CHANDIGARH: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C informed that 63% voter turnout has been recorded till 6 PM in the by-elections for 4 Punjab Vidhan Sabha seats. However, the precise figures will be updated by tomorrow morning once all polling parties return to the collection centers and final data entry is completed.

CHANDIGARH: Polling began on Wednesday morning for bypoll to Punjab's four Assembly seats, which are witnessing a triangular contest that saw high-pitched and aggressive campaigning among the state's ruling AAP, the main opposition Congress and the BJP.

CHANDIGARH: Partap Singh Bajwa, Leader of Opposition, Punjab, has welcomed the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s firm stance against the glaring irregularities in the recently concluded Panchayat elections in Punjab. The AAP-led government’s manipulation of the election process has drawn severe criticism from the Court, which highlighted the troubling fact that 3,000 out of 13,000 Gram Panchayat posts were filled unopposed. The Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Sanjiv Khanna, termed this number “substantial,” raising serious concerns about the integrity of the elections.

AMRITSAR: The movement of Skill Sikhya Langar started by Dr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Punjab is spearheading to the remote villages in Punjab, one such centre was inaugurated at Village Pahuwind the birthplace of Shaheed Baba Deep Singh on his birth anniversary on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Houses, Shops, Hospitals, Religious Places, Hotels, etc of Kansal, Karoran, and Nadda falling under Nayagaon Municipal Committee of district Mohali will face hardships that may lead to demolition if the Cabinet of Punjab Government approves the proposed notification by the Department of Forest and Wildlife Protection Punjab in the upcoming cabinet meeting. Senior leader of BJP Punjab Vineet Joshi flanked by Councillors and social religious leaders of Naygaon, stated this in a press conference at Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Central Civil Services Cultural and Board are organizing the All India Services Football (Men) tournament from 9th to 16th December 2024 at Goa and Lawn Tennis (Men & Women) tournament from 15th to 21st December 2024 at Jaipur.

CHANDIGARH: Aligned with the theme of ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ the Punjab Pavilion reflects a blend of industrial growth, tradition, and modernity, showcasing the state's rich culture and diverse strengths in industry, agriculture, handicrafts, fashion, and education during the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF2024) at Pragati Maidan New Delhi.

FAZILKA: Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur has stated that the Punjab government is prioritizing to the development of villages, while inviting the Panchayats to support the efforts being made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to transform the state into a 'Rangla Punjab.' She was addressing the newly elected Panches of the district Fazilka today, before administering the oath to them.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Tuesday said that as per the results of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE's) conducted by the Agriculture department an increase of 1.4 quintals has been observed in the average paddy yield per hectare in the state this season.

CHANDIGARH: Central Civil Services Cultural and Board are organizing the All India Services Football (Men) tournament from 9th to 16th December 2024 at Goa and Lawn Tennis (Men & Women) tournament from 15th to 21st December 2024 at Jaipur.

CHANDIGARH: The AAP-ruled Punjab will go to the Assembly bypoll in a triangular contest for four seats on Wednesday with party’s convener Arvind Kejriwal and state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigning aggressively despite the party having an absolute majority in the House of 117.

PHAGWARA: Senior BJP leaders like Former IAS officer S.R. Ladhar and Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal have asserted that Chandigarh was developed as the capital of Punjab, and the state’s rightful claim to the city cannot be compromised under any circumstances.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board organized camps at labour chowks across 19 Districts in Punjab (where the Model Code of Conduct is not enforced). This initiative was undertaken following directions issued by the Labour Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, in a review meeting held on last week of October 2024.

CHANDIGARH; Farmer unions -- the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha – on Monday announced to march on foot towards Delhi on December 6 over demands, including a legal guarantee law for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) on crops.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab Cyber safe and secure state, Punjab Police’s Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in Digital Arrest Cyber Fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based persons for their involvement in this fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: The Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Sibin C has announced that all preparations for the bye-elections for the 4 Punjab Assembly seats have been completed to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab State Women Commission, exercising its powers under Section 10 of the Punjab State Women Commission Act, 2001, has taken suo moto cognizance and issued a notice to former Punjab Chief Minister and current Lok Sabha member Charanjit Singh Channi. The notice pertains to allegations of making vulgar and derogatory remarks about women while addressing an election rally in Gidderbaha constituency.

MUMBAI: Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has heaped praise on actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood, whom he referred to as his “big brother” and called him the “pride of Punjab.”

