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SSP Bathinda meets Giani Harpreet Singh at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Gurudwara

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bathinda Gulneet Khurana met with Giani Harpreet Singh, the chief of Akal Takht on Wednesday at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Gurudwara in Talwandi Sabo, amid the search for Amritpal Singh.... read..

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Punjab: Amid hunt for Amritpal, abandoned car found in Kapurthala

With the hunt to nab 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh continuing for a week, an abandoned car was recovered by the Punjab Police in Kapurthala.... read..

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Liam Livingstone to miss Punjab Kings' IPL opener against Kolkata Knight Riders

England batter Liam Livingstone will miss the Punjab Kings (PBKS) campaign opener of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as he is awaiting a fitness clearance from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after recovering from a knee injury sustain... read..

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Deepti Naval finally met old relative she'd been searching for in 'obscure' Punjab village

"Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaho toh puri kainaat usse tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai". You all must have seen Shah Rukh Khan delivering this dialogue in 'Om Shanti Om'. And seems like this holds true not only in blockbuster films b... read..

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Punjab CM to hand over appointment letters to 219 clerks of School Education Department today

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will hand over appointment letters to the newly appointed 219 clerks of the School Education Department on Wednesday, the official said.... read..

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G20: Chandigarh to host second Agricultural Deputies Meeting of G20

The second Agricultural Deputies Meeting of the Agricultural Working Group (AWG) of the G20 is all set to take place from March 29 to 31 in Chandigarh.... read..

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Punjab CM launches AI-based Chatbot helpline service to identify missing children

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Chatbot helpline service to facilitate the detection of missing children.... read..

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District Court in Punjab's Faridkot gives RI to 4 people for abetting suicide in 2016 case

A district Court has sentenced four accused to 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment for abetment to suicide in a 2016 case in which four members of a family ended their lives in Faridkot in Punjab.... read..

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BSF finds 6 kg of drugs dropped by drone from Pakistan in Amritsar

Officials of the Border Security Force on Monday found over six kgs of Heroin, dropped from a Pakistani drone, during a search operation from the border area of Amritsar, officials said.... read..

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Punjab: CM Mann announces hikes in crop loss compensation

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held a meeting with the officials and discussed the matter of compensation for the farmers in the wake of crop loss due to bad weather.... read..

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Man harbouring Amritpal Singh's close aide Gorkha Baba arrested: Punjab Police

Punjab Police on Sunday arrested Balwant Singh, from Khanna city in Ludhiana district of Punjab, the man who had harboured Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh's close aide Tajinder Singh Gill.... read..

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Punjab Health Minister orders implementation of PC-PNDT Act to improve sex ratio in state

Considering the low sex ratio in some districts of Punjab, state Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Saturday ordered strict compliance of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) act in the state.... read..

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BSF recovers 6.44 Kg heroin in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran Police in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 6.44 kg of heroin, dropped from a Pakistani drone in Wan village of Tarn Taran district on Saturday.... read..

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Ajnala incident: 10 accused sent to judicial custody till April 6

Ajnala court in Punjab on Saturday sent 10 associates of Waris Punjab De, headed by fugitive pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, to judicial custody till April 6 in connection with an FIR registered related to the Ajnala incident where pro-Khalistan supp... read..

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Punjab: Sidhu Moosewala's father receives death threat

The father of late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala, Balkaur Singh, on Sunday alleged that he was threatened once again through an email saying that he would be killed soon.... read..

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Punjab Kings announce Matthew Short as Jonny Bairstow's replacement for IPL 2023

Jonny Bairstow will miss out on the action of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League due to an injury. Punjab Kings made an announcement on their social media handle about Bairstow's absence on Saturday.... read..

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Rajnath Singh visits Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Punjab, meets chief Dhillon

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Amritsar and met its chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon.... read..

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"Don't believe any fake news on Amritpal's arrest": Punjab Police

Punjab Police on Saturday appealed to people not to believe rumours and fake news of the arrest of radical preacher and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, which is being circulated on social media.... read..

