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"NDA-BJP not coming back in 2024, voters completely against them": Manish Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday asserted that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is set to face defeat in the Lok Sabha polls as voters have shown their anger against them in phase 1 of General Elections which concluded yesterday.... read..

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"Strict actions must be taken against those patronising drug mafia," says Jakhar urging EC

Terming the revelations made by Kunwar Vijay Pratap as incriminating and damaging, BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar has demanded the strictest action against all those involved in patronising and shielding drug mafia to ruin Punjab's youth.... read..

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Failure of central government: Congress MP Manish Tewari on migrant labourer killing in J-K

Congress MP Manish Tewari criticised the central government over the killing of a migrant labourer from Bihar by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, calling it a failure of the central government.... read..

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Two held for VHP leader's murder in Punjab

The Punjab Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested two people who were part of a terror module backed by Pakistan-based terrorists, in connection with the murder case of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Bagga.... read..

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Punjab Raj Bhavan celebrates Himachal's 77th Foundation Day

The 77th Foundation Day of Himachal Pradesh was celebrated on Monday at Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh, Punjab.... read..

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Haryana govt considers having Alcometers in schools

The Haryana Transport Ministry will launch a campaign to check the fitness of all school buses and is also considering to proposal to have Alco meters for checking whether drivers are drunk.... read..

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BJP leader Tarun Chugh demands CBI probe into sand mafia operations in Punjab

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged operations of the sand mafia gangs in Punjab.... read..

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"AAP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab": State Minister Harpal Cheema

Punjab Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday that a meeting was conducted by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday with the vision to win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the u... read..

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Case registered against owner, managers of Cinema halls for violation of MCC: Punjab CEO

Taking stern action for the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the Punjab Police have registered a case against the owner and managers of Prime Cinema and against the in-charge of Qube Cinema, on the recommendations of the MCMC Committee Patiala.... read..

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"Hope it might give us advantage": PBKS coach Brad Haddin on playing next 4 games at same venue

After a thrilling win, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are all set to face off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday at the new PCA Stadium, Mullanpur on Tuesday.... read..

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"A staunch supporter of BJP," says Anil Vij amid speculation of him leaving BJP

Former Haryana Home Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij on Monday clarified his stance amid speculation of him leaving BJP after he removed the phrase "Modi Ka Parivar" from his profile. He said he is a staunch supporter of the BJP, and even if his blood wer... read..

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AAP's protest at Jantar Mantar against Kejriwal's arrest a drama, says BJP's SS Channy

BJP leader SS Channy on Sunday termed the AAP's day-long hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against the arrest of its national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a "drama".... read..

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"Kejriwal is immersed in corruption," says BJP leader SS Channy

Punjab BJP leader SS Channy took a dig at the one-day hunger strike observed by the Aam Admi Party (AAP) members at Jantar Mantar in protest against the arrest of party national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise pol... read..

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Chandigarh Open 2024: Gaganjeet Bhullar outshines rivals on final day to lift trophy

Indian star Gaganjeet Bhullar lived up to his billing as one of the pre-tournament favourites after he outshined all his rivals in the final round to lift the Chandigarh Open 2024 trophy hosted at Chandigarh Golf Club.... read..

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"Arvind Kejriwal implicated in fake case," says AAP leader Sunny Ahluwalia

AAP leader Sunny Ahluwalia lashed out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led centre over Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.... read..

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Chandigarh duo of Gaganjeet, Cheema ahead in title race with two-shot advantage going into final round

The Chandigarh duo of Gaganjeet Bhullar and Angad Cheema were ahead in the title race as they enjoyed a two-shot advantage at the end of round three of the Chandigarh Open 2024, hosted by Chandigarh Golf Club.... read..

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"The whole of Punjab is against BJP": AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab Minister and AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the whole of Punjab is against the Bharatiya Janata Party.... read..

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Around 5,000 polling booths identified as vulnerable in Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Friday said that vulnerability mapping ahead of the Lok Sabha poll is going on and around 5,000 polling booths have been identified as vulnerable.... read..

