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Punjab Assembly passes bill to ensure free telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple
Currently, Gurbani is broadcast from the Sikh shrine by PTC, a private channel often linked to the Shiromani Akali Dal's Badal family.
Punjab Assembly passes bill to replace governor with CM as chancellor of state universities
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the West Bengal Assembly too passed a similar bill last year.
Old Mould, new cast: Nimrat Kaur’s latest thriller series ‘School of Lies’
No longer afraid of being pegged only as an ‘intense’ actor, Nimrat Kaur returns as a student counsellor in thriller series School of Lies
BJP holding ‘Vikas Yatra’ while Manipur burns: AAP
Kakkar spoke about the burning of the houses of Union Minister of State Rajkumar Ranjan and another female minister by rioters to indicate the escalation of tension in the state.
Smugglers in Punjab send drugs via couriers to overseas destinations
In the last couple of months, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has registered six cases in which the contraband was being smuggled through these methods via courier.
Two daughters of Punjab farmers commissioned as IAF flying officers
CHANDIGARH: Two daughters of two farmers from Punjab were on Saturday commissioned as flying officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official statement said.
Ms. Ivraj Kaur and Ms. Prabhsimran Kaur, alumni of Mai Bhago Armed Forces…
Giani Raghbir Singh replaces Giani Harpreet Singh as Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday appointed Giani Raghbir Singh as the new Jathedar (High Priest) of the Akal Takht (highest temporal seat of Sikhs).
Accused of attack on Indian High Commission, Khanda dies in UK
New Delhi, Avtar Singh Khanda, a close associate of arrested Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh and self-styled chief of the banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), died of blood cancer at a hospital in Birmingham, the UK, on this morning.…
‘Biggest heist’ case solved, claims Punjab Police after arresting 5 accused
The Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed that it solved the robbery incident which happened in Ludhiana on June 10. Official said five accused have been arrested in connection with Ludhiana's Rs 8.49 crore robbery.
Punjab Director General…
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.