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Akal Takht summons Badal amid infighting in SAD

July 16, 2024

The Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority for Sikhs, has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday. This follows a dissident faction’s allegations that Badal failed to adequately represent the Sikh community’s interests. The Akal Takht instructed Badal to appear before it within 15 days and...

7 schools in Punjab named after martyrs’ names

July 15, 2024

To honor the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and martyred soldiers of the state and to make future generations aware of these personalities, the Punjab government has decided to name 07 government schools of the state after the freedom fighters and martyred soldiers. Divulging further, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains...

BSF inspector booked for raping seven-year-old girl in Hoshiarpur

July 15, 2024

An inspector from the Subsidiary Training Centre of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Kharkan has been charged with raping a seven-year-old girl, police reported on Sunday. The incident occurred around 9 pm on June 26 when Inspector Ghulam Mutanja, stationed at the admin block of the training centre, allegedly...

Police Arrests Five Associates of Canada-Based Terrorist Lakhbir Singh

July 15, 2024

Police have arrested five associates of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh, alias Landa, according to DGP Gaurav Yadav. In a significant move against organized crime, Punjab Police have arrested five associates of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh, alias Landa, according to Director-General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. DGP Yadav announced on Sunday...

Sibling of Khalistani MP Amritpal Singh arrested with drugs

July 13, 2024

The Jalandhar rural police arrested Harpreet Singh, the brother of Khalistani and Member of Parliament from Khadoor Sahib, Amritpal Singh, in Phillaur. Harpreet was found in possession of 4 grams of Ice (methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth). Social media erupted with the news, highlighting the irony that those whose...

HC orders removal of barricades at Shambhu Border

July 11, 2024

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to remove barricades at the Shambhu border, more than five months after the “unlawful sealing of the border between Haryana and Punjab” to prevent farmers from “protesting peacefully” came under judicial scrutiny. A high court division bench issued the...

Sukhbir S Badal asks CM to stop wreaking Punjab’s economy

July 8, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked chief minister Bhagwant Mann to stop wreaking Punjab’s economy and its industrial climate besides playing with the future of its coming generations by failing to attract any investment into the State. In a statement here, the SAD president said it...

Former MP Sushil Kumar Rinku issues legal notice to MP Charanjit Singh Channi

July 8, 2024

The Jalandhar West by-election campaign has taken a contentious turn as former Jalandhar MP Sushil Kumar Rinku has issued a nearly six-page legal notice to current MP and former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The notice demands an apology for what Rinku describes as false accusations made by Channi. In...

FOSPIA urges Punjab MPs to advocate for Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan

July 8, 2024

To revive the domestic industry, the Federation of Punjab Small Industries Association (FOSPIA) has called on Members of Parliament from Punjab to seek the Centre’s intervention in signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan. The association has written to all Lok Sabha members from Punjab, urging them to advocate...

Punjab’s first plant clinic and soil testing laboratory established in Moga

July 8, 2024

In a landmark initiative, Punjab’s first plant clinic and soil testing laboratory has been established in Moga, funded by a grant from NITI Aayog, a central government agency. The clinic, built at Rs 1.25 crore, will offer farmers free soil testing and plant disease diagnosis services. Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh...

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