Punjab govt concentrating on home delivery of liquor, not on grains received from Centre, slams BJP
May 09, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Moga/UNI: Slamming the Capt Amarinder-led Congress government for concentrating on home delivery of Liquor and ignoring the distribution of foodgrains and pulses received from the Centre, the BJP on Saturday said that this shows the mindset of Congress leaders, who were not bothered about the plight of people facing tough times, due to the pandemic situation in the state.
IAF MIG-29 jet crashes in Punjab, pilots safe
May 08, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: An Indian Air Force's MIG-29 aircraft on Friday crashed in Punjab, officials said.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Health dept to push RT-PCR Covid testing to 6K/day by May 15
May 02, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked the Health department to ramp up the RT-PCR Covid testing facilities in the state to 6000 a day by May 15, instead of the targeted 5,800 a day by May end, while directing it to conduct it's own tests on all returnees, instead of going by the tests done in other states.
Punjab police nabs Hizbul Mujahideen activist Hilal Ahmed Wagay, says DGP
Apr 26, 2020, at 09:32 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: A Hizbul Mujahideen activist has been arrested and Rs 29 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Punjab: Suspected Pakistan intruder shot dead along IB in Amritsar sector
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead on Sunday by BSF personnel while he was trying to cross the international border along Amritsar sector.
PM Modi interacts with Punjab's youngest female Sarpanch on National Panchayati Raj Day
Apr 24, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with youngest woman Sarpanch of Punjab Pallavi Thakur through video conference on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day.
Indian Air force helicopter makes emergency landing at village Budhawar
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache helicopter on Friday made an emergency landing after developing a technical snag, at Budhawar village, about 70 kms from here in Hajipur block of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.
Police arrest 11 people for chopping off Punjab cop’s hand during Covid-19 curfew
Apr 12, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Patiala/IBNS: The police have arrested 11 people, including a woman, for allegedly chopping off the hand of a cop when the personnel tried to enforce COVID-19 lockdown on Sunday morning in Patiala district of the state.
Punjab seeks Centre's intervention to send stranded NRIs back
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab NRIs Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Saturday demanded that Central Government should immediately intervene in the matter of the NRIs stranded in India due to lockdown and pave way for their home countries.
Sikhs for Justice pushes its separatist idea in India behind veil of COVID-19 aid
Apr 11, 2020, at 02:08 pm
Chandigarh/New York/IBNS: Hinting to cause disruption in the country at a time when the nation is fighting COVID-19 outbreak, US-based Sikhs for Justice, which is banned in India, is promising Rs 2000 each for Coronavirus positive persons in the state of Punjab and asking people if they support SFJ or the governments led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, media reports said.
Ahead of Centre's call, Punjab extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till May 1
Apr 10, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day ahead of the Centre's call, Punjab has extended the state-wide lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus till May 1.
Punjab CM confirms community transmission of coronavirus, seeks Centre's help to fight the spread
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday confirmed community transmission of novel coronavirus in the state and urged the Centre to help the state governments in the fight against the deadly outbreak, said a media report.
Come forward for testing or face action: Punjab Health dept asks Tablighi Jamaat members
Apr 07, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Health Department on Tuesday gave a 24-hour deadline to all Tablighi Jamaat members of the Delhi Nizamuddin Markaz event, who were hiding out in the state, to report to the nearest police station, or else face criminal prosecution.
Punjab: No Place for Minorities
Apr 07, 2020, at 05:00 pm
On March 31, 2020, a crowd of Islamist radicals attacked the Gurudwara in Nankana Sahib city. The crowd gathered in the evening in front of the main entrance of the Gurudwara and started throwing stones. The extremists threatened to eliminate every single Sikh faithful from the city and announced that they would give the location with an Islamic name.
Elderly woman commits suicide fearing Coronavirus infection in Punjab
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Phagwara/UNI: A 65-year-old widow, suffering from common cold, reportedly committed suicide by consuming celphos at her residence in nearby village Khurampur on Saturday night over fear of getting infected by Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the police said on Sunday.
CRPF deployment in Jalandhar to enforce Covid-19 lockdown
Apr 01, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Six sections of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were on Wednesday deployed at vulnerable locations and hot spots of the city to enforce the ongoing lockdown to contain the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
India records fourth Coronavirus death from Punjab
Mar 19, 2020, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in Novel Coronavirus increased to four in India as a patient passed away in the northern state of Punjab on Thursday.
Feb 28, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: Four persons were killed when a speedy truck trailer hit their car near Adda Randhawa, 35 kms from here on Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road on Friday.
Will ensure Kartarpur corridor is not shut down: Capt Amarinder Singh
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday reiterated that his government will not let the Kartarpur Corridor shut down under any circumstances.
Mass suicide case: 5 get 8 yrs in jail, DSP to serve 4 yrs
Feb 19, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Amritsar/UNI: A local court on Wednesday awarded eight years imprisonment to five accused, including a former DIG and two women, and four years sentence to the DSP in a mass suicide case.
Punjab: 15 die as firecrackers explode during Nagar Kirtan
Feb 08, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Amritsar/UNI: About 15 people reportedly died, when firecrackers caught fire near Palasaur village in Tarm Taran district, during a religious procession on Saturday afternoon.
Punjab: Three-storey building collapses in Mohali, several feared trapped
Feb 08, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Mohali/IBNS: Several people are feared to be trapped under the debris as a three-storey building that collapsed in Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, media reports said.
Mother-son duo killed in Punjab road mishap
Feb 05, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: A woman along with his 5-year-old son and car driver died in an accident near Jhingar Kalan (Dasuya) about 44 Kms from here, police said here on Wednesday.
Amarinder Singh to inaugurate 'Punjab State Youth Fair' on Jan 30
Jan 27, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will inaugurate the two-day 'Punjab State Youth Fair' at Chandigarh University in Gharuan on January 30.
CM Amarinder Singh convenes all-party meet to tackle water crisis in Punjab
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has convened an all-party meeting on January 23, to evolve a comprehensive strategy to tackle the critical water situation in the light of the fast-depleting water resources in the state.
Punjab cabinet decides on Special Session of Assembly on Jan 16-17
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:36 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab Assembly will hold a Special Session on January 16-17 for ratification of the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill 2019, for extending SC/ST quota, excluding ango-Indians, in the House by another 10 years and to take up any other important business.
Special screening of 'Chhapaak' movie in Punjab
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Women and Child Development and Social Security department of Punjab government will screen "Chapaak" movie on Jan 11 in Zirakpur for acid-attack victims.
Sonia Gandhi urges Centre to ensure protection of Sikh pilgrims in Pakistan
Jan 04, 2020, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has expressed shock and dismay over the incident of mob attack on Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan and asked the Centre to take up the issue with Pakistan to ensure the safety of the pilgrims and the employees of the gurudwara.
Jan 03, 2020, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS:India has expressed strong protest over the attacks on Gurudwara Nankana Sahib, after reports emerged that a mob surrounded the gurudwara with devotees inside and pelted stones. Nankana Sahib is the birth place of Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhs.
Santokh Chaudhary demands inclusion of Punjab in Atal Bhujal Yojana
Dec 27, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Expressing shock at the exclusion of Punjab from Atal Bhujal Yojana launched by the Central government, Congress MP from Jalandhar Santokh Singh Chaudhary on Friday demanded that the state be included in the scheme immediately for conservation of groundwater resources.