Chandigarh, June 9 Punjab’s political landscape witnessed a significant development on Tuesday with three-time MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali joining the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), led by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh. The move comes just weeks after Ayali resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), a breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal. […]
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Chandigarh, June 9 The Punjab Police have arrested two men allegedly linked to cross-border operatives and recovered two hand grenades in a joint operation carried out by Amritsar Rural Police and a central agency, according to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. The arrests were made during an operation aimed at disrupting suspected terror-related […]
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Patiala, June 8 Thousands of people gathered in Patiala on Sunday to demand justice for Dimple Khatri, a Patiala resident who was allegedly murdered in Mohali on June 4. Protesters from the Jingar community organised a large demonstration, while several major markets in the city remained shut during the agitation. Leaders from multiple political parties […]
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Patiala, June 6 BJP leader Jai Inder Kaur on Saturday strongly criticized the police lathi-charge on protesting youths outside the PSPCL Head Office and demanded strict action against the officials responsible for the incident. During a visit to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, Jai Inder Kaur met several youths who were injured during the police action […]
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Patiala, June 5 Tension prevailed outside the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) headquarters in Patiala after police resorted to a lathi-charge on protesting apprentice linemen who have been staging a sit-in for the past five days demanding recruitment. The incident occurred when members of the 2600 Apprentice Linemen Union allegedly blocked Gate No. 2 […]
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Patiala, June 5 As investigations continue into the murder of Dimple in Mohali’s Phase 11, her family has demanded accountability from the private company where both the victim and the accused, Harjinder Singh, were employed. Balwant Rai, a relative of the deceased, said the family believes the company also bears responsibility for ensuring the safety […]
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Chandigarh, June 4 The Punjab government has begun drafting legislation to regulate private school fees, less than a day after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced major reforms to curb arbitrary fee increases. The officials have been directed to prepare a legal framework that would limit annual fee hikes in private schools to 5 percent, while […]
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Patiala, June 4 Former Patiala Mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu on Thursday urged the Punjab Government to immediately release the pending rent dues of Dudhar Gram Panchayat, warning that delays could jeopardize the city’s long-planned solid waste management project. Addressing a press conference, Bittu said he had written to the Punjab Chief Minister highlighting the seriousness […]
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Patiala, June 4 Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh on Thursday inaugurated several development projects in the Patiala rural belt, focusing on improving infrastructure in flood-affected areas and expanding the Punjab government’s public welfare schemes. Addressing mediapersons during the inauguration, Dr. Singh said several localities in Patiala rural had long struggled with waterlogging during the rainy […]
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Patiala, June 3 A violent clash between two groups in Mehargarh Batti village of Sanour constituency in Patiala district left several people injured and triggered political controversy after videos of the incident surfaced on social media. According to official information, around 9 to 10 people were involved in the clash, of whom nearly 6 to […]
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