Opposition leaders have launched a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann government over allegations that the police forcibly took the body of 35-year-old Daljit Singh from his grieving family in Mansa following his suspected drug overdose death. Congress leader Sachin Pilot, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and In-Charge of Punjab, also criticised the […]
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A paramilitary personnel, Sonu Singh, alleged that the police assaulted him at Rajindra Hospital in Patiala on Tuesday night after he posted social media videos claiming that items associated with drug use were regularly found in the hospital premises. In the videos, Singh alleged that aluminum foil, lighters and syringes used for drug consumption were […]
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed a boost to its organisation in Punjab after 46 leaders from Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district joined the party at an event in Chandigarh under the leadership of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Youth Wing state joint secretary Angrez Singh. Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon welcomed the new […]
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Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday said only a BJP double-engine government could tackle the drug menace and restore law and order in the state, while criticising the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over rising crime and accusing the Congress and AAP of political infighting in the Assembly. Addressing a press conference at […]
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Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, is decked up with decorative lights and flowers as Amritsar prepares to celebrate the 492nd birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ram Das on Tuesday, i.e. October 27. The fourth Sikh Guru’s spiritual vision laid the foundations of the holy city and shaped its enduring identity as a […]
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Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Monday challenged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to make public its statewide drug survey report alleging that the exercise was aimed at understanding and taking control of the illicit drug trade. Addressing a press conference, Jakhar claimed that ₹250 crore had been spent and 28,000 employees deployed […]
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on Monday flagged off 100 minibuses at the Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) headquarters in Patiala. Speaking to the media after the event, Mann addressed questions about the last rites of Parvinder Singh Jhota, the Moga murder case and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s proposed rally in Sangrur. On Jhota’s […]
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Congress MP KC Venugopal on Monday said Punjab was facing a serious law and order crisis, with drug abuse emerging as one of the biggest issues in the state. He said people in Punjab wanted peace and were looking for a Congress government. He added that meetings would be held on Monday to strengthen the […]
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The Punjab Chemists Association (PCA) has directed its members across the state to stop selling Pregabalin and other habit-forming prescription medicines with immediate effect, until further instructions. In a statement, the association directed all district unit presidents, secretaries and members to implement the decision and ensure that every chemist in their respective areas is informed. […]
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The Punjab Government released Rs 65.20 crore to 12,784 beneficiaries under the “Ashirwad” Scheme during the 2026-27 financial year to support the marriages of daughters from economically weaker and marginalised families. Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said eligible beneficiaries received ₹51,000 each under the scheme, which allowed assistance for up to […]
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