Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) The Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Banwari Lal Purohit remembered Jesus Christ on the eve of “Good Friday” saying his life was devoted to mitigating human suffering.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday sought a probe into the "AAP sponsored hooliganism and threats" to Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA Sheetal Angural, who have crossed over to the saffron outfit.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday congratulated state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur on the birth of their daughter.
Chandigarh, Mar 27 (UNI) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids at various places in Chandigarh and Punjab, reportedly in connection with Guava orchard scam in Mohali, sources said.
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Mar 26 (UNI) In a volatile encounter, an alleged drug smuggler was fatally shot, while an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) and a Head Constable (HC) sustained injuries during a police raid in village Mewa Miani under the Dasuya police station''s jurisdiction.
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Mar 26 (UNI) A 33-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter died on the spot, while her husband was injured, when their motorbike, on which they were returning from the Holi fair at Dera Baba Vadbhag Singh in the village of Mairi, district Una (Himachal Pradesh) was hit by a speeding Tipper near village Kamluh on the Hajipur-Mukerian road.
Phagwara, Mar 26 (UNI) A Eunuch reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself/herselfby the ceiling of the house in Indira Colony in Phillaur on Monday evening, source said on Tuesday.
Phagwara, Mar 26 (UNI) A Enunuch reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself/herself by the ceiling of the house in Indira Colony in Phillaur on Monday evening, source said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) BJP on Tuesday decided to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab alone and would not form an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) The middle-order stutter threatened to derail Punjab Kings'' innings, but Shashank Singh''s explosive cameo ensured they finished on a high note against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 6th match of the IPL 2024 at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have won the toss and elected to field first against Punjab Kings at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
Chandigarh, Mar 24 (UNI) Punjab Kings started off TATA IPL 2024 on a winning note as they edged Delhi Capitals by four wickets in Match 2 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Chandigarh, Mar 23 (UNI) In order to unearth the entire nexus behind the Sangrur Spurious Liquor Case, Punjab Police on Saturday constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to supervise the uncovering of the backward and forward linkages in a professional and scientific manner in this case.
Chandigarh, Mar 23 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday sought an immediate report from the Punjab Chief Secretary and DGP in the Sangrur hooch tragedy through the Punjab CEO.
Chandigarh, March 22 (UNI) Punjab Kings are gearing up for an exciting match against the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their new home ground, the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur here on Saturday.
Chandigarh, Mar 22 (UNI) Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said on Friday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed five Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) of districts in the state.
Phagwara, Mar 22 (UNI) The Phagwara district police, headed by SSP Vatsala Gupta, have arrested 14 girls including six foreign national girls from Nigeria and Ghana on the charges of looting passersby in two different cases.
Chandigarh, Mar 21 (UNI) Punjab''s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sibin C, on Thursday said the state has 5004 voters who are aged between 100 and 119 years, while 205 electors are over 120 years old.
Sangrur, Mar 21 (UNI) With four more deaths, toll in the spurious liquor tragedy rose to eight in in Punjab''s Sangrur district on Thursday, police said.
Bathinda, Mar 21 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab unit and state president Bhagwant Mann on Thursday discussed strategies for upcoming Lok Sabha elections with legislators, party office bearers and other leaders here.
Dharamshala, Mar 21 (UNI) A 33-year-old tourist, a resident of Phagwara in Punjab died on Thursday allegedly following a clash between two groups of tourists at Bagshunag near McLeodganj.
Chandigarh, Mar 21 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday appointed and orders transfer for non-cadre officers who are posted in leadership positions as DCs, District Magistrate (DM) DIG and SSP/SP in Punjab.
Sangrur, Mar 20 (UNI) Four people died and three others were hospitalised after consuming poisonous liquor in Punjab''s Sangrur district, police said on Wednesday.
Sangrur, Mar 20 (UNI) Four people died after consuming poisoned liquor at Gujran village in Sangrur district.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) Six boys from Haryana and four girls from Punjab moved to the next round with wins on day one at the 3rd Sub Junior National Boxing Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida.
