Patiala, August 11 A young man was stabbed to death in the Khalsa Colony area of Sanaur town in Patiala following an old rivalry. The deceased has been identified as Jashan Virk, a resident of Khalsa Colony. According to the information available, the accused allegedly attacked Virk multiple times with a knife during a fight. […]
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Chandigarh, August 11 The Punjab government has launched a major teacher training initiative aimed at helping teachers to identify the early signs of drug abuse and mental health concerns among school students. As part of the state government’s anti-drug campaign, more than 21,850 teachers are being trained through a week-long programme designed to strengthen awareness, […]
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Chandigarh, August 10 The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed nine bills covering education, infrastructure, taxation, employment, rural development and environmental protection. The legislation is aimed at strengthening the state’s regulatory framework and introducing changes across several areas of public administration. The Punjab Common Infrastructure (Regulation and Maintenance) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced by Cabinet Minister […]
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Patiala, August 10 A 17-year-old boy, identified as Vicky, was reportedly swept away by a strong current in the Bhakra Canal near Nabha Road in Patiala, with divers continuing a search operation. According to the information available, Vicky had arrived near the Bhakra Canal with some friends. During the incident, he was reportedly swept away […]
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Chandigarh, August 10 Punjab’s Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed a bill to move thousands of eligible outsourced workers in government departments and public sector organisations to direct contractual employment with the state government.Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema introduced and steered the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Bill, 2026, through the House on […]
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Patiala, August 10 Residents of Naugaon village in Patiala district have alleged that two police personnel switched off the village transformer while responding to a reported dispute involving street vendors, leaving the entire village without electricity. The alleged incident took place the night before last, when police received a call about a quarrel involving street […]
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Chandigarh, August 10 The Punjab Police have arrested a suspected operative of an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module and recovered an 86-P hand grenade in a joint operation in SBS Nagar district, officials said on Monday. The operation was carried out by Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, and SBS Nagar Police as part of the […]
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Punjab, August 10 A toll plaza worker was killed in a horrific road accident near the Kala Jhar Toll Plaza when a speeding Creta allegedly collided with his motorcycle. Darshan Singh Laddi, state president of the Toll Plaza Workers Union Punjab, said their colleague Narinder Singh Ninja, a resident of Nadampur village, was on his […]
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Batala, August 9 Punjab Police have arrested a third accused in connection with the grenade attack on Police Post Urban Estate in Batala, with preliminary investigation indicating his alleged links to an ISI-backed terror module operated by a Portugal-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) mastermind, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. The accused has been identified […]
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Chandigarh, August 8 Punjab is set to launch its own franchise-based T20 cricket league, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann unveiling the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League, which will feature six teams and some of the state’s leading cricketers. The tournament will be played from 30 August to 13 September at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium […]
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