Rajpura, June 26 Two unidentified masked men allegedly opened fire at the office of a property dealer in Rajpura town of Punjab’s Patiala district on Friday before fleeing the spot, police said. The incident took place at the office of Laxmi Property Dealer near the underbridge on the Rajpura Patiala Road. No injuries were reported. […]
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Chandigarh, June 26 The Punjab government has announced that all state government offices will return to their regular working hours from July 1, ending the temporary summer schedule introduced earlier this year. A government spokesperson said offices of all state departments, boards, corporations and institutions across Punjab and Chandigarh will function from 9:00am to 5:00pm […]
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Chandigarh, June 26 The Punjab Police have frozen more than 63,000 bank accounts linked to cyber fraud over the past year, as part of an intensified campaign to disrupt organised online crime and recover money lost by victims. The officials say accounts connected to fraudulent transactions worth about ₹540.34 crore have been frozen, preventing cybercriminals […]
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Patiala, June 26 On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Patiala Member of Parliament Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi stressed the need for a policy-driven approach to combat drug addiction, saying the issue should be addressed through support and rehabilitation rather than punishment. Dr. Gandhi said countries like Portugal and others in Europe have […]
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Amritsar, June 25 The Akal Takht Secretariat has issued notices to all Sikh MLAs and Sikh Cabinet ministers in Punjab, directing them to appear before the Akal Takht on June 29 to discuss the anti-sacrilege law passed by the Punjab Assembly in April. Non Sikh Cabinet ministers have also been asked to submit their views […]
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Mansa, June 25 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will secure a larger mandate in the 2027 Assembly elections, asserting that the government’s welfare initiatives and development-focused governance have strengthened public support across the state. Addressing a Lok Milni programme at Dharampura village in the Budhlada […]
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Patiala, June 24 A woman, identified as Raman Deep Kaur, remains missing after a car carrying her and her husband allegedly fell into the Bhakra Canal near Pasiana police station in Patiala. Police have arrested her husband, Happy Singh, an army personnel, in connection with the case. According to the police investigation, one person was […]
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Bathinda, June 24 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday called upon sarpanches to spearhead the transformation of rural Punjab, asserting that villages across the state should become the most developed in the country. He said the state government remains committed to comprehensive rural development and will ensure adequate financial support for village welfare initiatives. […]
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Chandigarh, June 24 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “anti-Dalit” mindset was exposed during the recent Punjab visit of party leader Nitin Nabin, claiming that senior Scheduled Caste leaders were denied due respect at a BJP event held during the visit. Referring to a program organized during […]
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Patiala, June 22 A video showing a violent clash between two groups near Patiala’s 22 Number Railway Crossing has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The footage reportedly shows people from both sides fighting. Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines Police Station, Patiala, Vinaypreet Singh, confirmed that the video is from the […]
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