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  • 'Don't want officers busy in flood relief work to draft affidavit': Punjab & Haryana High Court declines to entertain PIL

    'Don't want officers busy in flood relief work to draft affidavit': Punjab & Haryana High Court declines to entertain PIL

    "The officers are right now dealing with the ground situation. They will have to sit down and file affidavit for this. We don't want to do that," the High Court has been quoted as saying.

  • Akshay Kumar donates Rs 5 crore for Punjab flood relief

    Akshay Kumar donates Rs 5 crore for Punjab flood relief

    Actor Akshay Kumar donates Rs 5 crore for Punjab flood relief, supporting displaced families and ongoing rehabilitation efforts as the state battles one of the worst floods in its history.

  • Punjab flood: Death toll reaches 37, schools shut till September 7 as fresh rains bring more trouble

    Punjab flood: Death toll reaches 37, schools shut till September 7 as fresh rains bring more trouble

    Rescue and relief operations are underway on a war footing as help poured in from several quarters for over 3.55 lakh people in 1,655 villages, desperately looking for succour

  • Punjab’s flood crisis may hurt PDS procurement and impact paddy prices, fear experts

    Punjab’s flood crisis may hurt PDS procurement and impact paddy prices, fear experts

    Punjab received 253.7 mm of rain in August, which was not only 74% in excess of normal but also the highest the state has seen in the last 25 years. Experts warned the disaster could impact the country's public distribution system, apart from short-term paddy price inflation.

  • Actress Shehnaaz Gill sends relief to flood-hit Punjab with Gurudwara support

    Actress Shehnaaz Gill sends relief to flood-hit Punjab with Gurudwara support

    Shehnaaz Gill, often called "Punjab ki Beti," has partnered with Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha in Andheri West, Mumbai, to provide urgent relief supplies to families affected by the recent floods in her home state of Punjab.

  • Red alert in J&K, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, other states; showers expected in next 3 hours

    Red alert in J&K, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, other states; showers expected in next 3 hours

    The updated nowcast suggests moderate to intense spells of rain in these regions over the next three hours, posing risks of flash floods, landslides, and waterlogging.

  • Punjab Police busts terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad, three held in taxi driver murder

    Punjab Police busts terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad, three held in taxi driver murder

    .In a social media post on X, the Director General of Punjab Police, Gaurav Yadav wrote, "In a major breakthrough, @sasnagarpolice busts a terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and apprehends 3 persons from J&K in abduction & murder of a cab driver and recovers a weapon & vehicle."

  • Punjab floods mayhem: At least 30 dead in floods across 23 districts, Haryana extends Rs 5 crore aid

    Punjab floods mayhem: At least 30 dead in floods across 23 districts, Haryana extends Rs 5 crore aid

    Pathankot reported the highest number of deaths at six, followed by Ludhiana with four.

  • Arrested on rape charges, Punjab AAP MLA fires at cops, flees custody

    Arrested on rape charges, Punjab AAP MLA fires at cops, flees custody

    The incident took place when the AAP MLA was being taken to a police station in Punjab after arrest on charges of rape.

  • Punjab floods: Over 1,000 villages, affected; state minister blames Centre for worst deluge in 37 years

    Punjab floods: Over 1,000 villages, affected; state minister blames Centre for worst deluge in 37 years

    Some of the opposition party leaders wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a special relief package for the border state.

  • Video | BJP, Congress slam Punjab ministers discussing Sweden, Goa cruise trips during flood survey

    Video | BJP, Congress slam Punjab ministers discussing Sweden, Goa cruise trips during flood survey

    While inspecting the flood situation in the state, the livestreamed video showed the ministers talking about luxury cruises.

  • This Punjab village banned energy drinks. Violators to face social boycott, says panchayat

    This Punjab village banned energy drinks. Violators to face social boycott, says panchayat

    'We were alarmed by how easily these drinks were available and how they were being misused,' sarpanch Jangir Singh said.

