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Assembly approves 15% lift in minimum wages

Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Punjab assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution approving a 15% hike in minimum wages, extending the benefit to all registered workers in both government and private... Read More


Bill to overhaul prisons system to be tabled in assembly tomorrow

Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Punjab government is likely to table a new Prisons Bill in the one-day special assembly session on May 1, aiming to replace the colonial-era Prisons Act, 1894, to overhaul ... Read More


Surge in cross-border grenade recoveries has Punjab Police on toes

Chandigarh, April 29 -- A spike in cross-border grenade recoveries over the past two years has put Punjab Police and security agencies on high alert. Since September 2024, over 60 grenades have been s... Read More


Amritpal arrested in Ajnala case as NSA term ends; Punjab Police get 2-day custody

India, April 23 -- In a swift transition of legal custody, the Punjab Police on Thursday formally arrested Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the 2023 Ajnala ... Read More


Punjab cops reach Dibrugarh to arrest MP Amritpal in Ajnala case

Chandigarh, April 21 -- A Punjab Police team has landed in Assam's Dibrugarh to complete the formalities to arrest Sikh radical leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh - whose NSA detention is endi... Read More


Pb withdraws chadha's z-plus security cover

Chandigarh, April 16 -- The Punjab government has withdrawn AAP leader Raghav Chadha's Z-plus category security cover, days after the party removed him as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. Chadha, how... Read More


Legal experts divided over new anti-sacrilege legislation

Chandigarh, April 14 -- The legal experts are divided over the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill- 2026 that was passed by voice vote during the one-day special session of the as... Read More


Punjab announces Rs.2-cr bounty on 28 gangsters in its first public drive

Chandigarh, April 11 -- In an unprecedented move to crack down on organised crime, the Punjab government on Friday announced a cumulative bounty of around Rs.2 crore on 28 most-wanted gangsters, publi... Read More


5 Tarn Taran cops booked after FBI-wanted drug lord flees India

India, April 10 -- Five Tarn Taran cops have been booked for allegedly facilitating the release of the impounded passport of a Batala-born international drug lord who is believed to have fled the coun... Read More


5 Tarn Taran cops booked after FBI-wanted drug lord flees India

Chandigarh, April 10 -- Five Tarn Taran cops have been booked for allegedly facilitating the release of the impounded passport of a Batala-born international drug lord who is believed to have fled the... Read More