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Punjab logs 70% voter turnout for 117-member Assembly
Except some incidents of minor clashes, no major poll-related violence has been reported in the state so far.
February 21, 2022
ED arrests Bhupinder Singh ‘Honey’, nephew of Punjab CM Channi
CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate at midnight arrested Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh…
February 4, 2022
Channi regrets PM’s security breach during virtual meeting on Covid
Channi had earlier said that there was no security breach during the Prime Minister's visit to the state.
January 14, 2022
Centre forms committee to probe lapses in PM’s security
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister's rally in Ferozepur had to be cancelled due to a security lapse after some protesters blocked a route and forced his convoy to spend about 20 minutes on a flyover.
January 7, 2022
Sonia Gandhi Briefed By Punjab CM Channi On Modi’s Security Lapse
For Channi, who was unexpectedly elevated to power in September after his predecessor Amarinder quit the party -- it is a huge crisis.
January 7, 2022
Plea claims PM Security Breach Raises Serious Questions, Supreme Court to Consider on Friday
The Punjab government has formed a high-level committee to probe lapses during Modi's visit.
January 6, 2022
Criminal conspiracy, says Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on PM’s security breach
Chandigarh, Jan 6 : Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is the BJP in-charge for the upcoming Assembly…
January 6, 2022
Impose President’s Rule in Punjab: Amarinder after ‘lapse’ in PM’s Security
The former Chief Minister "regretted" that this government had "stooped so low" that it "orchestrated" disruption of the rally and "did not" provide proper security to the Prime Minister and he had to cancel his programmes.
January 5, 2022
Punjab CM Condemns Heinous Act of Attempting sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib
In a statement issued here, Badal said it is impossible to believe that this could be the act of just one person.
December 19, 2021
Man beaten to death for trying to descrate Guru Granth Sahib at Golden Temple
The police have admitted that the man was thrashed to death by the mob. However, the identity of the man is yet to be ascertained.
December 19, 2021
Channi is a superhit formula for Punjab
Also, 53.6 per cent said the Congress will benefit in Punjab by removing Amarinder Singh from the CM post while 46.4 per cent said no.
October 9, 2021
Punjab sets up board for agriculture, horticulture promotion
As per the merger terms and conditions, the new entity is envisaged as a company, and the entire decision making would be vested in the Board of Directors.
August 16, 2021
20 students of two schools in Punjab test Covid positive
Chandigarh, Aug 10 : With the re-opening of schools in Punjab, 20 students from two government schools in…
August 10, 2021
Punjab to reopen schools for all classes from Aug 2
Singla directed the department and school managements to ensure proper cleaning of premises and classrooms and follow the Covid-19 safety norms.
August 1, 2021
Mann Kaur was role model for all: Punjab CM Amarinder
Mann Kaur had four world records to her name in 100-plus age category. She had won 35 medals at the national and international level.
July 31, 2021
Sonia Gandhi calls Punjab MPs to work together to win poll
Asked about the meet, Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari, who was batting for a non-Sikh state chief, said: "Internal party matters will be only be discussed at party forums."
July 20, 2021
Punjab MPs seek to meet Sonia Gandhi, may oppose Sidhu appointment
Bajwa, who was the host, played down the meeting, saying: "We are with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi… whatever decision they will take, everybody will accept it."
July 18, 2021
Punjab waives Rs 590 crore farm debt loans
The chief minister's announcements follow the waiver of the loans of farmers under the chief minister's flagship 'Debt Waiver Scheme.'
July 14, 2021
Sidhu-Amarinder feud ‘organisational issue’, party watching: Congress
As his attacks on Amarinder Singh saw pushback from other ministers, who demanded his suspension from the party for indiscipline, Sidhu had urged him to stop firing from his "colleagues' shoulders", and asked "… Who will protect you in court of the Great Guru?"
May 21, 2021
IAF Pilot Killed in MiG-21 Bison Crash in Punjab
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector, the Indian Air Force said.
May 21, 2021
Dust Storm in Chandigarh, parts of Haryana, Punjab
On Thursday evening, power supply was disrupted in several parts of Chandigarh after the showers and the dust storm.
May 6, 2021
Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal seeks GST Council Meeting
Says there has been no meeting of the GST Council for the last six months even though Council’s own rules provide holding at least one meeting every quarter
May 6, 2021
Journalists declared frontline warriors in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced that all accredited and yellow card journalists in the state…
May 4, 2021
Punjab CM rules out complete lockdown for now
Micro-containment strategy must be strictly implemented and encouraged, he said, directing all district officers to give this their highest priority to control the spread.
April 30, 2021
If Sidhu wants to contest against me, he’s free to do so: Amarinder Singh
On the issue of delay in the case, Amarinder Singh clarified that the recent judgement of the high court had nothing to do with the sacrilege cases and was related to the firing at Kotkapura.
April 28, 2021
Sonu Sood is Punjab’s brand ambassador for vaccination
Chandigarh: Actor Sonu Sood, the Messiah of the migrants who refuses to call himself so, has donned a…
April 12, 2021
Clear Rs 937 cr projects relating to Guru Tegh Bahadur: Punjab CM asks PM
Briefing Modi on the memorandum sent to the Centre in this regard, Amarinder Singh said his government plans to duly recognise the towns and villages associated with the life of Guru Sahib in the state by upgrading their infrastructure.
April 9, 2021
Watch: BJP Leader Thrashed In Punjab, Party Accuses Congress Of Engineering Attack
BJP MLA Arun Narang was attacked by a group of protesting farmers in Punjab’s Malout on Saturday.
