अब आप न्यूज्ड हिंदी में पढ़ सकते हैं। यहाँ क्लिक करें
Home » Punjab (Page 24)

Punjab

  • Amarinder criticizes Badal for seeking doubling of relief for farmers

    Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday lambasted Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal for demanding the doubling of the Rs 6,000 per annum relief announced for farmers by the Centre in the Union Budget. Accusing Badal of “rubbing salt on the wounds of the farmers with[Read More…]

  • Congress loan waiver functions are wasteful: AAP

    Chandigarh, The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday dubbed the Congress government’s loan waiver functions in Punjab as a “wasteful extravaganza without substance” and said that it won’t heal the festering wounds of the farmers in the state. Denouncing the hosting of such “celebratory functions involving lakhs of rupees”, Punjab[Read More…]

  • Punjab: After receiving no funds under Housing Scheme, woman dies of depression

    Khanna, Ludhiana: A woman died of depression after she did not receive ‘promised’ funds under Housing Scheme. Family members of the deceased has alleged that the authorities gave the woman an assurance of funds for the new house. But, following the taking down of her house, they refused to give an[Read More…]

  • Punjabi brother-sister marry each other to get Australian visa

    In a shocking case of immigration scam, a bother-sister married each other  so they could con their way to Australia. The pair came under scanner after their cousin filed a police complaint earlier this month. Reports state that the Punjab police is investigating the case after the complaint was filed[Read More…]

  • Once photographed with girls, cabinet minister Razia Sultana takes away distributed cycles?

    Under a scheme launched in Punjab to make girl child self-reliant, Cabinet Minister Razia Sultana distributed bicycles to over 100 girl students during the Republic Day event organised at Government College Phase-6 at Mohali. However, the joyous faces soon turned off as the cycles were taken away from girls shortly[Read More…]

  • Ex-Punjab Police officer arrested over 2015 firing case

    Charanjit Singh Sharma was arrested by a special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police from his residence in Hoshiarpur, around 150 km from here. The arrest comes after the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Sharma and three other police officers seeking protection from[Read More…]

  • Chandigarh Mayor Rajesh Kalia’s journey from rags to riches

    Here’s the inspiring story of Rajesh Kalia, the new 46-year-old Mayor of Chandigarh who in the past, used to collect garbage and sell it to support his family. His hard work, dedication and inclination towards politics has led him to the post of Mayor today. Kalia won 16 out of[Read More…]

  • Punjab: Man mauled to death inside Chhatbir zoo

    Chandigarh: An unidentified man was mauled to death on Sunday afternoon in the Lion Safari of the Chhatbir Zoo in Punjab’s Mohali district, around 20 km from Chandigarh. Zoo officials said the victim, believed to be around 25 years old, was spotted by drivers of the buses that ferry tourists[Read More…]

  • PM Narendra Modi to address rally in Punjab’s Gurdaspur

    Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally in Punjab’s Gurdaspur town on Thursday as part of the BJP’s campaign to hold 100 rallies ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Modi’s rally will kickstart the election campaign for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in[Read More…]

  • Hundreds gather in Chandigarh, Amritsar to welcome in New Year

    Chandigarh: Hundreds of people gathered at various locations in Chandigarh, Amritsar and other places to welcome the New Year. Amritsar attracted large crowds of people who had come to offer prayers for the New Year and thank the almighty for the year gone by. “This place has so much of[Read More…]

  • Punjab Panchayat Elections 2018 Live Updates: Polling under way in over 13,000 villages

    Live Updates Voter turnout till 10 am Faridkot: 14.20% Ropar: 18.25% Patiala: 14% Amritsar: 12% Ludhiana: 13.40% Muktsar: 18.43% Hoshiarpur: 15% Jalandhar: 11.8% Malout: 19% Giddarbaha: 21% Lambi: 20% Kapurthala: Voters of Gill Pind protest during panchayat elections in Sultanpur Lodhi Voting stopped in Bhatiyan village on the outskirts of[Read More…]

  • Amritsar’s miracle baby boy: Flushed down train toilet, recovered alive

    Chandigarh: A baby boy, who was flushed down the toilet of a train in Amritsar but was miraculously recovered alive by sweepers cleaning the train, was on Sunday being treated at the Amritsar Civil Hospital, officials said. The new-born was recovered from the Amritsar-Howrah Express train by sweepers on Saturday[Read More…]

