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Anti-sacrilege bill sent to select committee for wider consultation

India, July 16 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to send the newly introduced Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a select committee for detailed d... Read More


Anti-sacrilege bill sent to select panel

Chandigarh, July 16 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to send the newly introduced Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a select committee for detai... Read More


Ruckus in House as AAP, Cong exchange barbs over drug drive

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Heated exchanges and allegations marred the final day of the special assembly session as the treasury and opposition benches clashed during the discussion on 'Yudh Nashian Virud... Read More


Nakodar police firing: House panel to probe disappearance of report

Chandigarh, July 16 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to form a House panel to locate the missing action taken report (ATR) related to the 1986 Nakodar Police firing, in which four... Read More


Anti-sacrilege bill tabled in Punjab assembly

Chandigarh, July 15 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday tabled the anti-sacrilege bill in the Punjab assembly, proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilegious acts against ... Read More


Punjab anti-sacrilege Bill sent to assembly select committee

India, July 15 -- A Bill proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege was on Tuesday sent to a select committee of the Punjab assembly for it to seek public opinion on the proposed legis... Read More


Anti-sacrilege Bill tabled in Punjab assembly special session

India, July 14 -- The Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday tabled the anti-sacrilege Bill in the Punjab assembly, proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilegious acts against religious s... Read More


Nearly 30% FIRs in drug cases after tip-off on Safe Punjab helpline: Data

Chandigarh, July 8 -- The ongoing drive against drugs has witnessed a paradigm shift in the dynamics of crime reporting with information provided by commoners through the 'Safe Punjab' helpline and po... Read More


Ashwani Sharma named Punjab BJP's working prez

Chandigarh, July 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed senior leader and two-time Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma, 56, as the working president of the party's Punjab unit. BJP nationa... Read More


Govt to target 'bail bond brokers' in crackdown on drug offenders

Chandigarh, July 4 -- To strengthen legal measures against drug-related crimes, the Punjab government has decided to arrest individuals who repeatedly sign surety bonds for those charged under the Nar... Read More