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Akalis reduced SGPC to 'golak' committee: Mann

Amritsar, June 9 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Akali leaders of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to a "Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee," driven by g... Read More


Govt committed to restoring dignity of Dalits, says CM

Amritsar, June 9 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann said the loan waiver worth Rs.67.84 crore to Scheduled Caste (SC) and 'divyangjan' (persons with disabilities) borrowers under the Punjab Scheduled Cas... Read More


BSF recovers pistol near Amritsar border

Amritsar, June 9 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered a pistol from an irrigated paddy field near Havelian village in Amritsar in the early hours of Sunday. The weapon, which was found ... Read More


Not MSP, low input cost is Ugrahan group's focus now

Chandigarh, June 9 -- Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), a farm body based in Malwa belt of Punjab that has the largest support base in the state, has sidestepped from seeking a hike in the minimum ... Read More


Youth kills self over Canada visa rejections

BARNALA, June 9 -- A 19-year-old boy from a village in Barnala reportedly shot himself on Sunday after his Canadian visa applications were repeatedly rejected, police said. According to station house ... Read More


Chilli processing plant to come up in Abohar by Sept: Khudian

Chandigarh, June 9 -- The Punjab government will commission a Rs.9.50 crore chilli processing plant in Abohar by September, state agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said. Being established by ... Read More


Amritsar: Two workers killed in paint unit fire

Amritsar, June 9 -- Two persons were killed and one injured after a fire broke out at a small paint factory in the Anngarh area of the city on Sunday morning. According to local residents, the fire re... Read More


Bittu questions Mann's 'ultra-luxury hotel stay'

Ludhiana, June 9 -- Accusing chief minister Bhagwant Mann of staying in a lavish hotel suite during his Ludhiana visit, Union minister and senior BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday questioned th... Read More


YouTuber Jasbir's female friend grilled, was receiving funds from him, say cops

Mohali, June 9 -- The woman friend whose name had surfaced during the interrogation of espionage accused YouTuber Jasbir Singh, 41, was questioned for hours at the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) ... Read More


Veteran leader Dhindsa wanted a united Akali Dal: Sukhbir Badal

Sangrur, June 9 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said veteran leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who passed away on May 28 following age-related issues, had asked him to... Read More