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Punjab: 13 members of gang involved in murder, robberies held in Jalandhar

Punjab Police on Friday arrested 13 people from a gang allegedly involved in extortions, contract killings, robberies and others.... read..

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Mann, Kejriwal flag Volvo bus services to Delhi Airport

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal jointly flagged off Volvo bus services from Jalandhar in Punjab to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday.... read..

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'Gangsters born under previous governments': Aravind Kejriwal backs Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

With the Opposition criticising the AAP-led Punjab government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state following singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala's murder, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the state... read..

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Sandeep Nangal murder case: Police arrest 5 more accused including key conspirator

Police have arrested five more people including a key conspirator and the main shooter in the murder case of international Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambiya.... read..

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Punjab CM rules out purchasing new vehicles for ministers

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has ruled out the possibility of the state government purchasing new vehicles for the ministers.... read..

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Punjab CM urges people to emulate ideals of Dr BR Ambedkar

On the 131st birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann gave a clarion call to people and exhorted them to uphold the spirit of the Indian constitution drafted by him.... read..

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ED files charge sheet against ex-Punjab CM Channi's nephew in sand mining case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against the nephew of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in an illegal sand mining case.... read..

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Punjab: Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambiya shot dead in Jalandhar

Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambiya was shot dead by four unidentified youths during a Kabaddi match in the Mallian Kalan village of Nakodar in Punjab's Jalandhar on Monday evening, informed the police.... read..

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Jalandhar district administration issues helpline number for people stuck in Ukraine

The district administration of Jalandhar, Punjab has issued a helpline number 0181-2224417 to gather information about people belonging to the district who are stuck in Ukraine for better coordination for the evacuation efforts with the concerned authorit... read..

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Congress govt did not waive off farm loans, make Punjab drug-free, says Anurag Thakur

Ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday hit out at the Congress government in the state and said that it did not fulfil any pre-poll promises that it made before the 2017 Assembly elections including making Punjab a drug-f... read..

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In poll-bound Punjab, what significance Ravidassia community has for political parties?

As Ravidas Jayanti was observed on Wednesday, several political leaders paid obeisance to Sant Ravidas in poll-bound Punjab.... read..

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Punjab Women Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati joins BJP ahead of Assembly polls

Days ahead of Assembly elections, Punjab Women Commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.... read..

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Congress doubted Army's credibility over surgical strike, stalled my helicopter in Pathankot because of their 'Yuvraj': PM Modi

Attacking the Congress ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the party spoke in the tone of Pakistan and doubted the Indian Army's credibility over the surgical strike while adding that his chopper was stalled in Path... read..

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Family that controls Congress avenges old enmity against Punjab: PM Modi

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the party can never work for the betterment of Punjab as the family that controls the Congress avenges old enmity against the state.... read..

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'Nawa Punjab' will be full of opportunities, free from debt: PM Modi

Exuding confidence in the victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming state Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said New Punjab will be full of opportunities and free from debt.... read..

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BJP-PLC-SAD(S) alliance releases manifesto for Punjab Assembly polls

With a week to go for the Assembly elections in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab Lok Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) alliance released a joint manifesto for the elections scheduled to be held on February 20.... read..

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Illegal sand mining case: Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey sent to 14-day judicial custody

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey was produced before a court on Friday in connection with an alleged illegal sand mining case where he was sent to 14-day judicial custody.... read..

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Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey sent to ED remand till Feb 8 in illegal sand mining case

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey, who was arrested by ED in an alleged illegal sand mining case, was remanded to the Enforcement Directorate custody till February 8 after he was brought to judicial court in Jalan... read..

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Drugs destroy various homes in Punjab, local make efforts to save youth in villages

With all the political parties highlighting the drug addiction issue with the youths of Punjab ahead of the state Assembly polls, it is worth noting how many houses this addiction has destroyed. Its example can be seen in the villages of the state. Howeve... read..

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Drugs destroy homes in Punjab, locals make efforts to save youths in villages

With all the political parties highlighting the drug addiction issue with the youths of Punjab ahead of the state Assembly polls, it is worth noting how many houses this addiction has destroyed. Its example can be seen in the villages of the state. Howeve... read..

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I have no role in bail process of Delhi blast convict Bhullar, says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused Shiromani Akali Dal of doing politics over demand for "permanent release" of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar and said he had no role in... read..

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Law should be made against wrongful religious conversions, says Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that a law should be made against religious conversions but nobody should be wrongly harassed.... read..

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Rahul Gandhi's Punjab virtual rally: Cong claims 9 lakh people joined in two hours

Soon after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's day-long visit to Punjab culminated on Thursday where he addressed a virtual rally 'Navi Soch Nava Punjab', the party claimed that as many as 9 lakh people connected within two hours on various platforms to join t... read..

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Party workers will decide CM face for Punjab elections: Rahul Gandhi

After Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce the Chief Ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly elections on Thursday, he said that decision will be taken by the party worker... read..

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Punjab CM Channi unfurls tricolour on Republic Day, recalls sacrifices of freedom fighters

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday unfurled the tricolour on the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day and recalled the countless sacrifices made by freedom fighters during the country's Independence movement.... read..

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Punjab Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh urges Sonia Gandhi to expel Sukhpal Khaira over alleged involvement in 'drug money' laundering

Punjab Technical Education Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh on Monday urged Congress chief Sonia Gandhi "to intervene into the allotment of party ticket from Bholath to Sukhpal Singh Khaira" for the state Assembly polls and demanded his expulsion while calling... read..

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Would have been nice to play another WC with Viru, Yuvi and Gambhir: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh had a very successful career as a cricketer playing 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is for the country picking up 417 wickets in Tests and 294 wickets overall in limited-overs cricket.... read..

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I am not sure about politics, would love to be connected with game: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh has hung his cricketing boots but the Indian cricketing legend is yet to take a call on his life after cricket. As of now, the former India cricketer is not too sure about taking a political plunge as people are guessing whether he is join... read..

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India will be on top of their game in Cape Town, will win series: Harbhajan Singh

The India versus South Africa 3-match Test series is tied at 1-1 going into the third Test match in Cape Town. India won the first Test match in Centurion while the Proteas clawed their way back in the second Test at Johannesburg to level the series. Desp... read..

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Will ask Sports Minister Pargat Singh to help Malika Handa, says Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday said that he will ask Sports Minister Pargat Singh to help specially-abled chess player Malika Handa.... read..

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World champion Malika Handa's mother slams Punjab government for not fulfilling promises made to her daughter

Malika Handa's mother Renu Handa has slammed the Punjab government and its Sports Minister Pargat Singh for not giving her daughter a job and cash reward promised to her by the earlier Amarinder Singh led government.... read..

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Punjab bankrupt due to unethical policies of SAD, Cong: BJP

Union Minister of Jal Shakti and Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat made a scathing attack at the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for the deteriorating situation of the law and order in the state and said the state ha... read..

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One person arrested, 100 others remain unidentified: IG Jalandhar over Kapurthala lynching

Tendering an apology over the killing of an unidentified man for alleged sacrilege at Gurudwara in Punjab's Kapurthala, Inspector-general of police, Gurinder Singh Dhillon said that one of the persons involved in the incident has been arrested and 100 oth... read..

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Politics demanding job, have offers from different political parties to join them: Harbhajan Singh

A day after retiring from all forms of cricket, spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday revealed that he has offers from multiple political parties to join them, but he will get into politics only after making up his mind.... read..

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