Punjab: News
02 Oct 2018
Amarinder SinghPunjab CM Amarinder Singh orders release of post-matric SC scholarships
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh yesterday ordered the release of the pending post-matric scholarships for Dalit students, warning strict action will be taken against private institutions if they deny admission due to delayed payment.
29 Sep 2018
Lok SabhaBJP to start agitation against Punjab government from Oct 2
The BJP unit in Punjab yesterday announced a state-wide agitation from October 2 against the Amarinder Singh government accusing it of failing on all fronts.
24 Sep 2018
HaryanaHeavy rains: Punjab under red alert, all schools closed tomorrow
While Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are reeling from torrential rains, Punjab and Haryana got pounded by rains for the third day in a row on Monday.
24 Sep 2018
MonsoonPunjab issues red alert in view of heavy rain
Punjab government today issued a "red alert" in the wake of heavy rain in the state and has asked district authorities to maintain vigil, an official said.
23 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Woman, 1-year-old daughter killed in roof-collapse due to rains
A 28-year-old woman and her infant daughter were killed Sunday morning after the roof of a house, where they had taken shelter, collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Haryana's Sirsa district.
21 Sep 2018
LudhianaPunjab: Youth killed after trying to save girl from molesters
A youth was brutally thrashed and killed by seven men after he tried to save his friend's sister from molesters in Ram Nagar area in Punjab's Ludhiana, police said today.
18 Sep 2018
Pakistan ArmySidhu's Pakistan Army Chief hug comes back to haunt him
Ever since cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu hugged Pakistan Army Chief General Bajwa, the incident has haunted him.
16 Sep 2018
IndiaPunjab: Cleanliness works start on Bebe Nanaki Road
Ahead of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary next year, renowned environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal today led cleanliness and beautification works on the 30km stretch of berms along Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi Road in Punjab.
15 Sep 2018
Punjab GovernmentPunjab HC allows SAD to hold 'Pol Khol' rally tomorrow
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted permission to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to hold a rally at Faridkot tomorrow.
15 Sep 2018
LudhianaLudhiana man awarded death sentence for killing cousin, her mother
A court in Ludhiana district of Punjab has sentenced a man to death for killing his 22-year-old cousin and her mother in May 2013.
15 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPunjab: Acid attack on BEd student, suffers severe burn injuries
A 23-year-old woman suffered severe burn injuries when two unidentified masked men allegedly threw acid on her in Thoba village, nearly twenty 25km from Amritsar, Punjab, police said on Saturday.
12 Sep 2018
Pakistan NewsSharif, daughter, son-in-law granted parole to attend Kulsoom's funeral
Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam, and son-in-law Capt (Retd) Muhammad Safdar reached Lahore early Wednesday from Rawalpindi after they were released from Adiala Jail on a 12-hour parole to attend the funeral of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz.
05 Sep 2018
7th Pay CommissionPunjab: 6,000+ teachers protest for pay raise on Teachers' Day
On Teachers Day, over 6,000 government and non-government college teachers in Punjab proceeded on mass leave in support of their demands, including raise in pay scale.
02 Sep 2018
Amarinder SinghPunjab: SAD holds statewide protests against Congress, burns RaGa's effigy
The opposition SAD in Punjab held protests on Saturday in all 117 Assembly constituencies of the state against the Congress government's alleged conspiracy to weaken Sikh institutions.
01 Sep 2018
FacebookFather-son duo booked for uploading objectionable pics of female students
A man and his son have been booked for posting objectionable pictures of four female students on social media, including a minor, of a private university in Phagwara district of Punjab.
30 Aug 2018
WrestlingComic series on Dara Singh to motivate youth in Punjab
The heroic exploits of legendary Dara Singh, in the ring and outside it, would soon come in a graphic avatar as a comic book series is set to be launched on the wrestling icon's life.
21 Aug 2018
Punjab PolicePunjab still battling drug-menace: Police inaction to be blamed
In 3,789 cases where drug possessors were convicted, Punjab police used the same narrative in the charge-sheets.
19 Aug 2018
Golden TempleUK Govt distances itself from pro-Khalistan-rally that triggered diplomatic tensions
The UK Government has distanced itself from the issue of a pro-Khalistan rally organized by Sikh separatist groups at London's Trafalgar Square.
18 Aug 2018
InstagramPunjab: Woman commits suicide after breakup, live-streams on Instagram
An 18-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after being jilted by her boyfriend and live-streamed it on social media.
18 Aug 2018
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal announces Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-hit Kerala
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-ravaged Kerala, where 106 people died on a single day yesterday as the state plunged deeper into misery with hospitals facing the shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry.