March 28, 2021
Kejriwal to address ‘kisan maha sammelan’ in Punjab on Sunday
Event being organised to extend support to farmers protesting against three farm laws
March 20, 2021
COVID positive Sukhbir Singh Badal shifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram
New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, who has tested positive for coronavirus, will be…
March 18, 2021
Punjab shuts all anganwadi centres
Chandigarh, March 13 : Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Saturday instructed all…
March 13, 2021
Central teams rush to Maharashtra, Punjab to assess Covid-19 situation amid spike in cases
As Maharashtra and Punjab continue to see an upsurge in daily Covid-19 cases, Centre has despatched high-level multi-disciplinary…
March 6, 2021
AAP again exposed on farm laws issue: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, March 5 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party…
March 5, 2021
Punjab farmer, son die by suicide over farm laws, debt
The deceased father-son duo further mentioned in the note that they were distressed as the Centre did not repeal the new farm laws.
February 21, 2021
Rakesh Tikait’s popularity is soaring on the ground and on social media
New Delhi, Feb 9 : Rakesh Tikait is the emerging new face of the farmers’ agitation. He is…
February 10, 2021
Peaceful road blockades by farmers in Punjab, Haryana
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a former ally of the BJP-led NDA government, and the AAP participated in the statewide 'chakka jam' in Punjab.
February 6, 2021
70 ‘missing’ persons found in Delhi jails: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said a total of 89 persons from the state were reported…
February 2, 2021
Pulse polio drive launched in Haryana, Punjab
On the first day of activity, approximately 20 lakh children under five years of age have been administered polio drops.
February 1, 2021
One protester from every house, fine for non-compliance: Punjab Panchayats move to revive protest
More than 500 trolleys also went from Mohali villages on Friday while villagers from Chhana Gulab of Barnala also started for Singhu border.
January 30, 2021
BJP lowering prestige of the Governor’s office, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Reacting sharply to BJP state unit's tweet accusing him of trying to make Punjab into another West Bengal, the Chief Minister said it was the "power-hungry BJP which had been trying to use the office of the Governor for its own vested interests".
January 3, 2021
Punjab ready to vaccinate 4 lakh people daily: Health Minister
Under the National Health Mission, 833 specialists and medical officers and 4,212 paramedical, 205 ministerial staff and 14 Class IV have been recruited.
January 3, 2021
Airtel says Jio’s allegations ‘baseless’, condemns tower damage
It also said that Jio’s annexure to the complaint did not demonstrate any evidence that Airtel has hand in the ongoing issues faced by Jio.
January 3, 2021
Punjab withdraws night curfew from January 1
Chandigarh: With decline in coronavirus cases, the Punjab government on Wednesday decided to lift the night curfew from…
December 31, 2020
Incidents of damage to infra would turn investors away from Punjab: Assocham
The blockade of important highways connecting J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and the NCR has been resulting in a daily loss of Rs 3,000-3,500 crore, as per Assocham estimates.
December 31, 2020
Punjab Governor concerned over damage to telecom towers
The Governor said the state government should take immediate action to prevent such vandalism from reoccurring and protect the communication infrastructure.
December 30, 2020
Punjab to enhance counter-terrorism capacity
It will also work on setting up a state grid as a network of databases about arms, arms license holders, arms dealers, vehicles and suspects.
December 30, 2020
Disruption of telecom services in Punjab violation of Supreme Court order
Despite the appeal, 1,467 towers were downed at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Despite this, 400 sites were upped by companies.
December 27, 2020
Punjab CM appeals to farmers not to damage mobile towers
Amarinder Singh pointed out that the prolonged economic crisis, which would be aggravated as a result of telecom service disruption in the state, would have a trigger-effect on the agriculture sector, as well as the farming community too.
December 25, 2020
Punjab farmers shut power supply to Reliance Jio towers
‘Farmers’ vandalise several Reliance Jio towers to ‘protest’ against farm laws, Punjab CM appeals for calm after fanning protests
December 25, 2020
Kirti Kulhari visits Golden Temple to seek blessings
Actress Kirti Kulhari was recently in Chandigarh on a break. During her time off, she visited the Golden…
December 24, 2020
Farmers’ agitation: Deserted roads turn play ground for children
Racing on bicycles, playing cricket and running after ‘gilli’, these are common sights during the day here. But children being children, they also argue and fight with their friends.
December 13, 2020
Indigo crew seen pulling luggage through Punjab’s fields
Chandigarh, Dec 11: An Indigo crew was seen pulling their luggage on a narrow road between farm fields…
December 12, 2020
Centre offers Punjab farmers to hold more talks on farm laws
The new farm laws will encourage Mandis to provide better services to the farmers, they claimed.
November 14, 2020
Punjab CM’s go-ahead to state’s second sero survey next week
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS): Punjab will conduct its second sero survey next week, for which Chief Minister Amarinder Singh…
November 10, 2020
Amarinder leads dharna at Jantar Mantar, says it’s his duty
Taking the fight of Punjab farmers to Delhi and to highlight the crisis of supplies in the state…
November 4, 2020
CM Amarinder praises farmers for lifting blockade on goods
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday welcomed the farmer unions’ decision to allow movement of goods trains,…
October 21, 2020
Expose BJP’s dishonesty, says Cong on Punjab farm Bills
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS): Even as Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday presented four Bills in the…
October 20, 2020
Supreme Court’s Big Move On Stubble Burning, Declines Centre’s Request
The Supreme Court today appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur to monitor stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana…
October 16, 2020
Manpreet Badal Asks GST Council To Eastablish Mechanism For Adjudiction Of Disputes With Centre And States
Manpreet Badal asks GST council to eastablish mechanism for adjudiction of disputes with centre and states
October 13, 2020
Punjab, Haryana Farmers Protest : If farmers are happy, why are they protesting, says Rahul Gandhi
Punjab, Haryana Farmers Protest Today Live News Updates: Meanwhile, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij Saturday reiterated that Rahul Gandhi will not be allowed enter the state if he leads a protest march.