  • ‘Dead’ woman returns home four days after cremation in Patiala

    Four days later, a 26-year-old woman Naina, returned home after her family in Patiala performed her last rites. The murder mystery has taken a revolting turn as police have restarted the investigation to identify the vandalised body discovered near Patiala-Sangrur southern bypass, while Naina’s family was shocked to see her[Read More…]

  • Lok Sabha 2019: AAP rebels and Lok Insaf Party forms alliance with BSP in Punjab

    Patiala: Aam Admi Party suspended Member of Parliament Dharmavira Gandhi, rebel AAP leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira, and Bains brothers of Lok Insaf Party (LIP) and Bahujan Samaj Party state president Rashpal Raju has announced an alliance together ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election in an Insaaf march at Patiala on[Read More…]

  • Punjab CM Amarinder Singh admitted to hospital for kidney stone removal

    Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Sunday. He will undergo a kidney stone removal procedure. The 76-year-old Chief Minister wrote on Twitter on Sunday: “Got myself admitted to the PGI Chandigarh today evening for removal of[Read More…]

  • Punjab Assembly passes the resolution for 33% women reservation

    Chandigarh: Congress Party-led Punjab government has unanimously passed a resolution to provide 33% reservation to Women in Parliament and in the state assembly. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh took to social media and confirmed the decision and tweeted about the state assembly resolution on Friday. Captain said, “Thankful to[Read More…]

  • Date announced for Panchayat elections in Punjab; check the details here

    Chandigarh: The panchayat election date has been announced in Punjab. Voting will happen on December 30 and the same day later in the evening after the voting is over, counting of votes will start. Official notification will be issued on December 15. The nomination will start on 15 December and[Read More…]

  • Punjab: Man loses life in police custody

    At a scuffle between policemen and locals of Hakima Gate area (Amritsar), two police personnel sustained injuries. The incident occurred after a scuffle broke down due to Bittu Shah’s arrest. Bittu, who was arrested for possessing narcotics, according to his family lost his life while in the police custody. As quoted by[Read More…]

  • Punjab: Elderly man gets 20 years of jail for raping minor girl

    An elderly man of Ambala in Punjab has been given 20-years of imprisonment for raping his granddaughter. Additional District and Sessions Judge Yashwinder Paul Singh has sentenced 70-year-old Mahinder 20 years of imprisonment for raping his minor granddaughter. Victim’s parents had died earlier and she along with her four sisters were[Read More…]

  • 6 men detained in Punjab on suspicion

    Pathankot: Six men have been detained on suspicion from the Pathankot railway station, Punjab Police officials said on Monday. They were on board the Pooja Express from Jammu to Ajmer in Rajasthan, when security forces stopped the train in Pathankot late on Sunday and took them in custody. The Punjab[Read More…]

  • Amritsar Train Tragedy: CCRS clears railways, blames public negligence

    New Delhi: The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) concluded its inquiry of the deadly Amritsar Train tragedy and blames peoples negligence, as they were standing near the railway tracks to witness Ravan Effigy burning celebration. ‘No information was given about the Dussehra event to the railways’ CCRS  Shailesh Pathak[Read More…]

  • Radhe Maa case: High Court summons police officer

    Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana High Court have summoned the Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for purposely not initiating action against self-styled God Woman Radhe Maa. Acting on the contempt petition filed by the petitioner Surinder Mittal, Justice Nirmaljit Kaur of Punjab and Haryana HC has summoned the officer who[Read More…]

  • Actor Akshay Kumar appears before Punjab Police SIT

    Chandigarh, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police on Wednesday in connection with an alleged deal mediated by him between controversial godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Police sources said that the questioning began around[Read More…]

  • Breaking: Bomb blast at Nirankari Bhavan in Amritsar, three dead

    In a shocking incident, a bomb blast and firing has been reported at Nirankari Bhawan in Rajasansi, Amritsar on Sunday. At least three people were killed in the blast while 15 others suffered injuries. The blast took place around 12 noon on Sunday, November 18. The injured have been admitted[Read More…]

  • Badal questioned by SIT on sacrilege, firing incidents

    Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was on Friday questioned by a Special Investigation Team of Punjab Police which is investigating incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and the subsequent firing on protesters in 2015. The SIT, headed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Pramod Kumar[Read More…]