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Chandigarh :Alleged accused in murder of 17-year old injured in Police encounter

Chandigarh Police was involved in an encounter with the alleged accused of in the murder of a  17-year-old former student of St. Joseph’s Convent School, in the forest area of Sector 50. The alleged accused sustained a gunshot wound during the encounter.... read..

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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal seeks Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s dismissal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal and a party delegation, met the Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and submitted a memorandum outlining four demands, including the dismissal of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. ... read..

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NHRC takes cognisance of allegations of unsafe buses under Punjab's 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana'

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of allegations regarding the deployment of unsafe and potentially non-compliant air-conditioned sleeper buses under the Punjab government's Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana, a scheme aimed at... read..

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"People will decide, not Amit Shah": Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on 2027 Assembly polls

Hitting back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be ousted from power in Punjab in the 2027 Assembly elections, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that governments are decided by the public and not by indi... read..

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Parminder Singh Jhota murder case: Punjab Pharmacy Council revokes accused Ashwani Kumar’s pharmacist registration

The Punjab Pharmacy Council has revoked the pharmacist registration of Ashwani Kumar, the accused medical store operator in the murder case of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota, Punjab Pharmacy Council Chairman Sunil Bansal said.... read..

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"BJP responsible for deaths of 750 farmers": Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema slams SAD chief over alliance hint

Launching a scathing attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over hints of a renewed pact with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of elections in the state, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday questioned how the SAD lea... read..

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"Gujarat has effectively become largest supplier of drugs": Punjab CM hits back at Amit Shah

Hitting back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks regarding the drug menace in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that the "largest drug cartels" were formed during the previous Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance government, whi... read..

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High drama in Punjab Vidhan Sabha: Khaira suspended after Harpal Cheema moves resolution; Congress boycotts House

High drama unfolded in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha as Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira was suspended for the remainder of the ongoing session following a resolution moved by State Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over alleged obstruction of House proceed... read..

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"Opposition votes being deleted through SIR": Harpal Cheema hits out after Punjab Assembly adopts resolution against CEC

Launching a blistering attack on the poll body, Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema alleged that votes belonging to Opposition supporters are being systematically deleted through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise at the behest of the B... read..

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Chandigarh: One dead, another critically injured in firing incident in Sector 22

One minor was killed and another critically injured in a firing incident reported in Sector 22 of Chandigarh, police said.... read..

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Punjab Assembly special session to begin shortly, Opposition free to raise any issue: Harbhajan Singh ETO

Punjab Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Thursday said the special session of the Punjab Assembly would begin shortly, adding that the Opposition could raise any issue during the proceedings.... read..

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Chandigarh: ABVP protests over rising drug crisis in Punjab, seeks resignation of CM Mann and police chief

Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday staged a demonstration in Chandigarh against the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government and the Punjab Police, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Director G... read..

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"Those responsible for harming Punjab will not go unpunished": Pargat Singh slams govt over banned capsules sale

Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh on Thursday accused the state government of failing to act against those responsible for the sale of banned capsules, claiming that such products continued to be sold under different names despite restrictions impose... read..

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"Mining is rampant": Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi alleges patronage by Kejriwal, CM Bhagwant Mann

Launching a blistering attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday alleged that illegal sand mining is running rampant across the state under the direct patronage of... read..

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CBI registers FIR in Parminder Singh Jhota murder case, names Ashwani Kumar, unknown persons as accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in the murder case of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota, naming Ashwani Kumar and other unknown persons as accused in connection with the killing in Punjab’s Mansa district on October ... read..

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Punjab Minister Aman Arora raises four questions for Amit Shah over drug trafficking, border security

Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Tuesday welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Punjab, raising four questions concerning drug trafficking and border security. ... read..

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 Jhota murder case to be transferred to CBI: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that the murder case of Parminder Singh Jhota would be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).... read..

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"We cooperated fully": CBI intensifies probe into alleged corruption case; questions former Punjab Deputy Speaker for hours

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its probe into a corruption case involving alleged irregularities in administrative postings and transfers in Punjab, summoning key figures following digital evidence.... read..

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Sachin Pilot slams Punjab govt over extortion, gun violence and drugs; says "issues require strong leadership"

Congress in-charge of Punjab Sachin Pilot on Monday expressed concern over the rising incidents of extortion, gun violence and drug-related deaths in Punjab, saying the state deserves safety, peace and a prosperous future.... read..

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"Punjab govt complicit in Jhota's murder": SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal seeks CBI probe into anti-drug activist's killing

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday criticised the Punjab administration, demanding a central investigation into the daylight murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa.... read..

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"Utmost priority": Haryana CM Nayab Saini responds to Omar Abdullah after arrests in parking dispute altercation

Responding directly to concerns raised by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding an altercation in Haryana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini declared that the safety of every citizen and visitor in the state remains his governmen... read..

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"AAP govt has lost its mandate": Ravneet Singh Bittu welcomes Amit Shah ahead of Punjab visit, pitches for drug-free state

Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled visit to Punjab on October 20, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravneet Singh Bittu launched a sharp attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), asserting that the state government h... read..

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Punjab: 3 men booked under Arms Act in Chandigarh’s Attawa; FIR registered 

Chandigarh Police have registered a case against three men under various provisions of the Arms Act, 1959, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, in connection with an alleged offence reported in the Attawa area.... read..

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Complaint filed seeking counselling for Sidhu Moosewala’s younger brother over alleged gunfire gestures

Lawyers for Human Rights International (Regd.), Chandigarh, filed a complaint before the Mansa Deputy Commissioner and the District Child Protection Unit, seeking an inquiry into the welfare of Sukhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known as Chhota Sidhu, the approxi... read..

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"Punjab government spent its five-year just cracking jokes": Haryana CM Saini targets AAP over drug menace, activist's murder

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday attacked the Punjab government over the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa district, accusing it of failing to deliver on its promise to end the drug menace.... read..

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SAD chief holds CM Mann "directly responsible" for Mansa murder,  alleges law and order collapse in Punjab

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday held Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directly responsible for the murder of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh alias Jhota in Mansa, alleging that the state's law and order situation ... read..

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