The ‘Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar’ scheme will be launched on Oct 2. Deputy commissioners have been directed to assess the needs of every identified family within two months and map them with suitable central and state govt welfare schemes. Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced a new welfare scheme for 1.8…
Congress MPs Sukjinder Singh Randhawa and Charanjit Singh Channi at a rally in Issru village near Ludhiana, Punjab, on Aug 16, 2026 Amritsar: Fissures within Punjab Congress came into sharper focus on Independence Day, with Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa openly challenging state party president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s policy of limiting assembly tickets to…
Bathinda: The Haryana Police barricading of the Khanauri-Data Singhwala border has brought back into focus the killing of 21-year-old farmer protester Shubhkaran Singh of Ballo village in Bathinda, who died at the spot on Feb 21, 2024, during clashes as farmers attempted to move towards Delhi.The case remains pending, with the Punjab and Haryana high…
Amarjit Singh, a resident of Shekhamatta village. CHANDIGARH: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in Punjab, police said on Saturday.A case has been registered against Amarjit Singh, a resident of Shekhamatta village, following a complaint by the victim’s father, Ram Chand.Singh and Rama had been married for…
Qaumi Insaaf Morcha activists clashed with police while attempting to breach barricades near Chandigarh MOHALI: Tension prevailed at the Chandigarh-Mohali border on Saturday as Qaumi Insaaf Morcha activists attempted to breach police barricades and march towards Chandigarh. Security personnel stopped them, leading to a clash in which police used tear gas and water cannons to…
The deceased was identified as Des Raj, a resident of Una, Himachal Pradesh. (Representative Image) CHANDIGARH: A 43-year-old vegetable trader was allegedly stabbed to death following a dispute over parking a vegetable-laden pickup vehicle at the Sector 26 grain and vegetable market late on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Des Raj, a resident of…
During an Independence Day celebration at NIS Patiala, a lightweight false ceiling unexpectedly collapsed, causing a moment of chaos PATIALA: A portion of the lightweight false ceiling inside a wrestling hall at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) in Patiala caved in on Saturday during a special Independence Day function organised to honour…
Police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters belonging to the Quami Insaaf Morcha. CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Police on Saturday used tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse protesters who attempted to breach barricades during a march towards Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria’s residence, demanding the release of Sikh prisoners, including Jagtar…
Sukhbir Singh Badal stated he would never allow anti-national forces to disturb Punjab’s peace. CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal Friday said he would never allow anti-national and anti-Punjab forces to disturb peace in the state, in his first public reaction after surviving a kirpan attack at a gurdwara on the outskirts…
Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Chandigarh: Former Punjab deputy chief minister and Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Friday strongly condemned the firing incident outside the Amritsar residence of former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, terming it deeply disturbing and reflective of deteriorating law and order in the state.Randhawa said the incident outside…
