Punjab news

The Punjab Police early on Thursday booked Khaira in a case of alleged threatening and criminal intimidation.

Bhatinda: Punjab secured a Special Mention Award in the district category for honey from Bathinda at the inaugural National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards. Besides, the state settled for second runner-up position in the state and…

Tarn Taran: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) is doing a yeoman’s work for crime victims. There were reports that in case of mob attack and accidents, the victim were deprived of compensation and the Authority is working to…

Jalandhar: Four days after a Punjab Armed Police (PAP) deputy superintendent was found dead in Jalandhar, the police have arrested an autorickshaw driver for his murder, officials said on Thursday. The accused allegedly killed Dalbir…

Patiala: A strike by truck drivers has driven people to panic, making them queue up to buy fuel in the district. The administration has started taking the necessary measures to ensure an adequate fuel supply. Many fuel stations in the…

Amritsar: Attendance in government schools, which reopened after a week-long winter break, was far from satisfactory here on Monday. There are about 1,200 schools in the border district. The majority of these are in rural areas where…

The Congress high command will meet the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, and CLP leader Partap Singh Bajwa in Delhi on January 4 over forging an alliance with AAP. Apart from AICC president…

CM Bhagwant Mann said this at a press conference when asked about the reported reluctance of state Congress leaders to have an alliance with the AAP.

The ministry said in a notification that Brar lives in Canada’s Brampton. In June, 2022, a Red Corner Notice (RCN) was issued by Interpol against him at CBI’s request.

Apart from Punjab, West Bengal’s proposal was also rejected for the same reason, according to the Ministry of Defence.

In view of fog and cold weather conditions, the Punjab government has decided to change school timings, including that of private ones, from January 1.

During the hearing on Friday, Rahim’s lawyers told the court that Singh’s video is defamatory, disparaging and damaging his reputation.

The plane, an Airbus A340, carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking.

Fatehgarh Sahib: The three-day annual ‘Shaheedi Jor Mela’ held in the memory of the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh concluded here today with religious ceremonies. To mark the ceremony, a massive ‘nagar kirtan’ led by ‘Panj Piaras’…

The spokesperson for the VB said that it has adopted a multi-faceted approach to corner the bribe seekers and to generate awareness among the public.

Ferozepur: In an apparent bid to foment trouble and impact the socio-economic fabric, Pakistan-based cross-border drug operatives have increased their attempts to push drugs, narcotics and firearms inside the Indian territory this year.…

Despite having no familial links with Punjab, Forniés, 52, has given the students the best gift they could have hoped for — a school with basic amenities like classrooms with roofs, benches, a boundary wall and vibrant walls.

SAD leader Bikram Majithia was named an accused under the provisions of the NDPS Act in an FIR filed during the Congress government in the state in December 2021.