Punjab

Vaccine manufacturers refuse to deal directly with state governments; here's why [details]

After saying no to Delhi; Moderna, Pfizer decline to send doses to Punjab as they want to deal directly with the central government.

May 24, 2021

Mohali officers come forward to adopt this entire village for vaccination

Senior officers in Punjab's Mohali district have set an example by embracing a village and sponsoring vaccines for the entire population aged 18 to 44.

May 21, 2021

punjab chief minister captain amarinder singh

Punjab rules out lockdown; imposes stringent restrictions [details]

Probe ordered against private hospitals for over-charging COVID patients.

May 5, 2021

VK Singh's comment on Suhag inexcusable: Capt Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM seeks Army's help to tackle "war-like" Covid situation; gets full support [details]

Army's Western Command offers help to revive defunct Oxygen plants to meet the requirement

Apr 26, 2021

First time payment directly transferred to over 21 lakh wheat growers (Details)

Brisk procurement of Rabi crops going on; Punjab' contributes 37.8% share

Apr 26, 2021

Congress-ruled states non-committal of joining next COVID vaccination drive; here's why [Details]

Health ministers of four states give excuse of non-availability of vaccine to skip campaign to cover age group between 18 to 45 years.

Apr 25, 2021

Two sisters in Punjab shot dead by sarpanch's son, arrested

Two young sisters were allegedly shot dead by their acquaintance in a fit of rage with his father's licensed revolver in Punjab's Moga district, police said on Friday.

Mar 19, 2021

Prashant Kishor named Principal Advisor to Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday appointed strategist Prashant Kishor as his Principal Advisor for shaping the Congress poll campaign in 2022.

Mar 1, 2021

No plans to enter corporate farming, buy agriculture land: Reliance amid vandalism of Jio towers | Full statement

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), through its subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), in a petition mentioned to be filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday, has sought the urgent intervention of Government authorities to bring a complete stop to the illegal acts of vandalism by miscreants.

Jan 4, 2021

10-yr-old girl recites poem on unity for farmers at Tikri border, wins accolades, video goes viral

This is probably the first time in India's recent history when people of all ages and gender have joined the ongoing protest, along the borders of Delhi-NCR, and are adopting unique ways to highlight flaws in recently passed farm laws

Dec 9, 2020

Breaking: Five suspected terrorists arrested from Delhi's Shakarpur, weapons recovered

Five men suspected to belong to different terrorist organisations have been apprehended after a shootout in east Delhi. Two of those held are from Punjab while three are from Kashmir. The exchange of fire took place around 7 am on Monday, December 7.

Dec 7, 2020

Mukhtar Ansari to be brought from Punjab jail to UP

The Uttar Pradeh police will now be bringing jailed don Mukhtar Ansari from a Punjab jail to Uttar Pradesh on October 21st for interrogation.

Sep 28, 2020

Farmers' shutdown on Friday, Delhi Police on alert at border

With farmers having announced a 'chakka jam' on Friday, the Delhi Police have been on alert at the border as farmers' protests intensify in the region.

Sep 24, 2020

Breaking: 3 killed, several trapped as building collapses in Punjab's Mohali

Three people are killed and at least six missing after an under-construction house in Dera Bassi town near here in Punjab collapsed on Thursday, September 24.

Sep 24, 2020

Fact-check: No, Adani Agri Logistics storage wasn't built overnight after Farm Bill [Details here]

An image of a grain silo owned by Adani Agri Logistics is going viral on the Internet with a false claim that it was built within days of the passing of the Farm Bill.

Sep 23, 2020

Boxer Simranjit finally gets her due reward from Punjab govt

After five months, boxer Simranjit Kaur received the cash reward she was due from the government. The prize was worth Rs 5 lakhs for qualifying for the Olympics.

Sep 2, 2020

Suresh Raina breaks silence on the murder of his uncle: 'We deserve to know who did this'

Following the terrible incidents where Suresh Raina's uncle was murdered by robbers in Punjab, the cricketer took to Twitter to speak about the matter.

Sep 1, 2020

Dog run over by a car in Punjab. Screen grab

Punjab: Stray dog brutally crushed under car, dies after 30 mins; accused booked

CCTV footage of the horrific incident showing a man in Kapurthala running over a dog under his car has gone viral on social media after being tweeted by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi.

Aug 19, 2020

Punjab farmer threatens to sue govt for using his picture without permission

Gurpreet Singh of Chandbaja village in Faridkot district has decided to give a notice of a few days to remove his photo from the advertisement.

Aug 11, 2020

Why are there no cycling tracks in Punjab, netizens ask after cyclist dies in Patiala

Twitter questioned the ruling government in the state and also its predecessor for not giving a thought to cycling tracks in Punjab districts.

Aug 1, 2020

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