Phagwara, Mar 19 (UNI) Three youths were killed on the spot when a motorcycle they were riding collided with a JCB machine near Jagjitpur village in Punjab''s Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road on Tuesday, police said.
Chandigarh, Mar 19 (UNI) Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday directed all senior officers to lay effective inter-state and inter-district nakas to monitor the movement of anti-socials, drug smugglers and bootleggers for ensuring free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha polls.
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Mar 19 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann paid a poignant visit to Jandour village in Hoshiarpur district on Tuesday to console the grieving family of constable Amritpal Singh and announced that the government would construct a stadium named after the martyred cop.
Chandigarh, Mar 18 (UNI) Questioning the absence of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha from the Punjab poll scene, state BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Monday said the development raises "genuine doubts" about rumblings within the party. "Raghav ji has been the apple of (AAP Natioal Convenor Arvind) Kejriwal''s eye, so much so that he has been acting as the Super CM in Punjab demeaning elected CM Bhagwant Mann; and now his removal from thescene with parliamentary polls already announced raises genuine doubts about rumblings within AAP," Jakhar said.
Chandigarh, Mar 18 (UNI) Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, convened a meeting with representatives from major political parties in the state to discuss various aspects of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Mar 18 (UNI) The primary suspect in the fatal shooting of Punjab police constable Amritpal Singh has been killed in a police encounter, a top officer said on Monday.
Phagwara, Mar 18 (UNI) A youth, Jaswinder Singh, reportedly attempted to commit suicide by setting himself on fire in his house in village Narur near Phagwara on Sunday night.
Amritsar, Mar 18 (UNI) Vigilant BSF troops observed a suspicious black-coloured bag in the border area of Tarn Taran district on Sunday late at night.
Amritsar, Mar 17 (UNI) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers apprehended a drug smuggler and seized heroin weighing over 600 grams in Punjab''s Tarn Taran district on Sunday, a spokesperson said.
Chandigarh, Mar 17 (UNI) A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the general elections, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday said his force is fully geared up to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in the border state.
Chandigarh, Mar 16 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, AGTF Punjab has arrested three key operatives of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar Gangs and recovered two caliber pistols and 11 live cartridges from them.
Patiala, Mar 15 (UNI) Acting swiftly on a tip off, Punjab police on Friday arrested three operatives of a foreign-based absconding Gangster Gurwinder Singh alias Gurbaj, who were actively involved in arms trafficking, extortion and other criminal activitiesDGP Gaurav Yadav said the preliminary interrogation revealed that they were tasked to carry target killing of a rival member of Goldy Dhillon Gang by Gurwinder Singh alias Gurbaj presently based in Portugal and was mastermind behind firing incident at Sector 5, Chandigarh.
Chandigarh, Mar 15 (UNI) Punjab has a total of 2,12,71,246 voters, as on March 1, state''s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sibin C announced on Friday.
Chandigarh, Mar 15 (UNI) The Punjab vigilance bureau has arrested Dr Parminder Kumar, a former civil surgeon of Rupnagar who has since retired, for taking bribes in cash and kind from his subordinate doctors.
