Chandigarh, July 14 Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Monday reviewed the progress of tourism and heritage infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 62 crore across the state. The projects are aimed at promoting tourism, preserving Punjab’s cultural heritage, improving visitor facilities and creating employment opportunities. Chairing a review meeting with […]
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Chandigarh, July 14 Amid ongoing differences within the Punjab Congress over its state leadership ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, AICC general secretary in charge of Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel, on Monday asserted that Rahul Gandhi is the party’s only face in the state. In a post on X, Baghel said the people of Punjab have […]
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Mansa, July 13 Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Zila Parishad member Dalvir Singh Kala was injured after an unidentified motorcycle borne assailant opened fire at him in Bareta town of Punjab’s Mansa district on Monday evening, police said. The accused fled the scene after the attack, and an investigation has been launched. According to […]
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Chandigarh, July 13 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Monday expressed grief over the demise of noted social activist Nand Kishore Goenka, father of Essel Group Chairman Dr. Subhash Chandra. In a condolence message, Sandhwan described Goenka as a dedicated social worker who devoted his life to public welfare and Gau Seva. He […]
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Patiala, July 13 Patiala Police have arrested four young men allegedly involved in supplying illegal weapons for the Khatri gang and recovered 15 pistols from their possession, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Patiala Varun Sharma said. Providing details of the operation, the SSP said the arrested individuals, who are residents of Hoshiarpur district, were allegedly […]
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Chandigarh, July 13 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has approved an ordinance capping annual fee hikes by private unaided schools at 5 percent, a move aimed at protecting parents and students from arbitrary increases. Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Mann said the ordinance amends the Punjab […]
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Chandigarh, July 13 Punjab farmers on Monday organised a bike rally in Chandigarh to protest against the proposed India–US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), alleging that the agreement could increase agricultural imports and put pressure on domestic crop prices. The protesters also raised concerns over Punjab’s river water rights, a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support […]
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Patiala, July 13 Two youths lost their lives after reportedly jumping into the Bhakra Canal to cross it as part of a bet near the Century Enclave Police Post on Nabha Road in Patiala. Three others were rescued after managing to climb out of the canal. According to information, a group of youths allegedly jumped […]
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Chandigarh, July 12 Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has criticised the makers of Diljit Dosanjh’s film Satluj, saying Punjab’s painful history should not be presented through selective narratives or disputed claims portrayed as established facts. Bittu challenged the filmmakers to produce documentary evidence supporting the figure of 25,000 missing or illegally cremated bodies referenced in […]
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Patiala, July 12 Hundreds of acres of crops have been destroyed in several villages of Patiala’s Ghanaur constituency after floodwaters from the Ghaggar River inundated agricultural land following breaches at two locations. Although the water level in the Ghaggar has receded slightly compared to the previous day, the extensive damage to farmland has left farmers […]
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