Oct 20, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he was not afraid of getting his government dismissed, passing three bills in the state assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:55 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A Sikh man, famous for battling hundreds of Khalistani terrorists in the militancy infested Taran Taran district of Punjab and awarded Shaurya Chakra for his exemplary bravery and courage, was shot dead Friday at his residence, said media reports.
Supreme Court appoints retd. judge Justice Lokur to monitor stubble burning
Oct 16, 2020, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur to monitor the stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the three-bordering states of Delhi, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to virtually launch phase II of Punjab's smart village campaign on Oct 17
Oct 16, 2020, at 01:20 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will flag off Phase II of Punjab’s Smart Village Campaign virtually on Saturday claimed to benefit 13000 plus villages across the state.
Oct 08, 2020, at 01:31 am
Chandigarh/UNI: With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday sanctioning a Cash Credit Limit (CCL) amount of Rs 30,220.82 crore for procurement of paddy in the Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 for the month of October, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has directed all procurement agencies to pay pending payments of farmers against the already procured grain within 24 hours.
Oct 07, 2020, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was mocked for sitting on cushioned seats during his anti-farm laws tractor rally in Punjab, on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of "wasting" thousands of crores on a set of two custom-made Boeing aircraft.
Rahul Gandhi's anti-farm laws rally briefly stopped at Haryana border
Oct 07, 2020, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped briefly on Haryana border as he led the rally against the Centre's new farm laws from party-ruled Punjab.
Rahul Gandhi begins 3-day 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' to Punjab and Haryana in protest against farm laws
Oct 04, 2020, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on a three-day 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' to Punjab and Haryana to interact with the farmers and stand in support of their protest against the farm sector laws.
Protest against farm bills: Bandh in Karnataka, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to hold dharna
Sep 28, 2020, at 04:31 pm
Bengaluru/Chandigarh/IBNS: Various parts of India, a country of 36 states and union territories, are set to witness protests against the farm bills, which have been passed by Parliament more than a week ago and have now become laws with President Ram Nath Kovind's signature, on Monday.
Farmers hit streets, call for bandh protesting against India's new farm bills
Sep 24, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Chandigarh/Amritsar/IBNS: Several farmers' organisations called for a nationwide bandh (strike) on Sept 25 as the protests against the two new farm bills- passed by the Narendra Modi government earlier this week- intensified in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the South Asian country on Thursday, media reports said.
Suresh Raina's kin murder case solved: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 16, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced that the case of attack and murder involving cricketer Suresh Raina’s kin has been solved with the arrest of three members of an inter-state gang of robber-criminals.
Thousands of farmers protest against farm ordinances in Punjab
Sep 16, 2020, at 01:50 am
Phagwara/UNI: Farmers belonging to various Farmers Union including Bharti Kisan Union Doaba, Bharti Kisan Union Kadiyan, Sugarcane Sangharsh Committee Dasuya and other unions on Tuesday protested against the recent Agriculture Ordinances passed by the Union Cabinet.
BSF officials foil attempt to smuggle arms at Punjab border
Sep 12, 2020, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Border Security Force on Saturday foiled an attempt of anti-social elements to smuggle arms and ammunition along Indo-Pakistan Border of Abohar in Firozpur district of Punjab.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Congress to aggressively counter AAP's 'negative Covid-19 campaign'
Sep 06, 2020, at 01:44 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked Congress ministers and MLAs of the concerned constituencies to liaise with the villagers on the ground to combat the negative campaign on testing and organ harvesting, which was actively being propagated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Punjab announces seven-day state mourning as tribute to Pranab Mukherjee
Sep 01, 2020, at 05:29 am
Chandigarh/IBNS/UNI): The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has announced a seven-day state mourning in the honor of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away at New Delhi Monday evening.
Punjab Police nab drugs smugglers in Phillaur
Aug 29, 2020, at 01:02 am
Phillaur/UNI: The Phillaur Police Friday succeeded to nab four drugs smugglers and recovered drugs, cash and phones from him.
BSF shoots five intruders to death along India-Pak in Punjab
Aug 22, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday morning shot dead five intruders near Indo-Pakistan border when they were trying to violate the International Border(IB).
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:58 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh has warned the Centre that the state's water-sharing dispute with Haryana will transform into a national security problem if Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal is completed, said a media report.
Punjab hooch tragedy: Two Congress MPs attack Amarinder Singh govt over deaths
Aug 04, 2020, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Two senior leaders of Punjab-Pratap Singh Bajwa and Shamsher Singh Dullo-have written to the governor attacking their own government over the spurious liquor tragedy in the state that left 108 dead.
Another BSF constable among 3 held as Punjab Police bust cross border drug racket
Aug 03, 2020, at 12:55 am
Chandigarh/UNI: As part of its crackdown against drug mafia, the Punjab Police have busted another Pak-backed cross border drugs and weapons smuggling racket, with the arrest of two smugglers and yet another BSF constable, posted along the Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district.
Punjab: 21 die after suspected consumption of spurious liquor, CM orders magisterial enquiry
Jul 31, 2020, at 10:56 pm
Chandigarh: At least 21 people after they were suspected to have consumed spurious liquor in Punjab.
Pakistan causing genocide of Sikh youth via drug abuse: HSGPC president
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:16 am
Chandigarh: Haryana Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC) president Sant Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal has slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan alleging that the neighbouring country is carrying out genocide of Sikh youth in Punjab and Haryana by smuggling drugs and narcotics into India through the international border.
Khalistan: KZF’s Nita sends audio message to seek support for divisive drive
Jul 18, 2020, at 04:36 am
Brussels: Trying to give their divisive policy a push, Belgium-based Ranjit Singh Nita of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) is recording audio to seek support for “registration” for secessionist “Referendum 2020” from July 19.
Law and order has gone for a toss in Punjab: AAP
Jun 26, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday expressed its grave concern over the 'deteriorating' law and order situation in the state, holding the government in the saddle solely responsible for the sorry state of affairs.
Punjab police busts Pak-backed terror module, two Khalistani operatives nabbed
Jun 19, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab Police on Thursday night busted another terror module with the arrest of two alleged Khalistani operatives, who were preparing to carry out a series of terror attacks and targeted killings at the behest of their Pakistani mentors and handlers.
Punjab: Police busts Pakistan-backed terror module, two Khalistani operatives nabbed
Jun 19, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab Police on Thursday night busted another terror module with the arrest of two alleged Khalistani operatives, who were preparing to carry out a series of terror attacks and targeted killings at the behest of their Pakistani mentors and handlers.
Uttar Pradesh: Arms supplier of Khalistani militants arrestedÂ
Jun 07, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The sleuths of the Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday arrested an alleged arms supplier to Khalistani militants, official sources said.
Punjab: Two NRIs test positive for COVID
May 29, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Moga/UNI: Two NRIs, who returned from Kuwait four days back and were quarantined at Janair Hospital, had tested positive for Novel Coronavirus.
Manipur: Many returnees from Punjab injured after bus met with an accident
May 16, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Several people were injured after a bus carrying returnees from Punjab and bound for Imphal from Jiribam met with an accident along Imphal-Jiribam road on Saturday.
Punjab govt spent Rs 6 crore to facilitate return of 1,10,000 migrants
May 13, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab government has spent Rs 6 crore till date to facilitate return of 1,10,000 migrants to their native states in more than 90 trains, Vikas Pratap, State Nodal Officer, Railways informed here on Wednesday.