Punjab Archives - Page 12 of 58

17 Feb

Congress Bets Big on Youth for Punjab 2027 Polls, Plans to Allot 50% Tickets to Young Candidates

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPunjab2027, Elections, Punjab

New Delhi, Rajeev Sharma :- In a significant strategic shift ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the Congress party has announced its intention to allocate half of its tickets to young candidates, signaling a generational overhaul within the state unit. Senior party leaders indicated that the move is aimed at injecting fresh energy into the organization and reconnecting with younger voters across urban and rural constituencies. The leadership believes that empowering youth faces will not only strengthen grassroots mobilization but also present a renewed image of the party in a state where political competition has intensified in recent years.…

16 Feb

Weather Set to Shift Tonight; Thunderstorms Likely on February 17–18

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabPunjab, Weather

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) :- A change in weather conditions is expected to set in from tonight, with forecasts indicating thunder and lightning activity across several parts of the region on February 17 and 18. After days of rising temperatures and bright sunshine, atmospheric conditions are poised to turn unstable due to an approaching western disturbance. The system is likely to bring increased cloud cover beginning late evening, followed by the possibility of isolated thunderstorms and lightning over the next two days. While daytime temperatures have remained above normal in recent days, the anticipated shift may lead to fluctuations, particularly during…

15 Feb

Akali-BJP and Congress unleashed drugs in state; smugglers being held are linked to these parties: Harpal Cheema

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema today said that the Punjab government's 'War on Drugs' campaign has achieved another big success, when Gurkirat Singh, a resident of Kalanaur in Gurdaspur district, was allegedly caught doing drugs inside the cremation ground. Cheema said that this accused has direct links with the Congress party and photographs of the arrested person with various big leaders of the Congress have also surfaced. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that Punjab knows that when the Akali Dal-BJP was in power in the state or the Congress party was in power, a flood…

13 Feb

ED Joint Director Who Issued Summons to Capt. Amarinder Transferre

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCaptain Amrinder Singh, Punjab

National Times Bureau :- Enforcement Directorate (ED) has transferred Joint Director Ravi Tiwari to Chennai. He is same officer who had issued summons to former Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh.Ravi Tiwari is IRS officer.

11 Feb

Sidhu Moosewala’s parents stage protest outside Mansa SSP office over inaction in royalty case

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabParents, Protest, Punjab, Sidhu Moose Wala, SSP Office

National Times Bureau :- The parents of slain Punjab singer Sidhu Moosewala on Wednesday staged a sit-in protest outside Mansa senior superintendent of police (SSP) office in connection with their complaint against three digital marketing promoters over an unresolved financial dispute. The protest coincided with DIG Bathinda range Harjeet Singh’s visit to the office in connection with Operation Prahar 2.0. The couple claimed that a firm holding the marketing rights to the late rapper’s released tracks has failed to share financial audits and royalty payments for over a year. “We are being deprived of the income generated by our son’s…

08 Feb

Punjab’s Sikhya Kranti: Bhagwant Mann Govt sets national benchmark as over 17.5 lakh parents join statewide workshop

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann, Punjab

CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): The Punjab School Education Department on Saturday organised the second Statewide School-Level Parents’ Workshop across all government schools, engaging over 17.5 akh parents in an unprecedented exercise in community participation. Sharing details of the initiative, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said, “The Punjab School Education Department organised the second Statewide School-Level Parents’ Workshop, engaging over 17.50 lakh parents across all government schools.” The Punjab Education Minister pointed out the mega initiative, spearheaded by the State Council of Educational Research and Training, had set a new benchmark for parental involvement in the state’s education system and…

07 Feb

Punjab family falls critically ill in Germany after eating ‘poisonous’ panjeeri; survivor alleges murder attempt by employee

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPunjab, World NewsGermany, Punjab

National Times Bureau :- In a strange yet tragic turn of events, an Indian family in Germany fell criticlly ill after allegedly consuming panjeeri with highly toxic chemical. Rachna Kapoor, 49 claimed that thallium in very high quantity was mixed in the sweet that she had prepared to celebrate birth of her granddaughter in Germany. She has accused her domestic help of mixing poison in the panjiri in an attempt of mass murder. Doctors have confirmed that the sudden illness was caused by thallium poisoning and not due to any natural disease. Within days of consuming it, several family members…

06 Feb

AAP leader Lucky Oberoi shot dead in Jalandhar; Sukhbir Badal questions AAP’s ‘zero fear’ governance model

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Big news, Lucky Oberoi, Murder, Punjab, Shromni akali dal, Sukhbir Badal

National Times Bureau :- In a shocking incident that has raised serious questions about law and order in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jalandhar’s posh Model Town area on Friday morning. Oberoi, 52, was the AAP in-charge of the Jalandhar Cantt Assembly constituency. According to the police, the attack took place around 7.15 am when Lucky Oberoi had come to a local gurdwara in Model Town to offer prayers, a routine he followed regularly. As he stepped out of the gurdwara and was about to sit in his Thar SUV…

04 Feb

Aman Arora on Majithia’s Bail: Law, Evidence and Truth Are Stronger Than Political Celebrations

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAman Arora, Punjab

AAP Government Will Take Corruption Cases to Their Logical End, No Matter How Powerful the Accused Is National Times Bureau :- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, reacting to the bail granted to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, made it clear that bail should not be misrepresented as exoneration. He said that the people of Punjab must understand that this relief is purely procedural and does not weaken the serious corruption charges against Majithia in any manner. Aman Arora said that the bail has been granted on technical grounds related to the period…

31 Jan

While Congress, Akalis and BJP were worried about sons & in-laws, AAP concerns itself with children of Punjab: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingBhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab

JALANDHAR (Gurpreet Singh): Launching the distribution of scholarships to more than 2.7 lakh Scheduled Caste (SC) students at the PAP Ground in Jalandhar, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the ₹271 crore Post-Matric Scholarship under the ‘Mission Rangla Punjab’ drive reflects a fundamental shift in governance priorities, asserting that while Congress, the Akalis and the BJP remained preoccupied with family interests, AAP has focused squarely on securing the future of Punjab’s children. Highlighting a 35 percent rise in beneficiaries since 2020–21, the Chief Minister said the surge was the result of genuine education reforms, not tokenism, and stressed that scholarships…