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The Latest Breaking News from Punjab

Akali Dal asks Punjab CM to clarify his stand on Uniform Civil Code

“You (CM) have been propagating the Anand Marriage Act but it too, will be overridden by the UCC.”

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Narcotics dropped by Pakistani drone recovered in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday morning, recovered two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone from a field in Punjab's Tarn Taran district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab delegation in Kerala to study Beverages Corporation model

A delegation from the Punjab Excise and Taxation department led by Minister Harpal Singh Cheema is on a visit to the State to understand the functioning of the Kerala State beverages Corporation as a public distribution outlet.

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They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship

Hundreds of illegal migrants from Pakistan and other nations were aboard, hoping to land lucrative jobs in Europe. We talk to family members, some still awaiting news of the fate of their loved ones.

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Sedition law must to retain India’s integrity: Law panel chief

Amid a clamour for repeal of the law on sedition, Law Commission chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on June 27 said the present situation from Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to the North-East makes it must to retain the law to safeguard the “unity and integrity of India”. Defending the…

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AAP Government, SGPC at loggerheads over Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the body responsible for the management of gurdwaras, and Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are at loggerheads over the recently passed Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the State Assembly.

The Hindu

Pakistan: Lightning kills 10 after heavy rains hit east Punjab province

The rescue teams have been put on high alert across the province to meet any untoward situation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kathua rape-murder case: Arguments on framing of charges against main accused on June 26

A sessions court in Pathankot will on June 26 hear arguments on framing of charges against Shubam Sangra, prime accused in the 2018 rape and murder case of a minor nomad girl in Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir. The trial was transferred from Kathua in the Jammu region to Pathankot…

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AAP should take initiative to maintain law and order in Punjab, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chandigarh took a dig at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab over the law and order issue during the party’s outreach campaign to mark the completion of nine years of the BJP government at the Centre.

The Hindu

Drone shot down by BSF along Pakistan border in Punjab

A suspected Pakistani drone that intruded into the Indian territory along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by BSF.

The Hindu

Canada silent on NIA pleas on Khalistani elements

Several requests from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the extradition and deportation of terrorist operatives and pro-Khalistan elements, who are wanted for their alleged involvement in cases of terrorism, murder and other related offences, are pending with the Canadian authorities

The Hindu

Gurdwaras Bill covering Gurbani telecast returns spotlight to Punjab’s ‘panthic’ politics

With the passage of the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the politics of Sikh (‘panthic’) issues have returned to centerstage in Punjab

The Hindu

Punjab law on naming DGP may pass muster

According to the Punjab amendment, the selection would be done by a seven member empanelment committee

The Hindu

NIA arrests key associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

The NIA has arrested an associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Vikas Singh, for allegedly harbouring those who had carried out a RPG attack on the Intelligence headquarters of the Punjab Police in Mohali last year

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Rishi Sunak urged to raise case of Jagtar Singh Johal at G20 summit in India

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was imprisoned in 2017 amid accusations he was involved in a political murder plot in Punjab.

The Hindu

Punjab Assembly passes key bills; Congress stages walkout

The House passed some key Bills, including Punjab University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 thereby vesting the powers of Chancellors of State Universities with the Chief Minister.

The Hindu

Punjab Assembly passes bill to ensure free telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple

The Punjab Cabinet approved an amendment to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to ensure free-to-air telecast of Gurbani from Amritsar’s Golden Temple

The Hindu

Punjab steps in to help Karnataka with its free rice scheme

The Congress government in Karnataka, which is struggling to procure rice for its ambitious Anna Bhagya scheme, on Monday received a ray of hope after the Aam Admi Party (AAP) government in Punjab agreed in-principle to supply the requisite quantum of rice even as the State government is trying to…

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Bus overturns in Uttarakhand's Champawat, 25 pilgrims from Punjab injured

At least 25 pilgrims from Punjab were injured when a bus in which they were returning from the Reetha Sahib Gurudwara overturned in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district, police said on June 19.

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Punjab govt. decision to allow free-to-air telecast of the Gurbani creates a row

The AAP-led Punjab Government said it will amend the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925 to ensure free telecast rights of Gurbani from the Golden Temple.

The Hindu

Is Bhagwant Mann a Chief Minister or pilot, asks Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of going around the country with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal at the cost of the State’s interest, resulting in deteriorating law and order

Dynamite News

Moga Jeweller's murder case: Four arrested from Bihar, Maharashtra

Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and Moga Police with the support of Bihar Police and Central agencies successfully solved the Moga Jeweller's killing case after arresting three accused persons from Patna in Bihar and one from Nanded in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Is Bhagwant Mann a Chief Minister or pilot, asks Amit Shah in Gurdaspur

The Union Home Minister was addressing a gathering in Punjab’s Gurdaspur during the party’s outreach campaign to mark the completion of nine years of the BJP government at the Centre.

The Hindu

Punjab’s illegal immigration back in spotlight after Canada’s recent deportation threat

Stay updated on the latest developments regarding illegal immigration from Punjab following Canada’s deportation threat. Read more on The Hindu.

The Hindu

80 castes to be added to Central OBC list

The communities that are now likely to be added to the Central list are from States such as Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.

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