NEWS HEADLINES PUNJAB
NIA Raids Multiple Punjab Locations Over Khalistani Protest in Canada Punjab, September 13, 2024 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out a series of raids across multiple districts in Punjab on Friday, in connection with the March 2023 Khalistani protest outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada. The raids, part of case RC-17/2023/NIA/DLI, … Read more
Vinesh Phogat Files Nomination for Haryana Polls; Congress Optimistic Wrestler-turned-politician and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat officially entered the political race by filing her nomination for the Haryana Assembly elections from the Julana constituency in Jind district on Wednesday. The nomination comes just a day before the deadline for filing candidacies for the upcoming state elections. … Read more
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s 300 Units Free Electricity Scheme In 2022, when Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann took office, a pressing question on the minds of more than 3 crore people of Punjab was whether the new government would implement its promise of providing 300 units of free electricity. On April 16, just weeks after … Read more
Jimpa Inaugurates Block-Level Under Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan 2024 Hoshiarpur, Punjab – State Cabinet Minister Brahm Shankar Jimpa today inaugurated the sports competitions of Hoshiarpur block-1 under the second phase of the block-level games as part of the ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan-2024’ initiative at Lajwanti Multipurpose Stadium. The event saw enthusiastic participation from players across … Read more
Punjab Govt Agrees to Farmer Demands, Draft Policy Reviewed by Unions Chandigarh — In a significant development, the Punjab government has agreed to send its 1,600-page draft Agriculture Policy to leaders of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union for review by September 30, following marathon talks held today. The … Read more
GST Default, Beant Singh Universities, State Urged Recover Rs 5.31Cr Chandigarh, September 4, 2024 — The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has raised serious concerns over the failure of two prominent universities in Punjab to comply with Goods and Services Tax (GST) regulations. The CAG report, tabled in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on … Read more
Rape Allegations, Farmers’ Protest: AAP Demands Resignation Kangana The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that Bollywood actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut provide evidence for her recent claims that women were raped during the farmers’ protests, or resign from her position in the Lok Sabha. This call was made during a … Read more
Supreme Court Forms Committee to Address Farmers’ Demands New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Monday constituted a high-powered committee led by Justice Nawab Singh, a former judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, to address the ongoing demands of farmers protesting since February. Farmers’ demands include legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price … Read more
JP Nadda Commits to Fertilizer Supply for Punjab’s Needs In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Rabi season, Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister JP Nadda has assured that the Central Government will supply Punjab with the necessary quantities of fertilizers over the next two months, as per the state’s demands. The assurance was given … Read more
Akali Dal & BJP strong rhetoric about the degradation of law and order Leaders from various political parties harshly criticized the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government following a violent attack on an NRI in Amritsar. On Saturday, they expressed concerns over what they described as the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Shiromani Akali … Read more