NEWS HEADLINES PUNJAB
BKU Ugrahan Ends Protest, Announces New Campaign for Bypolls Sangrur, Punjab – November 3, 2023: After two weeks of protests across Punjab, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) today ended its demonstrations against the delayed paddy procurement and lifting process. The agitation, which began on October 18, had seen farmers rallying across multiple locations, including the … Read more
Rishabh Badshah Killed, Friend Injured in Punjab Shooting Punjab, India – November 5, 2023: In a tragic escalation of violence, a young man identified as Rishabh, also known as “Badshah,” was killed, and his friend critically injured after a group of armed assailants opened fire on them near Khingra Gate late Saturday night. The fatal … Read more
Punjab Farm Fires Cases Cross 4,000, Spark Environmental Concerns Punjab, India – November 3, 2023: In a concerning development, Punjab has recorded over 4,000 farm fire incidents this crop season, with the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) reporting a total of 4,132 cases of active fire events between September 15 and November 3. The recent … Read more
Gurmeet Singh Among Seven Killed in Ganderbal Terror Attack In a tragic turn of events, Gurmeet Singh, a 45-year-old construction worker from Gurdaspur, Punjab, was among the seven victims of a horrific terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The attack took place at an under-construction tunnel site in Gund, where a group of … Read more
Curb Straw Burning, State Support for Farmers in Punjab, Haryana Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are receiving significant state support to curb the practice of straw burning, which is known to severely deteriorate air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas. Every year, the burning of paddy stubble, primarily in Punjab, contributes … Read more
Bajwa Blames Punjab Rice Procurement Crisis, Demands Compensation Chandigarh, October 21, 2024: Blaming the Punjab government for “mismanagement” amid the ongoing rice procurement crisis, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday called for Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to immediately compensate the state’s rice millers, who are facing an estimated ₹6,000-crore loss. Bajwa strongly criticized … Read more
Scrap Dealer Detained in Connection with Baba Siddique Murder Case Mumbai’s crime branch made a significant breakthrough on Sunday in the high-profile murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, arresting a scrap dealer from Navi Mumbai. The accused, identified as 32-year-old Bhagwat Singh Om Singh, a native of Udaipur, Rajasthan, is alleged to have provided … Read more
Minister Dr Balbir Singh Criticizes Centre Discriminatory Treatment Dr. Balbir Singh, Punjab Minister for Medical Education, Research, Health, and Family Welfare, voiced strong concerns over the Central Government’s “discriminatory treatment” towards the state during his visit to review the paddy procurement process at Anaj Mandi on Sirhind Road in Patiala. The minister pointed out that … Read more
NCP Leader Baba Siddique Shot Dead in Mumbai In a shocking incident that has sent ripples across Maharashtra’s political landscape, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique was shot dead on the night of October 12, 2024, outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office near the Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar, Mumbai. The former state minister … Read more
Police Warn of Serious Threats to CM Bhagwant Mann from Amritpal Singh Chandigarh, September 22, 2024 — The Punjab police on Saturday raised alarming concerns over threats to the life of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, allegedly posed by radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and his associates. These claims were made in an affidavit submitted before … Read more