The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) nominated Harjinder Singh Dhami for SGPC president, while a breakaway faction will also field a candidate. The election for key SGPC posts, including president, will be held Monday, impacting the Tarn Taran byelection. Last year, Dhami won against Bibi Jagir Kaur. The SGPC has 148 members with voting rights.
PM Modi to flag off 4 Vande Bharat trains on Nov 7
The SGPC commemorated the 1984 anti-Sikh riots with a religious service at the Golden Temple, calling the event a genocide. They also celebrated Bhagat Namdev's birth anniversary with a Gurmat program.
Amritsar, a holy city, struggles with severe waste management issues. Garbage piles up due to failed municipal services and broken promises from politicians, despite the upcoming Guru Teg Bahadur anniversary. While political leaders use the city's beauty for photo opportunities, neglect and corruption plague the area, contrasting sharply with volunteer efforts and historical reverence.
Police call viral document fake
Punjab opposes the Centre's plan to add two BBMB members from Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, citing 'federal erosion.' The state argues the Punjab Reorganisation Act limits whole-time members to two and challenges the move in the Supreme Court. Punjab also objects to equal representation for Rajasthan and Himachal.
Lays foundation stone for projects worth Rs138 crore in Muktsar
PSPCL suspended Chief Engineer Harish Sharma of the Ropar thermal plant due to high power generation costs, causing losses. The Power Engineers Association opposes the suspension, calling it arbitrary and criticizing cost comparisons with modern private plants.
Anandpur Sahib and Nangal villagers allege rampant illegal mining after monsoon floods
AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, accused of rape, has evaded arrest for two months despite a large police presence. He escaped from police custody in September and has since remained off the radar. Despite numerous raids across multiple states, his whereabouts are unknown.
Two men were arrested for the murder of Kabaddi player Tejpal Singh in Ludhiana. Tejpal was killed while intervening in a fight when his friend, Parlabh Singh, was attacked by the accused, who had an old rivalry with Parlabh. A country-made weapon was seized.
Preliminary investigations confirm the weapon was licensed; accused identified and a case is being registered
Justice Harpreet Singh Brar asserted that the constitutional philosophy prioritised human dignity above all else
Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal, an environmentalist, attends the procession and distributes plants to the attendees
Issued under the Panjab University Act, 1947, the Centre’s notification abolishes the Graduate constituency — the foundation of alumni representation — and reduces the Senate’s strength from 90 members to 31, comprising 18 elected, six nominated and seven ex-officio members
Three FIRs registered, mining vehicles seized in Dera Bassi sub-division
Tejpal Singh, 25, was recently shot dead in Jagroan by assailants over old enmity
The Bar Association has been on an indefinite strike, demanding action against those who allegedly attacked Advocate Harmandeep Singh Sandhu at Jawahrewala village
Observations come in a detailed judgment examining the scope of personal liberty under Article 21 and the right to travel abroad
Proposes Rs 1 trillion bailout package for state-run Discoms agreeing to privatisation or listing on stock exchange
The duo, linked to foreign-based radicalised gangsters associated with Babbar Khalsa International, were planning attacks on rival gang members in the state
Special DGP Arpit Shukla said the exercise to check newspaper vehicles was carried out based on inputs that these vehicles could be used to smuggle drugs, weapons or hawala money
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann denied BJP allegations of providing a luxurious 'Sheesh Mahal' to Arvind Kejriwal, clarifying it's his camp office-cum-guest house allotted as per norms. He accused BJP of spreading false propaganda, including fake videos. AAP strategists may limit Delhi leaders' role in the Tarn Taran bypoll campaign due to the controversy.
A Nagar Kirtan was held in Jalandhar on Saturday, in advance of Guru Nanak Dev's 556th Parkash Purb on November 5. The procession, featuring hymns, martial arts, and a flower-decked palanquin, concluded at Central Town gurdwara. Politicians and devotees attended, with a minister urging people to follow Guru Nanak Dev's teachings.
Punjab’s war against drugs has become a daily battle between enforcement and empathy, recovery and relapse. Despite a statewide campaign, the focus, experts say, is still on punishment rather than treatment
The centenary is not merely a celebration of formulas or theorems, but of the human spirit that animates them
Alleged sale of byproducts with DAP fertiliser: Farmers also to demand cancellation of FIRs lodged over stubble burning, relief to clear flood-hit fields
The Akal Takht Jathedar stated Amitabh Bachchan is still unexonerated for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, citing lack of investigation into eyewitness accusations. He urged Sikhs to boycott those linked to the riots, criticizing the lack of justice for victims.
A western disturbance will bring light to moderate rain or snow to Northwest India from November 4-5. Punjab had a very wet October, with rainfall 271% above average. Night temperatures are currently 2-3 degrees Celsius above normal in Punjab.
In Sangrur, the city of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence, a retired CBI DSP's family had to transport his body over sewage-filled streets due to stagnant water. The area had overflowing sewage for months, with officials unaware or blaming others for the issue. The municipal council is taking over sewage work.