 crore ration cards in … Read more
New Delhi: A software engineer was rounded up from Faridabad in connection with the five emails sent to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) threatening to blow up the Golden Temple, officials said on Friday. Police said that Shubam Dubey (24) has been rounded up and is being questioned regarding the first threatening e-mail sent … Read more
Chamoli: A harrowing case of bonded labour came to light this week when Rajesh Lal, a resident of Narayanbagh in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, was rescued from a cowshed in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district after allegedly being held captive and forced to work under inhumane conditions for 15 years. The case surfaced after a video of … Read more
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has categorically rejected a proposed plan to divert surplus water from J&K’s western rivers to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan via a 113 km canal. Addressing reporters, Abdullah emphasised the region’s pressing water shortage, saying, “Right now, Jammu is facing water scarcity. There is no water in … Read more
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit out at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann over his recent remarks belittling Operation Sindoor. The BJP has alleged that Mann’s comments are an affront to the Indian Armed Forces. During a press conference, Mann courted controversy after he made a weird comment. He referred to reports … Read more
Amritsar: At least 5 people were killed in an explosion in a firecracker factory in Punjab’s Muktsar Sahib on Friday. Reports said that at least 25 people were injured in the tragic accident. Labourers trapped A report in News18 said that the 2-storey building which housed the firecracker factory collapsed due to the impact of … Read more
New Delhi: Bypolls to five assembly seats in four states will be held on June 19, the Election Commission said on Sunday. While two assembly bypolls will be held in Gujarat, one each will take place in Kerala, West Bengal and Punjab. The counting of votes will take place on June 23, the poll authority … Read more
Chandigarh: The Group of Ministers (GoM) led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday gave nod to a series of events to be organized by the state government to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji in a befitting manner. Chairing a meeting here at his official residence, the … Read more
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that the marvelous results and outstanding results of 10th and 12th class in the state reflects that the state is heading towards becoming ‘Rangla Punjab’ with the youth playing a decisive role in it. Addressing the top students of 10th and 12th after felicitating them … Read more
New Delhi: Six Indians, including a Haryana-based travel blogger have been arrested for allegedly passing sensitive information to Pakistan. Reportedly, the network spanned across Punjab and Haryana and its key operatives acted as informants, agents, and financial conduits. A woman named Jyoti Malhotra is one of the accused and she ran the “Travel with Jo”, … Read more
Ludhiana: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that the state government has created a history by launching several pro-people and development oriented policies to put the state further on the path of high trajectory of economic growth. Addressing the gathering after dedicating projects worth Rs 13 crore to the people, the Chief … Read more
Chandigarh: The death toll in the Amritsar hooch tragedy in Punjab has increased to 21. Deaths have been reported from villages like Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Bhangali, and Therewal villages after several people consumed illicit liquor, the police said. Sharing more details, the police said that a probe has been launched in the case and nine … Read more
New Delhi: India on Monday denied claims by the Pakistani military of having damaged Indian air force bases through missiles. At a press briefing India showed time stamped images of multiple airbases in India, which remained untouched by any missile or drones. Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri also debunked the misinformation campaign being run by Pakistan, … Read more
New Delhi: A war-like situation currently prevails between India and Pakistan. Pakistan has been trying to target several Indian cities, especially those with military establishments in the past 2 days. Amidst the tension several cities in Punjab were targeted with drones on Friday night and early Saturday morning. However the Army successfully neutralised all the … Read more
New Delhi: Amid the tensions between India and Pakistan, on Friday, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) began shifting the holy saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib from gurdwaras near the border areas of Dera Baba Nanak and Galarhi in Gurdaspur, Punjab. The holy saroops will be shifted to a safer location in Gurdwara Sri … Read more
Chandigarh: The Punjab government is all set to take strong action to break the back of terrorists and terrorism in the state. In a major development, the state Cabinet decided that 9 anti-drone systems will be deployed at the borders. The move comes amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, which also saw a drone … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 6), while warning that failure to implement complete ban on firecrackers would attract contempt, directed the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to ensure not only scrupulous implementation of the ban on fire crackers in areas falling under the National Capital Region (NCR) but also … Read more
New Delhi: Haryana has asked Punjab to provide them drinking water or else the excess water of the Bhakra reservoir will flow to Pakistan. Notably, following the heinous terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April 22 in which 26 innocent civilians were killed, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Haryana Chief … Read more
New Delhi: A woman constable has been dismissed from her service by the Punjab Police after being arrested for carrying 17.71 grams of heroin. The incident is reported in the Bathinda district. The action was taken on Thursday, just a day after she was arrested. Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill mentioned that the … Read more
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann on Saturday poke on the ongoing Kunal Kamra controversy and said that comedy must be made in a way that every enjoys and not felt hurt. He added that people these days have no patience and get hurt on anything. Speaking at … Read more
Cheema (Sangrur)/Sardulgarh (Mansa): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday conducted a surprise inspection of the newly constructed Sub Tehsil complex and Hospital at Cheema (Sangrur) and Tehsil Complex at Sardulgarh (Mansa) to take stock of the citizen centric services being delivered at the grass-root level. The Chief Minister reached the Sub Tehsil complex … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that following the change in the government in Delhi, the fight between Centre and the Delhi government might have ended but that does not mean they will be proactive in resolving the air pollution crisis. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was … Read more
New Delhi: The district administration of Ludhiana has intensified its efforts to check illegal immigration services following the deportation of a group illegal immigrants by the United States recently. Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal has set up a five-member panel which will identify and take action against illegal travel and immigration agents functioning without proper authorisation. … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (February 3) directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to hold a meeting with the state governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the proposed action plans to tackle the stubble burning issue . A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was … Read more
New Delhi: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who has been convicted in rape and murder cases, has once again walked out of jail on parole. According to officials, he was freed from the prison on Tuesday morning. This is the first time he will visit the Dera in Sirsa after being convicted in … Read more