Chandigarh, Mar 15 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, AGTF, Punjab, has arrested two associates of Gurpreet Lehmbar and Jassa Nurwala Gang.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) The Punjab Government has appointed Raj Lali Gill as the Chairperson of the Punjab State Commission for Women.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) Punjab police have arrested four persons including two key offenders in a case of assault on Army personnel at Alpine Dhabha in Kiratpur Sahib earlier this week.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) After the successful launch of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s ambitious project “CM Di Yogshala” in all the districts, the mass campaign aimed at keeping people of Punjab fit and healthy is all set to further spread its wings at village and block levels from Saturday onwards.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) Terming Arvind Kejriwal''s "wild outburst" on CAA as "personal desperation and political opportunism", Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday said the Delhi Chief Minister has demeaned the persecuted minorities who have come to India.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached properties worth Rs 4.58 Crore belonging to former Congress Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and his sons under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Jammu, Mar 14 (UNI) Stating that narco-trade is emerging as a major challenge, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Thursday said that police and other security forces need to ''dig the tunnel from both ends'' to effectively deal with the menace.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Thursday announced the first list of eight candidates, including five Cabinet ministers, for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Chandigarh, Mar 13 (UNI) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, Sibin C, on Wednesday constitutedthe state-level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) and Certification of AdvertisementCommittee following the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Chandigarh, Mar 13 (UNI) The Finance Minister (FM) of Punjab, Adv. Harpal Singh Cheema, expressed the deepest condolences on the passing away of Sham Das Khanna, former News Editor of Hind Samachar.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) FC Goa qualified for the playoffs of the Indian Super League (ISL) match after a 3-3 draw against Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday night.
Patiala, Mar 11 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday attended the ‘Sarkar Vapaar Milni’ event and resolved various issues related to the traders.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Punjab FC will host FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday, at 7:30 pm IST, in the Indian Super League (ISL) match.
Mohali, Mar 10 (UNI) A person sleeping inside a shop died after a speeding car rammed into the shop on Mohali Airport Road, on Sunday, police said.
Guwahati, Mar 8 (UNI) Punjab FC secured their fourth win in their last six matches of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 as they defeated NorthEast United FC by 1-0 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday night.
Sangrur, Mar 7 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed over job letters to 2487 youth in the biggest ever such function thereby ensuring government jobs to around 43000 youth in nearly the last two years.
Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended a rclerk Rajwinder Singh, posted in Civil Surgeon Office, Pathankot for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35000.
Chandigarh/Berlin, Mar 07 (UNI) Punjab Tourism Minister Anmol Gagan Mann was conferred ''Women Tourism Minister of the year'' award on Thursday during an International event in Berlin (Germany) for her commendable role in the sector. Additionally, Punjab also won the Farm and Rural Tourism Award.
Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has disqualified seven candidates, who contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, for not submitting the election expenses within the specified timeframe.
Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Banwari Lal Purohit on Thursday extended greetings to the people on the sacred occasion of Maha Shivratri on Friday.
Jalandhar, Mar 7 (UNI) In an intelligence-based operation, Punjab police averted possible target killings with the arrest of two members of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-backed terror module on Thursday.
Phagwara, Mar 6 (UNI) Punjab Police have busted an inter-district gang in Kapurthala and arrested three dreaded criminals and recovered seven pistols and 35 live cartridges from them, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
Guwahati, Mar 6 (UNI) Punjab FC will travel to face NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 fixture on Thursday at 7:30 pm IST.
Chandigarh, Mar 6 (UNI) Punjab Deputy Director Food and Civil Supplies Rakesh Kumar Singla has been declared proclaimed offender by a lower court here in a case related to the alleged foodgrain transportation scam.
Chandigarh, Mar 6 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Constable Jagjit Singh, posted at police station Mulepur, of Sri Fatehgarh Sahib district red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.
Chandigarh, Mar 6 (UNI) A major breakthrough came after Amritsar Commissionerate Police proactively cracked the gunhouse theft case with the arrest of two people after recovering 12 weapons and 21 cartridges from their possession.
Chandigarh, Mar 5 (UNI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema presented the budget on Tuesday during the 6th budget session of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly.
Chandigarh, Mar 5 (UNI) Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday hailed the state budget for 2024-25 as a step forward towards creating ‘Rangla Punjab’ through inclusive, balanced and comprehensive development. He said the ''Zero Tax'' budget has taken care of all the core sectors like health, education, power, infrastructure, industry, sports and social security, besides pushing the state in the orbit of high growth trajectory. He said the budget will ensure prosperity of all sections of society, especially the poor and underprivileged ones.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a summon to the Himachal Pradesh government on a plea by the State of Punjab seeking to retain the operational control and ownership of the Shanan Hydropower Project.
