Punjab

Punbus–PRTC Contract Workers Announce Fresh Protest, Gate Rallies Planned Across Depots on March 6

Punbus–PRTC Contract Workers Announce Fresh Protest, Gate Rallies Planned Across Depots on March 6

Gurpreet Singh :- Contract employees of Punjab Roadways’ Panbus and PRTC have once again announced an intensified agitation against the state government, declaring a series of protests to press for their long-pending demands. As part of the renewed movement, workers will stage gate rallies outside bus depots across Punjab on March 6. In addition, eleven employees have decided to begin a daily hunger strike from Monday, observing the protest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Union representatives alleged that several workers were earlier picked up from their homes and detained by the police. They claimed that when the strike was…
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Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant operation against synthetic narcotics, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring operating across the Tricity area and Ludhiana, arresting six alleged key members of the network. Officials described the bust as a major setback to an organised syndicate that was allegedly supplying high-potency, foreign-sourced party drugs to urban youth. The operation led to the seizure of a substantial cache of narcotics and cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales. Among the recoveries were 1,215 MDMA tablets — one of the largest such tablet seizures reported…
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CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the discharge of charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, and others in the excise policy case by the court has vindicated the party’s consistent stand that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other central agencies have been reduced to mere puppets in the hands of the Union government to target political rivals. In a video message, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “It is a historic day in the politics of the country because…
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Demolition at Khaira’s Bholath Home Sparks Political Showdown in Punjab

Demolition at Khaira’s Bholath Home Sparks Political Showdown in Punjab

Kapurthala (Gurpreet Singh): Tensions flared in Punjab’s Kapurthala district on Monday after a portion of Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s house in Ramgarh village, Bholath, was pulled down by officials from the Block Development and Panchayat Office. The action, carried out during the day, targeted what authorities described as an unauthorised structure at the front of the property. Machinery was deployed to dismantle part of the entrance area abutting the road, with officials citing encroachment concerns. Khaira, however, strongly objected to the move and broadcast the demolition live on social media platforms. Calling the step politically motivated, he argued that…
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Jail Intelligence Leads to Major Drug Bust in Faridkot; Six Arrested Including Serving Soldier

Jail Intelligence Leads to Major Drug Bust in Faridkot; Six Arrested Including Serving Soldier

Faridkot (Gurpreet Singh): A prolonged covert investigation by Faridkot Police has resulted in the exposure of an alleged heroin supply chain operating across parts of Punjab. The breakthrough came after authorities acted on information reportedly intercepted from within a prison, setting off nearly two months of surveillance and field operations. Police confirmed the arrest of six suspects said to be connected to the narcotics racket. Among those taken into custody are a serving member of the Indian Army and a former police employee who had previously been dismissed from duty. Officials stated that several of the accused have past cases…
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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat to Visit Punjab on February 25–26, Outreach Meetings Planned

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat to Visit Punjab on February 25–26, Outreach Meetings Planned

New Delhi,Rajeev Sharma :- Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is scheduled to visit Punjab on February 25 and 26 as part of a two-day organisational tour aimed at strengthening grassroots engagement and reviewing ongoing activities in the state. During his visit, Bhagwat is expected to hold a series of interactions with representatives from different sections of society, including educators, social workers, professionals and volunteers associated with the organisation. Sources indicated that the meetings will focus on social harmony, community participation and the expansion of service-oriented initiatives being undertaken across the region. The visit is also being…
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Congress Bets Big on Youth for Punjab 2027 Polls, Plans to Allot 50% Tickets to Young Candidates

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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