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Has spl term loan to fight militancy in Punjab really bled exchequer?

CHANDIGARH: The Congress and the SAD-BJP alliance, who ruled Punjab after the militancy period, have blamed Rs 5,800 crore special term loan taken between 1984-85 and 1993-94 to fight militancy for bleeding the state exchequer.

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Energy conservation: Punjab to focus on green residences

CHANDIGARH: Making residential complexes energy efficient will soon be the new thrust area of Punjab with the state being one of the five picked by the Centre for setting up Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS) cells. As energy conservation building code for apartments is voluntary at present, it would soon be made…

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UT is getting call records of union leaders, DC tells court

CHANDIGARH: The call detail records (CDR) of mobile phones used by power department union leaders are being obtained by the Chandigarh administration to examine their role in the strike. This was stated in an affidavit submitted by Chandigarh deputy commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh in the Punjab and Haryana high court…

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Punjab CM’s nephew Honey Singh undergoes cardiac check-up

AMRITSAR: Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey was brought to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) in Amritsar from Kapurthala jail after he complained of pain in the chest.

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Manish Tewari slams Punjab Congress leaders for ‘not hearing cries of students in Ukraine’

Govt. must disclose how many students have been evacuated, how many still stranded: Rahul

The Hindu

40 labs to get notice over illegal allergy testing camps

Vigilance inquiry finds advertising institutions are based in Punjab

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Congress MPs from Punjab meet Meenakshi Lekhi, demand speedy evacuation from Ukraine

CHANDIGARH: Six Congress MPs from Punjab on Wednesday met minister of state for external affairs Meenakshi Lekhi and urged her for speedy evacuation of Indian students stuck in Ukraine.

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India vs Sri Lanka: Mohali to allow 50 percent crowd for Virat Kohli's 100th Test

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has decided to open the gates for spectators at 50% capacity for the upcoming first Test between India and Sri Lanka, which will be Virat Kohli’s 100th for India.

The Times of India

Amarinder seeks intervention of PM for return of Punjab students from Ukraine

Former Punjab Chief Minister and chief of Punjab Lok Congress Amarinder Singh on Monday sought personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek return of about 500 students from Punjab, stranded in different places in war-torn Ukraine.

The Hindu

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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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…

The Times of India

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

Newslaundry

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.

The Hindu

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

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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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