16 Aug 2018
FacebookAmarinder seeks help of Facebook, Google to make Punjab drug-free
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought technical support from Facebook and Google to combat the drug menace prevalent among the youth of the state.
15 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsNew book brings together Khushwant Singh's best writings on Punjab
Four years after the death of the legendary Khushwant Singh, a new book brings together some of his finest writings on his native land Punjab.
15 Aug 2018
Amarinder SinghPunjab CM announces Rs. 3,600cr-worth development projects for Ludhiana
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today announced a slew of development projects worth over Rs. 3,600cr for Ludhiana district, ranging from infrastructure to water supply and industries to education.
09 Aug 2018
Anurag Kashyap'Manmarziyaan' trailer: Anurag Kashyap brings his uniqueness to a love-triangle
The much-awaited trailer for 'Manmarziyaan', directed by Anurag Kashyap, released today.
04 Aug 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Punjab-govt delaying AIIMS-Bhatinda over 'petty politics': Union Minister Harsimrat Badal
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today alleged that the Punjab government was deliberately delaying the commissioning of Rs. 925cr AIIMS Bathinda project due to "petty politics".
03 Aug 2018
JharkhandSeven arrested from Jharkhand,Punjab for duping over 100 as 'bank-employees'
Seven people were arrested for allegedly duping over 100 people by masquerading as bank employees and collecting their bank details.
29 Jul 2018
India#NorthIndiaRains: 12 killed in UP; Yamuna flowing above danger mark
Torrential rains continued to batter parts of north India today, with worst-hit Uttar Pradesh recording 12 rain-related deaths and waters of the Yamuna flowing above the danger mark in the national capital.
25 Jul 2018
POCSOMan sentenced to death for rape, murder of 6-year-old girl
A court in Punjab's Mansa district today awarded death sentence to a man, Kala Ram, in connection with the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in 2016, describing the case as "rarest of rare".
24 Jul 2018
VadodaraNew records set at Youth Athletics Championships
The 15th National Youth Athletics Championships, being held at Vadodara, saw new records being set on its final day.
22 Jul 2018
Shamsher SinghPunjab declaring villages 'drugs-free.' Addicts on medication aren't even counted
The Punjab government has apparently found a new way to battle the drug epidemic in the state: putting up 'drugs-free' signboards outside villages.
20 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaGurugram school murder: SC rejects bail of accused juvenile
The Supreme Court today rejected a bail plea of a juvenile, accused of killing a seven-year-old boy in a private school in Gurugram.
19 Jul 2018
ChandigarhChandigarh: Alleged sex abuser gets bail "considering she's a lady"
That Indian laws are biased towards women is a known fact, but when it lets sex abusers go free just because of their gender, that's a worrying point indeed.
17 Jul 2018
Golden TempleMain entrance of Golden Temple to be plated with gold
A dome atop the main entrance of the Golden Temple would be plated with gold, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said, adding that devotees were generously donating ornaments for decorating the holiest religious site for Sikhs.
14 Jul 2018
LudhianaOver 4,000 chemists in Ludhiana go on indefinite strike
Over 4,000 chemist shop owners, today went on an indefinite-strike in protest against the alleged harassment at the hands of various government departments in an anti-drug drive.
13 Jul 2018
Train AccidentPunjab: Tree falls on train's windshield amid rains, loco-pilot injured
A tree fell on the windshield of the Bathinda-bound Kisan Express during heavy rains and storm, leaving the loco pilot injured.
10 Jul 2018
IndiaPunjab: Assistant Sub-Inspector suspended for touching Minister's feet
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted at Fatehgarh Churian police station near Batala (Punjab) was suspended for "misconduct" after he touched the feet of Punjab Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa at his Qadian residence, police said today.
10 Jul 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Punjab: Women's T20 captain loses DSP post over fake degree
The Punjab government has landed in a major embarrassment: an Arjuna awardee, whom CM Amarinder Singh chose for appointment as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), has been found to possess a fake graduation degree.
08 Jul 2018
Amarinder SinghPunjab: Moga SSP removed from post within week of taking-charge
Senior Superintendent of Police of Moga (Punjab), Kamaljit Singh Dhillon, has been removed from the post only days after he assumed it.
05 Jul 2018
Amarinder SinghPunjab's drug-test rule should begin with Rahul Gandhi: Harsimrat Kaur
A controversy has broken out in the political circles of Punjab after a fresh decision by the government mandating drug tests for all employees.
04 Jul 2018
Amarinder SinghBritish-Indian MPs lobby May over torture of British-Sikh in Punjab
Indian-origin MPs are among 70 lawmakers in Britain lobbying Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene at the "highest levels" with the Indian Government over allegations of torture against a British-Sikh murder suspect lodged in a Punjab jail.