October 4, 2020
Punjab CM announces Rs 50 lakh for upkeep of Bhagat Singh’s memorial
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced Rs 50 lakh for the upkeep and maintenance of Shaheed-e-Azam…
September 28, 2020
Mukhtar Ansari to be brought from Punjab jail to UP
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 28 (IANS) Jailed mafia don and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Mukhtar Ansari will…
September 28, 2020
Punjab Youth Cong workers set tractor ablaze near India Gate, 5 detained
A day after President Ram Nath Kovind signed the Agriculture Bills and made them laws, the Punjab Youth…
September 28, 2020
Shiromani Akali Dal pulls out of NDA over farm Bills: Sukhbir Singh Badal
The decision was taken at a late-night emergency meeting of the party core committee, the apex decision-making body of the SAD, presided over by party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.
September 27, 2020
UP farmers join nationwide bandh over 3 farm bills in a big way
BKU state president Rajveer Singh Jadaun claimed Friday’s ‘chakka jam’ was completely successful with wide support from traders and the public. He regretted that police tried to sabotage the peaceful agitation at some places.
September 25, 2020
Pain of agitating farmers will reach Central govt: Amarinder
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday expressed hope that the pain of the agitating farmers, who braved…
September 25, 2020
Cutting across party lines, farmers protest in Punjab, Haryana
Heavy police force has been deployed in both the states to deal with any untoward situation. Even shopkeepers…
September 25, 2020
Punjab to start Covaxin’s Phase-3 trials
Punjab’s three Government Medical Colleges will participate in the Phase-3 trials of Bharat Biotech Ltd’s Covaxin, the first…
September 22, 2020
Punjab lowers market fee on basmati rice
Chandigarh, Sep 22 (IANS): Paving the way to provide a level-playing field for basmati traders and millers from within…
September 22, 2020
Akali Dal to hold ‘chakka jam’ in Punjab on Sept 25
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the BJP”s oldest ally, on Tuesday announced road blockades across Punjab on September…
September 22, 2020
Punjab allows opening of higher education institutes
The Punjab government on Saturday allowed the opening of higher education institutions for Ph.D scholars and postgraduate students…
September 19, 2020
Liquor mafia operating in Punjab, Centre should probe: Congress MP
New Delhi, Sep 18 : Charging that a liquor mafia was operating in Punjab under political patronage, a…
September 18, 2020
Punjab-born restaurateur making waves in Norway
A Punjab-born restaurateur has been making waves in Norway for the past 40 years, serving Indian traditional dishes…
August 29, 2020
Punjab to collectively move apex court for NEET, JEE exams deferment
There was no time to take up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the issue of deferment of exams, said Amarinder Singh in response to a suggestion to this effect.
August 27, 2020
Punjab hikes relief to hooch victims’ kin to Rs 5 lakh each
Tarn Taran (Punjab), Aug 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced an increased compensation of…
August 7, 2020
Punjab hooch tragedy: CM suspends 7 excise officials
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered the suspension of, and inquiry against, seven Excise and Taxation…
August 1, 2020
Punjab CM, Khattar pay tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday paid tributes to Shaheed…
July 31, 2020
Will do everything to protect nation’s security: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, July 29 : Taking strong exception to the so-called ‘warning’ by Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal on…
July 29, 2020
Punjab cancels pending school board examinations
The Punjab Government has decided to cancel the pending examinations of various classes which were earlier announced to…
July 10, 2020
Punjab CM seeks cancellation of college, varsity exams
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union…
July 9, 2020
Punjab CM gives nod for formation of plasma bank
Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Thursday, gave the nod for formation of…
July 9, 2020
Plasma therapy given to two patients in Punjab
Chandigarh, June (IANS) The first plasma therapy has been given to two Covid-19 patients in Amritsar, Punjab Medical…
June 24, 2020
Will appeal against court ruling on school fees: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) The Punjab government will appeal against the High Court ruling allowing private schools to…
June 5, 2020
Punjab shops, beauty parlours to open 12 hours daily
Bicycles, rickshaws and auto-rickshaws will be allowed subject to compliance of the SOP as issued by the Transport Department.
June 1, 2020
No discontinuation of free power to farmers: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) Categorically rejecting allegations about withdrawal of free power to Punjab’s farmers, Chief Minister Amarinder…
May 30, 2020
Unorganised labour to be priority in Centre’s relief package: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Expressing disappointment at the Centre’s failure to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the…
May 13, 2020
Punjab CM asks PM Modi to define path for economic revival
Chandigarh, May 7 Reiterating his demand for revenue grants to meet the shortfall in revenues and the higher…
May 7, 2020
Punjab CM pegs April revenue shortfall at 88%
The Chief Minister said around 20,000 international travellers were expected to return to Punjab in three-four weeks, in addition to around 12,000 who had registered in other states for coming back.
May 6, 2020
137 Hazur Sahib pilgrims who returned to Punjab from Maharashtra test COVID-19 positive
According to the health department, the total number of cases in the state now stands at 585 and the death toll is 20.
