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Cabinet approves life term for 'beadbi' of Guru Granth Sahib

Chandigarh, April 12 -- The Punjab cabinet on Saturday cleared a stringent amendment to the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008, introducinglife imprisonment to ensure strict punishment ... Read More


Punjab govt gives nod toprosecute DIG Inderbir

CHANDIGARH, April 6 -- The Punjab home department has granted prosecution sanction against 2007-batch IPS officer and deputy inspector general Inderbir Singh in connection with two FIRs lodged in 2022... Read More


VB officials arrest 2 ADC-rank officers; FIR against 14 others

Chandigarh, April 1 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has booked 16 officials - from divisional deputy director to block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) - for allegedly causing losses to th... Read More


Official's suicide: Row erupts as Warring skips signing Congress MPs' letter for CBI probe

India, March 26 -- A political row erupted on Wednesday after state Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring deviated from his party line over the demand for a Central Bureau of Inv... Read More


Row erupts as Warring skips signing Congress MPs' letter for CBI probe

Chandigarh, March 26 -- A political row erupted on Wednesday after state Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring deviated from his party line over the demand for a Central Bureau o... Read More


Bhullar 10th minister to exitPunjab cabinet in four years

Chandigarh, March 22 -- The resignation of Laljit Singh Bhullar as the transport and jails minister makes him the third minister directly linked to criminal or ethical misconduct to be shown the door ... Read More


CM slams Shah for 'ignoring' Punjab's issues

Chandigarh, March 15 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday slammed Union home minister Amit Shah, alleging that his visit to the state focused on attacking the Punjab government while ignoring k... Read More


CM hits out at Oppn for 'running away' from budget debate

Chandigarh, March 11 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the opposition, accusing it of abandoning the budget debate because it could not defend its criticism of his government's new ... Read More


Rs.15,550 cr allocatedfor power subsidies

Chandigarh, March 9 -- The Punjab government has allocated Rs.15,550 crore for power subsidies in the state budget, with a major portion earmarked for free electricity to farmers and domestic consumer... Read More


Punjab power subsidy bill to drop by Rs.5,300 cr

Chandigarh, March 7 -- The power tariff cuts will help the Punjab government reduce its subsidy bill by a whopping Rs.5,300 crore, easing the pressure on the state exchequer. The Punjab State Electric... Read More