Patiala/Chandigarh, August 13 Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked by a Nihang with a sharp weapon, reportedly a kirpan, inside a gurdwara in the Mata Sahib Kaur area of Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday. The incident occurred around 11 am, shortly after Badal arrived in Nanded from […]
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Malerkotla, August 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday inaugurated a new five-storey government school building for girls in Malerkotla, describing it as an Independence Day gift for students and a step towards making quality education more accessible. The ₹6.34-crore building, spread over 54,000 square feet, has libraries, smart classrooms, common rooms, washrooms […]
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Patiala, August 12 A husband and wife were injured in an alleged pitbull attack in Patiala’s Ghumman Nagar, with both currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. The couple had gone to Ghumman Nagar to view a house for rent yesterday evening when the pitbull allegedly attacked them soon after they entered […]
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Patiala, August 12 Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh faced protests from students during a programme at Punjabi University, Patiala, where students submitted a memorandum highlighting their demands and raised slogans against the state government and the university’s Vice-Chancellor. Students who have been staging a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office for the past several days […]
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Chandigarh, August 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and sought his intervention for granting 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, saying that after 31 years, his ailing mother has a renewed hope of meeting her son. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the matter requires […]
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Chandigarh, August 12 The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has recommended that the Punjab Government establish a dedicated state CSR Authority to systematically channel corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds towards local welfare activities and disaster relief. The recommendations were issued by Commission Chairperson Justice Sant Parkash and Member Justice Gurbir Singh, […]
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Patiala, August 11 Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday reviewed law and order and security preparedness in SAS Nagar and Patiala as part of his second consecutive day of touring the state ahead of Independence Day 2026. The review was conducted as mandated by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Yadav issued […]
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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has said the teachings of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj on equality, human dignity and social justice remain highly relevant in modern society.Speaking at a state-level seminar on ‘Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj Bani and Social Equality’ at Amity University, Mohali, Cheema said Guru Ravidass Ji’s message went beyond […]
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Chandigarh, August 11 The Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Commissionerate Ludhiana Police, have arrested two men wanted in connection with the murder of property dealer Harjinder Singh alias Harry Jhanda and recovered a 9mm Glock pistol and a live cartridge, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said […]
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Chandigarh, August 11 Punjab Police have busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module in Ferozepur and arrested three people, recovering 30.672 kg of heroin, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Ferozepur Range. Preliminary investigation suggests that the consignment was sent across […]
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