May 2, 2020
Punjab CM asks opposition not to trigger panic
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Asserting that this was not the time to indulge in petty politics, Punjab Chief…
May 1, 2020
Punjab sees 105 more Covid-19 cases in highest single-day spike
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Punjab on Thursday saw 105 new cases of coronavirus, the highest single-day spike, with…
April 30, 2020
Punjab CM urges PM for special trains for migrants’ return
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) After the Centre’s advisory on return of stranded migrants and others, Punjab Chief Minister…
April 30, 2020
Punjab CM thanks PGI for treating corona warrior policeman
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday thanked the PGI Hospital doctors and paramedical…
April 30, 2020
23 more Hazur Sahib returnees test positive in Punjab
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Twenty-three more people, who returned to Punjab after a 1,750-km odyssey from the Sikh…
April 29, 2020
Punjab extends curfew by two weeks after May 3
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced extension of curfew in the state…
April 29, 2020
Manmohan to assist Punjab to revive post-Covid state economy
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will assist the Congress government in Punjab to revive…
April 27, 2020
Allow shops, industries to open in non-containment zones: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday drew the Centre’s attention to the critical…
April 27, 2020
Punjab’s first school ready for 1,000-bed isolation centre
Chandigarh, April 26 : The administration in the holy city of Amritsar in Punjab has converted a residential…
April 26, 2020
Punjab procures 250% more wheat amid pandemic
Chandigarh, April 25 A positive note amid the coronavirus crisis. The agrarian state Punjab is heading to a…
April 25, 2020
Allow retired defence personnel to return home: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to grant…
April 24, 2020
2 Tablighi Jamaat members test negative for coronavirus in Punjab
Mansa, April 22: Two Tablighi Jamaat members have tested negative for COVID-19 after being admitted at a hospital…
April 22, 2020
Punjab seeks bailout package for COVID-19 crisis
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday suggested to the Centre a three-pronged strategy…
April 21, 2020
Punjab seeks Rs 3,000 cr relief over Covid-19 pandemic
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Tuesday, demanded Rs 3,000 crore as interim…
April 21, 2020
Punjab to allow limited industrial activity from Monday
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab government on Sunday announced it woukd strictly regulate any activity in the containment…
April 19, 2020
Sidhu spotted without mask in public amid lockdown in Punjab
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) Even though his Congress party government in Punjab has made wearing a face mask in…
April 18, 2020
Reconsider decision on full wages to workers: Punjab CM to Centre
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged the Centre to reconsider its directives…
April 14, 2020
Punjab starts rapid testing in 2 hotspot districts
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Taking its battle against Covid-19 to the next level, the Punjab government on Tuesday…
April 14, 2020
Police team attacked in Punjab, officer’s hand chopped off
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) In a bloody clash in Punjab, a police official’s hand was chopped off and two…
April 12, 2020
Punjab facilitates return of 825 foreigners
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) The Punjab government had facilitated return of 825 stranded foreigners to their countries, Director General…
April 11, 2020
Punjab village sees 32 corona patients of close-knit families
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Adopting social distancing in lives is the best way to reduce the spread of novel…
April 11, 2020
Six Tablighi Jamaat attendees test positive for coronavirus in Punjab
A total of 241 Tablighi Jamaat attendees have been traced in Punjab and among them, six have tested…
April 5, 2020
3 more Jamaat attendees test positive in Punjab
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Three more members of the Tablighi Jamaat, who were at the congregation in Delhi’s…
April 4, 2020
4th Covid-19 death in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Barely a day after testing positive for coronavirus, a 65-year-old man with no travel history…
March 31, 2020
COVID-19: One more tests positive in Punjab; total cases 39
Chandigarh, March 30 After two days of hiatus, one more patient in Punjab was tested positive for coronavirus…
March 30, 2020
Facilitate stranded migrant workers: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked local authorities to facilitate the people, especially…
March 28, 2020
Punjab’s first coronavirus patient tests negative: CM
Chandigarh, March 27 Punjab’s first coronavirus patient, who returned from Italy and undergoing treatment in a government hospital,…
March 27, 2020
Clear liabilities under MGNREGA: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought financial assistance from…
March 26, 2020
Three more test positive in Punjab; total rises to six
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Three more people in Punjab have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number…
March 21, 2020
Covid-19: Third positive case surfaces in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) An elderly woman with recent travel history to the UK has tested positive for…
March 20, 2020
Gogoi’s RS nomination wrong, questionable: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Dubbing as “wrong and questionable” the nomination of former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan…
March 19, 2020
Punjab will fill up one lakh vacancies in two years: CM
Chandigarh, March 16 (IANS) As the Congress government completed three years in power in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder…
March 16, 2020
Schools closed in Punjab till March 31 amid Covid-19 scare
One confirmed case has been reported from Punjab so far.
March 13, 2020
Covid-19: Indo-Pak check post in Punjab’s Attari closed
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) The movement of people and commodities from Pakistan at the joint check post (JCP)…
March 13, 2020
Suspected Covid-19 patient in Punjab runs away from hospital
One has a history of travel to Indonesia and Singapore last week with his family, while another has a travel history to Bali.
