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Badal urges Akali unity in BJP leaders’ presence, but no word on alliance yet
He underlined the need for peace and communal harmony under a people-friendly government in Punjab.
CM Mann has made Vidhan Sabha debates meaningless, says Bajwa
Kartarpur: Holding a political rally in the midst of the ongoing Vidhan Sabha session at Kartarpur near here, Leader of Opposition Partap Bajwa hit out against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann saying that he had stooped to “gutter level of…
Punjab govt makes 3,842 temporary judicial wing posts permanent
Chandigarh: The Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday gave its consent to convert 3,842 temporary posts of judicial wing posted in the subordinate courts across the state into permanent posts.
A decision to this effect…
Centre shouldn’t run away from responsibility, says Dallewal
Speaking to reporters, Dallewal asserted that farmers must be given MSP on all crops for their survival under the "C2 plus 50 per cent" formula recommended by the Swaminathan Commission.
Punjab BJP chief flags off video vans seeking suggestions from people for manifesto
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Friday flagged off ‘Viksit Bharat Modi ki guarantee’ video vans here, seeking people’s suggestions from across the state for preparing the ruling party’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha…
Navjot Sidhu focusing on Patiala: Congress leaders
Amritsar: Local Congress leaders believe that three-time MP Navjot Sidhu has already shifted his focus from “karam bhoomi”, Amritsar, to “janam bhoomi”, Patiala.
In 2014, when Sidhu was replaced with former Union Minister Arun Jaitely…
Barnala: At BKU’s protest site too, women take centre stage
Sangrur: On the call of the BKU (Ugrahan), a huge number of woman activists today participated in the International Women’s Day function held at Grain Market in Barnala.
They also announced to participate in “Dilli Chalo” programme of…
Assam: Dibrugarh jail official held over seizure of e-gadgets from Amritpal Singh, aides
Dibrugarh: Nripen Das, Superintendent, Dibrugarh Central Jail, was arrested on Friday after electronic gadgets, including a smartphone, were found with members of ‘Waris Punjab De’ who are lodged here, the police said.
Superintendent of…
CBI probes if Punjabis sent on fake passports to Russian warfront
New Delhi: A day after busting a major human trafficking network running across the country, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continued extensive raids across several cities, including those in Punjab, on Friday.
The probe…
Wrestler Sakshi Malik joins protesting Punjab farmers at Shambhu on International Women’s Day
Patiala: The protesting farmers have started getting the support of sports personalities at the Shambhu border.
Woman wrestler and Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik reached Shambhu and addressed a gathering of women on International Women’s…
BJP, SAD may declare alliance on Badal Sr death anniversary
Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Friday said that the masses want the BJP-SAD alliance, but the party is ready to contest all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
CM lays foundation stones of 287 projects worth Rs 2,684 cr
Panchkula: In the run-up to the parliamentary and state Assembly elections, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated 392 projects worth approximately Rs 938 crore and laid the foundation stones of 287 projects valued at Rs 2,684 crore…
Pakistan’s first Sikh minister Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora aims to work for prosperity
Amritsar: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has become the first Sikh to occupy a ministerial position in Pakistan’s Punjab after he has been administered the oath along with 17 others in the Cabinet of new Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Arora has…
Legalise poppy plantation in Punjab: AAP MLAs
Chandigarh: The demand for legalising poppy cultivation for farmers resounded in the Vidhan Sabha through the voice of MLAs from the ruling AAP here today.
Raising the issue, MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra said, “Historically, ‘post’ or…
7 Punjab, Haryana youths inducted into Russian army seek govt’s help to return
Their families are demanding that their children be rescued from the conflict zone.
HC orders judicial probe into farmer’s death on Punjab-Haryana border
“The probe will be conducted by a retired high court judge and two Additional DGP rank officers from Punjab and Haryana,” he said.
Indian dies fighting for Russia, 7 from Punjab, Haryana send SOS
New Delhi: An Indian has been killed fighting for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine even as more Indians, including seven from Punjab and Haryana, have appealed to the government to extricate them from the battlefield.
A video has gone…
Budget session: After brawl over debt, Raja Warring forcibly removed from Punjab Vidhan Sabha
Chandigarh: State Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring was forcibly removed from the Vidhan Sabha today on the orders of Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan.
Nine Congress MLAs present in the House during the discussion on Budget were…
‘Metal’ pellets found in farmer Shubhkaran Singh’s head: Autopsy
Patiala: Twenty two-year-old farmer Shubhkaran Singh died from a “firearm injury” with multiple “metallic” pellets being recovered from the head, a team of five doctors has observed in its post-mortem report.
The farmer, declared a…
Punjab Budget focuses on health, education
‘Schools of Happiness’ being planned, but financial crunch blocks promised aid for women.
