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Punjab's anti-gangster task force to set up units across state

CHANDIGARH: The Anti-Gangster Task Force of the Punjab Police will get additional manpower as it seeks to set up its units at the range level in the state. The AGTF, which was constituted to eradicate gangsters' network from the state, will get 250 additional people, said AGTF chief Promod Ban.

The Times of India

Annual green schools awards: Nine Punjab schools bag 'green' tag

BATHINDA: As many as nine schools in Punjab have received the 'green' tag. Around 74 schools from the state had reported submissions. Ludhiana bagged the best district award with 34 submissions and 6 schools rated ‘green’.

The Times of India

Uttarakhand STF nabs 19-year-old shooter from Udham Singh Nagar

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand STF on Saturday arrested a 19-year-old shooter, Rohit Changal, from Kichha (Udham Singh Nagar) for allegedly killing a man in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on July 5.

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Protesters in Pakistan slam ‘theft’ of ex-PM Imran Khan’s mandate

Khan’s party loses key vote in Punjab assembly despite winning a by-election there in a landslide earlier this week.

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Pakistan: Hamza Shahbaz elected Punjab CM after 10 PMLQ votes rejected

Hamza Shahbaz, the PMLN candidate and the sitting chief minister of Punjab province, won the run-off polls by three votes on Friday, and retained the provincial chief executive slot by defeating the joint candidate of PTIand PMLQ. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Irregularities in Punjab’s Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme in the spotlight yet again

National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) has sought a reply from the Punjab government by July 27 about the non-payment of dues to the colleges

The Hindu

Pakistan ex-PM Khan's bloc sidelined in Punjab assembly vote

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has been sidelined in a key vote in Punjab province, despite winning a byelection there earlier this week

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American woman gang-raped in Pakistan's Punjab province

ISLAMABAD: A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded stricter action from authorities in the country.

The Times of India

Efforts on to extradite Canada-based Goldy Brar: Punjab DGP

CHANDIGARH: A day after the Punjab police neutralised two gangsters — Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa — allegedly involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29 in Mansa, state police chief Gaurav Yadav said they are making every effort to extradite…

The Times of India

Congress stages demonstrations in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh

The Congress alleged that the Central government was misusing Central agencies for ‘political vendetta’

The Hindu

No member from Punjab on Centre’s MSP panel: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Harsimrat Kaur said in Lok Sabha that all the five members in the panel were supportive of now repealed farm laws

The Hindu

Punjab Minister blames previous govts. for environmental pollution in State

Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora directed the officials to give special focus to transitioning to renewables and green energy to deal with rising energy costs and combat climate change

The Hindu

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann admitted to hospital in Delhi

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted for treatment in Delhi's Apollo Hospital after he felt unwell. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan orders study of Gaunspur village

LUDHIANA: The Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan who visited Walipur and Gaunspur villages near Buddha Dariya has ordered a thorough study through PGI to check the impact of pollution on the air, water and soil of Gaunspur village on Wednesday.

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Pakistan police arrest 2 men accused of gang raping US woman

Pakistan’s police say they have arrested at least two people after a 21-year-old American woman reported that she was gang raped at a hotel when she was visiting a tourist resort in the eastern Punjab province

The Times of India

Cop found with bullet injury in Chandigarh hotel

CHANDIGARH: A Punjab police cop recieved bullet injuries at a hotel room in Sector 22 in Chandigarh in the early hours of Wednesday. The injured cop was admitted to PGI and his condition was stated to be critical by doctors, police said.

The Hindu

CM Bhagwant Mann slams Centre for not giving representation to Punjab in MSP panel

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions, has declared that it will not be a part of the MSP panel

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SAD, Congress flay Centre on MSP committee

SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the Union government should recast the committee and include stakeholders, representatives from Punjab as well as agri-experts

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GST on daily use items: Nirmala Sitharaman says decision taken with all states onboard

NEW DELHI: Facing criticism over GST on daily use items, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 5 per cent tax is being levied on wheat flour and other items after nod from all states, including non-BJP ruled states.

The Hindu

GST compensation sunset: Punjab, Goa, Chhattisgarh may face most revenue stress

Revenue collections from the GST regime have fallen short of expectations for both the Centre and the States, says a new working paper by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

The Hindu

SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali boycotts Presidential poll

Manpreet Singh Ayali says he was not consulted by his party leadership

The Times of India

Punjab police registers FIR against nephew of ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi for illegal mining

CHANDIGARH: Punjab police on Monday registered an FIR against former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, presently on bail in money laundering case, and his aide Kudratdeep Singh alias Lovie for carrying out illegal mining in the area of Malikpur mining site in Nawanshahr district in…

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Pakistan's Khan Calls for Early Election after State Assembly Victory

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country's most populous province. Twenty seats were up for grabs in the Punjab by-election, which was seen as a popularity test for the former…

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Imran Khan calls for early polls after Punjab victory

The Punjab state assembly vote is being seen as bellwether for national election that must be held by October next year.

The Times of India

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party set to beat ruling coalition in byelections

ISLAMABAD: A party led by former Pakistan premier Imran Khan is poised to win the majority of the bypolls in the most populous province of Punjab, building the case for early national polls.

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