March 4, 2020
Punjab to administer polio drops to 33 lakh children
Chandigarh, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday launched a three-day pulse polio campaign…
January 19, 2020
Suspected Pak drone spotted flying in Punjab
Chandigarh: A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted flying in villages in the Indian territory along the India-Pakistan border…
January 14, 2020
Overcast condition, cold wave in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Jan 9 A day after widespread rain, cold wave conditions with an overcast sky prevailed over most…
January 9, 2020
Punjab CM greets people on New Year
Chandigarh,Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday greeted the people on the New Year with the promise to…
January 1, 2020
Punjab allows peaceful protest by students
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said his government would not stop students from protesting against…
December 31, 2019
Punjab,Haryana shiver; Faridkot sees 0.7 degrees
Chandigarh, Most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday saw a slight rise in the mercury despite dense fog…
December 30, 2019
Severe cold wave grips Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Severe cold wave conditions continued across Punjab and Haryana on Saturday owing to cloudy skies with some…
December 28, 2019
Amarinder asks Akalis to clarify stand on NRC
Chandigarh, Slamming the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for their double standards on the issue of NRC and CAA, Punjab…
December 26, 2019
No democracy can work by suppressing voices: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said no democracy could work by suppressing people’s voice. “I condemn…
December 19, 2019
Won’t let Pakistan create problem for Punjab : CM Amarinder
Mohali Dec 6 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that the state government will not allow…
December 6, 2019
First Sikh Football Cup to mark 550th Prakash Purb
Chandigarh, Nov 10 To promote the Punjabi Sikh identity globally, non-profit organisation Khalsa Football Club in association with…
November 10, 2019
Modi visits Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak
Amritsar: On the way to inaugurate the historic Kartarpur Corridor, a first in seven decades between India and…
November 9, 2019
Kartarpur Corridor: Punjab on high alert
Chandigarh, Nov 4: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said on Monday that Punjab is on high alert ahead…
November 4, 2019
Karnataka Rajyotsava: Rahul Gandhi Wishes 7 States, 1 UT on Formation Day
New Delhi, Nov 1 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday extended his wishes to the people of Madhya…
November 1, 2019
Punjab seeks Modi’s intervention on Kartarpur corridor opening
Chandigarh, Oct 31 Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention over…
October 31, 2019
Blast in illegally stored crackers in Punjab
Chandigarh, Oct 28 A major tragedy was averted in Jalandhar when a large consignment of crackers stored illegally…
October 28, 2019
PM to inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor on Nov 9
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor on November 9 and dispatch the first lot…
October 22, 2019
Ex-serviceman Punjab CM salutes India Post
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Thursday got nostalgic about his initial years of life in the…
October 10, 2019
Akali Dal to contest Haryana polls with INLD
Chandigarh, Oct 3 The Akali Dal, an alliance partner with the BJP in Punjab and New Delhi, has…
October 3, 2019
Amarinder moots Punjab-Iran Chamber of Commerce for investment in agriculture
Chandigarh, Sep 24 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday mooted a dedicated Punjab-Iran Chamber of Commerce to…
September 24, 2019
Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules
Chandigarh, Sep 14 The BJP-ruled Haryana, which was on a spree on imposing fines to motorists for road…
September 14, 2019
Majority of Congress government’s promises fulfilled: Punjab CM Amarinder
New Delhi, Sep 14 In a meeting convened by Congress interim President to review the progress of Congress…
September 14, 2019
Punjab CM slams Pak Sikh girl’s conversion to Islam
Chandigarh, Aug 30 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday sought Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s intervention over…
August 30, 2019
Flood threat in Punjab after Pakistan releases water, embankment in Ferozpur collapses
Chandigarh, Aug 26 A crucial embankment in Punjab’s Ferozepur district collapsed early Monday due to heavy discharge of…
August 26, 2019
300 Punjab villages badly affected by floods
Chandigarh, Aug 21 More than 300 villages, mainly in Punjab’s Ropar, Jalandhar and Ferozepur districts, were badly affected…
August 21, 2019
Daughters of martyred soldiers tie rakhis to Punjab CM
Jalandhar, Aug 15 As a gesture of love and respect to mark Raksha Bandhan, five girls, including daughters…
August 15, 2019
At least 55 govt schools in Punjab don’t have any teacher
Chandigarh, July 31 At least 55 government schools located along the border areas of Punjab have students, but…
July 31, 2019
Punjab to have ‘Cycle Valley’ with outlay of Rs 300 crore
A 100 acre plot has been allotted to Hero Cycles Limited for setting up its main unit and it would commence operation by April 2022
July 29, 2019
Punjab Chief Minister accepts Sidhu’s resignation
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday accepted his Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu’s resignation. The Chief Minister…
July 20, 2019
Crucial files from Sidhu’s previous department go missing
Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) In a major goof-up, crucial government files, including one pertaining to Punjab Chief Minister…
July 19, 2019
Google’s ‘Internet Saathis’ now cover 2.6 lakh Indian villages
New Delhi, July 16 Google Indias ‘Internet Saathi programme aimed to empower rural women how to use the…
July 16, 2019
No issues with Sidhu, will see what can be done, says Amarinder Singh
New Delhi, July 15: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh clearly said that he has no issues with Navjot…
July 15, 2019
Parliament LIVE: ‘One Nation, One Poll’, Rajya Sabha Discusses Electoral Reforms Today