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government is all set to initiate a project to identify and establish the milk recording potential of the Holstein Friesian (H.F.) cows for boosting the profitability of the dairy farming sector in the state.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel with the arrest of two persons and seized 3.5 Kg Heroin, 1.5 kg Methaqualone and two pistols including one sophisticated 9MM Glock from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

SAS NAGAR: In a major breakthrough, SAS Nagar Police has arrested kingpin of a highway robbers/snatchers gang after a brief exchange of fire near village Lehli and recovered .32 calibre pistol along with five live cartridges from his posession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police’s Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Maharashtra Police on Saturday apprehended a Fazilka-based man in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case.

CHANDIGARH: Former Delhi Chief Minister and national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Punjab has emerged as role model for the country by providing government job to youth in every village.

TORONTO: Peel police are searching for a Toronto man of Punjab origin who allegedly sold fake sporting and concert tickets to a victim, which resulted in a loss of over $38,000. A local court has issued arrest warrants of suspect identified as Jaspal Singh Thiara.

AMRITSAR: Youth Akali Dal, led by President Sarbjeet Singh Jhinjher, today celebrated the auspicious Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji by organizing 'Dastaaran Da Langar' (Free Turban Tying Camps) under its 'Meri Dastaar Meri Shaan' campaign across Punjab at over 20 locations.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel with the arrest of two persons and seized 8.27kg Heroin, 6kg opium, 13.1kg chemical and 4 pistols including one sophisticated 9MM Glock along with 17 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: Amid the decision to establish Haryana’s legislative assembly complex in Chandigarh, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified its protest, asserting that for the people of Punjab, Chandigarh is not just a piece of land but a matter tied to the emotions of three crore Punjabis.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday felicitated the Punjabis living in country and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Parkash purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero-tolerance policy against corruption adopted by the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has registered a corruption case against police constable Rajinder Kumar (No. 1293/Fazilka), posted at Police Station Abohar city, in Fazilka district, Punjab Home Guard (PHG) volunteer Ravi Kumar, (No. 7064/D) 6th Battalion, and their accomplice, a private person, Sagar Verma, resident of village Dangar Khera, in Fazilka for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000. In this case Constable Rajinder Kumar and his accomplice Sagar Verma have been arrested and VB teams searching for the third accused.

HOSHIARPUR: Recalling his days in college festivals, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday mesmerised the audience by reciting the poem “Maghda Rahin Ve Surja Kammian De Vehre” penned by noted Punjabi poet Sant Ram Udaasi from the stage.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government marked the Children's Day with the launch of an innovative educational initiative "Aarambh," aiming at revolutionizing early childhood education through enhanced parental engagement.

CHANDIGARH: Extending greetings to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the auspicious Gurpurb of the first Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, stated that Shri Guru Nanak Dev was not only the first Guru of the Sikhs but also a 'Guru' to the entire world. He envisioned the welfare of all humanity and considered all castes to be equal. Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasized women's empowerment and respect for them.

MOHALI: Dr Parvinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Rayat Bahra University, who along with other intellectuals were felicitated at the Punjab Vision 2047 event held at Punjab University.

CHANDIGARH: Marking a significant step forward in enhancing the operational capabilities of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Thursday inaugurated the newly established state-of-the-art ANTF’s Support Services Unit (SSU) at the ANTF Headquarters here.

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in view of the by-elections to the four assembly constituencies in the state, the Punjab Government has declared local holiday for Government Offices, Boards/Corporations and Government Educational Institutions situated in the four districts including Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Sri Muktsar Sahib and Barnala on November 20, 2024. The Punjab government has declared this holiday under the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881.

PUNE: Lucknow Super Giants skipper K.L Rahul praised his bowling attack, saying that the 20-run win over Punjab Kings at MCA Stadium on Friday was all about the bowlers.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab termed the clash between two groups in Patiala as an unfortunate incident. Reacting to the incident party’s Punjab chief spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang slammed the opposition parties and said that traditional political parties Congress, SAD, BJP and Shiv Sena are trying to disturb the communal harmony in Punjab. He said that these parties along with some anti-social elements are trying to divert Mann government from their pro-people decisions and actions against mafias.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance and Co-operation Minister Mr. Harpal Singh Cheema, on Friday, has ordered to release Rs. 62.68 crore for pensioners and widows of the Punjab State Cooperative Agriculture Development Bank so that pension and arrears could be released to pensioners.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to prevent any untoward fire incident thus bringing far more efficiency in the fire safety infrastructure across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday dedicated new multipurpose fire and mini fire tenders in the 20 newly established fire stations.

