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Chandigarh, February 13 A Punjab Cabinet sub-committee, chaired by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, held a meeting on Friday to finalize the year-long roadmap for commemorating the 650th 'Parkash Purb' of Guru Ravidas.The Punjab government has resolved to elevate the celebrations to a...

Chandigarh, February 13 Senior AAP leader Anurag Dhanda launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Haryana on Friday, accusing it of using people's hard-earned money to "buy" MLAs in Punjab.Dhanda's attack came a day after AAP MLA in Punjab, Narinder Kaur Bharaj, claimed that Haryana...

Jammu, February 13 Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested two individuals allegedly involved in smuggling heroin from Pakistan via a drone that dropped the contraband in the border areas of the Kathua district, officials said.An investigation was launched based on specific information...

Ferozepur, February 13 A 37-year-old farmer allegedly shot his wife and four-year-old son with his licensed pistol before attempting to take his own life in Bajidpur village here on Friday.All three were in critical condition and were referred to the DMC hospital in Ludhiana, police said...

Lahore, February 13 After nearly 80 years, Sikh prayers were held at a historic gurdwara in Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan, according to college officials on Friday.The Aitchison Gurdwara had been closed since 1947 due to a lack of Sikh students, but the college maintained it.“On...

New Delhi, February 13 The government has created infrastructure worth Rs 1 lakh crore to preserve fruits, vegetables, and other farm produce, which has helped reduce crop damage by up to 15 per cent, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Responding to...

New Delhi, February 13 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday, citing remarks made by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that studies have established that stubble burning contributes no more than 5 per cent to pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, criticized the environment ministry and...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), February 13 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged protests across Punjab on Friday outside the district Congress committee offices, in response to alleged remarks made by Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa against state minister Harbhajan Singh.Led by party leaders...

Chandigarh, February 13 The Enforcement Directorate has transferred its Jalandhar zonal office chief to its Chennai zone as part of a reshuffle in the federal probe agency, officials said on Friday.The Jalandhar office of the ED, headed by Additional Director Ravi Tiwari (an IRS officer of the...

Chandigarh, February 13 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday asked the ruling AAP in Punjab to fulfill the promises made to the people instead of "diverting public attention", as he once again dismissed as baseless the allegation by MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj that he offered her a...

New Delhi, February 13 AAP leader Sanjay Singh demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the government recruit young men who have cleared the examinations for enrolment in the armed forces, and called for an end to the practice of soldiers being made to serve senior officials.Raising the issue during...

Today's weather forecast for Ferozepore, Punjab: Mostly clear skies.The maximum temperature is expected to be 25.0°C.The minimum temperature is expected to be 5.0°C.Yesterday's maximum temperature was 25.0°C, which was NA°C above normal.Today's minimum temperature is 5.3°C, which is NA°C...

Chandigarh, February 12 Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions held protests in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday against the Centre's labour reforms and economic policies.Calling the Centre's policies "pro-corporate," the union representatives...

Chandigarh, February 12 A businessman from Ludhiana has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a GST fraud worth Rs 9 crore, officials said on Thursday.The arrest of the accused businessman, identified as Rohit Gupta, followed an operation by the State Intelligence and Preventive Unit...

Chandigarh, February 12 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab held protests across the state on Thursday against the India-US trade deal, alleging that it would be "fatal" for Indian farmers and traders.AAP workers also extended support to the nationwide strike called by a joint forum of...

Chandigarh, February 12 Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions held protests in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday against the Centre's labour reforms and economic policies.Calling the Centre's policies "pro-corporate," the union representatives...

New Delhi, February 12 Normal life remained largely unaffected by the nationwide strike called by a joint forum of central trade unions on Thursday, protesting against the alleged "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and anti-national policies of the central government."Reports indicated a mixed...

Sunil Jakhar, the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab, has invited farmer organizations from the state to a dialogue regarding the India-US trade agreement. He stated that if farmers identify any shortcomings in the agreement, they should opt for discussion rather than...

Faridabad, February 11 The Faridabad Police arrested three henchmen of gangster Rohit Godara who arrived in the city to threaten an industrialist over an unpaid extortion demand, police said on Wednesday.One of the accused was shot in the leg after he opened fire on a police team in an...

Chandigarh, February 11 Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab chief spokesperson and MLA, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, called the proposed India-US trade deal the "biggest betrayal" of the country's farmers and accused the Centre of compromising national interests, on Wednesday.Addressing a press conference...