New Delhi, July 3 : Parliament Live-The debate in Rajya Sabha is on electoral reforms, including ‘One Nation,…
July 3, 2019
Punjab CM Amarinder writes to Jaishankar, Seeks Help For Release of Indian Youth From Malaysian Jail
New Delhi, July 3 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written a letter to External Affairs…
July 3, 2019
Employees of state-run buses in Punjab go on strike
Chandigarh, July 2 Commuters across Punjab faced inconvenience as employees of the state-owned Punjab Roadways went on a…
July 2, 2019
Bargari sacrilege accused killed in jail : Punjab CM promises stringent action
Chandigarh, June 23 Fearing communal violence, the police on Sunday stepped up security in parts of Punjab after…
June 23, 2019
Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi, submits a letter
Punjab, June 10 : Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder…
June 10, 2019
Infant trapped in Punjab borewell: Rescue operation underway for over 40 hours
Chandigarh, June8 : A massive operation continued for the third day on Saturday to rescue a two-year-old boy…
June 8, 2019
Punjab cabinet reshuffle: Navjot Sidhu loses key portfolio, gets Power
June6 : Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, was Thursday…
June 6, 2019
Punjab CM seeks Modi’s intervention to tackle drug menace
Chandigarh, June 2 : Reiterating his demand for a national drugs policy to check the drug menace, Punjab…
June 2, 2019
Punjab CM lays foundation stone of vegetable processing plant
Samrala, May 30: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a vegetable processing…
May 30, 2019
Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to ask Pak to probe Guru Nanak Palace destruction
Amaritsar, May 29: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging…
May 29, 2019
Sidhu’s portfolio to be changed as Hugging the Pakistani Army Chief is unacceptable: Punjab CM Amarinder
New Delhi, May 24 : Punjab under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh have resisted the Modi wave…
May 24, 2019
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Re-Polling underway at 1 booth in Amritsar
Amritsar, May 22: Re-polling for the 2019 Lok Sabha election is bieng held at booth number 123 in…
May 22, 2019
Polling in Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha constituencies peaceful
Chandigarh, May 19: All the 13 seats of Punjab and the lone seat of its capital Chandigarh went…
May 19, 2019
Key constituencies in final phase of Lok Sabha elections
As campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in 59 parliamentary constituencies concluded on…
May 18, 2019
Priyanka claims to be Punjabi ‘bahu’, says make Rahul PM
Bathinda/Pathankot, May 14 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attempted to establish an emotional link…
May 15, 2019
Congress releases star campaigners list for Punjab, Chandigarh
New Delhi, April 30: The Congress on Tuesday released a list of star campaigners for the 2019 Lok…
April 30, 2019
Felt abandoned, rejected : Kavita Khanna on being denied poll ticket
Gurdaspur , April 27: Kavita Khanna, the wife late Union Minister and actor Vinod Khanna, after being denied…
April 27, 2019
Tough fight for BJP MP Rao Inderjeet Singh in Gurgaon
Gurugram, April 24: BJP MP Rao Inderjeet Singh is facing a stiff challenge from Congress candidate Captain Ajay…
April 24, 2019
Punjab-Haryana rains worry farmers over wheat crop
Chandigarh, April 8: The skies turned dark over parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday morning with some…
April 8, 2019
Khalistan Commando Force terrorist Amrik Singh arrested
Jalandhar, March 28: The Counter Intelligence Wing on Thursday arrested a wanted terrorist linked to Khalistan Commando Force…
March 28, 2019
India, Pakistan hold Kartarpur Corridor talks at Attari
Amritsar, March 14: Indian and Pakistani officials on Thursday held talks at Attari near Amritsar to finalise modalities…
March 14, 2019
End politicization of armed forces: Amarinder
Chandigarh, March 10 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday called for an end to politicization of the…
March 10, 2019
Pakistani woman gets married in Punjab’s Patiala
Patiala (Punjab), March 9: Amid the recent tension between India and Pakistan, a woman from Pakistan’s Punjab province…
March 9, 2019
It’s a battle of ideologies: Rahul Gandhi
Moga (Punjab), March 7: The battle between the Congress and the BJP as “a fight of ideologies”, said…
March 7, 2019
Sher Singh Ghubaya joins Congress
New Delhi, March 5: Punjab MP Sher Singh Ghubaya on Tuesday joined the Indian National Congress (INC). Ghubaya,…
March 5, 2019
IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to return today, huge crowd reach Attari to welcome him
Attari, Mar 1: A huge crowd assembled at the Attari Joint Check Post (JCP) on Friday to welcome…
March 1, 2019
Punjab: BSF apprehends youth in Ferozepur
Chandigarh, March 1: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday apprehended a youth from the border belt of…
March 1, 2019
Sikh group helps Kashmiri students travel back home
Chandigarh, Feb 22: Sikh non-profit organization Khalsa Aid has sent nearly 300 Kashmiri students from various places back…
February 22, 2019
Go, pick Jaish chief in Bahawalpur: Amarinder to Imran Khan
Chandigarh, Feb 19: Chiding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his comments demanding proof of Pakistan’s role in…
February 19, 2019
Punjab CM Amarinder announces monthly pension for kin of martyred CRPF personnel
Ropar, Feb 17 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday met the bereaved parents of CRPF…
February 17, 2019
Woman gang-raped by 12 near Ludhiana, police conduct raids
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Monday conducted raids at various places in Ludhiana district after…
February 11, 2019
Journalists in Punjab to get pension
Chandigarh, Feb 8: Accredited journalists in Punjab will now get a monthly pension of Rs 12,000. Chief Minister…
February 8, 2019
Dinkar Gupta appointed as Punjab DGP
Amritsar, Feb 7: Dinkar Gupta, a 1987 batch officer of the Indian Police Service, was appointed as the…
February 7, 2019
Earthquake hits Delhi-NCR
Tremors were also felt in Delhi-NCR region and neighbouring states including Punjab.
