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Micro review: 'The Missing Prophecy: Rise of the Blue Phoenix' by Khushi Sharma

Seventeen-year-old Khushi Sharma's debut book 'The Missing Prophecy: Rise of the Blue Phoenix' was released in October 2021 at Punjab Bhawan by Pargat Singh, Education, Sports, and NRI Affairs Minister of Punjab. Khushi Sharma wrote 'The Missing Prophecy: Rise of the Blue Phoenix' during the lockdown. This is a space…

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How are things in different states?

CHANDIGARH: As a community, Jats in neighbouring states of Punjab remain on their own and only caste identity works for them. When Jats versus others polarisation took place in Haryana, caste was the only determining factor.

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After state’s reorganisation in 1966, Jat Sikhs got a boost

CHANDIGARH: Around 1880, a reformist movement had started within Sikhs and one of its core characters was to work against caste discrimination.

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Punjab’s Jat Sikhs and their political dominance

CHANDIGARH: Jat Sikhs are considered to be the most influential political group in Punjab, as reflected in the fact that the state has only had Jat Sikhs as chief ministers after reorganisation in 1966 — the only exceptions being Giani Zail Singh (1972-75), and Charanjit Singh Channi, who was appointed…

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Another farm stir-like moment brewing for BJP?

JALANDHAR: Apart from several other important issues, the upcoming government in Punjab already has a major task cut out for it as the amendment in rules for appointment of Bhakra Beas Management Board members is becoming a major political issue in the state. Already the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal…

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474 new Covid cases, 6 deaths in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: The northern states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported 474 new cases of Covid-19 along with six deaths. Punjab accounted for 71 cases and no death, Haryana for 360 cases and two deaths, and Himachal Pradesh for 43 case and four deaths.

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Structure of Bhakra Beas board unchanged, says Centre

New criteria will help ascertain the suitability of a candidate for appointment as member

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Amended rule for Bhakra Beas Management Board evokes sharp criticism

Congress, SAD, AAP voice protest

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 208: UAPA cases in Punjab, women’s safety in UP

This week, it’s an all-Newslaundry panel as host Nidhi Suresh is joined by Ayush Tiwari and Akanksha Kumar.

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TV Newsance Election Special: The real story of drug addiction that Arnab Goswami didn’t tell you

From chasing cars to banging desks, we’ve seen it all when it comes to TV news tamasha around ‘drugs’ – whether it is picking apart Deepika Padukone’s “maal chats” or hounding Rhea Chakrobarty on her “drug preference”. But all those cringe telecasts from the past two years pale against real…

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Daily Dose Ep 979: Modi at Amethi rally, Russia shells Ukraine

Supriti David brings you the news from Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab and Ukraine.

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Congress upped its social media game for Assembly polls 2022

It introduced innovations in their campaigns for Uttarakhand and Punjab due to pandemic restrictions

The Hindu

Centre blocks Punjab Politics TV’s digital media resources

I&B Ministry says channel is trying to use online media to disturb public order during Punjab Assembly election

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Student ‘inhales toxic gas from geyser’ in Gurugram hotel, dies

GURUGRAM: A 27-year-old student of a private university in Punjab died under mysterious circumstances inside a bathroom of a Gurugram hotel on Sunday. Police suspect that Satdev was suffocated to death after inhaling toxic gas from a geyser installed in the bathroom while taking a bath.

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71.95% voting in Punjab; over 80% in 11 Malwa seats

CHANDIGARH: Punjab recorded 71.95% turnout on Sunday for its 2022 assembly polls, a drop of 6.25% compared to 78.2% in the 2017 state elections. The state election commission released the final voting figures late on Monday evening. Punjab chief electoral officer S Karuna Raju said out of over 1.54 crore…

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On Mother Tongue Day, Punjabi gets much-needed voice in Pakistan

BATHINDA: A demand for the promotion of Punjabi was raised during scores of programmes in Indian and Pakistani Punjabs on International Mother Tongue Day, and both sides rued the raw treatment meted out to the language.

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BKU appeal makes little impact in rural seats in Malwa

BATHINDA: The high voter turnout in Punjab’s Malwa region has pepped up the morale of political parties, but has also revealed that people might not have paid much heed to farm organisation BKU (Ekta Ugrahan)’s appeal to stand against electoral politics.

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Polling remained low in Capt Amarinder Singh’s seat, high in Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s constituency

PATIALA: The voter turnout in the assembly segment of former Punjab CM and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) supremo Capt Amarinder Singh was far less than the one in the constituency of incumbent CM and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi’s seat. While Captain’s seat Patiala recorded a turnout of 63.58%, Channi’s…

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Haryana based its decision on AG opinion

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government, in a detailed report submitted to the Punjab and Haryana high court, claimed that Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was not a ‘hardcore criminal’ as he was not the assailant and had not executed the actual killings in the two murder cases that he…

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Dera chief Ram Rahim gets Z-plus security over threat from 'pro-Khalistan' elements

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Covid: 480 positive cases in Haryana, 144 in Himachal Pradesh, 103 cases in Punjab

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Haryana on Monday reported 480 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths and 849 recoveries. In addition, 65,457 persons were given the vaccine jabs during the day. Himachal Pradesh reported one Covid-19 death from Shimla district and 144 new positive cases, while 432 persons were declared recovered.

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Jalandhar Central’s voting percentage lowest in Doaba region

JALANDHAR: The voter turnout in Punjab’s Doaba region was the lowest in Jalandhar Central constituency (60.65%) and the highest in Balachaur constituency (73.77%) when the state went to polls on Sunday, revealed data on Monday.

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4 Amritsar & Ludhiana seats record less than 60% turnout, 11 in Malwa over 80%

BATHINDA: The four assembly segments recorded the polling percentage at less than 60% which is much lower than the overall percentage of 71.95% in Punjab in the February 20 assembly elections. Against this, the 11 assembly segments recorded polling percentage at or over 80% which is at least 8% more…

The Hindu

Turnout indications: on polling in Punjab, U.P.

A fragmented polity depresses turnout in Punjab; Uttar Pradesh’s polls indicate a closer battle.

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Punjab elections: Amritsar West and Central assembly constituencies registered lowest polling percentage

AMRITSAR: It’s not just Amritsar East assembly constituency from where heavyweights Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bikram Singh Majithia were contesting elections registered the low voter's turnout but Amritsar West and Amritsar Central assembly constituencies recorded lowest polling percentage which has raised the concerns of election stakeholders.

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