Chandigarh, Mar 4 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday slammed the opposition for ''running away'' from the Governor''s address and said it was unable to digest the path-breaking initiatives taken by his government for the state’s holistic development.
Chandigarh, Mar 4 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) legislature party leader Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi on Monday condemned Punjab''s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for "burdening" the common man by raising Stamp Duty on loan agreements as well as in grant of power of attorney to non-family members.
Ludhiana, Mar 3 (UNI) Lauding the Punjab government for initiating steps for Punjab''s development, local residents on Sunday said Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann''s government has ignited a new hope among people of the state for a better future.
Ludhiana, Mar 3 (UNI)Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday dedicated 13 new Schools of Eminence to the people of the state.
Phagwara, Mar 3 (UNI) The Phagwara police, headed by SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, succeeded in arresting six foreign national girls on the charges of looting passersby.
Jalandhar, Mar 2 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, AAP Supremo, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal dedicated 165 more new Mohalla clinics to the people of Punjab.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (UNI) Mumbai City FC levelled league leaders Odisha FC in the points table with a hard-fought 3-2 victory against the high-flying Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here to kick off the Saturday double header of the Indian Super League (ISL) match tonight.
Chandigarh, Mar 2 (UNI) In yet another step aimed at realising vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to introduce technology like artificial intelligence to improve traffic management and saving lives, Punjab Police has entered into a groundbreaking Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Plaksha University Punjab which will help to promote safe and sustainable transport practices.
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Mar 1 (UNI) A 5-year-old girl was reportedly raped in a village under the jurisdiction of the Mahilpur police station here in Punjab, the police said.
Chandigarh, Mar 1 (UNI) The Punjab police has launched a novel initiative Jagriti for the prevention of sexual violence against children, specifically those in the age group of 5 to 12 years.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) Mumbai City FC will travel to take on Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here as the Matchweek 18 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 commences with the double header on Saturday at 5:00 pm IST.
Phagwara, Mar 1 (UNI) The Punjab police has arrested an alleged drug trader and recovered 350 intoxicant tablets and 290 capsules from his possession in this city of Kapurthala district, an officer disclosed on Friday.
Pune, Mar 1 (UNI) Night temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1 or more) at a few places over Punjab, Gujarat Region, and Madhya Maharashtra; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at many places over Saurashtra and Kutch; at a few places over Himachal Pradesh; at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, west Rajasthan, Assam, Meghalaya, west Madhya Pradesh, and north interior Karnataka; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at most places over Konkan and Goa; at many places over Marathwada, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and coastal Karnataka; at a few places over Vidarbha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands; at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, east Rajasthan, Odisha, and Telangana.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) The teaser for OTT platform Netflix India''s film Wild Wild Punjab has been released on YouTube.
Phagwara, Mar 1 (UNI) The Phagwara police arrested a drug trader and recovered 350 intoxicant tablets and 290 capsules from his possession last night.
Chandigarh, Feb 29 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has arrested Amritpal Singh alias Nannu, associate of the Davinder Bambiha Gang, involved in the recent firing incident at Katani Premium Dhaba in Mohali, the state police chief said on Thursday.
Chandigarh, Feb 29 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday dedicated to the people Food and Drug Administration''s state headquarter and four zonal offices in Punjab.
Chandigarh, Feb 29 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, two key associates of USA drug cartel handler Jasmeet alias Lucky have been arrested and 5 Kg Heroin sourced from Pakistan recovered from them in Punjab, the state police chief said on Thursday.
SAS, Nagar (Mohali), Feb 29 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday dedicated Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (PILBS) to the people, saying its state-of-the-art facilities were part of plans to make the state the epicentre for healthcare treatment in the country.
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) apprehended ASI Raj Kumar, Incharge Police Post Kot Khalsa, Amritsar city, on Wednesday for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakhs.