BJP flags drug-linked deaths, slams Punjab govt campaign | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: The BJP has alleged that the Punjab govt’s “war against drugs” campaign is ineffective, citing continued reports of youth deaths linked to substance abuse across the state.BJP Amritsar district president Harvinder Singh Sandhu expressed concern over recent fatalities, including deaths reported in de-addiction centres. He claimed that incidents of drug-related deaths were being reported…

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‘Moral responsibility’: Bhagwant Mann asks famers to junk tube wells, go for canal water | Chandigarh News

Sangrur: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday called on farmers to shift to canal-based irrigation and reduce dependence on groundwater, saying canal water would be made available from May 1 for paddy season.Interacting with villagers during his visit to his native village, Satouj, Mann said Punjab’s future depended on conserving water resources. “Punjab’s…

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Anti-sacrilege law: SGPC suspends Guru Granth Sahib distribution till May 20 | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended the services of providing ‘saroops’ (scriptures) of the Guru Granth Sahib to the community and gurdwaras until May 20, in view of changes to rules governing their publication and distribution.The move follows Punjab govt’s passage of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act,…

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Anti-sacrilege law: SGPC suspends Guru Granth Sahib distribution till May 20 | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended the services of providing ‘saroops’ (scriptures) of the Guru Granth Sahib to the community and gurdwaras until May 20, in view of changes to rules governing their publication and distribution.The move follows Punjab govt’s passage of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act,…

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Playing 1957 in 2026: Punjab Police draw investigation lessons from ‘12 Angry Men’ | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Start with doubt. Test the evidence. Challenge assumptions. Check your bias. Don’t rush to conclusions.These are key lessons Punjab Police drew from the film ‘12 Angry Men’. The ideas are now part of training for 200 sub-inspectors of the Punjab Bureau of Investigation who passed out in January.The bureau presented these lessons during a…

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