As part of its continuing investigations into the attacks on the Consulate General of India, San Francisco, USA, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided 14 places in Punjab and Haryana. The locations raided by the NIA were spread across the districts of Moga, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, Mohali and […]
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Punjab LoP Pratap Bajwa files petition in HC over biased Vidhan Sabha Live telecast
Senior Punjab Congress opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa filed a petition in the High Court saying that he does not get coverage during his address in the Vidhan Sabha, whereas all the leaders of Aam Aadmi party gets full media coverage “The Leader of Opposition of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha made a representation to […]
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Punjab: BSF recovers China-made Quadcopter drone from village in Amritsar
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday recovered a China-made quadcopter drone in the Bharopal village of Amritsar. “During the search operation, conducted by Punjab Police and BSF at about 12:40 pm, a drone was recovered from the farming field adjacent to Village-Bharopal,” an official statement issued by BSF read. According to BSF, the […]
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Measures being taken to contain stubble burning, says Punjab Advocate General after SC rebuke
Following the Supreme Court’s direction to stop stubble burning by farmers in northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh said that a host of measures have been taken to address the problem. “While filing the affidavit on behalf of Punjab, we said that 30,000 to 40,000 […]
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Punjab: Ludhiana imposes time restrictions on bursting firecrackers in Diwali
The Ludhiana administration has issued an advisory allowing the bursting of firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali, Guruparva and Christmas. According to the orders issued by Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik, firecrackers can be lit from 8 to 10 pm on Diwali and from 11:55 pm to 12:30 am on Christmas. Similarly, on the […]
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“Stubble burning declining in Punjab”: State Minister Harpal Cheema
Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday blamed BJP-ruled states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for not reporting most stubble-burning incidents, saying such incidents were declining in Punjab. Speaking to ANI on the Punjab government’s measures to control stubble burning in the state, Cheema said, ” We are moving towards diversification… We […]
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Tamil Nadu, Punjab Govts move SC against Governors, Kerala follows suit
The Kerala Government has approached the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for delay in clearing the bills. Earlier this week, the Tamil Nadu Government and Punjab Government approached the top court against the Governors over a delay in the clearance of various bills of the state. The State […]
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Punjab: 39 illegally clubbed bus permits cancelled
On the directives issued by Punjab Transport Minister S Laljit Singh Bhullar, the Transport Department cancelled 39 illegally clubbed bus permits of private bus operators in the state. Sharing further details in this regard, Bhullar informed that as per the guidelines of the department, bus permits could only be extended once from the reaching […]
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Punjab: Supporters of former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira stage protest after his arrest
Hours after former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira was arrested by police, his supporters staged a protest and sat on strike outside the Central Jail in Firozpur on Tuesday against Zira’s arrest. The supporters of the former Congress MLA were seen with placards, raising slogans outside the Central Jail in Firozpur. Zira was arrested by police […]
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Punjab CM takes on opposition for allowing SYL canal survey
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday slammed opposition leaders for their stand on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue and said that Sunil Jakhar, Sukhbir Badal , Partap Bajwa should be ashamed of themselves for allowing the survey of the land allocated to Punjab for the canal. Mann’s remarks came […]
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“AAP pushed Punjab to financial mess”: BJP’s Tarun Chugh
Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday lambasted the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab for “making a mess of the financial position” of the state and “fudging the data to mislead the people”. In a statement, taking strong exception to the “exorbitant increase in the debt raised” […]
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Punjab: Rahul Gandhi offers ‘Sewa’ at Golden Temple in Amritsar
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday offered ‘Sewa’ after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. As a part of the sewa the Congress leader was seen washing dishes at the Golden Temple. Earlier today, Punjab Congress president Raja Waring said that Rahul Gandhi is on his personal, spiritual […]
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Farmers in Punjab begin 3-day “rail roko” protest over flood compensation demands, MSP
Raising demands for financial aid against the losses incurred during the floods, and Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee farmers in Punjab’s Amritsar led by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee held a three-day ‘rail blockade’ on Thursday. Sarwan Singh Pandher of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, who was present at the protest said, “If anyone tries to […]
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Delhi LG, Punjab and Himachal CMs visit Attari ahead of North Zone Council meet
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday visited the Attari border. The leaders witnessed the spectacular Retreat Ceremony parade and expressed their deep appreciation for BSF troops. The leaders are in Amritsar for the 31st meeting of […]
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Punjab: One killed, another injured after cars collide in Ludhiana
An elderly woman was killed while another person was injured when two cars collided with each other in Punjab’s Ludhiana on Thursday, said Police. The incident was captured on CCTV, installed in Gurudwara Sahib near the spot of the accident. The footage showed a speeding car colliding with another car, resulting in the […]