GWALIOR: Sports Authority of India -Academy and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy will face off against each other in the Final of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2022 after the two teams registered comprehensive wins over their respective rivals in the Semi-Finals here on Thursday.

JAMSHEDPUR: Army Boys Sports Company, SAIL Hockey Academy, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and hosts Naval Tata Hockey Academy-Jamshedpur qualified for the Semi-Finals of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men Academy National Championship 2022 here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: In order to remove the illegal encroachments from panchayat lands across the state, the Department of Rural development and Panchayats has launched a special drive on Thursday and freed 29 acres of panchayat land worth crores of value at Abhipur village under Block Majri, near New Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana are both facing a power shortages of about 2000 MW leading to the imposition of long power cuts for 6 to 8 hours on rural domestic consumers and of lesser duration in cities.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the looming threat of new wave of the Covid 19, Punjab Chef Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann today said that the state is fully prepared to tackle any surge in the cases of pandemic.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Mr. Harjot Singh Bains, on Wednesday, said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government is committed to boost tourism in the state and will take the tourism to the next level with its pro-people and transparent policies.

CHANDIGARH: In an ongoing drive against absconding gangsters, Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police arrested two aides of slain gangsters-turned-drug smugglers Jaipal Singh Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh alias Jassi from Tarn Taran.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister Mr. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Wednesday, said that Punjab Government bus service to Delhi International Airport will be resumed soon. He said that after the threadbare discussion between the Chief Ministers of both the Governments, the issue has been taken up today during the Secretary level meeting of the Transport Departments of both the states.

NEW DELHI: In a major initiative aimed at revitalizing the core sectors of Health and Education besides other crucial sectors to propel Punjab on the high growth trajectory, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday signed a Knowledge Sharing Agreement (KSA) with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal.

Punjab and Haryana high court transfer and posting orders of 71 senior judges of lowers courts in Punjab. Many of the judges have been transferred after their promotions. Here is the complete list:

CHANDIGARH: With an aim to curb road accident fatalities using futuristic scientific tools of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Tuesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre at NRI Affairs Office of Punjab Police here in Mohali. The DGP was accompanied by ADGP Traffic AS Rai, Punjab Traffic Advisor Dr Navdeep Asija and SSP Mohali Vivek Sheel Soni.

NEW DELHI: In an industry synonymous with slapstick comedy and loud gangster films, where very few directors have managed to bring forth something meaningful, Anmol Sidhu's directorial debut 'Jaggi', which will have its world premiere at 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), and will also be screened at the New Delhi Film Festival comes as quite a shocker.

CHANDIGARH: Five persons were killed when a fast driven Fortuner SUV plunged into the canal after hitting protection wall near village Jageda (Dehlon) in Ludhiana district.

CHANDIGARH: The power position in Punjab worsened on Tuesday morning after one unit of 660 MW at the Talwandi Sabo thermal plant and one unit of 210 MW at the Ropar thermal plant closed due to boiler leakage.

CHANDIGARH: Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Monday launched a one interface multifunctional web-portal “cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in" for the convenience of citizens to immediately report all kinds of cyber frauds and crimes.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday impressed upon the Union Power Minister RK singh to ensure uninterrupted and regular supply to Punjab during the ensuing paddy season.

CHANDIGARH: 4 Additional Judges Of Punjab And Haryana High Court Transferred, Check Full List Here

CHANDIGARH: Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Monday launched a one interface multifunctional web-portal “cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in" for the convenience of citizens to immediately report all kinds of cyber frauds and crimes.

CHANDIGARH: Leading from the front, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra was among the first to donate the blood while inaugurating a special Blood Donation Camp organised at Punjab Police Headquarters here on Monday. ADGP Welfare Arpit Shukla was also present on the occasion.

CHANDIGARH: In a record, the Punjab Government said it cleared payments of Rs 13,000 crore of farmers for procurement of wheat till Monday, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) V.K. Bhawra on Monday launched a one interface multifunctional web-portal cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in to report all kinds of cyber frauds and crimes.

