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CM Mann issues new pecking order of his Cabinet
The latest inductees to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Cabinet, Balkar Singh and Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, have been placed at numbers 15 and 16.
Mayor inspects works in progress in Panchkula
Panchkula: Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal inspected various ongoing development works in ward number 2 and 5 today.
During his visit to the sites, the Mayor emphasized the importance of using high-quality material for the projects and instructed…
2 Punjab girls among NEET-UG toppers
Chandigarh: The first two ranks in NEET UG-2023 among female candidates have gone to Pranjal Aggarwal (4th) and Ashika Aggarwal (rank 11th), both from Punjab.
Tamil Nadu’s Prabanjan J, Andhra Pradesh’s Arun Bora Chakravarthi, and Tamil…
Canada’s Opposition leader supports Indian students facing deportation
Urging the government to stop the deportations, he urged the government to "prosecute fraudsters" and "let honest students stay and work and contribute to Canada."
AAP rally Kejriwal’s attempt to cover up his corruption, alleges BJP
BJP accused Kejriwal of being a “political tourist” visiting different cities of the country while turning a blind eye to Delhi's water problem and pollution.
Delhi first to be attacked, similar coming for other states: Kejriwal on Central ordinance
Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party's "Maha Rally" at the Ramlila Maidan, the party's national convener said the Centre's ordinance was an insult to the people of the city.
Punjab govt has set up miniature forests across the state
Punjab govt has set up miniature forests across the state to check the ill-effects of rapid urbanization and make people feel closer to nature, writes Harpreet Bajwa
700 students face deportation from Canada; Punjab government seeks Centre’s intervention
As many as 700 Indian students, mostly from Punjab, are facing deportation from Canada after the authorities in that country found 'admission offer letters' to educational institutions to be fake.
Emergency teams to counter drones in Punjab border areas
The VPOs will work in tandem with the VLDC. They will maintain a beat book in which hotspots and other details will be noted.
Candle march held in Punjab’s Mansa on first death anniversary of Sidhu Moosewala
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was killed on May 29 when he, along with his friend and cousin, was travelling in a jeep to Jawahar Ke village in Mansa.
Trashed by bouncers at club, says Ambala man
A 27-year-old Ambala resident was allegedly thrashed in front of his wife and friends by the bouncers of a club here in Sector 29 over a minor confrontation, police said on Monday.
GSI to study ‘poison’ in Punjab groundwater
The project will also look into geogenic factors -- originating in the soil, as opposed to those of anthropogenic ones that are related to human activity and causes of contamination.
Dargah Sharif Bakarpur organizes mass-marriages, Urs in three-day event
Mohali: It is said that the one who has no one, has a God behind. Dargah Sharif Bakarpur has proved this proverb, where 13 such girls are being married, who are from very poor families or whose parents have lost their heads.
Every girl…
Punjab fuel pumps flooded with Rs 2000 notes, set terms
Due to the sudden inflow of legal tender, digital payments have fallen to around 10% from 40% of the daily sales, according to Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association.
Third blast near Golden Temple, five accused arrested all three blast cases solved
Dhami said that it was a deep-rooted conspiracy, apparently politically influenced. He said that these incidents had created a sense of fear among the devotees.
Press Council of India notice to Punjab govt over arrest of journalist
TV journalist Bhawana Kishore along with video journalist Mrityunjay Kumar and car driver Parminder Singh faced charges under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Parents of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala campaign against AAP in Jalandhar bypoll
His yatra may impact the poll prospects of the ruling AAP which lost the Lok Sabha byelection in Sangrur last year three months after it won the Assembly polls.
State BJP chief resigns ahead of Shimla municipal polls
After tendering his resignation, he was admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi after a sudden deterioration of his health.
Joga Singh, aide of fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, arrested: Punjab police
Joga Singh, who is a resident of Ludhiana and is managing a 'dera' in Pilibhit, was coming to Punjab from Haryana, a senior police official said on Saturday, adding the police were on his trail.
Centre eases wheat quality norms for Punjab, Haryana
“The state government has to deduct imposed value cut from the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat Rs 2,125 per quintal while making payments to the farmers in Punjab.