A task force has been formed in each district constituting three government school principals. The task force will investigate complaints and submit its report to the regulatory authority.
This comes months after unprecedented floods submerged large swathes of land across Sindh and southern Punjab. The indus river system authority (Irsa) said it would be compelled to follow a controversial three-tier water management mechanism. But it could not finalize the estimates of overall water availability for Kharif 2023.
The apex court ordered the ECP on March 1 to hold elections within 90 days of dissolution of Punjab assembly. On march 8, the eCP issued the schedule for elections in Punjab, whereas the governor did not announce a date for the polls.
Congress MLAs walked out of the Assembly demanding the resignation of CM Bhagwant Mann. Pratap Singh Bajwa alleged that Amritpal could have been arrested in Amritsar. The operation was conducted in Jalandhar because of the by-elections.
The political narrative echoes the Khalistan slogan, communally divisive and violative of national unity. The main political narrative has been peace and harmony at any cost.
The internet and SMS shutdown was imposed to stop the spread of fake news but it has also paralysed shops, businesses, colleges and digital payments for everyone in the state. Originally in place until noon (0630 GMT) on Monday, the outage was extended for a further 24 hours.
A PIL (public interest litigation) was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday that sought directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Punjab government to take steps to ascertain the source. The petitioner in the case is Viresh Shandilya, president of anti-terrorism Front IndiaThrough counsels.
The state-wide internet shutdown in Punjab has also affected mobile internet in Chandigarh. The shutdown took most by surprise as people were not prepared.
'waris Punjab De' Amritpal Singh and his aides have been crackdown on 'fugitive' preacher. The ban extends the suspension of mobile internet services for another 24 hours.
The internet shutdown is one of the country’s most extensive blackouts in recent years. The government initially announced a 24-hour internet ban on Saturday as police search for a separatist on the run. Police and paramilitary troops were deployed across several districts in the state in a bid to maintain law and order.
The hunt for the radical preacher entered the third day on Monday as the state police tightened the security blanket to nab him at the earliest. The state authorities extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services till Tuesday noon.
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'waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistan sympathizer amritpal Singh is still on the run. The state has suspended all mobile internet, SMS, and dongle services in the state till 12 pm on march 20. A manhunt is currently on to nab radical sikh preacher Amritsar Singh.
'Waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistan ideologue amritpal Singh and his aides launched action against the police. 'i hope the situation is resolved soon & Canadians travelling to the region are able to connect with their families and friends in Canada'
It is a superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ajmer in India. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdici Express and takes feedback from passengers.
All mobile internet, SMS, and dongle services have been suspended in Punjab till Sunday. Police launched a manhunt to arrest Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh. He was being chased by police at noon in the Shahkot neighbourhood of Jalandhar.
Cult leader's supporters shared some videos on social media claiming policemen were chasing them. A video also showed him sitting in a vehicle and one of his aides could be heard saying police were after him.
Six of his aides were earlier detained in Jalandhar. They are being questioned at an undisclosed location. Comes after the Punjab police launched action against the separatist leader.
The embassy in Islamabad has asked the embattled country to loosen forex restrictions which pose a hurdle in coal imports due to which Chinese power plants in Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh are not working optimally. Embassy said the urgent messages from China were conveyed to the planning commission on March 13, 2023.
Sources say there was a tense car chase involving amritpal Singh’s team and the Punjab police. He may have escaped from the spot. Police issued an appeal to maintain law and order and called for peace in the state.
The internet has been suspended across Punjab till noon tomorrow. Sources say the state government was waiting for the event to finish to take action against Amritpal Singh.
Police registered a case against three accused, including paramjit Kaur, wife of deceased Anup Singh, her father Kala Singh of Kartar Nagar in Khanna and her sister Raju.
As many as 92 ayurvedic medical officers (AMOs) are still drawing basic salaries even after completing three-year probation period in September last year. They have taken loans to survive the probation period and are now struggling to make ends meet and pay EMIs on loans from meagre salaries.
