Amritpal Singh Family Allegedly Under House Arrest Amid Protest Plans On January 7, security forces were deployed outside the residence of Independent MP Amritpal Singh in Amritsar, Punjab, following reports that his family was allegedly under house arrest. This action was taken amid speculation regarding their involvement in the ‘Quomi Insaaf Morcha,’ a protest advocating ...
Farmer Leader Dallewal Hunger Strike, Writes Open Letter to PM Modi NEW DELHI: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, hailing from Punjab, continues his hunger strike at the Khanauri border, now reaching the 17th day. His fast unto death aims to draw the central government’s attention to a list of 13 demands, including the contentious Minimum ...
Sukhbir Badal was Punished for Cleaning Utensils in the Golden Temple Sukhbir Singh Badal, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), has been publicly reprimanded by the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, for what it has deemed “religious misconduct.” In a significant ...
Jalandhar Drug Bust, Rural Police Seize 300g Heroin In a determined push against drug trafficking in Punjab, the Jalandhar rural police recently carried out a significant drug seizure operation, apprehending three individuals involved in heroin smuggling. Acting on intelligence, the police set up a special checkpoint near the Sutlej Bridge in Phillaur, resulting in the ...
Sharp Drop in Punjab Stubble Burning, Hotspots Still Major Punjab has witnessed a significant reduction in stubble burning incidents during this year’s Kharif season, with cases dropping by nearly 72% compared to the same period last year. From September to mid-November, a total of 6,611 cases of stubble burning have been reported across 23 districts. ...
India Record 2024-25 Kharif Rice Harvest; Punjab Milling Challenges New Delhi, India – The Indian government has released its initial estimates for the 2024-25 Kharif season, predicting an all-time high food grain output of 1,647.05 lakh metric tonnes (LMT). This represents an increase of 89.37 LMT from the previous year and surpasses the five-year average ...
Punjab Police Nab 2 Arsh Dalla Gang Shooters in Gurpreet Singh Murder In a significant breakthrough, Punjab Police arrested two main suspects involved in the murder of Kotkapura-based Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh, known as Bhodi. The accused, identified as Navjot Singh, 26, and Anmolpreet Singh, 23, were apprehended on Saturday from a lounge inside Swaraj ...
Punjab Rice Rejected: Major Setback as Shipments Fail Quality In a significant development raising concerns over agricultural standards and regional food distribution, recent consignments of rice grown in Punjab and shipped to Karnataka have been declared unfit for human consumption. The rejection comes on the heels of a similar incident where rice shipments from Punjab ...
Migrant Worker Death Ludhiana – Murder or Suicide? Ludhiana, Punjab – The discovery of a highly decomposed body belonging to Dhiraj Kumar, a migrant worker, in a secluded area of Bramanmajra village, Ludhiana, has left locals and authorities grappling with unanswered questions. According to police reports, the body was found near the Sidhwan Canal along ...
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 ...
