Chandigarh, June 11 The Punjab Police on Thursday dismantled a cross border drug smuggling racket with the arrest of six people and the recovery of more than 30 kg of heroin in Amritsar. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were linked to a Dubai-based smuggler who was allegedly […]
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Patiala, June 10 Tensions escalated at the ongoing protest by apprentice linemen in Bhaderpura village near Patiala after six protesters climbed a 220 KV electricity transmission tower demanding acceptance of their pending demands. The protest site was shifted from the main gate of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to Bhaderpura village after the district […]
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Chandigarh, June 10 Punjab Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday flagged off five new Sup er Integral Volvo coach buses under the state owned Punbus service to improve connectivity between Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and the cities of Jalandhar and Ludhiana. The initiative aims to provide safe, comfortable, and affordable travel […]
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Chandigarh, June 10 Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday inaugurated a range of new facilities at the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) police station in SAS Nagar, aimed at enhancing the state’s capacity to investigate and combat drug related crimes through advanced technology and intelligence gathering. The newly inaugurated infrastructure includes a […]
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Chandigarh, June 9 Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC Contract Workers Union Punjab 25/11 have announced a statewide strike and protest from June 9, 2026, alleging that the government has continuously ignored employees’ demands and is privatising departments. The union stated that cases have allegedly been registered against protesting employees and that workers involved in agitations […]
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Chandigarh, June 9 Punjab’s political landscape witnessed a significant development on Tuesday with three-time MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali joining the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), led by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh. The move comes just weeks after Ayali resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), a breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal. […]
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Chandigarh, June 9 The Punjab Police have arrested two men allegedly linked to cross-border operatives and recovered two hand grenades in a joint operation carried out by Amritsar Rural Police and a central agency, according to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. The arrests were made during an operation aimed at disrupting suspected terror-related […]
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Patiala, June 8 Thousands of people gathered in Patiala on Sunday to demand justice for Dimple Khatri, a Patiala resident who was allegedly murdered in Mohali on June 4. Protesters from the Jingar community organised a large demonstration, while several major markets in the city remained shut during the agitation. Leaders from multiple political parties […]
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Patiala, June 6 BJP leader Jai Inder Kaur on Saturday strongly criticized the police lathi-charge on protesting youths outside the PSPCL Head Office and demanded strict action against the officials responsible for the incident. During a visit to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, Jai Inder Kaur met several youths who were injured during the police action […]
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Patiala, June 5 Tension prevailed outside the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) headquarters in Patiala after police resorted to a lathi-charge on protesting apprentice linemen who have been staging a sit-in for the past five days demanding recruitment. The incident occurred when members of the 2600 Apprentice Linemen Union allegedly blocked Gate No. 2 […]
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