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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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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