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Chandigarh Open 2024: Angad Cheema moves into joint lead along with Yashas Chandra, Italy's Michele Ortolani

Angad Cheema carded a five-under 67 to move into the joint lead along with Mysuru's Yashas Chandra (66) and Italian rookie Michele Ortolani (69) at a total of 11-under 133 in round two of the Chandigarh Open 2024 hosted by Chandigarh Golf Club.... read..

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"Surjewala's remarks on Hema Malini show Congress's attitude towards women'': Former Haryana Minister Anil Vij

Senior Haryana BJP leader and former home minister of the state, Anil Vij on Thursday slammed Congress leader Randeep Surjewala for his alleged derogatory remarks against BJP MP Hema Malini and said that his statement shows the Congress's attitude towards... read..

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Teaser date of Hina Khan, Gippy Grewal's Punjabi film 'Shinda Shinda No Papa' unveiled

Hina Khan is extremely excited about the release of her first Punjabi film 'Shinda Shinda No Papa', which also features actor-singer Gippy Grewal and his son.... read..

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Chandigarh Open 2024: Joshi, Prasad, Ortolani share opening round lead

Bengaluru's Khalin Joshi, Delhi-based Arjun Prasad and Italian rookie Michele Ortolani shot sizzling rounds of eight-under 64 to grab the joint lead on the opening day of Chandigarh Open 2024 hosted by Chandigarh Golf Club.... read..

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Shiromani Akali Dal forms manifesto committee for LS polls in Punjab

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal announced the formation of a 15-member manifesto committee for the Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday.... read..

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Jeev, Gaganjeet among top golfers to feature in Chandigarh Open

The Chandigarh Open is set to feature a galaxy of stars including leading Indian names such as Jeev Milkha Singh, Gaganjeet Bhullar, SSP Chawrasia, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Rahil Gangjee, Rashid Khan, Veer Ahlawat, Abhinav Lohan, Yuvraj Singh Sand... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: ECI reviews poll preparedness in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh

A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Deputy Election Commissioners Hirdesh Kumar and Ajay Bhadoo, held an inter-state meeting on Tuesday to review poll preparedness in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh ahead of the upcoming the Lok Sabha ... read..

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Punjab: Two arrested for taking Rs 2,50,000 by posing as vigilance officials

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested two persons for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 2,50,000 by posing themselves as vigilance bureau officials.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Police, paramilitary forces conduct searches at railway stations, bus stands across Punjab

Punjab Police, along with teams of paramilitary forces, conducted a special cordon and search operation (CASO) on Tuesday at and around all the railway stations and bus stands across the state.... read..

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Major General Sridhar assumes charge as 55th General Officer Commanding of Hells' Angels

Major General A Sridhar has taken over command of the prestigious Hells Angels Sub Area under South Western Command from Major General Hari B Pillai at Bathinda Military Station, informed an official press release.... read..

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AAP announces two more candidates for LS polls: Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur, Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced another list of two candidates for Punjab for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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"Will take forward principles of AAP": Party LS poll candidate from Anandpur Sahib Malvinder Singh Kang

After getting a ticket from the Anandpur Sahib constituency for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Aam Aadmi Party leader Malvinder Singh Kang on Tuesday said that he aims to take forward the principles of party which are centered on serving the public.... read..

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ECI team holds high-level meeting with top officials to assess poll preparedness' in Punjab

A five-member Election Commission of India (ECI) delegation led by Deputy Election Commissioner Hirdesh Kumar on Monday held a high-level meeting with top administration and Punjab police officials to review the preparedness of Lok Sabha elections in the ... read..

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Chandigarh: Process to renew liquor brand registration to be done online

For promoting ease of doing business, the Excise and Taxation Department, U.T., Chandigarh had included a provision in the new Excise Policy 2024-25 for enabling automated renewal of liquor brand/label registration through an online portal, an official st... read..

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ECI allows media personnel on duty related to poll day coverage to vote through postal ballot in Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has allowed media personnel on duty related to poll day coverage to vote through postal ballot in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Punjab police bust criminal network backed by USA-based gang, three operatives held

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police's State Special Operating Cell (SSOC) Mohali has effectively dismantled the criminal network being operated by USA-based Pavittar Chaura and Husandeep Singh of Chaura Madhre Gang with the arrest of their three key op... read..

