Punjab

It takes a village: Local committees in Punjab's southern Malwa region declare war on drugs

August 14, 2023 5:25 am

Fed up with drug peddlers and addicts, village-level Nasha Roko committees have cropped up to nip this menace in the bud

Contractual teachers can apply for State Award on Teachers' Day: Punjab Education Minister

August 13, 2023 1:53 pm

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the AAP government has regularised the services of 12,710 teachers.

Twenty six years after the rape and murder of Kiranjit Kaur, a look back at the Punjab case

August 13, 2023 12:54 pm

The rape and murder of Kiranjit Kaur rocked the village of Mehal Kalan. Today, as a convention is organised in her memory, we recall her story.

Punjab Cabinet approves Sadak Surakhya Force to streamline traffic and check road accidents

August 12, 2023 9:01 am

Around 5,000 police personnel will be a part of the force, out of which nearly 1,500 will be immediately deployed, all picked from among the new recruits, an official said.

No one is needed to sink Punjab Cong's ship, they will do it themselves: Sunil Jakhar

August 12, 2023 8:33 am

Jakhar, who fell sick Thursday after a road show in Abohar, was better on Friday and interacted with BJP leaders, party workers and even the locals in Abohar.

Drug addict son demands money, man chops off his hand; bleeds to death in Fazilka

August 12, 2023 7:51 am

The incident took place in the night of August 9 when Munsha Singh attacked his son Narinder Singh (30), a drug addict, with a sharp edged weapon.

Breakthrough achieved in guava wilt disease management: PAU

August 11, 2023 10:15 pm

PAU also inked a pact with Khajuraho Seeds Pvt Ltd, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for the commercial seed production of Tomato hybrids TH 1 and PTH 2.

As jobs shrink, rents shoot up in Canada, Punjab students feel the squeeze

August 13, 2023 4:20 pm

The students have been struggling to make ends meet, let alone repaying education loan

Chandigarh: Immigration company booked for cheating people on pretext of sending them abroad

August 11, 2023 11:18 am

Police said that at least 19 people have filed complaints against the owner and staff members of BB Counsel, Sector 17.

High Court reserves order in suo motu case against Punjab drug menace

August 11, 2023 9:08 am

The SIT headed by S Chattopadhyaya submitted its first status report on January 30, 2018, in a sealed cover which was opened and perused and the second report on March 15, 2018.

Punjab radical leader Amritpal Singh's aide walks out of jail

February 25, 2023 9:19 am

Strong winds from stubble-burning areas deteriorate Delhi's AQI; AAP govt reacts

November 04, 2022 7:09 pm

Data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) Friday showed that air quality has deteriorated significantly due to strong upper level (700-1000 m) wind blowing towards Delhi from stubble-burning areas.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ties the knot with Gurpreet Kaur

July 07, 2022 3:50 pm

In a low-key ceremony with only a few invited guests, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will marry Gurpreet Kaur, a doctor, at his home on Thursday.

Fans attend Sidhu Moosewala's cremation in Mansa

May 31, 2022 4:17 pm

The last rites of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala was performed at his native village Moosa in Mansa district on Tuesday with huge crowds gathering at the site. He was shot dead on May 29.

Tajinder Singh Bagga returns home: his arrest and the chaos that followed

May 07, 2022 12:07 pm

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's arrest has led to Delhi police filing a case against Punjab police.

Patiala clashes: Violence breaks out between two groups over 'anti-khalistan' march

April 30, 2022 11:51 am

The violent clash between two groups in Patiala, with protesters waving swords and pelting stones, is the first major test for the 43-day-old Bhagwant Singh Mann government.

Assembly Elections 2022: People turn out in large numbers to vote in Punjab, UP

February 20, 2022 3:02 pm

Yogi Adityanath expands UP Cabinet; Channi's cabinet takes oath in Punjab

September 27, 2021 12:02 am

Seven new ministers took oath in the UP cabinet, whereas, six ministers were dropped from the Punjab cabinet

Farmers' 'Bharat Bandh' call gets support from all corners

December 08, 2020 7:10 pm

The call to hold a 'Bharat bandh' by protesting farmers in the national capital was met with support from all corners. A glimpse of how the agitation is playing out across the country.

