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09 Nov

‘What Haryana Can Do, Why Can’t Punjab?’: Nayab Singh Saini Urges People To Make State Drug-Free By 2029

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBhagwant Mann, drug-free Punjab, Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, Phagwara, Punjab politics, Vishwakarma Puja

Phagwara (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday urged the people of Punjab to work together to make the state drug-free and rebuild it as a prosperous and culturally vibrant region. Addressing the Shri Vishwakarma Puja Mahotsav in Phagwara as the chief guest, he also took a dig at the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government, questioning why the state could not implement initiatives similar to those in Haryana. “Punjab is our elder brother. What can happen in Haryana, why can't it happen in Punjab? It is absolutely possible. What is needed is the right intention, policies and commitment…

27 Sep

LPU Halts Campus Classes for 10 Days and Defers Mid-Term Tests Following Student Unrest

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabclasses suspended, exams postponed, Lovely Professional University, LPU, Phagwara

Phagwara (Gurpreet Singh) — Lovely Professional University has instituted a mandatory 10-day shutdown of regular academic operations beginning Monday, September 28, following mounting tensions and disturbances across its main campus. Alongside the suspension of classroom activity, the university administration has deferred all scheduled mid-term tests (MTT) indefinitely, with an updated timetable to be released at a later date. The sudden closure coincided with a significant security mobilization along the university periphery late Sunday night. Heavy contingents of Punjab Police equipped with anti-riot protective gear, bullet-resistant vests, helmets, and batons were deployed outside the primary entry gates to disperse gathered crowds…

04 Dec

Phagwara Govt. School Transformed into World-Class ‘School of Eminence’ by Punjab Govt

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabGovernment School, Phagwara, School of Eminence

Chandigarh, 4 December 2025: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government has brought a revolution in the field of education, and the best and shining example of this is the government school in Phagwara. This institution was broken down and neglected for many years, but today, with an investment worth crores, it has become a world-class 'School of Eminence,' setting a new and golden example in Punjab's education system. It is not just a new building, but a complete center prepared to provide excellent education like private schools free of cost to poor and middle-class…

27 Nov

Phagwara village tense after midnight firing at AAP functionary’s home; investigators look into gang link

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingPhagwara, Punjab

Phagwara (Gurpreet Singh) A late-night firing incident at the home of Aam Aadmi Party leader Daljit Raju sent shockwaves through Darvesh village near Phagwara early Thursday, after two armed men allegedly emptied several rounds at his residence and vanished before authorities arrived. The attack occurred shortly after 1 a.m., when the family—Raju, his wife and their daughter—were asleep on the upper floor of the house. The gunmen, whose faces were covered, reportedly moved close to the structure and opened fire repeatedly. Bullets struck the glass façade and windows on the first floor, but the occupants remained unharmed. Raju recounted that…