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Punjab police bust criminal network led by US-based gang, arrest 3 members

Punjab police on Friday arrested three key operatives of a gang wanted in a number of criminal cases and recovered a pistol, cartridges and a vehicle from them, an official said.... read..

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Ready to contest Lok Sabha polls from Patiala if BJP wants: Preneet Kaur

Four-time Patiala MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Preneet Kaur has expressed her willingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Patiala seat.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: BJP holds core committee meet for Punjab

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar and state in-charge of Punjab and Chandigarh, Vijay Rupani held the party's core committee meeting in Chandigarh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.... read..

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"100 pc webcasting of all polling booths in Punjab": Chief electoral officer

Aiming to make electoral process more efficient and transparent in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said that they are closely monitoring the election process through 100 per cent webcasting of poll stations.... read..

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Punjab Police and Excise department jointly keeping vigil around bootleggers

To ensure free, fair and peaceful forthcoming General Elections 2024, Special Director General of Police (Spl DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Tuesday, directed all the Police officers to work as one team with the Excise and Taxation department to keep ... read..

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"Mulling legal action": Himachal LoP Jairam Thakur attacks Congress over post on Kangana Ranaut

Condemning the "objectionable" remarks made by Congress leader Supriya Shrinate against Lok Sabha candidate Kangana Ranaut, Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jairam Thakur said the party is mulling "legal action".... read..

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PM Modi laid strong foundation for India's development: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini celebrated Holi at his residence in Chandigarh on Monday.... read..

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Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit extends greetings to people on eve of Holi

Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit extended greetings to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the joyous occasion of Holi.... read..

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LS Polls: ECI directs disciplinary action against absentee SDM during election duty

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to take disciplinary action against Amardeep Singh Thind, PCS, Assistant Returning Officer cum-SDM of Amloh, who has been absent from election duty during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024.... read..

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Punjab BJP delegation urges election commission to order ED probe into state's excise policy, alleges Delhi-like liquor scam

A delegation of the Punjab BJP met the state chief electoral officer on Saturday and urged him to let the Enforcement Directorate probe the liquor "scam" in Punjab, similar to Delhi.... read..

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Haryana Transport Minister Aseem Goel takes bus ride to Chandigarh before taking charge of department

Haryana Transport Minister Aseem Goel travelled on a state roadways bus from Ambala to Chandigarh to take charge of his portfolios on Saturday. He also got feedback about his department.... read..

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Abhishek Porel's blistering knock helps DC to 174/9 against PBKS in IPL 2024

Young Abhishek Porel's blistering knock helped Delhi Capitals (DC) post a total of 174 runs with the loss of nine wickets, despite Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowlers outstanding performance in the first innings of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match her... read..

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"Wheat procurement will start from March 26...": Haryana CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that the state is moving on the path of development and wheat procurement will start from March 26. The state government is seeing that farmers do not face any kind of problem.... read..

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Haryana: CM Saini meets Anil Vij amid disquiet in BJP over former home minister's omission from new cabinet

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday met Anil Vij, the former state home minister and one of the senior-most BJP leaders, who was dropped in the newly formed cabinet, leading to disquiet in the state party unit.... read..

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Apart from EPIC, voters can present 12 additional documents to cast vote: Punjab CEO Sibin C

To facilitate voters in Punjab during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has recognized 12 additional documents as proof of identity, in addition to the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC), for casting votes on June 1, 20... read..

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Jittery, nervous, excited-all of it: Pant ahead of IPL 2024 campaign against Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals are all geared up to begin their IPL 2024 campaign when they take on Punjab Kings at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali on Saturday.... read..

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"Rishabh Pant wants to get bit of trust back in his body again": DC head coach Ricky Ponting

Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting revealed that after being sidelined for 14 months, captain Rishabh Pant is putting extra effort into putting a bit of trust back in his body again as DC gear up for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.... read..

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