  • After flak from farmer bodies, Opposition parties, AAP govt withdraws Punjab land pooling policy

    After flak from farmer bodies, Opposition parties, AAP govt withdraws Punjab land pooling policy

    Although the government had been vehemently defending the policy, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a few days ago, ordered an interim stay on its implementation for four weeks.

  • Fauja Singh: 10 things to know about 114-year-old 'Turbaned Tornado' killed in road accident

    Fauja Singh: 10 things to know about 114-year-old 'Turbaned Tornado' killed in road accident

    Discover his inspiring journey from a challenging childhood to breaking world records and becoming a global icon.

  • India’s first Anti-Sacrilege Bill: AAP Govt's bill introduced in Punjab Assembly - Explained

    India’s first Anti-Sacrilege Bill: AAP Govt's bill introduced in Punjab Assembly - Explained

    The bill deals with an emotive issue in Punjab, as there has been a demand from various quarters for stringent punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious texts after the incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015 in Faridkot.

  • Punjab businessman Sanjay Verma shot dead in Abohar; Opposition calls it ‘jungle raaj’

    Punjab businessman Sanjay Verma shot dead in Abohar; Opposition calls it ‘jungle raaj’

    According to the police, Verma was attacked shortly after he arrived at his showroom located in Abohar’s main market.

  • Punjab man dies of heart attack seconds after hitting six while playing cricket. Viral video

    Punjab man dies of heart attack seconds after hitting six while playing cricket. Viral video

    The local cricketer, identified as Harjeet Singh, had reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead on the spot.

  • Akali Dal leader Bikram Majithia arrested by Vigilance Bureau after raid at Amritsar residence

    Akali Dal leader Bikram Majithia arrested by Vigilance Bureau after raid at Amritsar residence

    Majithia's wife and Akali MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia claimed that 30-member team of the Bureau entered her house.

  • Punjab minister Ravjot Singh files complaint against SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia over 'edited pictures'

    Punjab minister Ravjot Singh files complaint against SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia over 'edited pictures'

    Punjab minister Ravjot Singh claimed that the pictures were edited with some AI tool, as he described the act as a "new low in Punjab politics," to tarnish women and the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.

  • Punjab plans to diversify 12,000 hectares of paddy area to kharif maize crop this year

    Punjab plans to diversify 12,000 hectares of paddy area to kharif maize crop this year

    Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian said Bathinda, Sangrur, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts will spearhead the pilot project, targeting 12,000 hectares for paddy-to-maize diversification.

  • Mock drill conducted under 'Operation Shield', parts of J&K, Punjab witness blackout

    Mock drill conducted under 'Operation Shield', parts of J&K, Punjab witness blackout

    Operation Shield aims to assess and strengthen India’s preparedness against possible external threats.

  • Five killed, several injured in firecracker unit blast in Punjab's Sri Muktsar Sahib

    Five killed, several injured in firecracker unit blast in Punjab's Sri Muktsar Sahib

    The cause of the blast is currently under investigation, the DSP stated.

  • Operation Shield: Mock drill in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh on May 31 — Check details

    Operation Shield: Mock drill in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh on May 31 — Check details

    The government announced that Operation Shield — a civil defence exercise or a mock drill — would take place in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh — the states and Union territories bordering Pakistan.

  • Jalandhar Central AAP MLA Raman Arora arrested, Bhagwant Mann says 'no mercy upon the corrupt'

    Jalandhar Central AAP MLA Raman Arora arrested, Bhagwant Mann says 'no mercy upon the corrupt'

    The Punjab government had withdrawn Raman Arora’s security cover of 14 police personnel on May 12 after which action was evident against the MLA.

  • India-Pakistan war: Armed forces downed 'surveillance drone' in Punjab's Jalandhar, says official

    India-Pakistan war: Armed forces downed 'surveillance drone' in Punjab's Jalandhar, says official

    Lights had been switched off in some areas around Suranassi as a precautionary measure after reports of drone sightings.

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