Amarpreet Singh Amri was found dead at his accommodation in Surrey, canada. He had gone to canada almost a month ago and wanted to pursue his kabaddi career. His uncle said that he was discovered dead in his room.
Amarpreet Singh Amri, 28, was an ace raider in kabaddi. He belonged to Patto Hira Singh village in Moga district. His father said his son had no medical condition.
Ex-Bigg Boss 16 contestants Gautam Singh Vig and ankit Gupta are set to reunite for their upcoming show Junooniyat. The show is set in Punjab, where the main characters talk about a music competition and why they want to win it.
Actor is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Shehzada’. He was recently in Chandigarh, Punjab as part of promotions and shared glimpses of it on social media handles.
A former hockey player and fan of the Indian team, Karamveer Singh has cycled from all the way to Punjab to Odisha in a bid to extend his support to the Indian hockey team. He said he has never seen such a crowd.
Balbir Singh Senior won three consecutive Olympic gold medals (1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne) During the golden age of Indian hockey, India won six back-to-back gold medals between 1928 and 1956. During this era, there were several other notable names in the team including Gurmit Singh Kular, Gurcharan Singh Garewal, Gurdev Singh.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to three men in a case of blackmail and phone hacking. The accused would send links for download of a loan application, access the entire phone data and then blackmail those trapped by threatening to share their 'intimate' photographs with their contacts. The court said the petitioners are not entitled to bail at this stage.
Gurpreet Singh Gindru, a kabaddi coach from Punjab’s Moga, was shot dead in Manila, the capital city of Philippines. He was allegedly shot in the head by unidentified assailants who barged into his home, after he returned from work. Villagers demanded that his mortal remains be brought back by the government.
Gurpreet Singh Gindru (43) was shot dead in Manila, the capital city of Philippines. He was allegedly shot dead at his home after he had returned from work. Villagers demanded that government should bring his mortal remains back home for cremation. UK-based international kabaddi player Sandeep Singh Sandhu alias Nangal Ambian was killed at Mallian Khurd of Jalandhar.
Apex gurdwara body accused of acting like a puppet in the hands of the Badal family. He said the SGPC values the feelings of sangat (community) of the area and had decided in its executive meeting to start a written dialogue with the Punjab government.
The SGPC had in August 2022 moved Punjab and Haryana high court. He claimed ownership of the 25-acre land that was donated to the Punjab government by a trust set up by Baba Darshan Singh. The council also set up the Sant Attar Gursagar Mastuana Trust.
The state government decided to construct the medical college at a cost of Rs 460 crore. The chief minister said the college would have offered a lot of direct and indirect employment opportunities to the youth of the region.
The decision of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to start procurement of raw unginned seed cotton from the open market was mostly to meet the requirement of the buyers. Kapas were being purchased from 15 procurement centres in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and other states.
Blockbuster film will be played in Punjab and a few theatres in Delhi in INOX where there are Punjabi-speaking people. The 150-minute film, an adaptation of the 1979 classic Maula Jatt, has been directed by 38-year-old director Bilal Lashari.
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BCCI Women tweeted in December 2022. Sejal Verma b Sakshi Shukla, Punjab 115/5. WICKET! Over: 31.6 Khushi Chahal 2(11) ct Sejalan Verma. Verma scored a wicket for the team in the first innings.
Punjab were declared out for 134-10 in 43.1 overs. Harman Harman and Amarjot Kaur scored two wickets for Punjab. Amarjott Kaur also scored two runs for Punjab in the first innings of the Test. The match was played in a one-off match between India and Pakistan in 2022.
Netflix series CAT has sprinklings of the fairy dust of Bollywood and the soil of its Punjab setting. Writer-creator Balwinder Singh Janjua brings rich local detail and a rootedness missing from outside productions. The most familiar face in the cast is Randeep Hooda, in blistering form as a Sikh motor mechanic with a tragic past.
CAT, the new Netflix show, takes this age-old formula and yet, manages to make it fresh and gripping through an eight-episode arc. The show can be described as Netflix’s first Punjabi original (it is almost bilingual with the dialogue shuffling between Punjab and Hindi). And that is not the only thing novel about the series, which uses Randeep's talents.