February 2, 2019
Centre red-flags 11 recommendations for appointment as HC judges
New Delhi, Jan 22: The Centre has recently red-flagged a host of recommendations for the appointment of judges…
January 22, 2019
AAP to contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab: Kejriwal
Chandigarh, Jan 20 Despite a virtual split in the leadership of its Punjab unit, the Aam Aadmi Party…
January 20, 2019
AAP MLA quits from party’s primary membership
Chandigarh, Jan 16: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Punjab, Baldev Singh, on Wednesday resigned from the primary…
January 16, 2019
PM Modi worst leader India has seen since Independence, says Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday called the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “worst leader India…
January 4, 2019
Phoolka to float non-political outfit, meet Anna Hazare soon
New Delhi, Jan 4 : A day after resigning from the Aam Aadmi Party, anti-Sikh riots petitioner H.S.…
January 4, 2019
Congress claims massive win in Punjab panchayat polls
Chandigarh, Jan 1: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hailed the sweeping Congress victory in the just…
January 1, 2019
Free of cost blood in Punjab hospitals from Jan 1
Chandigarh, Dec 31: Blood will be provided free of cost in government hospitals across Punjab from Tuesday (Jan…
December 31, 2018
Punjab CM Amarinder announces board against drugs smugglers
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced setting up of an advisory board…
December 28, 2018
Rajiv Gandhi’s statute vandalized in Ludhiana; Amarinder orders strict action
Warning him that "such acts would backfire on his party in the coming Lok Sabha elections", the Chief Minister asked Badal to immediately "apologize for the obnoxious act of his party workers".
December 25, 2018
Amritsar Dusshera event had no permission, Amarinder orders ‘stern action’
Chandigarh, Dec 6 : The magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train tragedy that claimed 61 lives has held…
December 6, 2018
Kashmiri terrorist Zakir Musa hiding in Punjab, high alert sounded
Chandigarh, Dec 6: Security agencies have been put on high alert in Bathinda and Ferozepur districts of Punjab…
December 6, 2018
Punjab: 6 detained in Pathankot on suspicion
Pathankot, Nov 26: Six men have been detained on suspicion from the Pathankot railway station, Punjab Police officials said…
November 26, 2018
Punjab Police launches search operation after movement of 4 suspicious men
Chandigarh, Nov 24: The Punjab Police and other security agencies the frontier districts of Pathankot and Gurdaspur on Saturday…
November 24, 2018
Thousands throng gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana to mark ‘Gurpurab’
Chandigarh, Nov 23: Thousands of devotees thronged gurdwaras across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh on Friday to…
November 23, 2018
Amritsar train accident: Probe blames negligence, trespass for tragedy
New Delhi, Nov 22: Nearly a month after 60 people lost their lives, the probe by Chief Commissioner of…
November 22, 2018
Amritsar grenade attack kills three; DGP admits terror act
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IANS) In a major terrorist incident, three people were killed and 20 others injured when…
November 19, 2018
Air quality dips despite winds and favourable weather
New Delhi, Nov 16 : Despite good winds and almost favourable weather, the air quality of the national…
November 16, 2018
Entry of Trucks banned in Delhi during November 8-10
New Delhi, Nov 6 : The Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA on Tuesday…
November 6, 2018
Muzaffarpur case: Supreme Court orders transfer of Brijesh Thakur to Patiala jail
New Delhi, Oct 30: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a transfer of Brijesh Thakur, the main accused…
October 30, 2018
SIT constituted to investigate Amritsar Train Accident
New Delhi, Oct 22: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted on Monday to investigate Amritsar Train…
October 22, 2018
Kerala Nun Rape Case: Key witness found dead in Punjab’s Jalandhar
Jalandhar, Oct 22: Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness in the Kerala Nun Rape case against Bishop Franco…
October 22, 2018
Amritsar train accident: Punjab CM orders magisterial inquiry, seeks report within 4 weeks
Amritsar, Oct 20: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday arrived in Amritsar to meet the victims who were…
October 20, 2018
Loco-pilot informed station master at next station about terrible accident
Amritsar, Oct 19 (IANS) Minutes after the DMU Jalandhar-Amritsar passenger train on Friday crushed over 50 people watching…
October 19, 2018
Train kills at least 50 Dussehra revellers in Punjab
Witnesses said the dead included children. There were reportedly around 700 people at the accident spot.
