Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar has said he will approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Punjab Governor, seeking the immediate implementation of the Model Code of Conduct over the state’s law and order situation and drug menace. Addressing a press conference at BJP Bhawan in Chandigarh on Thursday, Jakhar alleged that […]
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Shiromani Akali Dal leaders burned effigies of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola during a protest in Ludhiana, raising slogans against the state government over alleged suppression of dissent and poor road conditions. Shiromani Akali Dal district president Ranjit Singh Dhillon alleged that the government was targeting critics by […]
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By Manya Bhasin What if the streets you walk through every day could take you nearly 1,900 years into the past? In Bathinda, history is not confined to the pages of a textbook. It stands tall in weathered brick walls, whispers through centuries-old shrines and survives in the narrow lanes of the old city. Bringing […]
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Markets across Amritsar witnessed festive activity on Wednesday as married women prepared to celebrate Karwa Chauth, with crowds gathering for mehndi application and shopping ahead of the festival. Women observed the occasion with enthusiasm, describing Karwa Chauth as a special day dedicated to praying for their husbands’ long life. Those visiting markets for mehndi spoke […]
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The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) held protests outside 48 police stations across Punjab on Wednesday over the alleged forcible removal of Daljit Singh’s body by the police. Senior union leader Jhanda Singh Jethuke said the demonstrations were scheduled from 11.30 am to 4 pm, and the union demanded that police hand over the body […]
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Sangrur on November 4 to meet families affected by drug abuse and gang violence, Punjab Congress working president Dr Raj Kumar Verka said at a press conference in Amritsar. The party has set a target of mobilising more than one lakh people for a rally during the visit. Verka […]
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The Health Department seized expired medicines and sealed four areas of Bhai Lalo Ji Mission Hospital on Sultanwind Road in Amritsar on Wednesday after an inspection found multiple deficiencies, including gaps in medical records and missing documents related to biomedical waste disposal. The inspection was conducted on October 28, 2026, on the directions of Amritsar […]
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By Bharat Sharma A special prayer was held at the premises of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to seek an end to drug abuse in Punjab, justice for the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota, who lost his life while opposing drugs, and peace and prosperity in the state. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Sri Harmandir […]
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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has filed a supplementary chargesheet running into around 40,000 pages against Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a drug-money case, claiming to have traced an alleged financial trail worth Rs 736.96 crore. Majithia, who spent nearly seven months in judicial custody, was granted regular bail by the Supreme Court […]
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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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