Punjab News

CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Federal Government Over NEET Scandal and Alleged Intimidation of Diljit Dosanjh

CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Federal Government Over NEET Scandal and Alleged Intimidation of Diljit Dosanjh

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the NEET paper leak, calling it a betrayal of lakhs of students whose dreams were crushed by repeated failures in the examination system. Targeting the BJP on multiple fronts, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also asserted that after Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh refused to enter politics at the BJP’s behest, a campaign of intimidation had been unleashed against him. Positioning governance and welfare as AAP’s central electoral pitch ahead of the Punjab polls, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that the party would seek a…
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Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema Alleges BJP Hand Behind Firing at Diljit Dosanjh’s Manager’s Residence

Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema Alleges BJP Hand Behind Firing at Diljit Dosanjh’s Manager’s Residence

LGurpreet Singh :- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Wednesday sparked a political storm by alleging that the BJP was behind the firing incident at the residence of Gurpartap Kang, manager of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, in Haryana’s Gondar village. Cheema claimed the attack was carried out through the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to intimidate the singer after he allegedly refused to join the BJP. Addressing the media, Cheema accused the BJP of using “questionable tactics” and alleged that gangsters were being used to threaten celebrities and influential personalities across the country. He further claimed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was operating…
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PSEB Class XII Results Declared; Mansa Student Tops Punjab

PSEB Class XII Results Declared; Mansa Student Tops Punjab

Gurpreet Singh :- The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Wednesday declared the Class XII examination results, bringing relief and excitement for lakhs of students across the state. Announcing the results, Board Chairman Dr Amarpal Singh said that Supneet Kaur from Mansa district secured the first position in the state merit list. Sohani Chauhan from Ludhiana stood second, while another Ludhiana student, Divyanshi, bagged the third position. The board informed that around 2.65 lakh students had appeared for the Class XII examinations conducted between February 17 and April 4 this year. Students can now access their results through the board’s…
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AAP Leader Baltej Pannu Slams Centre for Making Punjabi Optional in Army Schools

AAP Leader Baltej Pannu Slams Centre for Making Punjabi Optional in Army Schools

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday strongly condemned the BJP-led Central Government’s decision to make Sanskrit compulsory and Punjabi an optional subject in Army schools across Punjab, stating that the move reflects the Centre’s continued attempts to undermine Punjab’s identity, language and cultural roots. AAP Punjab State Media Incharge Baltej Pannu said Punjabis will never tolerate any effort to diminish the status of their mother tongue on the soil of Punjab. Addressing the issue, AAP Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated, “The BJP-led Central Government’s decision to make Sanskrit compulsory and Punjabi optional in Army…
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CBI Apprehends Three in Punjab Vigilance Bribery Scandal as Senior Official Evades Arrest

CBI Apprehends Three in Punjab Vigilance Bribery Scandal as Senior Official Evades Arrest

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested three individuals, including two private middlemen and an associate, in connection with a ₹20 lakh bribery case involving the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. The arrests follow a complaint alleging that the accused, Vikas Goyal and his son Raghav Goyal, demanded illegal gratification to secure the closure of a complaint pending in the office of the Director General of Vigilance in Punjab. The agency reported that the intermediaries were using their purported influence with senior officials to settle the complainant’s legal matters in exchange for the illicit payment. Investigators have identified OP…
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Former DIG Bhullar moves High Court again, seeks quashing of FIR and stay on probe

Former DIG Bhullar moves High Court again, seeks quashing of FIR and stay on probe

Gurpreet Singh :- Former Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar has once again approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging the FIR registered against him and seeking immediate relief from the ongoing investigation. In his petition, Bhullar has sought quashing of the FIR, a stay on further investigation and interim protection till the final adjudication of the matter. He contended that the case registered against him was contrary to established legal procedure and had caused serious damage to his reputation. The former DIG has termed his arrest, the FIR and the subsequent investigation as unconstitutional. He urged the court…
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Domestic dispute turns fatal: Retired Army man shoots son dead, dies by suicide in Ludhiana

Domestic dispute turns fatal: Retired Army man shoots son dead, dies by suicide in Ludhiana

Gurpreet Singh :- A domestic dispute in Ludhiana's New Aggar Nagar turned fatal after a retired Army man allegedly shot dead his son before he died by suicide after consuming poison.   The deceased have been identified as Surinder Singh, a retired Army sergeant, and his son Gursharan Singh alias Ginni. According to the family members, the father-son duo was involved in a long-standing feud over Surinder's involvement with another woman and his wish to remarry after the death of his wife around five years ago. However, Gursharan opposed the move, leading to frequent arguments between the two over the past…
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Punjab to Announce Civic Poll Schedule Today; Model Code of Conduct to Come into Immediate Effect

Punjab to Announce Civic Poll Schedule Today; Model Code of Conduct to Come into Immediate Effect

Gurpreet Singh :- Punjab is set to enter election mode once again as the State Election Commission is scheduled to announce the poll schedule today for nine Municipal Corporations and 104 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats across the state. Official sources said the Model Code of Conduct will come into force immediately after the election programme is released later in the day, triggering heightened political activity across Punjab. The upcoming urban local body elections are being viewed as a crucial political test ahead of the Assembly elections due in the coming months. Political observers believe the civic polls could serve…
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Beautification Work Begins on Key Stretch Linking Golden Temple Complex to Baba Atal Rai Sahib

Beautification Work Begins on Key Stretch Linking Golden Temple Complex to Baba Atal Rai Sahib

Gurpreet Singh :- In a major initiative aimed at improving infrastructure and convenience for devotees visiting Sri Harmandir Sahib, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), in collaboration with Baba Kashmir Singh Ji Kar Sewa Bhuri Wale, has commenced beautification and renovation work on the road connecting Guru Ramdas Langar Hall to Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai Sahib within the Golden Temple complex area. The project was formally inaugurated after an ardas led by SGPC president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami. Project part of long-pending master plan Addressing the gathering, Dhami said the sacred city of Sri Harmandir Sahib attracts devotees from across…
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AAP, BJP Workers Clash During Protest Over ED Arrest of Sanjeev Arora in Ludhiana

AAP, BJP Workers Clash During Protest Over ED Arrest of Sanjeev Arora in Ludhiana

Gurpreet Singh :- Political tensions escalated in Ludhiana on Sunday after workers of the Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest against the Enforcement Directorate’s arrest of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora. The demonstration, held at Dana Mandi on Gill Road, led to heated sloganeering and a face-off between AAP and Bharatiya Janata Party workers. AAP supporters raised slogans against the Centre and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing the BJP-led government of misusing central agencies to target opposition leaders. A large number of women workers also participated in the protest. The situation…
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