Chandigarh, July 11 The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to order an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities during the recent urban local body elections, accusing the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of misusing state machinery to influence the electoral process. The BJP delegation led by the […]
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Chandigarh, July 11 Senior Congress leaders in Punjab met the party’s state in-charge, Bhupesh Baghel, on Saturday as efforts continued to ease internal tensions over the party’s leadership ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The meeting, held at the Chandigarh residence of Congress MLA Rana Gurjit Singh, brought together former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh […]
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Patiala, July 11 A gym trainer narrowly escaped unhurt after unidentified men allegedly opened fire on his car while he was returning home from a gym in Patiala’s SST Nagar area. Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are examining CCTV footage from the locality. According to the victim, identified as Simar, he […]
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Chandigarh, July 11 Punjab is preparing for its biggest expansion of government-run bus services in more than 20 years, with the state government announcing plans to add 1,279 new buses to its public transport fleet. The move is expected to increase the number of government buses from 2,267 to 3,546 — a rise of about […]
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Chandigarh, July 11 Punjab has digitised more than one crore enumeration forms within the first 16 days of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, marking significant progress in the ongoing electoral roll revision, Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra said on Saturday. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, 99.34 percent of the enumeration forms have already […]
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Chandigarh, July 10 Punjab Police conducted 625 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state as part of the ongoing ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, which entered its 171st day. According to official information, the campaign was launched by Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on January 20, 2026, […]
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Patiala, July 10 Patiala Police have arrested three persons allegedly involved in repeatedly throwing contraband into Patiala Central Jail during further investigation into FIR No. 187, which was registered following the recovery of mobile phones, data cables and narcotic substances from inside the prison. Addressing a press conference, DSP-II Jangjit Singh Randhawa said the accused […]
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Chandigarh, July 10 The Punjab Government has intensified its flagship MERI RASOI ration kit distribution programme, with nearly 25.03 lakh families benefiting under the initiative aimed at strengthening food and nutritional security for vulnerable households across the state. The programme seeks to cover 40.48 lakh eligible families across Punjab every quarter, with ration kits distributed […]
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Chandigarh, July 10 A fresh attempt to ease tensions within the Punjab Congress is set to unfold on Saturday with senior leaders considered close to former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi scheduled to meet the party Punjab affairs in-charge, Bhupesh Baghel, amid lingering differences over the state leadership. The meeting comes just days after Baghel […]
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Patiala, July 9 Multiple employee unions on Thursday blocked all entry gates of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) Head Office in Patiala, disrupting normal functioning and leaving employees inside the premises as negotiations with union leaders continued. Around 1 pm, protesters from different organisations shut both main entrances to the headquarters. Members of […]
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