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KCR reaches Punjab in search of national relevance

May 23, 2022

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao arrived in Punjab on Sunday where he paid tributes to the soldiers martyred during the struggle in the Galwan Valley and farmers killed during the protest last year. KCR, who is on a national tour to various places in a bid to meet the...

Ex Punjab Congress senior Sunil Jakhar joins BJP

May 20, 2022

Disgruntled Congress leader and former Punjab party chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of the party national president J.P. Nadda in Delhi. Welcoming Jakhar into the party, Nadda said, “I welcome Sunil Jakhar to Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an experienced political leader who...

SC sends Sidhu to jail for a year in 1988 case

May 20, 2022

In a major setback, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a road rage case that is three decades old. The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the review application on the sentence against Sidhu, saying, “We have allowed review application...

JAL JEEVAN MISSION: 21 VILLAGES IN LADAKH NOW 100% TAP CONNECTED

May 19, 2022

Since Independence, nearly 21 villages are for the first time now fully tapped water connected. Work of Jal Jeevan Mission is in full swing in Ladakh in all villages and 21 villages so far have achieved ‘Har Ghar Jal’ status by providing 100% tap connections to all the households. Four...

Tension in Punjab over ‘conversion’ of Guru’s inn into mosque

May 18, 2022

The case of converting Guru ki Sarai into a mosque in Gujjara locality in Rajpura, Punjab, has gained momentum and police force has been deployed in the tehsil premises. On Monday, the matter was heard in front of the SDM during which people of the Muslim-Sikh community were present. People...

Punjab populace more hypertensive than the nation: NFHS Survey

May 17, 2022

When the national average is 25.3% in terms of hypertension prevalence, Punjab is shooting up at 35.7%. As per National Family Health Survey that was conducted in 2020-2021, it is clear that Punjab is the only state where the populace is more prone to hypertension than any other state in...

MANN LAUNCHES SCHEME ‘LOK MILNI’ TO REDRESS GRIEVANCES OF PEOPLE, GETS 61 COMPLAINTS

May 17, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched first-of-its-kind flagship programme of his government ‘Lok Milni (public interaction)’ for redressal of grievances of people on the spot. Chief Minister’s staff tried to meet people standing on the road and took applications physically, and ensured people on resolving their grievances soon. The Chief...

Himachal Drug Authority to cancel licence of firms

May 16, 2022

The medicines of Himachal Pradesh have once again failed to meet the standards of drug safety. Out of 27 samples taken from across the country by the Central Drugs Standard Controller Organization, eight of them made in Himachal have been found to be sub-standard, including those of diabetes, vomiting, diarrhoea,...

LAKHBIR LANDA MASTERMIND BEHIND RPG ATTACK

May 14, 2022

Punjab Police have identified Lakhbir Singh Landa as the master mind of the rocket propelled grenade attack on Punjab Police’s Intelligence headquarters in Mohali on May 9 last week. The state police have also linked Babbar Khalsa and Pakistan’s ISI to the attack. In a press conference held in Chandigarh...

PUNJAB MAN FLATTENS HILLOCKS TO ENCROACH FORESTLAND

May 12, 2022

Huge encroachment of forestland is taking place in Punjab, just a stone’s throw away from the Chief Minister’s office and residence. The man in the spotlight is Colonel Baljit Singh Sandhu, the owner of WWICS and a habitual offender, against whom many cases exist. The Punjab Forest Department has received...

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