Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday approved the establishment of a world-class university named after Guru Teg Bahadur at Anandpur Sahib. The Cabinet also cleared the Industrial and Business Development Policy — 2026 and approved recruitment of 1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians in government colleges at a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister.Sharing details, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “The Cab…
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Gurdaspur, March 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that together “we must make Punjab ‘Rangla Punjab’ again”, stating it “is the sacred land of the Gurus, sacrifice and martyrdom”. He said even after suffering the trauma of Partition, the people of Punjab refused to succumb to despair and turned self-belief into their greatest strength.Addressing a programme of the Saini Samaj at Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, Saini said the upcoming Punjab …
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A little known group called the Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH) has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of police personnel at a border outpost in Punjab. This has led Intelligence agencies to believe that there are renewed efforts to destabilise Punjab through tactical escalation.Two personnel of the Punjab Police who were on duty near the India-Pakistan border were found dead with bullet injuries on February 22.Gurnam Singh and Ashok Kumar, an Assistant Sub…
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly elections slated for early 2027, the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab on Monday announced the “Meri Rasoi” scheme to provide nutritious food to 40 lakh blue card holders in the state from April. This was announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after a meeting of the Council of Ministers here. “Meri Rasoi” will ensure that all blue card holders will get 2 kg dal, 2 kg sugar, 1 kg iodised salt, 200 grams haldi, and 1 litre of mustard oil, along…
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Sounding the bugle for the first phase of the election campaign for the 2027 Assembly polls, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday promised to ensure welfare of farmers and weaker sections, Rs 10 lakh interest-free loans for the youth, government jobs for Punjabis only and an end to the gangster culture and drug mafia. The Akali Dal President also asserted that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was not only corrupt and had acquired 2,500 acr…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Dinanagar town in Punjab’s Gurdaspur solemnly observed the 17th martyrdom anniversary of CRPF Constable Maninder Singh, one of the 40 personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, with floral tributes and heartfelt remembrance ceremonies attended by officials, family members and residents on Saturday.Chief Judicial Magistrate Harpreet Singh, Colonel Vishwanath of the 25 MAC Unit and Lieutenant B.S. Negi of the 3 JAK LI Unit paid floral tributes to the fallen so…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday announced to start a mass contact programme from February 17 in Qadian town in Gurdaspur district to launch the first phase of an election campaign comprising 40 rallies in nearly one month for the Assembly polls slated early next year.A decision to this effect was taken by party President Sukhbir Singh Badal after consultation with the senior party leadership.Speaking on the issue, Badal said, “We will take up all the burning i…
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership, comprising ministers and MLAs, on Monday held a protest outside the residence of Leader of Opposition Partap Bajwa, accusing the Congress leadership of allegedly mocking Dalits, degrading honest livelihoods, and exposing its deeply feudal and dynastic mindset.As leaders moved to “gherao” Bajwa’s house, tensions escalated into a clash with the police. Water cannons were used to disperse the crowd, and several leaders and work…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a series of searches at multiple locations in three border districts of Punjab as part of its ongoing probe in the 2025 Amritsar temple grenade terror attack case. A host of incriminating materials, including mobiles, digital devices and documents, were seized during the searches carried out at 10 locations in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur districts. An explosion had occurred outside the Thakur Dwara Sana…
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) The Punjab Congress, on Thursday, took the lead in launching the first phase of the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ announced by the party to seek the revival of the rural employment guarantee scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi. The ‘sangram’ started with a rally in Gurdaspur town, which was attended by senior party leaders and thousands of workers, labourers, farmers and marginalised sections of the society. Congress leaders reiterated and reaffirmed their resolve that the Bhar…