Chandigarh, June 24 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “anti-Dalit” mindset was exposed during the recent Punjab visit of party leader Nitin Nabin, claiming that senior Scheduled Caste leaders were denied due respect at a BJP event held during the visit. Referring to a program organized during […]
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Patiala, June 22 A video showing a violent clash between two groups near Patiala’s 22 Number Railway Crossing has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The footage reportedly shows people from both sides fighting. Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines Police Station, Patiala, Vinaypreet Singh, confirmed that the video is from the […]
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Janjgir-Champa (Chhattisgarh), June 22 A 23-year-old man from Punjab has been arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan-based ISI operatives and sharing sensitive information, police officials said. The accused, Sevak Singh of Tarn Taran district, was taken into custody during a tenant verification drive conducted in Akaltara town. Police said he […]
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Chandigarh, June 20 BJP national president Nitin Nabin will attend the International Day of Yoga programme at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab, on June 21, with around 12,000 participants expected to take part in the event. The programme will be organised around the “12-12-12” theme, marking 12 years of the International Day of Yoga, […]
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Patiala, June 20 A large number of ASHA workers staged a protest outside the residence of Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh in Patiala on Saturday, demanding a fixed salary structure and inclusion under the health department. The protesters, who arrived from different parts of Punjab, allegedly broke down police barricades along the route and […]
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Patiala, June 20 A young migrant worker was allegedly killed in a late-night attack in Patiala following a dispute between workers at a well-known sweet shop, according to information provided by the victim’s colleagues. The deceased has been identified as Mayank, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. According to his co-workers, several youths allegedly attacked him […]
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Chandigarh, June 20 Punjab Police have arrested four alleged members of a gang involved in extortion and firing incidents in Jalandhar and SBS Nagar districts. The operation, carried out by the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, also led to the recovery of three pistols and live cartridges from the accused, officials said on Saturday. According to Punjab […]
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Patiala, June 19 Outsourced employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Thursday closed Gate No. 2 of the department’s Patiala office as part of a protest demanding contractual status under the electricity department. The protest was organised by outsourced workers who said the government had earlier held discussions with them and agreed that […]
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Chandigarh, June 19 A remark by Chandigarh BJP president Jatinder Pal Malhotra has sparked a political storm, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) accusing him of insulting the Punjabi community and demanding an apology. The controversy led to protests in Chandigarh on Friday, where AAP workers attempted to march […]
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Patiala, June 17 Lakhbir Singh, considered a prominent face of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in rural Patiala for many years, formally joined Akali Dal Waris Punjab De on Wednesday. The induction was facilitated by party leader and MLA Manpreet Singh Iyali and Bapu Tarsem Singh, father of jailed MP Amritpal Singh. Welcoming Singh into […]
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