Patiala, June 5 As investigations continue into the murder of Dimple in Mohali’s Phase 11, her family has demanded accountability from the private company where both the victim and the accused, Harjinder Singh, were employed. Balwant Rai, a relative of the deceased, said the family believes the company also bears responsibility for ensuring the safety […]
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Chandigarh, June 4 The Punjab government has begun drafting legislation to regulate private school fees, less than a day after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced major reforms to curb arbitrary fee increases. The officials have been directed to prepare a legal framework that would limit annual fee hikes in private schools to 5 percent, while […]
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Patiala, June 4 Former Patiala Mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu on Thursday urged the Punjab Government to immediately release the pending rent dues of Dudhar Gram Panchayat, warning that delays could jeopardize the city’s long-planned solid waste management project. Addressing a press conference, Bittu said he had written to the Punjab Chief Minister highlighting the seriousness […]
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Patiala, June 4 Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh on Thursday inaugurated several development projects in the Patiala rural belt, focusing on improving infrastructure in flood-affected areas and expanding the Punjab government’s public welfare schemes. Addressing mediapersons during the inauguration, Dr. Singh said several localities in Patiala rural had long struggled with waterlogging during the rainy […]
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Patiala, June 3 A violent clash between two groups in Mehargarh Batti village of Sanour constituency in Patiala district left several people injured and triggered political controversy after videos of the incident surfaced on social media. According to official information, around 9 to 10 people were involved in the clash, of whom nearly 6 to […]
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Chandigarh, June 3 Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra on Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of recognized political parties to review the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. She shared details of unmapped voters from the pre-mapping exercise and announced special voter-mapping camps at all polling stations on June 7. During the meeting, […]
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Chandigarh, June 3 In a strong anti-corruption action, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jaswinder Singh, posted at Police Station Shutrana in Patiala district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of 18,000. According to officials, the case came to light after a resident of the village of Bakraha filed a complaint alleging that the […]
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Patiala, June 2 The Congress party on Tuesday staged statewide protests against alleged irregularities and paper leak incidents in the NEET examination, with a major demonstration held at Fuhara Chowk in Patiala. Party leaders and workers gathered in large numbers, raising slogans and demanding accountability from the Center over what they described as a serious […]
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Hoshiarpur/Ludhiana, Jun 2 Farmers affiliated with various organizations under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) staged protests across Punjab on Tuesday, demanding a rollback of fuel price hikes, a legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP), restoration of farmer welfare measures, and action on several pending agricultural issues. Protesters submitted memorandums addressed […]
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Patiala, June 2 The Patiala Police have solved the murder case of an e-rickshaw driver that occurred near the New Bus Stand and arrested three accused allegedly involved in the crime. Addressing a press conference, DSP City-II Jagjit Singh Randhawa said that following the murder of e-rickshaw driver Abhishek Malik, an FIR No. 117 was […]
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