Nov 09, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Gurdaspur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for "understanding and respecting India's sentiments" and putting efforts to open the Kartarpur Corridor, the crossborder pathway, which will allow the Sikh pilgrims in India visit Gurudwara Kartapur Sahib in Pakistan. PM Modi inaugurated Kartarpur corridor today.
Kartarpur corridor inauguration: PM Modi thanks Imran Khan for 'understanding India's thoughts'
Nov 09, 2019, at 02:06 pm
Dera Baba Nanak/IBNS: Amid tension between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for taking steps to contruct the Kartarpur corridor and "understanding India's thoughts".
Several farmers arrested in Punjab after FIRs on stubble burning
Nov 07, 2019, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Around 100 farmers were arrested in Punjab following hundreds of FIRs against them for burning farm residue that choked the capital city and pushed the Air Quality level to severe category, media reports said on Thursday.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh calls for saving future generations from environment pollution
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday set the tone for the historic Special Session of the Assembly, to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, with a call for the protection of the nature to save the future generations from the devastating effects of environmental pollution.
Punjab police supports Delhi police, demand strict action against assaulters
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Phagwara, Nov 6 (UNI) The Punjab Police has come out in solidarity and support of their colleagues in the Delhi Police in the wake of the assault on the latter by lawyers in the national capital.
No clarity on Navjot Singh Sidhu's travel to Kartarpur, Centre submits Manmohan Singh's name in list
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Government of India has submitted a list of 550 plus pilgrims, including the likes of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, to Pakistan government for Nov 9 maiden travel of first batch of pilgrims to Kartarpur.
Delhi is suffering for no fault of theirs: Arvind Kejriwal tweets on pollution
Nov 03, 2019, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday sought immediate actions by the central government to solve the air pollution trouble in the national capital.
Prakash Javadekar slams Arvind Kejriwal for portraying Punjab, Haryana CMs as villains
Nov 02, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (UNI) Information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday came heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for politicising the air pollution issue.
Punjab cabinet approves modalities for spl vidhan sabha session to mark 550th Prakash Purb on Nov 9
Nov 01, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 1 (UNI) Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the modalities of the Special Session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, to be presided over by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on November 6, to commemorate the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.
Punjab: Three Pakistani drones escape after BSF fires shots in Hussainwala sector
Oct 22, 2019, at 05:48 pm
Ferozepur, Oct 22 (UNI) Three Pakistani drones were forced to fly to the Pakistani Aerial Territory after being targeted by the troops of the Border Force in Hussaniwala sector.
Pakistani drone spotted in Punjab
Oct 08, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Amritsar: A Pakistani drone was spotted in Punjab’s Hussainiwala sector on Monday, leaving security forces in the region alert.
Capt Amarinder Singh orders immediate steps to fill 16500 vacancies
Sep 16, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (UNI) Even as his government on Monday decided to ease recruitment rules to plug certain long-pending vacancies, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered immediate steps to fill up a whopping 16500 vacancies in various departments.
Punjab vigilance nabs constable over taking bribe
Sep 13, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (UNI) Punjab State Vigilance Bureau on Friday nabbed a constable while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
Punjab: Minor girl raped and impregnated
Sep 10, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Bathinda, Sep 10 (UNI) A 16-year-old girl got pregnant after allegedly being raped by her neighbour in Hardev Nagar area of the city.
Blast in Gurdaspur firecracker factory kills 23
Sep 05, 2019, at 01:05 pm
Gurdaspur: At least 23 people were killed in the explosion which took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Punjab's Gurdaspur on Wednesday, media reports said.
Punjab: 16 killed, many injured in factory blast
Sep 04, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Gurdaspur, Sep 4 (IBNS/UNI) At least 16 people died and many more were injured in a blast at a cracker factory at Batala-Jalandhar road in Gurdaspur district of Punjab on Wednesday evening.
CM Amarinder Singh hosts Kashmiri students in Punjab for lunch to make them feel at home on Eid
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (UNI) It was a poignant moment for the Kashmiri students in Punjab as they had expected to be celebrating Eid-ul-Adha alone this year, since they could not go to their families in the valley due to the prevailing situation, but were in for a pleasant surprise.
Punjab Governor, CM Amarinder Singh accept Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation
Jul 20, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Chandigarh, Jul 20 (UNI) Navjot Singh Sidhu is formally out of the Punjab Cabinet with both Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Governor VPS Badnore accepting his one-line resignation.
Amarinder politicising sacrilege issue to divert attention from govt failures: SAD
Jul 18, 2019, at 07:21 pm
Chandigarh, Jul 18 (UNI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday said the Congress government, headed by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, was deliberately politicising the issue of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, to cover its own failures and undermine the Sikh institutions.
Navjot Singh Sidhu sends his resignation letter to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 15 (IBNS): Ending all speuclation, politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday sent his resignation to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh.
Punjab: Cop sustains bullet injuries in Phillaur
Jun 20, 2019, at 11:07 am
Phillaur, Jun 20 (UNI): A constable sustained bullet injuries in his leg in an accidental firing in this town Punjab's Jalandhar district.
Women thrashed in Muktsar: AAP demands strong action against accused
Jun 16, 2019, at 12:43 pm
Muktsar, Jun 16 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded strong action against those accused of thrashing two women in this district of Punjab.
Punjab CM orders closure of all open borewells in Punjab after Fatehveer's death
Jun 11, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 11 (UNI): Expressing anguish over the tragic death of two-year-old Fatehveer, who failed to survive his 108-hour ordeal in a borewell in Bhagwanpura village of Sunam in Sangrur district, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered closure of all open borewells across the state.
Punjab: Toddler who fell into 150-feet borewell, dies
Jun 11, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Sangrur, Jun 11 (UNI) Two-year-old Fatehveer, who fell into a 150-feet borewell at Bhagwanpura on Thursday, could not be saved and his body was extracted on Tuesday morning.
Sidhu skips Cabinet meet, loses key Punjab ministry
Jun 06, 2019, at 09:12 pm
Amritsar, Jun 6 (IBNS): Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has been stripped of a major portfolio in the state hours after the cricketer-turned-politician skipped the second cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Punjab: One killed in explosion in Feed factory
May 29, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 29 (UNI) One person was killed and eight others injured in an explosion in Tiwana Feed Factory, Kharodi near Sirhind in this district of Punjab.
Punjab: VB arrests senior assistant for embezzling salary funds
May 29, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Moga, May 29 (UNI) A team of Vigilance Bureau led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Harjinder Singh on Tuesday, arrested a Senior Assistant posted in the health department at Ludhiana Civil Hospital for embezzling salary funds of Rs 26.53 lakhs.
Thank you Punjab for placing a trust on us, says Amarinder Singh on Lok Sabha polls
May 25, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Chandigarh, may 25 (IBNS): At a time when Congress could not put up a strong show in the Lok Sabha polls, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh thanked people of his state after the party registered a much noticeable performance in the north Indian state in the general elections.
Punjab: 1 killed, 4 injured in separate road accidents
May 15, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Phagwara, May 15 (UNI) A man was killed on the spot while his pillion rider critically injured when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding vehicle near Rawalpindi on Phagwara-Hoshiapur road in this district of Punjab.
Punjab: Vigilance nab 12 officials, 2 others in ten bribery cases during April
May 14, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Chandigarh, May 14 (UNI) Punjab State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing crusade against corruption, nabbed 12 government and two private company employees while accepting bribes in ten different cases during April, Punjab vigilance bureau Chief Director-cum-ADGP BK Uppal said here on Tuesday.