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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann blessed with baby girl
Chandigarh: Amid poll heat, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur were blessed with a baby girl on Thursday. Bhagwant Mann shared the news on X with a post…
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BJP will contest LS polls on its own in Punjab: State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar
Chandigarh: The BJP will contest the Lok Sabha polls on its own in Punjab, the party’s state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday. The announcement came amid a buzz over talks…
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Hindus, Sikhs hold Iftar for Muslims in Punjab’s Malerkotla
In a true display of secularism spirit, Hindus and Sikhs in Punjab’s Malerkotla district come together to hold Iftar for their Muslim neighbours during the holy month of Ramzan. A report by…
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Punjab BJP urges EC to order probe into state’s excise policy
Chandigarh: A delegation of the Punjab BJP on Saturday urged the Election Commission of India to order an ED probe into the state excise policy, which it claimed was tailored along the…
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Punjab CM leaves for Delhi, AAP to hold protests
Chandigarh: As Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday left for Delhi to express solidarity with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, the AAP has asked…
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ECI shakes up district administration in five states
New Delhi: Taking forward its commitment for a level playing field in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) today has issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers…
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LS polls: EC transfers district police chiefs in Punjab, Assam
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday transferred district police chiefs in Assam and Punjab, who are kin of prominent politicians, and shunted out “non-cadre” district magistrates and superintendents of police in…
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Moosewala’s father alleges Punjab govt ‘harassing’ him over newborn son
Chandigarh: Balkaur Singh, the father of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has accused the Punjab government of harassing him over the birth of his second son. Singh and his wife Charan Kaur…
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Maryam visits Kot Lakhpat Jail, reflects on her and father’s difficult time in prison
Lahore: Nawaz Sharif is a “kingmaker” today while his oppressors are “nowhere”, an emotional Maryam Nawaz, the first woman chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has said, as she visited the Kot…
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Need to win all 13 LS seats to make Punjab ‘Rangla’, says Arvind Kejriwal
Mohali: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched his party’s poll campaign in Punjab for the upcoming general elections and accused the BJP of trying to topple the Bhagwant Mann government by…
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Farmer protesters resort to ‘rail roko’ agitation in Punjab
Chandigarh: Protesters in Punjab on Sunday stopped trains for five hours from 12 noon at various places in the state as part of their agitation, leaving commuters harried. The call for the…
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Punjab receives 25 companies of paramilitary forces for LS polls
Chandigarh: To ensure the conduct of free, fair, and peaceful Lok Sabha elections, Punjab has received 25 companies of central armed police forces for area domination and confidence-building measures, Special Director General…
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Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pak Punjab’s 1st Sikh minister
Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has…
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Punjab CM asks Speaker to ‘lock’ oppn in House during discussion, triggers uproar
Chandigarh: Unruly scenes broke out in the Punjab Assembly Monday after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed over “a lock and key” to the Speaker, asking him to lock the Opposition inside the…
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Centre suffering from ‘anti-Punjab’ syndrome: Kejriwal
Ludhiana: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that the Centre is suffering from “anti-Punjab” syndrome and asked the people to punish it in the coming Lok Sabha polls. He also…