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Haryana reports 119 new COVID-19 cases

Haryana reported 119 new COVID-19 cases on Monday taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,66,428, according to the state health department.... read..

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Arm-twisting tactics won't work: Punjab CM again warns Centre

Condemning the NIA notices issued to several farmers and their supporters amid the anti-farm laws agitation, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said such arm-twisting tactics will not weaken the resolve of the farmers fighting for their right... read..

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Universities in Punjab to reopen from January 21

All government and private universities in Punjab will reopen on January 21 after over 10 months of closure due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.... read..

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Covid vaccination drive begins at 77 places in Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that the Covid-19 vaccination drive began at 77 places across the state.... read..

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GST Fraud: Haryana police arrests 89, recover over Rs 112 crore

Haryana police have arrested 89 people after busting four major gangs allegedly involved in a Goods and Services Tax (GST) scam and recovered over Rs 112 crore from their possession.... read..

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Haryana Police arrest 89, recover Rs 112 cr in GST fraud

In a well-coordinated operation against Goods and Services Tax (GST) scamsters, Haryana Police on Sunday said it busted four major gangs related to issuing or registration of bogus firms involved in fake invoice bills scam which defrauded the government e... read..

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NIA notices to supporters of farmers' stir: Punjab minister

Punjab Cabinet minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday slammed the Union government over notices by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to the farmers and those lending support to the farmers' protest.... read..

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Farmers leave from Ludhiana for Delhi to participate in a tractor march

Punjab farmers have left from Ludhiana for Delhi to participate in a tractor parade on Republic Day as a mark of protest against the farm laws.... read..

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Punjab CM writes to Modi on free Covid-19 vaccine for poor

Even as he prepared to kickstart the process of vaccination of 1.74 lakh health workers, with 40,000 to be covered every day over the next five days in the first phase, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... read..

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Provide free vaccines for students, Indian National Students Organisation writes to CM Khattar

Indian National Students Organisation (INSO) president Digvijay Singh Chautala wrote a letter to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today, demanding free vaccines for students of the state.... read..

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Punjab CM lauds COVID-19 vaccination drive, says there is no fear about vaccine

Expressing happiness over the beginning of the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that there is no fear among the people about the vaccine.... read..

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Part-time sweeper gets first vaccine in Chandigarh

A 20-year-old man, who works as a part-time sweeper at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital in Sector 16 here, was the first person in the city inoculated against Covid-19 on Saturday.... read..

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Punjab participates in nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination drive

Punjab joined the rest of the country in the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday with heath care workers getting vaccinated in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh at Civil Hospital in Mohali.... read..

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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi to provide free vaccine to poor of state

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking free vaccine delivery to the poor population of the state.... read..

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Farmer leader Sirsa won't appear before NIA on Sunday

Farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa on Saturday said he will not be able to appear before the counter-terror task force, National Investigating Agency (NIA), on Sunday owing to his pre-occupations relating to the wedding of his granddaughter and he would rem... read..

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Punjab CM kicks off process to inoculate 1.74 lakh people

Punjab joined the rest of the country in the historic roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday with five healthcare workers getting the jab in the presence of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who virtually launched the process to inoculate 1.74 lakh pe... read..

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Congress leaders including Bhupinder Singh Hooda taken into custody during protest march over farm laws

Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda along with several Haryana Congress leaders were detained on Friday by police as they marched towards the Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh in protest against the new farm laws.... read..

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Nothing short of repealing farm laws will help: Punjab

Even as it asserted that it will take all measures to protect the state's and its farmers' interests, the Punjab government led by Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear that nothing short of repeal of the Centre's 'black' farm laws, which it described... read..

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Haryana Police helped 4.32 lakhs migrant workers return home during lockdown

Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava on Friday said the state police helped 4.32 lakh migrant workers board train home during the lockdown.... read..

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Congress leaders in Haryana detained ahead of protest

Leaders of the Congress in Haryana, including Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, were taken in preventive custody here on Friday ahead of their march towards the Raj Bhawan in protest against the new farm laws.... read..

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Punjab raring to go for Tokyo Olympics, bagging maximum quota our sole aim: Rana Sodhi

Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Friday said that the state is all set to excel in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Sodhi honoured the 90 players, who brought laurels for the state and country in the year 2017-18, with priz... read..

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Nothing short of repeal of farm laws, says Punjab CM

Even as it asserted that it will take all measures to protect the state's and its farmers' interests, the Punjab Government led by Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear that nothing short of repeal of the Centre's Farm Laws would resolve the p... read..

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Farm laws: No point joining committee if farmers refuse to appear, says BKU Chief after recusal

Bhupinder Singh Mann, National President of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Mann), who recused himself from the 4-member committee appointed by Supreme Court over the new farm laws, on Friday said that there was no point in being a part of the committee as far... read..

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COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed to all district cold chain stores: Punjab Health Minister

The Punjab Government is all ready to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination programme under which firstly, Health Care Workers (Central, State, and Armed Forces Medical Services) to be vaccinated with their consent at dedicated 59 sites in the state.... read..

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INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala to hold tractor rally from Punjab's Ambala today

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala said that he will on Friday start a tractor rally from Punjab's Ambala in which thousands of party workers will participate.... read..

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Pak intruder killed by BSF near international border in Punjab

One Pakistani intruder was shot down by troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday after suspicious movement was detected near the international border in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.... read..

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Pakistani intruder shot dead in Punjab

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the international border in Punjab's Gurdaspur sector, the paramilitary force said on Friday.... read..

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Haryana CM inaugurates air taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated air taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government on Thursday.... read..

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Burning farm laws, Punjabi romance and curious case of landless' absence

Against the backdrop of a sulking gray sky tormented by cold winds in the heart of Chandigarh -- Sector 17, Lohri was about songs of resistance, hand made posters, speeches on the newly introduced farm laws, street theatre groups exhorting people to 'wake... read..

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Laws framed by legislators, not courts: Sidhu on farmers' stir

Taking up the cause of the farmers who are protesting against the three contentious agricultural laws, Congress leader and former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday that in a democracy, laws are framed by elected representatives, and not... read..

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Haryana CM launches air taxi service

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday launched an air taxi service between Chandigarh and Hisar from the Chandigarh International Airport under UDAN scheme of the central government.... read..

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Janhvi Kapoor's movie shoot in Punjab halted by farmer groups, resumed later

Actor Janhvi Kapoor's "Good Luck Jerry" movie shoot was briefly halted on January 11 after farmers groups gathered outside the venue in Bassi Pathana city of Fatehgarh Sahib and sought her opinion on the farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws... read..

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Punjab to conduct vaccination at 110 sites on Jan 16

Punjab Government is fully geared up for vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) at 110 sites on January 16 with the state receiving 20,450 vials today.... read..

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Haryana's INLD leader Abhay Chautala submits conditional resignation over farm laws

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Monday wrote to Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, offering his conditional resignation from the state Assembly in support of the agitating farmers.... read..

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Punjab govt to provide sanitary pad vending machines to schools

To promote menstrual hygiene, the Punjab Government will provide sanitary pad vending machines for girls in schools, said an official statement on Monday.... read..

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Punjab gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

The first consignment of 2.04 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield', manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, arrived in Punjab by air on Tuesday, officials said.... read..

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Punjab to acquire heritage palace in Malerkotla

The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the acquisition and conservation of Mubarik Manzil Palace in Malerkotla in Sangrur district.... read..

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Haryana to develop Pipli in Kurukshetra as world-class tourist hub

As part of efforts to give boost to tourism in the state, Haryana Government has decided to develop Pipli in Kurukshetra as a world-class tourist hub.... read..

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Back home, Punjab farmers adding sweetness to protest

The sweet fragrance of gur or jaggery fills the air in fields across Punjab these days with wood-fired stills continuously working to make it 'immunity' booster for protesting farmers who have set up vast camps for over a week to mark their protest at th... read..

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