MUMBAI: Actress Parineeta Borthakur, currently seen in TV show 'Spy Bahu', feels her profession helps her explore different costumes and cultures.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will leave for Delhi today. According to sources, Chief Minister Mann will visit government schools and community clinics in Delhi. Apart from this, Bhagwant Mann will also visit a hospital in Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday expressed his displeasure over the orders issued by Transport department regarding banning of the makeshift (Jugaadu) vehicles.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to revamp the existing health and education infrastructure across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would undertake a whirlwind tour of the premier health and school educational institutes in the national capital on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police on Sunday arrested a most wanted terrorist and an active member of terrorist module Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) identified as Charanjit Singh alias Patialavi, who has been evading arrest for last 12 years by using different Identities and hideouts.

SAS NAGAR(MOHALI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday underscored the need for developing indigenous anti-drone technology to check the supply of drugs and weapons through drones effectively from across the border.

CHANDIGARH: The controversy over reciting 'Hanuman Chalisa' erupted in Maharashtra involving Amaravati MP Navneet Rana has Punjab connection. Navneet Kaur Rana is daughter of a Sikh Harbhajan Singh who hailed from Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In a minor reshuffle the Punjab government today appointed three new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) in the state.

ANAND SHAHR (GUJARAT): With a view to giving a fillip to dairy farming in the state, Punjab Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday visited Amul plants in Anand Shahar and Gandhinagar. The Minister also held significant discussions with the experts and sought cooperation from Amul to further quality improvement of dairy products.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal today met the Union Defence Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh and urged him to approve the establishment of two additional Sainik Schools in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday condoled the sad demise of Hindi matinee idol Dilip Kumar (98) who passed away at Mumbai this morning after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife actress Saira Banu.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Wednesday, said that Captain Amarinder Singh led state government has decided to convert as many as 17,299 more classrooms of 12,507 government schools into smart classrooms. Mr. Singla said that 24 rooms of 22 District Institute of Education and Training (DIETs) will also be transformed into smart training rooms. The minister said that a budget of Rs. 117 crore would be spent for transformation of these training and classrooms.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Tuesday has busted another targetted killing module backed by Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) handlers based abroad with the arrest of its 4 operatives, including a former Indian Army Sepoy, who had managed to escape from Patiala Jail in April 2021.

PATIALA: The Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of cash strapped Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) , A Venu Prasad on Tursday stated here that the PSPCL has received an additional amount of Rs.309 crore from Punjab government during current paddy season to purchase power from the open market to mitigate the immediate surge in power demand due to continued dry spells in the state.

PATIALA: Under the visionary stewardship of the Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, Punjab has been witnessing a renaissance era in education. The state of the art infrastructural facilities, innovative activity based teaching techniques, coaching facility for various competitive entrance examinations and digital education have been bringing in positive change in the public mind set, consequently a record increase in enrollment as well as shifting of students from private to government schools is being witnessed.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condoled the sad demise of former DGP Mohd. Izhar Alam (72), who passed away due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Mohali this morning. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.

CHANDIGARH: Former Punab DGP Mohammed Izhar Alam who created 'Alam Sena' during militacy period to kill Sikh youth died of cardiac arrest today.

NEW DELHI: Amid escalating infighting in Punjab Congress, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Sonia Gandhi and apprise his side of the story to the interim Congress President.

CHANDIGARH: Giving a further boost to the ongoing Covid vaccination drive, the state government would soon launch a special campaign to inoculate all the students above 18 years of age and staffers, both administrative and academic, at the colleges in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In order to give further boost to agriculture and its allied sectors in the agrarian state, the Punjab Government on Monday gave nod to various projects worth Rs 430 crore.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police on Sunday busted another major drug supply chain with the arrest of four Afghan nationals and heroin seizure of 17 kgs, worth Rs 90 crore in the international market, from a unit in South Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: The Excise Department, Govt of Punjab has taken various initiatives to control the trade of liquor in the past one year. In its endeavour to streamline the working of liquor manufacturing units in the State, the department has entered into a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar for carrying out ‘Structural Audit’ of the layouts and ‘Technical Audit’ of the Mass Flow Meters (MFM) installed in these units.

CHANDIGARH: Taking his Delhi counterpart head on for failing to provide free power to the farmers in the national capital, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday slammed Arvind Kejriwal for making false promises on free power in Punjab with an eye on the 2022 Assembly polls.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (United) Patron Jathedar Ranjit Singh Brahmpura and Party President Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa today expressed grave concern over power cuts in Punjab and said that it was astonishing that Punjab had so much power. Generates and supplies power to other states as well but then there is a shortage of systems as well as gross negligence.

