Punjab

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

Spurious liquor tragedy toll reaches 21, Punjab CM orders probe

Even as at least 21 persons died due to alleged consumption of spurious liquor in Amritsar, Batala and Tarn Taran districts of Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry led by the Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner into the matter.

Aug 1, 2020

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Huge boost for sportspersons in Punjab; jobs for national games medallists

As per earlier rules, only gold medal winners at international competitions were eligible for recruitment on such posts.

Jul 21, 2020

How AI-powered autonomous trolley can protect corona warriors at all times

Attempts are on to minimize the danger and making multiple affordable options to ensure better safety for the COVID-19 team.

Jul 11, 2020

Fixing kingpin Ravinder Dandiwal arrested, BCCI ACU team to probe him

Ravinder Dandiwal who was allegedly involved in the international Tennis match-fixing scandal was arrested for conducting a fake Sri Lankan T20 league.

Jul 7, 2020

Travellers to Punjab asked to e-register from Monday midnight: How to do it

Prospective travellers to Punjab or passing through can self-register either through COVA app or through a weblink -- https://cova.punjab.gov.in/registration -- before embarking on a hassle-free travel to the northern state.

Jul 6, 2020

Seven Dera Sacha Sauda followers arrested in theft of Holy book Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab

The Special Investigation Team on Saturday announced the arrest of seven in the 5-year-old case of the theft of the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab.

Jul 4, 2020

IAS Officer Vini Mahajan appointed Punjab's first woman Chief Secretary

The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1987-batch Punjab cadre IAS officer Vini Mahajan as the new Chief Secretary, replacing Karan Avtar Singh.

Jun 26, 2020

Two Kashmir-based LeT militants arrested by Punjab Police in Pathankot

In a major move, the Pathankot police foils bid to smuggle weapons into the valley for carrying out terror attacks.

Jun 11, 2020

Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor joined by other celebs and sportsmen for a COVID-19 war song

Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor and host of other celebrities and sportsmen are part of a COVID-19 aka Coronavirus war song released by Amarinder Singh.

Jun 2, 2020

Shehnaaz Gill's father accused of raping Punjab woman at gunpoint, Shehbaz comes out in defence

The woman said that Shehnaaz Gill's father Santok Singh Sukh threatened to kill her if ever she opens her mouth about the incident.

May 21, 2020

Watch | Heartbreaking video of migrant labourer's son sleeping on suitcase dragged by mother goes viral

The migrant labourers were spotted crossing Agra in the video, walking from Punjab to reach their home in Jhansi. According to reports due to the unavailability of buses to Jhansi, the workers decided to travel on foot to reach their destination.

May 14, 2020

Massive dust storm sweeps across Delhi-NCR due to western disturbance | Watch

Delhi-NCR witnessed a sudden change of weather when the region was hit by a dust storm followed by rain after a sunny morning on Sunday, May 10.

May 10, 2020

Air Force's MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashes in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, pilot safe

IAF MiG-29 fighter aircraft has crashed near Rurki Kalan village in Punjab's Nawanshahr district today.

May 8, 2020

No relaxation in curfew till May 3, no special concessions for Ramzan: Punjab CM

Captain Amarinder ordered strict enforcement of the curfew in all districts by the DCs, with no relaxation or concessions whatsoever even during the Ramzan period beginning this week.

Apr 19, 2020

Baisakhi 2020: Punjab CM urges people to offer prayers at home amid lockdown

In a message, the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said this was a different Baisakhi in view of the coronavirus pandemic because of which people could not go out to celebrate the festival with traditional fervour in large congregations.

Apr 12, 2020

Curfew pass scuffle: Cop's hand chopped off, 2 others injured in attack by 'Nihangs' in Patiala

In a bloody clash in Punjab, a police officer's hand was chopped off and two others got grievous injuries on Sunday when a group of people attacked them in Punjab's Patiala town on being asked about curfew permission, police said.