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10 Dec

Mohali-type ‘rocket attack’ at police station in Punjab’s district

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An RPG attack on the Saanjh Kendra situated next to the Sarhali police station in Tarn Taran rocked this border district of Punjab at around 11.30pm on Saturday. According to reports no fatalities was found, around 10 persons, including Sarhali police station SHO Sub-Inspector Parkash Singh, were seen at the site during the attack. The windowpanes of the police station and the Saanjh Kendra were vandalised, besides its main entrance. Senior police officers had reached the spot for inspection. They were tight-lipped over the incident. Forensic authorities have also reached the spot. According to police reports, the attack was executed…

16 Apr

Aam Aadmi Party announces 300 units of free electricity in Punjab from July 1

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The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP authorities in Punjab announced 300 devices of free electricity to households from July 1. The announcement was once made in classified ads posted by using the state's information and public family members department in a variety of newspapers on Saturday. It was associated to a 30-day document card of the AAP government in Punjab. A formal announcement is expected to be made later on Saturday. Giving 300 devices of free electrical energy was one of the important poll guarantees of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Punjab assembly election. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had on Thursday…

22 Mar

Punjab CM Declares Public Holiday on Shaheed Diwas

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a holiday in Punjab on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh. Earlier, the 0.33 day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session started with obituary references as the House paid tributes to Gen SF Rodrigues; Ramesh Dutt Sharma, a former minister; Ajit Singh, a former MLA; Harbans Singh, a former MLA, barring eight freedom combatants and Parveen Kumar, actor and athlete. As announced by way of CM Bhagwant Mann, the session was once telecast live. The House paid tributes to Rana Mohinder Singh, brother of Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh. The House…

20 Mar

In First Cabinet Meet, Punjab Govt. Passes Bill To Provide 25,000 Govt Jobs, Says Bhagwant Mann

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In its first meeting after being sworn in earlier today, the Punjab cabinet led via Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann authorized 25,000 government jobs in kingdom departments, boards and corporations. While 10,000 jobs will be created in the police, 15,000 jobs will be created in different departments. The job vacancies will be notified in a month. "The Punjab cabinet has approved notification of 25,000 job vacancies inside one month. As we promised earlier than the election, job opportunities for our Punjab's childhood will be the topmost priority of AAP government," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet. On Saturday, 10 Aam Aadmi…

19 Mar

In First Cabinet Meet, Punjab Govt. Passes Proposal To Provide 25,000 Govt Jobs, Says Bhagwant Mann

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In its first meeting after being sworn in earlier today, the Punjab cabinet led via Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann authorized 25,000 government jobs in kingdom departments, boards and corporations. While 10,000 jobs will be created in the police, 15,000 jobs will be created in different departments. The job vacancies will be notified in a month. "The Punjab cabinet has approved notification of 25,000 job vacancies inside one month. As we promised earlier than the election, job opportunities for our Punjab's childhood will be the topmost priority of AAP government," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet. On Saturday, 10 Aam Aadmi…

17 Mar

AAP government in Punjab to launch anti-corruption helpline number, Says CM Bhagwant Mann

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that an anti-corruption helpline will be launched in the nation on Shaheed Diwas on March 23. The newly elected chief minister said that people will be able to resort complaints against corruption by way of WhatsApp. “99 per cent of humans are honest, due to the fact of 1 per cent the gadget breaks down,” said Mann. Mann had additionally taken to Twitter to post, “On the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh ji, we will launch the anti-corruption helpline number. That will be my private WhatsApp number. If anyone asks you for…

12 Mar

Bhagwant Mann to take vow as Punjab CM on March 16 in Bhagat Singh’s town

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Party chief and the state's CM-designate said he would take oath as the new Chief Minister on March 16 in Khatkar Kalan -- the native village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. "I met the Governor, surpassed over the letter of aid from our MLAs and staked declare to form the Government. He instructed me to inform him at any place we desired to preserve the swearing-in ceremony. It'll be held at the native village of Bhagat Singh, Khatkar Kalan at 12.30 pm on March 16," he said. Mann additionally promised 'historic selections that had been by no means made before'.…

10 Mar

Major embarrassment for Capt Amarinder, loses Patiala seat

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In a major embarrassment for two-time Punjab Chief Minister and Congress rebel Capt Amarinder Singh in a fag-end of his political career, he faced a humiliating defeat from AAP’s greenhorn Ajit Pal Kohli with over 13,000 votes on Thursday from his stronghold Patiala, the seat that he has won for four consecutive terms since 2002 when he first contested. He is seen as a nationalist, and widely respected leader of the BJP-led alliance. In the Congress-ruled state, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is heading for a landslide win, with the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP far behind. Capt Amarinder…

06 Mar

5 BSF personnel killed in fratricidal incident at Amritsar camp

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A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly opened furnace at a force camp here on Sunday, leaving four of his colleagues dead and every other injured. The accused constable Sateppa S K used to be also killed in the fratricidal incident that took location between 9:30 and 9:45 AM in the campus of the 144th battalion in Khasa area of the district, about 12-13 km short of the Attari-Wagah border crossing along the India-Pakistan worldwide front, an officer said. However, it used to be not right away clear if the accused jawan shot himself or used to be fired upon…

10 Jan

Mark Dec 26 as ‘Veer Baal diwas’ to pay tribute to Guru Gobind Singh’s sons: PM

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The Union Home Ministry on Sunday announced that December 26 will be observed as 'Veer Baal Diwas' as a tribute to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh's four sons who were executed by the Mughals. The ministry's formal announcement came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the day will be observed beginning this year. Paying rich tributes to the tenth Sikh Guru on the occasion of Parkash Purab on Sunday, the Prime Minister said: “Today, on the auspicious occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, I am honoured to share that starting this year,…