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Charanjit Singh Channi to be Next CM of Punjab
19 Sep 2021
The development comes a day after Congress veteran Amarinder Singh resigned as chief minister amid a bitter power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu with less than five months to go…
Ronak Chhabra
Punjab Bus Strike: Contractual Staff Threaten to Block National Highways on Sept. 15
13 Sep 2021
At least 2,400 buses of both the Punjab Roadways (PUNBUS) and PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) have been staying off the road since September 6, after the contractual employees of these state-…
Abdul Alim Jafri
Western UP Farmers to Stop BJP Leaders During Poll Campaigning
07 Sep 2021
Inspired by the Kisan Mahapanchayat, the farmers of western UP have decided to oppose BJP leaders travelling to their constituencies.
Shiv Inder Singh
Special: How Film and Music Connect Punjabis on Both Sides
31 Aug 2021
“Khoon Khanne da vee ohee khoon Lahore da vee ohee, Khoon Layalpur vaale Ludhiyane bolade Sadde ekko hai zubaan, sadde virse vi ekko
Sabrang India
Punjab: Contract Employees to March to Vidhan Sabha Demanding Regularisation
25 Aug 2021
Rejecting the recommendation of the Committee for Regularisation of Contract Employees, employees said they will rally towards the Vidhan Sabha in September
PTI
Victorious Punjab Farmers Call off Stir as CM Assures Hike in Sugarcane Prices
25 Aug 2021
The CM announced a hike of Rs 35 per quintal in the state assured price (SAP) of sugarcane on Tuesday after a meeting with farmer leaders.
Vivek Gupta, Mohit Singla
Job Guarantee Scheme in Punjab: Dead Get Paid, Living Denied
04 Aug 2021
There are glaring anomalies in the implementation of MGNREGA in the Patiala district of Punjab.
Sumedha Pal
Punjab: Protests Against Industrial Park in Eco-Sensitive Mattewara Ahead of Polls in State
23 Jul 2021
While launching the project in 2020 the government had claimed that the project will result in boosting the economy. However, farmers see troubles looming large and have opposed the industrial park.
Vivek Gupta
Punjab and Haryana High Court Holds Solitary Confinement of Criminals in Punjab Jails Illegal and Violative of Fundamental Rights
10 Jul 2021
Punjab, on an interim basis, made some relaxation in the confinement timings of certain dreaded criminals pursuant to an order by a single-judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
PTI
Punjab: Police use Teargas, Water Cannons on Schoolteachers Protesting for Regularisation
07 Jul 2021
When scores of protesting teachers, including women, tried to force their way through barricades, the Chandigarh Police used water cannons and teargas shells to prevent them from heading towards the…