Punjab

Punjab and Haryana High Court Stays Chandigarh-Zirakpur Flyover Project

Punjab and Haryana High Court Stays Chandigarh-Zirakpur Flyover Project

Gurpreet Singh :- The Punjab and Haryana High Court has put a stay on the proposed flyover project from Tribune Chowk to the Zirakpur border, dealing a setback to Chandigarh Administration's plans to ease traffic congestion on one of the city's busiest corridors. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu passed the order on Friday, observing that the proposed flyover on Dakshin Marg was not in conformity with the Chandigarh Master Plan-2031 and, therefore, could not be permitted in its present form. During the hearing, the court suggested that an underpass could be explored as an alternative solution…
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Dhillon Calls on BJP Leaders to Begin Preparations for Punjab Assembly Polls

Dhillon Calls on BJP Leaders to Begin Preparations for Punjab Assembly Polls

Gurpreet Singh :- Newly appointed Punjab BJP president Keval Singh Dhillon on Saturday met senior party leaders, including National Executive member and former minister Manoranjan Kalia, as part of his outreach programme following his appointment to the top organisational post in the state. Addressing party functionaries, Dhillon urged BJP leaders and workers to start preparing for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, asserting that the party was aiming to form the next government in the state with a clear majority. He called upon the cadre to strengthen grassroots engagement and intensify political activities in their respective constituencies. Several BJP leaders, including…
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Why Amarinder Singh’s Future Is Back in Focus as Punjab Politics Enters a New Phase

Why Amarinder Singh’s Future Is Back in Focus as Punjab Politics Enters a New Phase

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Barely a year after political observers began writing off his active role in Punjab politics, former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has once again found himself at the centre of speculation. This time, the discussion is not about a new political front or alliance, but about the possibility of a return to the Congress party he led for decades. The rumours remain unconfirmed, yet they refuse to die down. From Chandigarh to Delhi, conversations within political circles increasingly revolve around a simple question: has Captain Amarinder Singh reached the end of his journey with the Bharatiya Janata…
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Punjab Civic Polls Deliver a Bigger Message: AAP’s 2022 Wave May Still Be Intact

Punjab Civic Polls Deliver a Bigger Message: AAP’s 2022 Wave May Still Be Intact

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The recently concluded civic body elections in Punjab were never merely about municipal corporations, municipal councils or nagar panchayats. For political parties, strategists and observers alike, they represented the first large-scale electoral assessment of the Aam Aadmi Party government ahead of the crucial 2027 Assembly elections. If these results are viewed as a political report card, the ruling party has passed with distinction. Winning 958 out of 1,977 wards and securing control of five of the eight municipal corporations that went to the polls, AAP has demonstrated that its support base remains remarkably resilient more than four…
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Storm Front Finally Reaches Tricity, Bringing Much-Needed Relief After Days of Sweltering Heat

Storm Front Finally Reaches Tricity, Bringing Much-Needed Relief After Days of Sweltering Heat

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh: After days of relentless sunshine and soaring temperatures, the weather finally turned in favour of residents across Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula on Saturday morning. Dark clouds gathered over the region before sunrise, followed by cool winds and rain showers that ended a prolonged heatwave spell and provided long-awaited relief from oppressive conditions. The dramatic change came after two earlier red alerts issued by weather authorities failed to produce the predicted storms. This time, however, the forecast translated into visible weather activity, with overcast skies reducing daylight intensity and rainfall beginning in several parts of the Tricity during…
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls; Senior Leadership Celebrates Groundswell of Urban Support

AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls; Senior Leadership Celebrates Groundswell of Urban Support

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab celebrated a sweeping victory in the municipal corporation and municipal council elections across the state, with party leaders describing the results as a resounding endorsement of the welfare-oriented governance and development agenda of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann. Jubilant scenes were witnessed at the party’s Punjab headquarters as leaders, karyakartas and supporters gathered to celebrate the historic mandate received from the people. As election trends began favouring AAP from the morning itself, party karyakartas started arriving at the party office in large numbers. The…
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Bhagwant Mann Leads AAP to Historic Landslide in Punjab Civic Elections; Says Punjab Has Rejected the ED (BJP) Party

Bhagwant Mann Leads AAP to Historic Landslide in Punjab Civic Elections; Says Punjab Has Rejected the ED (BJP) Party

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday declared the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in the municipal elections as a decisive endorsement of the Punjab Government’s development-driven governance model and a complete rejection of the opposition’s politics of hatred, division and negativity. Stating that Punjabis had “swept out” the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the verdict reflected people’s faith in free electricity, quality education, better and free healthcare, employment generation and other public welfare initiatives. Pointing to AAP’s dominance across Punjab, including its emphatic victory in Dhuri where the…
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Urban Local Body Polls; Kejriwal Lashes Out at ‘ED Party’

AAP Sweeps Punjab Urban Local Body Polls; Kejriwal Lashes Out at ‘ED Party’

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Just months before the Punjab Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in the urban local body polls has given a major political boost to the party across the state. Celebrating the massive win, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and other senior leaders thanked the people of Punjab for endorsing Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s ‘Kaam ki Rajneeti’ (politics of work). The AAP Supremo asserted the people of Punjab have rewarded the Bhagwant Mann government’s performance with a historic mandate, while the “ED Party” has been wiped out from the state after traders and…
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Australian NRI Sunil Sharma Vanishes With Car After Arriving to Sell Property, Police Yet to Crack Case

Australian NRI Sunil Sharma Vanishes With Car After Arriving to Sell Property, Police Yet to Crack Case

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Panic and anger are growing among family members after NRI Sunil Sharma a 66 year old Australian mathematics teacher from Melbourne who vanished in Amritsar, disappeared nearly one week ago while visiting Punjab to reportedly sell his ancestral property. Sharma has been missing along with his vehicle since May 21, raising fears of kidnapping and organized criminal involvement. According to relatives, Sharma had travelled from Australia to Punjab for property-related work. He was last seen leaving for a meeting connected to the sale of property, but never returned home. Since then, his phone has remained unreachable and…
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Punjab Police Intensifies Probe Into Viral Audio Clip Linked to MP Raja Warring

Punjab Police Intensifies Probe Into Viral Audio Clip Linked to MP Raja Warring

Gurpreet Singh :- Punjab Police has stepped up its investigation into the alleged viral audio clip linked to Ludhiana Member of Parliament Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, with senior officials appearing before the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes in connection with the matter. As part of the ongoing proceedings, SP Headquarters Harkamal Kaur personally appeared before the Commission and informed members that a detailed inquiry had already been initiated following a written complaint submitted by Raja Warring himself to the Punjab Director General of Police. The controversy erupted after an audio clip surfaced on social media containing allegedly casteist and…
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