Punjab minister headed non-existent dept for 20 months, BJP mocks ‘Kejriwal Model’
Feb 22, 2025, at 11:23 pm
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has scrapped the Department of Administrative Reforms, which had been assigned to Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal despite not existing for 20 months, India Today reported.
Punjab government opens doors for women firefighters with revised physical test
Feb 22, 2025, at 06:12 pm
In a landmark decision that could reshape emergency services in the state, the Punjab Government has announced a relaxation of physical norms for firefighter recruitment, reducing the weight-carrying requirement by 20 kilograms for women aspirants.
AAP's Punjab minister ran non-existent department for 20 months, BJP slams Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 22, 2025, at 12:53 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is facing the Opposition's heat after it was found a cabinet minister ran a department which was non-existent for the last 20 months, media reports said.
Feb 15, 2025, at 11:51 pm
Chandigarh: As a second US flight carrying 120 deported Indians is set to land in Amritsar today, the political debate over the deportation of illegal immigrants has reignited, media reports said.
Second US plane with 119 Indian deportees to land in Punjab's Amritsar today
Feb 15, 2025, at 11:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Second plane from the United States carrying 119 Indian deportees will on Saturday land in Punjab's Amritsar in line with US President Donald Trump's crackdown on the illegal immigrants, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal to meet Punjab AAP MLAs amid murmurs over exodus after Delhi exit
Feb 10, 2025, at 11:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting with his lawmakers from Punjab amid murmurs over a possible exodus from the party which was thrown out of power in Delhi last week, media reports said.
US military plane with 104 illegal Indian immigrants arrives in Amritsar
Feb 05, 2025, at 02:53 pm
A US military aircraft, which was carrying 104 deported illegal Indian immigrants, landed in the north Indian city of Amritsar city on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Three Khalistani terrorists killed during encounter in Pilibhit
Dec 23, 2024, at 09:05 am
At least three suspected Khalistani terrorists, who were accused of carrying an attack on a police post in Punjab’s Gurdaspur region, were killed during an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, media reports said on Monday.
20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh dies in Mohali building collapse
Dec 22, 2024, at 09:46 am
Mohali/IBNS: A 20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh was killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali on Saturday, media reports said. At least five people are still feared trapped.
Police use tear gas near Shambhu border as protesting farmers resume march to Delhi today
Dec 08, 2024, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The police used tear gas once again on Sunday afternoon to disperse the protesting farmers at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab as they resumed their march to Delhi.
Prohibitory orders in Ambala as protesting farmers plan foot march to Delhi tomorrow
Dec 06, 2024, at 06:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prohibitory orders were imposed in Haryana's Ambala on Thursday evening as protesting farmers have planned a 'Dilli Chalo' march from the Shambhu border on Friday.
Dec 04, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Police have arrested a person after he tried to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday.
Punjab: Sikhs donate land in Malerkotla to build a mosque
Dec 03, 2024, at 07:49 pm
Sikh community members in Punjab's Malerkotla area have donated several acres of land to construct a mosque, an episode highlighting the communal harmony existing in Indian society.
Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections
Nov 17, 2024, at 04:00 am
Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.
Nov 08, 2024, at 02:01 am
Chandigarh: The farmers’ unions in Punjab have opposed the Centre’s decision to double the fines for stubble burning, asserting that the government should address other sources of air pollution and provide farmers with viable alternatives, according to media reports.
Canada: Police arrest five Punjab-origin people for suspected drug, arms smuggling
Oct 30, 2024, at 04:01 pm
Canadian Police have arrested five Punjab-origin people, including a woman and her two children, for their alleged role in drug and arms smuggling in the Region of Peel and across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Punjab govt gives nod to prosecute of Ram Rahim in 2015 sacrilege cases
Oct 22, 2024, at 08:41 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government on Tuesday gave the nod to prosecute Dera Sacha Sauda chief and self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in three sacrilege cases dating back to 2015, media reports said.
Gatka: A martial art from Punjab gaining global popularity
Oct 09, 2024, at 12:33 am
In the heart of Punjab, where golden fields of wheat stretch under the vast sky, lies a tradition as vibrant and enduring as the land itself: Gatka, the ancient martial art of the Sikhs.
Punjab AAP leader shot at during argument with Akali leader, receives grave injury
Oct 06, 2024, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in Punjab was grievously injured after getting hit by a bullet allegedly fired by a leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal during a heated altercation.
False Promises: The exploitation of Punjab’s youth in Canada
Oct 02, 2024, at 03:16 pm
In recent months, a disturbing and emotional story has emerged, highlighting the exploitation of young Indian students, primarily from Punjab, who have been lured to Canada with dreams of a better life.
After rap from SC, Delhi air pollution panel sets up 'flying squads' to prevent stubble burning
Oct 02, 2024, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after a rap from the Supreme Court, the Commission for Air Quality Management, a central government panel to monitor air pollution and quality in Delhi, has swung into action by setting up 'flying squads' to prevent Punjab and Haryana farmers from burning stubble, or agricultural waste.
Sep 26, 2024, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut continues to face criticism from her own party leaders for her comments on the three farm laws that the Modi government repealed after large-scale farmer protests.
Sep 26, 2024, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In response to Kangana Ranaut's controversial "farm laws" remark, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaiveer Shergill has said the Mandi MP's "consistent rant, useless, baseless, illogical statements" against the Sikh community is damaging the Modi government's developmental works.
Punjab police arrest army-deserter with 12.5 kg heroin with Pakistan marking on it
Sep 16, 2024, at 01:03 am
The Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence have arrested an army-deserter and recovered 12.5 kg heroin with Pakistan markings on it, officials said on Sunday.
Canada-based gangsters tormenting Punjab
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Punjab, once known for its vibrancy and resilience, is now grappling with a disturbing surge in extortion threats and violence linked to notorious gangsters operating from abroad.
NRI shot in front of wife and son in Punjab's Amritsar ; incident captured on CCTV
Aug 25, 2024, at 02:09 am
Amritsar: An NRI, who recently returned from the United States was shot at his home in Amritsar's Daburji area, Punjab, on Saturday, media reports said.
The global journey of Patiala gharana: Fading echoes in Punjab
Aug 10, 2024, at 11:43 pm
In the heart of Delhi’s cultural landscape, the India International Centre recently reverberated with the soulful strains of a rare musical tradition.
South-West Punjab’s shrimp farming is emerging as a 'salty revolution'
Aug 07, 2024, at 12:30 am
In the arid expanses of south-west Punjab, where groundwater salinity and waterlogging once spelled agricultural despair, a remarkable transformation is underway.
Bhagwant Mann denied political clearance for Paris Olympics visit over security arrangement issue
Aug 04, 2024, at 03:07 am
Chandigarh: The Central Government has refused political clearance for Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to travel to Paris to support the Indian hockey team at the ongoing Olympic Games, media reports said.
The Mirage of Khalistan: A dying dream of extremists
Aug 02, 2024, at 04:22 am
The recent Khalistan Referendum has predictably fallen flat, failing to garner the traction its extremist proponents had hoped for.