Chandigarh: More than 1.3 lakh pilgrims have participated in Punjab’s free pilgrimage scheme, revenue minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has announced on Tuesday. The state-funded Mukh Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojana covers all travel, lodging, and medical costs for residents aged 50 and above.The second phase launched in Oct 2025 to honour the 350th martyrdom anniversary of…
Chandigarh: Hitting back at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its protests against Rajya Sabha MPs who switched to the BJP, Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma on Tuesday defended the leaders, saying those being labelled as “traitors” were known for their hard work and achievements and had brought global recognition to Punjab and Punjabis.Addressing…
Chandigarh: Condemning the railway track blast in Patiala, Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday hit out at AAP govt in the state, blaming it for deteriorating law and order.Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring accused AAP govt of “putting the hard-earned peace in Punjab at stake”. “While AAP is busy in…
CHANDIGARH: Two men out for a walk were shot dead while in Bhoma village under Batala police district on Monday night.Police suspect four assailants on motorbikes sprayed bullets on 40-year-old Kashmir Singh and 19-year-old Jugraj Singh, a local-level kabaddi player, between 9pm and 9.30 pm on the outskirts of the village. A third person, also…
Chandigarh: Describing the “attempted” blast on the Rajpura-Shambhu railway track as “deeply alarming and utterly shameful”, Congress leader and Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday lambasted both the Punjab govt and the Centre.The former deputy chief minister of Punjab said, “The Rajpura-Shambhu railway track is one of the busiest and most strategically critical rail…
Chandigarh: Shooters killed two men and wounded a teenager during their evening walk in Batala area’s Bhoma village on Monday night.Kashmir Singh, 40, and local kabaddi player Jugraj Singh, 19, were ambushed on the village outskirts between 9 and 9.30pm. A third companion, 18-year-old Jugraj Singh, remains hospitalised with gunshot wounds.Batala senior superintendent of police…
Chandigarh: The Netherlands is considering Punjab as a primary rose supplier to replace Ethiopia, a move that could transform the state into a global floriculture hub, chief minister Bhagwant Mann has announced on Tuesday.Following a diplomatic mission to the Netherlands and Finland, Mann said Dutch importers identified Punjab as a cost-effective alternative for floral markets….
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has increased the milk procurement price for farmers associated with Milkfed (Verka) by Rs 20 per kg fat, effective May 1.An official spokesperson said the move aims to ensure better remuneration for dairy farmers, strengthen the rural economy and reinforce the cooperative dairy structure in the state.Nearly 2.5 lakh farmers linked…
Chandigarh: The Punjab council of ministers on Tuesday decided to convene a special session of the state’s legislative assembly on May 1 to “pay homage to the working class of the state”,.The session will be closely watched as it comes close on the heels of defection of AAP’s seven Rajya Sabha members to the BJP…
Chandigarh: An undetonated grenade with its pin intact was recovered outside the showroom of a local BJP leader in Gurdaspur late Monday, prompting police to requisition a bomb disposal squad from Amritsar.An FIR was registered at Gurdaspur City police station under the Explosive Substances Act. Station House Officer Davinder Parkash said CCTV footage showed two…
