Assembly polls: Voting begins in Punjab,Goa
Feb 04, 2017, at 02:30 pm
Amritsar, Feb 4 (IBNS): Voting is currently underway in Punjab and Goa as voters are casting their votes to elect new Assembly in the two crucial areas in the nation.
Punjab: AAP youth coordinator shot at by goons
Feb 03, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Amritsar, Feb 3 (IBNS): Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) youth coordinator Ruby Brar has been shot at by Akali supporters, the Delhi-based party alleged.
Kejriwal dubs PM Modi 'shameless dictator'
Feb 03, 2017, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Firing a fresh salvo, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'shameless dictator'.
Let's eliminate drugs from Punjab, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 03, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Sharing a video message on Twitter, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has urged people to come together and put an end to drug usage in Punjab, ahead of state polls.
Rahul Gandhi to address three rallies in Punjab today
Feb 02, 2017, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address three rallies in Punjab on Thursday, ahead of the state polls.
Punjab: Two-faced on Counterterrorism
Jan 30, 2017, at 11:13 pm
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab Police in Pakistan killed the new leader of the sectarian terrorists Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Asif Chotu akaRizwan, along with three associates, during an intelligence-based operation near the Sheikhupura Bypass in the Sheikhupura District of Punjab in the early hours of January 17, 2017. Three other terrorists managed to escape. CTD recovered arms, ammunition and explosive material from the possession of slain terrorists. The killings came 18 months after CTD had shot dead long-time LeJ chief Malik Ishaq in an encounter on July 29, 2015. Asif Chotu had been named in over 100 murder cases and had a bounty of PKR three million on his head. According to a CTD statement, the LeJ leader was hatching a plot to target the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif: "Big chapters of terrorism, target killings have been closed today. These terrorists were merciless killing machines."
Punjab: Narendra Modi campaigns, highlights his fight against corruption
Jan 27, 2017, at 10:23 pm
Jalandhar, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Punjab to campaign in the poll-bound state and said his government is fighting against corruption and urged the entire nation to support his battle.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Punjab, address public meetings today
Jan 27, 2017, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Punjab for a few days starting on Friday, where he will address public meetings ahead of the state polls.
State police seize over 400 unlicensed weapons in poll-bound Punjab
Jan 24, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Amritsar, Jan 24 (IBNS): The Punjab state police has seized 409 unlicensed weapons in the state after enforcement of model code of conduct on Jan 4, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Arvind Kejriwal won't be CM of Punjab
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:38 am
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday clarified that he will not be the Chief Minister of Punjab in case his Aam Aadmi Party wins the polls in the north Indian state.
Punjab polls: Sisodia's comment triggers speculation on CM candidate
Jan 11, 2017, at 02:32 am
Mohali, Jan 10 (IBNS):Fuelling speculations, AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday told people of Punjab that they should cast their votes by thinking that they are voting for Delhi Chief Minister and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
Strict implementation of model code of conduct: Punjab chief electoral officer VK Singh
Jan 05, 2017, at 06:36 pm
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IBNS): Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh has issued instructions to strictly implement model code of conduct in poll-bound Punjab, according to media reports on Thursday.
BJP decapacitating institutional integrity, says Congress
Dec 19, 2016, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Congress communications in-charge Randeep S Surjewala on Monday accused the current government of 'decapacitating institutional integrity'.
Punjab: Woman shot dead by drunk man
Dec 05, 2016, at 01:45 am
Bathinda, Dec 4 (IBNS): A dancer was allegedly shot dead by a drunk man in Punjab's Bathinda area on Saturday, media reports said.
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:30 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): At least one person has been arrested in connection with the jail break incident in Punjab on Sunday, media reports said.
Punjab Home Minister should resign: Kejriwal on jail break
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal feels that Punjab Home Minister should resign after the jail break incident.
Punjab prison break: STF formed to probe incident, jail super, deputy super sacked
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:32 pm
Patiala, Nov 27 (IBNS): After a group of armed men in police uniform broke into Nabha prison in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday and helped several inmates escape, including dreaded Khalistan ultra and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Mintoo, the jail superintendent, deputy superintendent have been sacked and the DG Prisons has been suspended, media reports said.
Punjab: Gunmen break jail in Nabha Prison, free Khalistani terrorist, 5 others
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Patiala, Nov 27 (IBNS): Five gunmen in police uniform broke into Nabha prison in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday and helped several inmates escape, including dreaded Khalistan ultra and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Mintoo.
Bhagwant Mann to contest against Sukhbhir Singh Badal in Punjab polls
Nov 21, 2016, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party leader Bhagwant Mann will fight the upcoming Punjab polls against Deputy CM Sukhbhir Singh Badal.
Vijay Goel to visit Punjab tomorrow
Nov 01, 2016, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel is all set to visit Punjab on Wednesday.
100-year-old woman found murdered in Punjab village, family claims she was raped
Sep 27, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Patiala, Sept 27 (IBNS): A centenarian woman was found murdered in a paddy field near Patiala in Punjab on Monday as her family alleged that she was raped before being killed, media reports said.
Navjot Singh Sidhu not to form any political party?
Sep 22, 2016, at 05:07 am
Amritsar, Sept 21 (IBNS): In his new strategy, former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said that his forum 'Awaaz-E-Punjab' is not a political party.
Gurpreet Ghuggi appointed as AAP's Punjab convenor
Sep 05, 2016, at 03:23 am
Amritsar, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday appointed Gurpreet Ghuggi as the party's Punjab convenor.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's chance of joining AAP bleak?
Aug 18, 2016, at 03:34 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Chances of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seem bleak now with media reports revealing that there has been no contact between party leaders of late.
Punjab: Senior RSS leader Jagdish Gagneja shot at in Jalandhar, critical
Aug 07, 2016, at 04:35 pm
Jalandhar, Aug 7 (BNS): A senior leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from Punjab was shot at by assailants on bike in Jalandhar on Saturday night, reports said on Sunday.
Resigned from Rajya Sabha as was told to stay away from Punjab: Sidhu
Jul 26, 2016, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu has finally broken his silence and said he had quit the Rajya Sabha membership as he was asked to stay away from Punjab by his party.
Punjab : Controversy refuses to leave Congress as it appoints Asha Kumari in place of Kamal Nath
Jun 27, 2016, at 07:58 pm
Chandigarh, June 27 (IBNS) Controversy continues to dog the Congress over its choice of leader for poll-bound Punjab as the party appoints Asha Kumari, an MLA from Himachal Pradesh, to replace Kamal Nath as the general secretary in-charge of the state.
Rahul Gandhi to join mass protest in Jalandhar on Monday
Jun 10, 2016, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he will join a mass protest in Punjab's Jalandhar city on Monday to highlight 'rampant drug abuse' and 'collapse of law & order' in the state.
Selfie with pistol: 14-year-old injures himself gravely in Punjab
May 01, 2016, at 03:57 am
Pathankot, Apr 30 (IBNS) A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself while posing with a pistol to click a selfie on Saturday morning in Punjab's Pathankot city, reports said.
Woman dragged out of office, raped in Punjab; accused arrested after a month
Apr 23, 2016, at 04:54 pm
Chandigarh, Apr 23 (IBNS) The man accused of abducting and raping a young woman in Muktsar in Punjab has been arrested, reports said.