BCCI Women tweeted in December 2022. Akshita Bhagat 19(20) st Rupali Das b Mamita Deb , Punjab 249/6 #PUNvTPA #U19Oneday. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY. LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.
Shehnaaz Gill is one of the prettiest and most admired actresses and performing artistes that we have in the Indian entertainment industry. For the longest time, she was hailed as the ‘Katrina Kaif Of Punjab’ Her career took a different direction when she became a part of Bigg Boss 13 reality show.
India Women’s cricket team has impressed everyone with their consistent performances in both bilateral series and multi-team tournaments. Harmanpreet Kaur has revealed her success mantra as captain of the team. The Punjab batter said the ‘trust factor’ within the group is the biggest strength of her team.
Punjab former director general of police Sumedh Singh Saini failed to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing 2015 Kotkapura firing case on anti-sacrilege protestors. He had sought reprieve citing some ‘medical tests and examination that needs to be done in the next few days’
The Punjab and Haryana high court quashed a drugs case registered against a Sonepat-based start-up owner. The unit was found with 10 tonnes of bhang (cannabis leaves) by the health department team. The owner and petitioner, Anav Jain had approached the high court with a plea.
Eighty two seats of doctor of medicine (MD) and master of surgery (MS) courses at seven medical colleges in Punjab were left vacant after all rounds of counselling for admission ended on Thursday. Of the total 544 state quota seats of postgraduate (PG) and PG diploma courses in three government and four private medical colleges, 102 were declared vacant.
Punjab will emerge as a hub of medical education for the world, Bhagwant Mann says. The Punjab government has decided to construct 16 medical colleges in five years. The total number of such institutes in the state to 25, Mann said. A hostel facility along with a 300-bed hospital will also be constructed at a cost of Rs 428.69 crore.
Punjab will emerge as a hub of medical education for the world, Bhagwant Mann said. The Punjab government has decided to construct 16 medical colleges in five years, raising the total number of such institutes in the state to 25. The students aspiring to pursue medical education will no longer have to go to countries like Ukraine, he said.
Punjab will emerge as a medical education hub of the world, says Bhagwant Singh Mann. He was speaking after visiting the sites of the upcoming medical colleges and hospitals in Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur. At present, Punjab has nine medical colleges, and 16 more would be constructed which will take the number to 25.
Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann reiterates commitment to make Punjab a medical education hub. He said the state government has decided to construct 16 new colleges in the coming five years that will enhance the total tally of such institutes in the state to 25. The CM also inspected the site of the medical college at Hoshiarpur to be named after Shaheed Udham Singh.
Arshdeep Singh was India’s highest wicket-taker in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup with 10 wickets in 6 games. The fast bowler from Punjab has played 21 T20Is this year so far, picking up 33 wickets. Brett Lee has come up with some important advice for the youngster.
Shubman Gill says rain-affected matches are an irritant for both players and the paying public. The Punjab youngster doesn’t feel that 400 or 450 runs per innings would be an everyday phenomenon in coming times. Gill is a strong contender for a place in the squad of 15 for next year’s ODI World Cup.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) registers embezzlement case against general manager of PUNSUP Naveen Kumar Garg. Kumar caused a direct monetary loss of ₹2,20,52,042 to the state exchequer. Kumar didn't have the requisite qualification and experience to be selected as manager.
Four mobile phones and two battery chargers recovered from barracks of Punjab's Kapurthala Central Jail. Officials recovered one mobile phone charger from the washroom of Barrack No 2. The jail administration has been conducting regular surprise checks to check the use of mobile phones.
In the past six months at least 4,000 mobile phones have been recovered from jail inmates in Punjab. Around 70% of mobile phones recovered from the jail inmates are mini phones of a specific brand ‘Kechaoda mobile’, a Chinese company. The phone is less than 7cm in length and is 3cm wide and weighs just 22 grams. The phones are also available on e-commerce sites.
