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    Government Action Against Unauthorised Agricultural Inputs in Punjab

    Chandigarh, February 11 A Haryana-based firm has been booked for allegedly storing and selling unauthorized fertilizers and insecticides at a warehouse in Malerkotla district, Punjab. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said this on Wednesday.An FIR has been...
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    Punjab Government to Review Rural Justice System

    Chandigarh, February 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stated on Wednesday that his government would explore all options to discontinue the Gram Nyayalaya system in the state, deeming it impractical and against the interests of the legal fraternity.Speaking with representatives from...
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    Punjab Police Protest: Family Seeks Investigation in Singer's Murder

    Chandigarh, February 11 The parents of the slain Punjabi singer, Sidhu Moosewala, staged a protest against the Superintendent of Police in Mansa on Wednesday, alleging that he had not registered a First Information Report (FIR) on their complaint regarding financial irregularities by a music...
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    Hoax Bomb Threats Prompt Investigations in Punjab

    Chandigarh, February 11 Sixteen private schools in Mohali, Punjab, received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, leading to evacuations and prompting detailed anti-sabotage checks by police, an official said.School authorities sent messages to parents, declaring a holiday.Manav Mangal School...
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    False Bomb Threats Lead to School Closures in Punjab

    Chandigarh, February 11 Several private schools in Mohali, Punjab, received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, leading to evacuations.Police deployed anti-sabotage teams and inspected the school buildings. School authorities sent messages to parents, declaring a holiday.Manav Mangal School and...
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    AAP's Growing Influence: Mann Focuses on 2027 Strategy

    Chandigarh, February 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urged AAP cadre on Tuesday to work hard to ensure the party's victory in the 2027 assembly elections, as he expressed confidence that the work done by his government would once again secure the people's mandate.Interacting with party...
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    Punjab Governor Launches Anti-Drug Campaign Amidst AAP Criticism

    Chandigarh, February 10 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab questioned the presence of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma at Governor Gulab Chand Kataria's anti-drug 'padyatra' in Ferozepur on Tuesday. It alleged that Kataria was...
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    Accident on Highway 44 Results in Fatal Collision

    Phagwara, February 10 One of three people, a school student, died on the spot after their speeding car overturned and collided with a mini-truck on the National Highway 44 section between Phagwara and Goraya on Tuesday, police here said.The driver of the mini-truck was also injured in the...
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    Punjab Police Conducts Mass Arrests in Criminal Operation

    Chandigarh, February 10 The Punjab Police arrested over 1,600 individuals on the second day of Operation Prahar-2, a campaign against wanted criminals.Police conducted over 2,700 raids at locations linked to wanted criminals, according to an official statement.Director General of Police...
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    J&K’s SASCI Investment: A 50-Year Interest-Free Loan Explained

    Jammu, Feb 10 – Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of Jammu and Kashmir criticized those who called the “Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment” scheme a “debt trap,” calling securing Rs 3,000 crore under the program a “major achievement” for the Union territory.In his remarks during...
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    Anti-Drug Campaign Launched in Punjab Border Districts

    Ferozepur, February 10 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Tuesday that a neighboring country is conspiring to destabilize the state by smuggling drugs and weapons across the border, asserting that such attempts are being met with a strong response.The governor was addressing a...
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    Firing in Moga District Leaves Worker with Bullet Wound

    Chandigarh, February 10 A migrant worker sustained a bullet injury in his leg after three unidentified individuals on a motorcycle allegedly opened fire at a group of workers in Moga district, Punjab, on Tuesday, police said.The incident occurred on the Zira road when some labourers were...
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    MNS Leader Criticizes RSS, Claims Regional Sentiment Fuels Discontent

    Mumbai, Feb 10 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Monday said that if RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat believes that protesting for one’s language is a “disease”, then a majority of the states in the country suffer from it.In a post on X, Thackeray also claimed that those who...
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    Tarn Taran Shooting: Condition of Student Remains Critical

    Chandigarh, February 10 The condition of the first-year law student, who allegedly shot and killed his female classmate in a classroom before taking his own life in Tarn Taran, Punjab, remains critical, a police official said on Tuesday.Prince Raj (20), a first-year law student at Mai Bhago...
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    Cricket League Set to Nurture Talent and Promote Sports

    Chandigarh, February 9 Determined to confront Punjab's drug crisis by reclaiming its sporting legacy, the Bhagwant Mann government on Monday approved the launch of the Punjab Cricket League (PCL), positioning sports as a strategic intervention for youth empowerment. The league, planned on the...
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    Rawalpindi Visit Sparks Controversy: Sarma Accuses Gogoi of ‘Web of Lies’

    Guwahati, Feb 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday demanded a "transparent explanation" from Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over his visit to Rawalpindi district of Pakistan, asserting that his visa explicitly permitted travel only to Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.Sarma, in a post on...
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    College Classroom Shooting: Investigation Launched in Punjab

    Chandigarh, February 9 A first-year law student in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab allegedly shot his fellow female student in the head inside the classroom on Monday before turning the gun on himself, as horrified classmates watched.The weapon used in the crime appeared to be illegal...
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    Political Tensions Rise as AAP Protests Against Punjab MLA

    Chandigarh, February 9 Police in Chandigarh used a water cannon on AAP workers on Monday who were attempting to breach barricades and march towards the residence of Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa to protest his alleged objectionable remarks against Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh.Later...
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    Dhaula Kuan Road Accident: Investigation Ongoing After Fatal Collision

    New Delhi, February 9 A 35-year-old man was killed and a woman was seriously injured after their scooter collided with a stationary truck near Dhaula Kuan in southwest Delhi, an official said on Monday.The incident occurred around 1:40 am near Metro Pillar Number 73 when Gurpreet Singh, a...
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    Tarn Taran Shooting: Law Student Fatally Shoots Classmate

    Chandigarh, February 9 A law student in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab allegedly shot a female student in the head inside the classroom on Monday, as horrified classmates watched. He then turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger.While Prince Raj is in critical condition, Sandeep...
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