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Punjab floods: AAP MLAs disrupt session, protest against PM Modi

India, Sept. 26 -- In an unprecedented development, the special session of the Punjab assembly was adjourned for 20 minutes on the opening day on Friday after ruling Aam Aadmi Party members stormed th... Read More


At 1,450 kg, Punjab records all-time high heroin seizure

Chandigarh, Sept. 26 -- Punjab Police have seized 1,450 kg of heroin in the first nine months of this year - the highest-ever haul, official data shows. Of this, 1,338 kg was recovered in the seven mo... Read More


Punjab special DGP Harpreet Sidhu's central deputation cut short by year

India, Sept. 26 -- The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has approved the premature repatriation of 1992-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Harpreet Singh Sidhu to his parent cadre, Punjab. The o... Read More


Once thriving, comrades now left on the margins of Punjab politics

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- When the Communist Party of India (CPI) gathers in Punjab for its national congress starting Sunday, the irony will be hard to miss - the Left, once a force to reckon with in t... Read More


Punjab suspends 3 irrigation officers for Madhopur barrage gate collapse in August

India, Sept. 20 -- The Punjab government on Saturday suspended an executive engineer (XEN), a sub divisional officer (SDO) and a junior engineer (JE) of the Madhopur sub division irrigation department... Read More


BJP sends 25 Union ministers to Punjab to 'turn tide in its favour'

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- In a massive outreach programme, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has deputed 25 Union ministers of state (MoS) to visit the flood-affected districts of Punjab between Septembe... Read More


BJP states step up relief as party aims to 'mend ties with farmers'

Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- BJP-ruled states across the country have joined forces to provide relief to Punjab, which is facing its worst floods in nearly four decades and is reeling from widespread damag... Read More


Now, head constables can act as probe officers in drug cases

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- In a move to reduce the workload on SHOs and ASIs and help in time-bound probes, the Punjab government has empowered head constables to serve as investigating officers (IOs) in... Read More


Punjab's wish list ready as Modi arrives today

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to flood-ravaged areas in Punjab on Tuesday, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) again reiterated the demand that he announc... Read More


State pegs initial flood losses at Rs.13,500 crore

Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- Punjab has pegged its initial loss due to floods at nearly Rs.13,500 crore, with agriculture and rural infrastructure bearing the brunt of the devastation. The estimates, includ... Read More