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Crackdown against Amritpal: 207 arrested so far, says IGP Sukhchain Gill

Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill on Thursday said that a total of 207 persons have been arrested for disturbing peace and harmony in the state, of which, 30 have been found in substantive criminal activities, ... read..

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Ajnala court sends Amritpal Singh's associates to 2-day police custody over clash with cops

Ajnala court in Punjab on Thursday sent 10 associates of Waris Punjab De, headed by fugitive pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, to two-day police custody in connection with the Ajnala incident where pro-Khalistan supporters clashed with police.... read..

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann pays tribute to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann paid tribute to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Khatkar Kalan on the occasion of the Shaheed Diwas on Thursday.... read..

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Mobile, Internet services to remain suspended till Friday in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur

Punjab government on Thursday extended the suspension of mobile Internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts till March 24.... read..

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Khanna police arrest Amritpal Singh's gunman in Punjab

Khanna police arrested an associate of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, said the police on Thursday.... read..

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7 associates of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh brought to Amritsar's Baba Bakala court

Seven associates of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh were brought to Amritsar's Baba Bakala court on Thursday amid heavy police presence.... read..

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Punjab Police shares details of fugitive Amritpal's escape on March 18

On what transpired at Nangal Ambian Gurudwara from where Amritpal Singh fled with his aides, SSP Jalandhar Rural, Swarandeep Singh said fugitive Amritpal and his aides hid in a gurudwara and overpowered a Granthi and forced him into giving them his clothe... read..

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Punjab sub-inspector recruitment: Merit list be out in first week of April

The merit list for the posts of Sub-Inspectors (SI) in different cadres/wings of Punjab police is expected to be out in the first week of April 2023.... read..

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Amritpal fallout: Akali Dal takes on AAP; sets up hotlines to provide legal aid to those detained

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that the party is ready to provide legal assistance to all the Sikh youth who are arrested by Punjab Police in their ongoing search hunt for fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh.... read..

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Lookout circular, non-bailable warrant against Amritpal Singh

Punjab Police issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, the fugitive Khalistani sympathiser.... read..

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One more FIR registered against Amritpal in Jalandhar

Another FIR has been registered against pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, who has been declared a fugitive by the Punjab Police, on the complaint of the granthi of Nangal Ambian gurdwara.... read..

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Four accused, who helped Amritpal Singh escape, taken to court

Amid the crackdown on 'Waris Punjab De' and the continuing manhunt for its chief, Amritpal Singh, and his aides, the four accused persons who helped the Khalistani leader escape were on Wednesday taken from Shahkot police station in Jalandhar to court.... read..

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Punjab Police releases photos of Amritpal Singh, seeks help for arrest

As part of its efforts to arrest 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, Punjab Police released his pictures on Tuesday.... read..

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Punjab: 4 detained amid crackdown on Amritpal, bike recovered

Amid the crackdown on 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh and his aides, four accused were detained in Ludhiana on Wednesday, and were sent to jail, informed the police.... read..

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Amritpal Singh abandoned car, changed clothes, escaped on bike: Punjab Police preliminary probe

Punjab Police said on Tuesday that they were receiving full cooperation from central agencies and other states in their efforts to arrest 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh and noted that according to preliminary probe he visited a Gurdwara in Jalandh... read..

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Car in which Amritpal Singh fled recovered, he visited Gurdwara and changed clothes before fleeing again: Punjab Police

The car in which 'Waris Punjab De' leader Amritpal Singh fled while being chased by police has been recovered and he visited a Gurudwara in Nangal Ambian village in Jalandhar district, and changed his clothes before fleeing again, a senior Punjab Police o... read..

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Punjab police shut down Amritpal Singh's drug de-addiction centre

Punjab police on Tuesday shut down a drug de-addiction centre run by 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh in the State's Amritsar district.... read..

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NSA invoked against Amritpal Singh: Punjab Advocate General tells high court

The Punjab government on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked against Amritpal Singh, the fugitive pro-Khalistani leader.... read..

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"Those who try to disturb Punjab's peace will be severely dealt with", Punjab CM

Amid the ongoing crackdown against 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh carried out by the Punjab Police, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that those who will try to disturb peace in the state will be severely dealt with.... read..

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Mobile Internet services to be restored in parts of Punjab

The mobile internet services will be operational in many cities of Punjab after 12 noon on Tuesday, the Punjab government informed.... read..

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CM Mann to take action against ex-Punjab DGP, other cops over PM's security breach

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has decided to initiate disciplinary proceedings against several police officers including the state's top cop over security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Punjab in January 2022.... read..

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Punjab: Suspension of internet, SMS services to continue till Tuesday noon, says Govt

Amid the ongoing crackdown against the 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, the suspension of mobile internet, SMS and dongle services will continue till Tuesday noon, the Punjab government informed.... read..

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Amirtpal Singh's uncle, driver surrender before Punjab Police: SSP Jalandhar

In a major development in the crackdown against 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, the uncle and the driver of pro-Khalistani leader surrendered before the Punjab Police on Sunday night, informed the police.... read..

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"DGP will inform, once he is arrested..." Punjab Minister on Amritpal Singh

Amid the ongoing crackdown against Amritpal Singh, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh, said that once the 'Waris Punjab De' chief is arrested, the Director General of Police will inform about it.... read..

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Amritsar court sends 4 associates of fugitive Amritpal Singh to police custody till Mar 23

Amritsar's Baba Bakala court on Monday sent four associates of Amritpal Singh, the 'Waris Punjab De', to police custody till March 23.... read..

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Crackdown against Amritpal day 3: Locals feel situation peaceful but retailers complain of loss to business in Punjab

As the crackdown by Punjab police against elements of Waris Punjab De, including its chief and Khalistan sympathiser, fugitive Amritpal Singh, continued on Monday, locals across the State, spent another day under a security blanket without Internet servic... read..

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ISI role, foreign funding suspected: Punjab IGP as hunt for Amritpal Singh continues

Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill on Monday said they have a very strong suspicion of an ISI angle and foreign funding in 'Waris Punjab De' as 114 people have been arrested so far while the hunt for fugitive Amritpal Singh is ... read..

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Ajnala incident: Arrested seven people remanded to police custody till March 23

Seven people arrested in connection with an FIR registered related to Ajnala incident, in which Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh and his supporters, carrying swords and guns, stormed a police station, were remanded to police custody till March 23, th... read..

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"Police searched our residence for 3-4 hours, didn't find anything illegal": Father of fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh

Father of pro-Khalistan leader and Waris de Punjab chief Amritpal Singh, who was declared a fugitive by the Jalandhar Commissioner on Saturday late evening, said the Punjab Police conducted searches at his residence in Amritsar but did not find "anything ... read..

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"Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh declared fugitive": Jalandhar Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal

Shortly after Amritpal Singh, the chief of pro-Khalistan outfit chief 'Waris Punjab De' was said to be on the run, Jalandhar Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal on Saturday late evening confirmed that the radical leader had been declared a "fugitive".... read..

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Security enhanced across Punjab as efforts on to nab 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh

Security has been enhanced across the state of Punjab as searches continue to nab pro-Khalistan outfit 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, who has been declared a "fugitive", hours after a massive operation by the police.... read..

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Internet, SMS services suspended in Punjab after arrest of close aide of Amritpal Singh

Mobile Internet and SMS services have been suspended in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab till March 20 (12:00 hours) the Punjab government said on Sunday after arresting Daljeet Singh Kalsi alias Sarabjeet Singh Kalsi, an alleged advisor and finance... read..

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Punjab Police, Rapid Action Force conduct flag march amid crackdown on Amritpal Singh

Punjab Police and Rapid Action Force conducted flag march at various places on Sunday as efforts are underway to nab pro-Khalistan "Waris Punjab De" chief Amritpal Singh.... read..

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