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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Patiala, August 8 The health department has seized nearly one quintal of suspected fake desi ghee allegedly brought from Haryana during an inspection at a private shop in Patiala’s grain market area. District Health Officer Dr Gurpreet Kaur on Saturday said that the department was conducting a continuous campaign to protect public health and safety. […]
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Chandigarh, August 7 The Punjab government has urged the Centre to intervene in the issue of post-study work permit refusals affecting Punjabi students in Canada, saying around 1,500 students are facing uncertainty despite completing their academic programmes. Addressing a press conference and speaking earlier in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Dr Ravjot […]
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Chandigarh, August 7 The Punjab Police on Friday said that the anti-drug campaign has expanded beyond law enforcement, with more than 39,000 public meetings held across the state since March 2025 to encourage communities to play greater role in tackling drug abuse. The outreach programme, launched under the Punjab government’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, has […]
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Patiala, August 6 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday demanded the resignation of Punjab’s Health Minister and Education Minister over alleged examination paper leaks in the state. Addressing the “Bhavishya Bachao Morcha” organized by the Student Organization of India (SOI) outside Punjabi University, Patiala, Badal accused the government of failing to […]
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Chandigarh, August 6 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday said that the state has emerged as the top performer in the NITI Aayog School Education Quality Index 2026, saying years of investment in infrastructure, teaching and student support have transformed government schools. Speaking during a discussion on an education-related resolution in the Punjab […]
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