Farmers hold nationwide protest, demand revocation of farm bills

October 22, 2020 10:18 am

Bharat Bandh, Farmers Protest Today: At least 31 organisations, under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), are participating in the agitation.

The impact of stubble burning on Delhi’s air pollution: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Stubble burning is the deliberate setting fire of the straw stubble that remains after wheat is harvested. The smoke from this practice is often blamed as a major factor in Delhi’s air pollution. This is what the data says.

Ram Rahim Rape Case Verdict: We Shall Move The Followers Away From The Court Complex Says DGP Sandhu

June 22, 2020 6:55 pm

Dera Followers Waiting For Ram Rahim Rape Case Verdict In Panchkula

June 22, 2020 6:55 pm

Watch: NRI's Name Missing, Punjab Villagers Vandalise Foundation Stone

June 22, 2020 7:16 pm

Nothing Usual About Gangsters Of Punjab On Facebook

June 08, 2020 11:29 am

Type ‘Nabha Jail’ in search and Punjab’s high-security prison shows up as one of the most ‘checked-in’ locations in the state. Over 150 photographs have been uploaded on the social networking site by its inmates. And it’s not just Nabha. Patiala and Faridkot jail inmates too regularly spring up on Facebook with selfies and other photographs from inside.

I’m always available for OROP veterans: Capt. Amarinder

February 25, 2016 9:53 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the One Rank One Pension (OROP) veterans, Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said it is his duty to stand with them. He said he was always available for the OROP veterans. He added that this issue has been raised for a long time by the Opposition and they would continue to do so till their demands were accepted.

Chandigarh: Police water cannons protesting farmers

February 18, 2016 1:33 pm

Chandigarh, Feb 18 (ANI): Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana marched to Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki’s residence here on Thursday demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. The situation went out of control when agitated farmers broke barricades and burnt one tractor, forcing the police to bring the situation under control. The farmers warned to stage an indefinite protest in New Delhi on March 17 if the Centre failed to concede their demands.

Daredevils stun spectators in Punjab's Kila Raipur 'ural Olympics'

February 12, 2016 8:26 am

Ludhiana (Punjab), Feb 12: Every year Ludhiana becomes the destination for hundreds of sports enthusiasts from around the world who come to witness the Kila Raipur Sports Festival or the Rural Olympics. In the 80th edition of the rural Olympics held in Kila Raipur near Ludhiana, children, youngsters and veterans exhibited their courage and skill. The four-day sporting event from February 4-7 saw stuntmen performing daredevil acts like weight lifting with beard, pulling car with teeth, standing on a moving bike, holding ladder in mouth among others. Sportspersons displayed their agility and dexterity in a plethora of other sports like shot-put, weight lifting, paragliding and karate. The sporting event started in 1933 with only wrestling and athletics. Sports lovers from around the world flock to witness the unique sporting event. These games not only promote sportsmanship but also help develop closer people-to-people contact.

Ignore 'Pet' Salauddin's Pathankot terror attack claim: Swamy

January 21, 2016 8:38 am

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Sayeed Salahuddin's claim that his outfit was responsible for the January 1 and 2, 2016 terror strike in Pathankot, Punjab, should be dismissed and disregarded. He also said that they are here because they are being fed like their pets of the Pakistan government. He has also criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's 'Kashmir policy'.

Ignore 'Pet' Salauddin's Pathankot terror attack claim: Swamy

January 21, 2016 8:38 am

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Sayeed Salahuddin's claim that his outfit was responsible for the January 1 and 2, 2016 terror strike in Pathankot, Punjab, should be dismissed and disregarded. He also said that they are here because they are being fed like their pets of the Pakistan government. He has also criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's 'Kashmir policy'.