Patiala, April 24 A video allegedly showing an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the traffic police in Patiala accepting money has gone viral on social media, prompting authorities to initiate a probe, officials said on Thursday. Reacting to the viral video, DSP Traffic, Patiala, Puneet Singh Chehal said the clip has come to the department’s notice and […]
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Chandigarh, April 24 A 15-year-old girl has delivered a baby in Jalandhar months after she was allegedly raped by a 16-year-old boy in Amritsar, following which police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and relevant provisions of law, officials said. According to police, the girl, a Class 9 […]
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Chandigarh, April 24 Amritsar Police on Thursday said it has uncovered a cross-border network involved in drug and arms smuggling, arresting three persons and recovering 915 grams of ICE, also known as methamphetamine, along with firearms from their possession. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said five sophisticated pistols and two live cartridges were seized […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 Hot weather conditions prevailed across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, with maximum temperatures staying 3 to 4 degrees above seasonal averages in most places, according to the local meteorological office. Bathinda in Punjab recorded the state’s highest temperature at 44 degrees Celsius amid intense daytime heat. Faridkot registered 42 degrees Celsius, while […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 The Punjab government has introduced a new system to directly provide textbooks to students in private schools affiliated with the Punjab School Education Board, starting from the 2026–27 academic year. The reform, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, seeks to end the long-standing role of middlemen such as authorised agencies and […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a ban on the proposed ZEE5 docu-series “Lawrence of Punjab”, alleging that it risks glorifying gangster culture and could have an adverse impact on young audiences. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Warring said the series […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 The Punjab government on Thursday directed officials to compile a comprehensive list of pending welfare cases concerning former soldiers and their families. Sharing details, Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat said that the move is aimed at ensuring faster and more transparent handling of long-pending issues. He instructed officials to clearly document […]
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Ludhiana, April 23 Three private schools in Punjab’s Ludhiana received bomb threat emails on Thursday, with the messages also referring to a possible threat to railway tracks in the city. Police said no suspicious object was found after searches. Following the alerts, police teams and bomb disposal squads were sent to the schools. The premises […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 Hindustan Power has secured a contract from the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited to develop a 100 MW solar power project in Punjab, the company said on Thursday. The project was awarded through a competitive tariff-based bidding process, followed by an e-reverse auction, a mechanism often used to ensure cost efficiency in […]
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Samana: Dharam Yudh Morcha sit-in on 400-feet BSNL tower to end after 18 months Samana, April 23 A nearly 18-month-long protest atop a 400-feet-high BSNL tower in Samana is set to conclude on Wednesday, with Gurjeet Singh Khalsa expected to descend following a decision to wind up the Dharam Yudh Morcha sit-in. The protest was […]
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