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BJP struggles to gain foothold in rural Punjab

India, Nov. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) performance in the Tarn Taran assembly byelection - securing only 6,239 votes and finishing fifth - underlines the party's continued struggle to ... Read More


Police identify escort vehicle that hit Lt Gen Hooda's car

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- The Punjab Police have identified the escort vehicle that had hit the car being driven by Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) on the Zirakpur flyover on November 12, and issued a show-cause ... Read More


Centre okays 25.72-km Ferozepur-Patti rail line

Chandigarh, Nov. 13 -- Days after approving the Rajpura-Mohali railway link, the Union ministry of railways has sanctioned another major infrastructure project for Punjab - the 25.72-km-long Ferozepur... Read More


7,000 FIRs, no action: Punjab sits on farm fire cases

India, Nov. 10 -- Close to 7,000 FIRs were registered against farmers burning paddy stubble in Punjab between 2022 and 2024, but there has hardly been any action with most cases yet to result in a cha... Read More


Why FIRs over farm fires in Punjab go nowhere: Political hot potato, explained

India, Nov. 9 -- With contribution of farm fires - burning of paddy stubble after harvest - oscillating up to 30% in Delhi's pollution on some days recently, data from Punjab shows FIRs have been inef... Read More


In Punjab, most field fire FIRs end without action, reveals data

Chandigarh, Nov. 9 -- Close to 7,000 FIRs were registered against farmers burning paddy stubble in Punjab between 2022 and 2024, but there has hardly been any action with most cases yet to result in a... Read More


Punjab BJP takes credit for Centre's rethink

Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- The Punjab BJP has linked the Centre's decision to defer the proposed changes in the Panjab University senate and syndicate to the strong feedback it conveyed to the party's nati... Read More


CBI raids 7 locations in Patiala, Ludhiana

Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- The CBI on Tuesday raided seven premises in connection with the disproportionate assets (DA) case registered against suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar. Accordin... Read More


Now, vigilance slaps DA case, seeks DIG Bhullar's custody

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- After the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau too has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh ... Read More


1,700 cops to guard 353 farm fire hotspots

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- Under pressure from the Supreme Court and the Centre to check stubble burning incidents, the Punjab Police on Thursday said it has deployed around 1,700 personnel, part of the n... Read More