CHANDIGARH: Toeing Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's 'mantra' to woo the people in Punjab by announcing pre-poll sops of free and subsidised electricity, Congress leader and former state minister Navjot Sidhu on Sunday advocated for a 24-hour supply with no power cuts and free power up to 300 units.

CHANDIGARH:In order to further improve health conditions of soil of the state, Punjab Government will provide 20,000 MT Gypsum on 50 percent subsidy to the farmers.

NEW DELHI: Even as intelligence agencies are not unaware of the fact, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to pump illegal drugs into India through Punjab -- the state lying on the border between the two neighbouring countries.ia

CHANDIGARH: Pointing out that the power purchase agreements signed by the erstwhile SAD-BJP government were already under review, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said his government would soon announce its legal strategy to counter the PPAs, which had put an atrociously unnecessary financial burden on the state.

CHANDIGARH: In the aftermath of Mission Fateh, the flagship program of the Punjab Government for combating Covid-19 pandemic, the vaccination campaign has also gathered rapid pace now.

NEW DELHI:The tussle in the Punjab Congress is far from over with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu still at loggerheads and the latter is not leaving any stone unturned to target the Chief Minister, though interventions from the Gandhis have been futile and both sides are flexing their muscles.

CHANDIGARH: The police on Saturday used water cannons to disperse the workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who were protesting near Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's farmhouse near here against the statewide power outages.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police today used water canons and used force to stop hundereds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers marching to gherao farm house of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at Siswan, near Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday held statewide protests before PSPCL offices in Punjab to highlight the plight of farmers, domestic consumers and industrialists who are suffering because the Congress government "deliberately" withheld eight-hour free supply to farmers besides imposing unscheduled power cuts in urban areas.

CHANDIGARH: The People of Delhi state are getting free electricity up to 200 units and thousands of consumers get zero electricity bills, especially in the winter months. Kejriwal has also announced 300 units of free electricity for all in Punjab if AAP will be able to form government in the state in 2022.

CHANDIGARH: Due to non-availability of electricity in the scorching heat, every resident of Punjab is protesting outside their homes; only one person is having fun sitting in his house and that is Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (sanyukat) General Secretary a karnail Singh peer Mohammad urged the Punjab Government to make immediate arrangements for power supply to save the farmers. In the heat of fury,the masses and the poor are in a bad situation.

CHANDIGARH: In order to free the agrarian state of stubble burning menace, the Punjab Government has come out with an action plan involving the expenditure of Rs 878 crore and the first instalment of Rs 235 crore has already been sanctioned. Besides, 11 biomass power projects of 97.5 MW capacity have been set up and 23 CBG projects have also been allotted for ex-situ management in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Mocking at his own government in Punjab over power outages, Congress leader and former Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu on Friday asked the government to follow the AAP's Delhi model of extending subsidies to generation companies.

CHANDIGARH:Expressing satisfaction at the state’s success in promoting a robust investment environment, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday expressed the confidence that Punjab was on the path to become the frontrunner on India’s industrial map, and the most preferred global investment destination.

CHANDIGARH:It is unfortunate that Capt. Amarinder Singh is now engineering organized fermentation of brazen communalism to achieve his narrow parochial gains with intent to out-maneuver his potential Sikh challengers in the Congress Party. It is exceedingly disparaging to see the disgraceful assemblage of ‘Hindu Leaders’ only at the luncheon meeting, hosted by the Congress Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, yesterday at Chandigarh. The meeting of urban based ‘Hindu Leaders’ was actually the demonstration of Captain’s new brand of communalism and political opportunism to camouflage his colossal failures and rampant corruption in his ‘Mafia regime’.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Friday, said that as many as 12 government schools of Sangrur, Jalndhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Hoshiarpur, SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, SAS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts have been renamed after freedom fighters and martyrs of the state to give due respect to their valiant spirit.

NEW DELHI: After disgruntled Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi separately on Wednesday, there is a speculation that Priyanka Gandhi has suggested that Sidhu be made Punjab Congress chief, but Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and some of the other factions in the party are not accepting this formula.

CHANDIGARH: With the state reeling under an unprecedented power shortage amid extreme temperatures, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered curtailment in timings of state government offices from tomorrow, and cutting down of power supply to high energy consuming industries with immediate effect, to save crops and ease the domestic power situation.