October 19, 2018
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi asks state govt, party workers to provide immediate relief
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi asks state govt, party workers to provide immediate relief at Amritsar train accident site.…
October 19, 2018
President, PM mourn Punjab train tragedy
New Delhi, Oct 19 : President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of political parties…
October 19, 2018
Punjab train disaster: Rajnath promises Centre’s help
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to the Punjab government over…
October 19, 2018
Amritsar Train accident: Punjab CM cancels Israel visit
Chandigarh, Oct 19 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday cancelled his five-day visit to Israel in…
October 19, 2018
Punjab CM lays stones for five projects in Amritsar
Amritsar, Oct 15: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday laid the foundation stones for five infrastructure projects worth…
October 15, 2018
Three Kashmiri students nabbed in Punjab with AK-47, explosives
Chandigarh/Jalandhar, Oct 10: In a joint operation, the Punjab Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and…
October 10, 2018
10-Year-Old Boy Circumcised by Men to ‘Forcefully Convert’ Him to Islam
Ludhiana, Oct 1 : Three people have been booked by the police on Sunday for allegedly performing circumcision…
October 1, 2018
Yamuna in spate, flowing above danger mark in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 25: The Yamuna river is flowing above the danger level in the national capital following the…
September 25, 2018
Punjab Rains: Schools, colleges to remain shut on Tuesday
New Delhi, Sep 24: Due to incessant rainfall, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered the closure…
September 24, 2018
Rains affect life in Punjab, Haryana; damage paddy, cotton crop
Chandigarh, Sep 24: Moderate to heavy rainfall continued in most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for the…
September 24, 2018
Widespread rains in Punjab, Haryana may damage paddy crop
Chandigarh, Sep 22: Widespread rainfall across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday brought miseries to farmers as untimely…
September 22, 2018
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Harsimrat Kaur spar over Kartarpur corridor
New Delhi, Sep 18 : Both Union Cabinet Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj…
September 18, 2018
Hoping for a positive response from Modi govt on Kartarpur Sahib corridor: Sidhu
New Delhi, Sep 18 : Hoping for a positive response from the central government on Kartarpur Sahib corridor,…
September 18, 2018
Sidhu releases Kotkapura CCTV footage, wants action against Badals
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday released CCTV footage that he said showed…
September 7, 2018
Imran Khan Bans First-Class Flights for Pakistan President and Chief Justice
Islamabad, Aug 25 :The cabinet of newly-appointed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has imposed a ban on first-class…
August 25, 2018
Action taken on 258 of 337 complaints put forward by Justice Mehtab Singh Gill Commission
Chandigarh, Aug 23 : Of the 344 complaints allowed so far by the Justice (Retd.) Mehtab Singh Gill…
August 23, 2018
Kerala flood: Punjab CM announces immediate relief of Rs 10 crores
Amritsar, Aug 17: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced Rs. 10 crores worth of immediate relief…
August 17, 2018
BSF, Rangers exchange sweets on Pakistan Independence Day
Attari, Aug 14: On the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistani…
August 14, 2018
Heavy rains disrupts normal life in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 21: A heavy downpour on Saturday afternoon disrupted normal life in several areas of Chandigarh with roads…
July 21, 2018
Himachal: MiG-21 crashes in Kangra
Shimla, July 18: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday crashed in Kangra district…
July 18, 2018
Himachal Pradesh: Gangster killed by Punjab Police
Shimla, July 14: Punjab Police on Saturday killed a gangster and held two of his accomplices in Bilaspur district…
July 14, 2018
Chandigarh: Dilpreet Singh Baba, who shot at Parmish Verma; arrested
Chandigarh, July 9: The Punjab and Chandigarh police on Monday jointly arrested gangster Dilpreet Singh Baba, who had…
July 9, 2018
Punjab orders annual drug test for all government employees
Chandigarh, July 5: In a bid to curb usage of drugs, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday issued…
July 5, 2018
Rain brings relief to parts of Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, July 3: Rain in several parts of Punjab and some parts of Haryana brought relief to people on…
July 3, 2018
7 killed as SUV rams into truck in Punjab
Chandigarh, June 18: At least seven people were killed on Monday when the sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were…
June 18, 2018
Rains in Chandigarh bring relief from dust, pollution
tChandigarh, June 16: Chandigarh and its nearby areas in Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains, bringing much relief…
June 16, 2018
Eidul Fitr 2018: No exchange of sweets at Attari-Wagah border
Amritsar, June 16: Due to continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, there was no exchange…
June 16, 2018
Chandigarh Airport remains shut owing to Dust
Chandigarh, June 15: All national and international flights from the Chandigarh International Airport remained suspended on Friday, the second…
June 15, 2018
Congress clinches Punjab’s Shahkot Assembly seat
Chandigarh, May 31: The ruling Congress clinched Punjab’s Shahkot Assembly seat byelection on Thursday. Congress candidate Hardev Singh Ladi…
May 31, 2018
By-Polls 2018: Samajwadi Party, RLD complains of EVM malfunctioning
New Delhi, May 28: Voting is presently underway in four Lok Sabha seats and 10 Assembly constituencies across the…
May 28, 2018
PSEB 10th Result: 89,000 students fail in English
New Delhi, May 9: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Tuesday released the PSEB Class 10 secondary…
May 9, 2018
Supreme Court transfers Kathua case to Pathankot
New Delhi, May 7: The Supreme Court on Monday transferred the trial in the rape and murder of an…
May 7, 2018
Rains lash Chandigarh; Storm alert in Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, May 7: Early morning rains lashed Chandigarh and nearby areas on Monday while authorities in Haryana and Punjab…
May 7, 2018
Punjab: 24 people injured in gas cylinder explosion
Ludhiana, April 26: At least 24 people injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Punjab’s Giaspura on Thursday. …
April 26, 2018
Phagwara clash: Internet services suspended in four Punjab districts
Chandigarh, April 14 : Internet services were suspended in four districts of Punjab on Saturday after tension gripped…
April 14, 2018
Mosul death: Punjab govt announces ex-gratia for kin of victims
Amritsar, April 2: Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday announced ex-gratia of compensation of Rs 5 lakh per…
April 2, 2018
Bharat bandh: 4 killed in MP, Internet service blocked in Gwalior as Protests turn violent
New Delhi, April 2: Violent protests triggered on Monday in several parts of the country during a countrywide bandh…
April 2, 2018
Mortal remains of only 38 Indians to be brought back from Iraq: VK Singh
New Delhi, Apr 1: Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh (retd) left for Mosul on Sunday…
April 1, 2018
Punjab waives its share in GST on community kitchens
Chandigarh, March 21: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced waiver of the state government’s 50 per cent…
March 21, 2018
Punjab: Absconding for 27 years, proclaimed offender arrested in Kapurthala
Kapurthala, March 20: Punjab Police arrested Ranjit Singh Rana, who has been a member of pro-Khalistan group The…
March 20, 2018
Voting begins for Ludhiana MC poll
Chandigarh, Feb 24: Voting began for the biggest municipal body in Punjab, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC), on Saturday…
February 24, 2018
Punjab CM meets Trudeau, Sajjan
Amritsar, Feb 21: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau here. Both…
February 21, 2018