Punjab

District admn razes portion of house; markets remain shut; Punjab bandh today

3-4 youths travelling in a silver Swift allegedly rammed their car into the victim’s scooter before threatening him with a pistol and attacking him with a sharp-edged weapon

He was earlier posted as District and Sessions Judge, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Police register case under NDPS Act, investigation to ascertain involvement of more individuals under way

According to Drug Inspector, Mansa, Naresh Kumar, Ashwani, who was facing a case under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, was recently acquitted

Coming down heavily on the AAP dispensation, he said the state is today marked by rampant narcotics trafficking and deteriorating law and order situation

The weather activity is expected to weaken thereafter, with dry conditions forecast to return

At a meeting of the constituent organisations of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha in Ludhiana, the farmers’ bodies said the drug crisis had severely affected the lives of the youth, including women, and called for collective action to make Punjab drug-free

Appointment expected to strengthen crop diversification, with greater focus on fruits, vegetables and other high-value crops

Bhim Singh also appealed to the public to observe the bandh peacefully, clarifying that emergency services would be allowed to operate

Farmers practising effective stubble management also shared its benefits, stating that avoiding stubble burning helps protect the environment and maintain soil fertility

Over 200 people, mostly hailing from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan went to Russia in 2024-25 for working in different sectors

Mann appeals for peace, directs DGP to conduct thorough probe; reiterates zero tolerance towards drug trade

Protesters demand heritage status for Pash Hans Raj Memorial Complex and action over alleged attack on labour leader Harmesh Malri; dharna outside CM Bhagwant Mann’s residence deferred amid Punjab bandh over Jhota’s killing

As per the FIR, shop owner Ashwani Kumar, his two associates and a person who was speaking over the phone at the time allegedly conspired to kill Jhota

PIL challenges transfer of 10 market committees to Mandi Board; cites Rs 3.62-crore Qadian payment and questions timing of tenders

The Mansa district administration, meanwhile, demolished the front portion of Ashwani’s house in Veer Nagar over a past complaint of illegal construction

Over 21,600 cases disposed of in September despite judicial vacancies; more decisive approach to disposal, shorter hearing intervals among key factors

User fee starts at five toll plazas on Mohali-Sirhind-Sehna highway stretch from October 14

Darbar-e-Khalsa accuses Mann government of betraying sacrilege victims 11 years after Behbal Kalan firing; Speaker says govt acting at every level

At Lyallpur Khalsa College in Jalandhar, Jhota earned a reputation as a talented boxer, and he went on to compete at the national level

Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Tuesday hosted top Punjab leaders at his residence in the national capital to discuss the upcoming Assembly election strategy for the border state. This is the first meeting of Punjab leaders which Patil...

Ayali questioned when other leaders and persons could go and meet the family in Mansa, why he was being stopped by the police

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