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Postmortem examinations were on Friday being conducted at the civil hospital here on the bodies of the three terrorists, who had stormed a police station in Gurdaspur and were gunned down by Punjab Police personnel during a day-long operation. “Postmortems were being conducted at Gurdaspur civil hospital here amid tight security,” Gurdaspur Deputy…[Read more]

In wake of the seven-day state mourning observed nation-wide in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, Punjab Government on Wednesday postponed its annual state-level function to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh. The function was scheduled to be held on July 31. A fresh date for the state-level function would be announced later…[Read more]

Days after a terrorist attack in Dinanagar town stunned Punjab, a suspicious object was on Thursday found at a bus stop in Gurdaspur district. The Punjab Police has cordoned off the area. Seven persons, including four security personnel, were killed and 16, including six security personnel, were injured in a terrorist attack in Dinanagar in…[Read more]

The alertness and bravery of a bus driver saved several lives as terrorists launched an attack here in Punjab on Monday. Punjab Roadways driver Nanak Chand did not panic even when the terrorists fired at the bus and instead scared the terrorists by driving towards them. As the terrorists, numbering four, moved back, the driver swerved the bus and…[Read more]

Baljit Singh, the police officer, who was on Monday killed in the gun-battle with terrorists in Gurdaspur district, was a son to a policeman who too was killed by militants during the height of militancy in Punjab in 1984. Seven persons – four civilians and three policemen including Baljit, Superintendent of Police (Detective), were today killed…[Read more]

Security has been enhanced across Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Gurdaspur terror attack, which has so far claimed the lives of 10 people, including six civilians. Security has also been beefed up at the North and South Block. Meanwhile, the Special Forces team has reached the location of the terror attack, which has been cordoned…[Read more]

Four heavily armed terrorists wearing Army fatigues on Monday went on a rampage attacking a bus and a police station complex, leaving five persons, including a policeman, dead and several injured in Gurdaspur district bordering Pakistan. uthorities said that five people were killed in the terror attack, while unconfirmed reports said the toll may…[Read more]

Factories and commercial establishments in Punjab will now have to pay wages to workers through cheque or by crediting into their bank accounts. The state government today directed all factories, commercial establishments and shops to pay wages to their workers either by cheque or directly transferring them online in the bank accounts, said an…[Read more]

Several ex-servicemen held a protest against the delay in implementation of One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme by Narendra Modi-led NDA government here on a day when Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is visiting the city. The ex-servicemen from Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula owing allegiance to different associations gathered at a Sikh shrine…[Read more]

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that the state government would immediately start distribution of more than 80,000 tubewell connections to the farmers. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has vacated the stay on its allotment which was come to force one and half year ago. Talking to mediapersons after laying…[Read more]

The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today approved a policy for creating a ?Revolving Fund? for relief to be given as one time monetary assistance of Rs three lakh to the next of the distressed kin of the farmers who were commiting suicides in the state. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister?s Office said the…[Read more]

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said that the SAD-BJP alliance government was making all-out efforts, within the parameters of law, to ensure release of Sikh prisoners languishing in jails across the country who have completed minimum mandatory sentences. Interacting with the mediapersons on the sidelines of thanks giving tour in…[Read more]

Nearly half-a-dozen policemen were injured at Malerkotla today when they tried to stop a group of agitated people out to torch some roadside kiosks in protest against a firing incident on Sunday.
Tanbir (25) of Jamalpur locality was injured in the firing and later he succumbed to his injuries at Rajendra hospital, Patiala. The mob started stone…[Read more]

Taking strong notice of the embezzlement and grabbing of government land out of the Golden Temple beautification project, known as ‘Galiara Project’ by SGPC, and change in the original drawings of the project by local authorities, the Aam Adami Party (AAP) will raise the issue in the coming Parliament session. Talking to UNI today, AAP MP Har…[Read more]

Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will address seven public meetings and rallies in the second phase of mass contact programme, which will start from August 4. The first public meeting in the second phase will be organised by senior party leader and PCC Vice President Gurpreet Singh Kangar at Rampura Phul on August 4 and it will be…[Read more]

Former Punjab Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today said the controversy over the change of leadership of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) should be resolved soon so that the party could function smoothly and effectively and without any kind of disruption and disturbance from any faction of the party…[Read more]

Defending former Puinjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh?s caution to the officers against putting another debt-burden on debt ridden Punjab, senior Congress leader and Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh today advised Education Minister and Akali Dal spokesperson Dr Daljeet Cheema not to be more loyal than the King and rationally understand…[Read more]

Lashing at the Badals, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha and former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said that he had not seen such anger against Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his Deputy Chief Minister son Sukhbir Badal during his 47 years in public life. You may soon see people running after them and they will find it…[Read more]

The Punjab government has directed all the departments to furnish the details of all the court cases pending in different courts. Announcing this here, an official spokesperson for the Personnel Department said these fresh instructions have been issued on the directions of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
He said the departments have been told…[Read more]

One person was killed while twoothers pillion riders injured seriously when their motercycle hit the scooter here last night, police said. All the injured were rushed to Moga hospital last evening where Nachhattar Singh (70) succumbed to his injuries in the Moga hospital. According to police, the accident occurred when the motorcyclist tried to…[Read more]