In a major anti-corruption operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out a late-night search at the Punjab Vigilance Bureau office located in Mohali, following allegations linked to a large-scale bribery network. According to officials familiar with the investigation, the agency was examining claims of an illegal payment deal reportedly worth nearly ₹20 lakh. […]
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Chandigarh– Streaming platform ZEE5 has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the Centre’s advisory that urged platforms not to release the docuseries Lawrence of Punjab. In its petition, the platform has argued that the advisory issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting does not cite any specific legal provision, and therefore cannot […]
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Chandigarh, April 30, 2026: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met a delegation of the Dhanak community from various districts of Punjab at his official residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, in Chandigarh. During the meeting, the delegation invited the Chief Minister to attend a programme being organised in Punjab on June 30 to mark the birth anniversary […]
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Chandigarh– Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is set to meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5 following a major political setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, after several of its Rajya Sabha members switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The development comes after seven AAP MPs, including prominent leaders like Raghav Chadha, moved to […]
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Chandigarh- A late-night explosion on a railway track in Punjab’s Patiala district has been confirmed as a failed sabotage attempt, with the suspected bomber killed during the detonation, police said. The blast occurred around 10 pm on Monday near Bathonia village along the Rajpura-Shambhu freight rail line, briefly disrupting train movement and damaging a section […]
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Chandigarh- A blast reported on a railway track in Punjab’s Patiala district has now been confirmed as an attempted detonation, with the suspected operative killed during the explosion, police officials said on Tuesday. According to authorities, the incident occurred late Monday night near the Shambhu-Ambala rail section, a route primarily used by freight trains. What […]
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Chandigarh- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out raids at 11 locations across Punjab in connection with a money-laundering investigation involving former police officer Harcharan Singh Bhullar. Officials said the searches were conducted in cities including Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha and Jalandhar under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The […]
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Ajnala: Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh was on Saturday remanded to judicial custody until April 30 by a local court in connection with the 2023 Ajnala police station siege case. The Punjab Police produced him before the court through videoconferencing from Dibrugarh, where he is currently lodged. The court order came after the completion of […]
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Chandigarh- The Punjab government will conduct a statewide blackout mock drill on April 24 as part of an emergency preparedness exercise aimed at testing civil defence systems and coordination among multiple response agencies. According to officials, the exercise will begin at 8 pm across all districts following directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The […]
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Ludhiana- Police in Ludhiana have arrested three individuals, including the main shooter, in connection with the firing incident at a trader’s shop in Payal’s grain market, officials said. The arrests mark a major breakthrough in what investigators say was an extortion-linked attack orchestrated by a gangster network. The prime accused, Umesh Kumar alias Sonu Chhanga, […]
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