In a bid to check the menace of stray cattle and ensure its upkeep in Gaushalas/Cattle Pounds, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday approved a sum of Rs 6.65 crore, out of which Rs 4.03 crore would be spent to clear outstanding liabilities of […]
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Punjab Government enforces night curfew until January 15
The Punjab Government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the state from 10 pm to 5 am until January 15. In a press release, the Government said, “Movement of individuals for all the non-essentials activities shall remain prohibited between 10 pm and 5 am within municipal limits of all the cities and towns of Punjab. […]
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Punjab: Bathinda jail warden booked for possession of heroin
A warden of Bathinda Central Jail has been booked and arrested on the charge of possession of 15 grams of heroin, police informed on Tuesday. The police reckon that the warden was supplying heroin to the jail inmates.
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‘Absconding’ Bikram Singh Majithia not in Punjab, claims Deputy Chief Minister
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday claimed that “absconding” Bikram Singh Majithia is not in the state “but is in the country”. Addressing media here Randhawa said, “As per my information, Bikram Singh Majithia is not in Punjab. These videos and photos (showing him at Golden temple) are fake. If […]
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Pakistan’s Punjab faces over 1,000 road mishaps in 24 hours
Pakistan’s Punjab province has witnessed over 1,000 road accidents in the last 24 hours in which at least 11 people have lost their lives and 1016 were injured, local media reported on Monday. The News International reported that out of the injured people, 576 people were seriously injured who were shifted to […]
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Arvind Kejriwal : Channi govt very weak; Punjab needs strong govt
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed Charanjit Singh Channi-led government over “internal disputes” and said that Punjab needs a strong and actionable government. Condemning the series of incidents in the state Kejriwal demanded strict punishment for those “deliberately disturbing peace” of Punjab. Addressing the […]
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BSF intercepts Pakistani drone at Punjab’s Ferozpur
Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and downed a Pakistani hexacopter (drone) flying at a low height in the Ferozpur area of Punjab near the international border on Friday night. According to BSF, the drone is made in China and entered the Indian territory from the Pakistan side. Senior BSF officers have reached at […]
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2022 Assembly polls: Punjab Congress to hold meeting with district presidents
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly election, Punjab Congress will convene a meeting of newly-appointed District Presidents at Congress Bhawan here on Wednesday to hold a discussion on the polls The meeting will be chaired by Harish Chaudhary, who is the party in-charge in Punjab. State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu tweeted, “Meeting […]
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G Kishan Reddy holds review meeting with tourism secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday held a review meeting with tourism secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, and Union Territory of Chandigarh and Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Chandigarh, Kufri, and Gurdaspur. Reddy said that the ministry has set new targets for the tourism departments and has suggested ways to improve footfall at Archaeological Survey of India […]
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Arvind Kejriwal says serious allegations of sand theft against Punjab CM Channi, demands probe
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, during his one-day visit to Punjab, on Tuesday said that there are serious allegations of sand theft against Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and added that the “theft” would come to an end after the Aam Aadmi Party comes to power in the state. Speaking to the […]
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Our alliance will form government in Punjab, says Amarinder Singh after meeting Haryana CM
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said that he along with his allies will form the government in Punjab after securing victory in the upcoming Assembly election. The remarks were made after meeting Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at his residence in Chandigarh. Singh while speaking […]
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Punjab: Security beefed up in Pathankot following grenade blast near Army gate
Following a grenade blast at Army’s Triveni Gate near Pathankot’s Dheerapul last week, the security has been beefed up. “Pathankot district is a very sensitive area. After the recent grenade blast, it has proved that our vulnerability is very high. We cannot take a chance in the future and thus nearly 500 jawans have […]
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Arvind Kejriwal joins protest of contractual teachers in Punjab’s Mohali
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday joined the protest of contractual teachers in Mohali, Punjab who have been pressing several demands including regularization of the services of contractual teachers. Kejriwal had recently launched ‘Mission Punjab.’ In view of the upcoming polls, the AAP supremo under ‘Mission Punjab’ […]
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ISI planning to attack pro-Hindu leaders in Punjab before elections
Intelligence agencies have alerted Punjab Police to increase the security of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Pro-Hindu leaders in the state. A senior official said the alert was issued after they received input that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) in a tiffin […]
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Memorial in the name of farmers’ agitation will be set up in Punjab: CM Channi
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on repealing of the three farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday announced that a memorial in the name of all the farmers from the state who lost their lives during the farmers’ agitation will be set up in the state. “A memorial in the […]