Punjab Bandh: Peaceful Protest, Highways Witness Traffic DisruptionPunjab observed a state-wide bandh on Friday from 7 am to 2 pm, called by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha, a coalition of Sikh organisations demanding the release of Sikh prisoners, referred to as Bandi Singhs.In Mohali, the bandh remained peaceful, with major markets including Phase 7 and surrounding…
Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains Chandigarh: Taking Punjab’s anti-drug war to the classroom, schools across the state will run a year-long programme to raise awareness about substance abuse, promote healthy lifestyles, and strengthen early identification of drug-related concerns.According to the activity calendar issued by State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), schools will…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini along with others pose for photographs during the Gen-H Startup Summit–Yuva Udyami Chaupal, organised at Gurugram University, in Gurugram on Friday Chandigarh: Speaking at a ‘Gen-H Yuva Udyami Chaupal’ at Gurgaon University on Friday, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini told youngsters that his rise from an organisational worker…
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died on Thursday Jalandhar: Congress leaders paying tributes to late MP Sajjan Kumar, a convict in the Nov 1984 Sikh massacre cases in Delhi, has attracted sharp reaction from members of the Sikh community . The BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal, too, launched scathing attacks on the Congress over…
Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains Chandigarh: Even as Punjab govt projects major improvements in school education, Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), a teachers’ organisation, has raised concerns over a large number of vacancies in key administrative and academic posts across the state.In a report, Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), Punjab, claimed that several important district and…
Haryana health minister Arti Singh Rao Chandigarh: Haryana health minister, Arti Singh Rao said on Friday the state govt will ensure the availability of quality medicines and modern diagnostic facilities in health institutions across the state. Medicines and medical equipment are being procured as per requirements to further strengthen healthcare services, she said.The health minister…
Chandigarh BJP office gets bomb threat Security beefed up after a blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters, in Chandigarh on April 2, 2026. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: The BJP office in Chandigarh’s Sector 33 received a bomb threat on Friday, prompting police to step up security. This comes less than four months after a…
AAP spokesperson and Ajnala MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday condemned Congress MP Deepinder Hooda’s remarks describing former party MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar as a “role model nationwide,” and demanded his expulsion from the Congress party. AAP spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said Deepender…
Jhinda Urges Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to Launch Jail Bharo Andolan for Release of Sikh Prisoners HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda addresses Qaumi Insaaf Morcha Jhinda Urges Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to Launch Jail Bharo Andolan for Release of Sikh Prisoners HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda addresses Qaumi Insaaf Morcha Jhinda Urges Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to Launch…
BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma, centre, arrives to appear before the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Shimla on Friday Shimla: Sudhir Sharma, BJP MLA from Dharamshala, appeared before the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau in Shimla on Friday for further questioning regarding an FIR registered in Dharamshala in the alleged disproportionate assets case.Sharma served as…
