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Punjab Congress targets AAP over crime, walks out

CHANDIGARH: There was uproar on the opening day of the budget session of Punjab assembly on Friday as the opposition tried to corner the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over alleged deteriorating law and order in the state. Congress and BJP MLAs also staged a walkout demanding an adjournment motion…

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Punjab Cabinet nod to table White Paper on State’s finances in Assembly

It also clears tabling of Budget estimates for 2022-23 in the ongoing budget session

The Hindu

Haryana reports 872 cases, Punjab 113 & Himachal Pradesh 47

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Haryana on Thursday reported 872 new Covid-19 cases, highest of fourth round so far, and 671 recoveries during the day. Sudden surge took the positivity rate of the day to 5.76%. Punjab recorded 113 new cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,61,734. The state also registered…

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Panjab University’s central status: MHA, UT officers hold meet

CHANDIGARH: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) and the UT administration officers on Thursday held a meeting over Panjab University’s central university status.

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Punjab Police get 4 more DGPs

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab police on Thursday got four more DGP-rank officers as 1992-batch IPS ADGP rank officers were promoted. These include Sharad Satya Chauhan, Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Gaurav Yadav and Kuldeep Singh. The top heavy state police will now have eight officers in the rank of DGP, including Gupta.

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Planning to kill singer Sidhu Moose Wala began in August 2021: Punjab police

CHANDIGARH: Punjab police's anti-gangster task force (AGTF) head ADGP Promod Ban said on Thursday that planning for eliminating singer-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala had started in August 2021 and recces were conducted at least thrice.

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Punjab police former chief Dinkar Gupta new NIA DG

CHANDIGARH: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday cleared the appointment of former Punjab police chief and 1987-batch IPS officer Dinkar Gupta as the director-general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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43% turnout in Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's village

PATIALA: All the pomp and show of the Sangrur Lok Sabha byelection campaign couldn’t lift the voters’ turnout in Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s own native village Satauj beyond 43%.

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Punjab: Mohali mining department has failed to identify illegal sites

MOHALI: Groups of villagers from Majri, Mubarikpur, Mullanpur, Kharar and Derabassi have alleged that there were 42 illegal mining sites and crushers that have not caught the attention of the authorities.

The Times of India

Punjab officials tried to sway voters with last-minute polling extension request: EC

Poll body seeks explanations from Chief Secretary and Returning Officer

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Punjab Congress flays AAP govt

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Dinkar Gupta is appointed Director General, NIA

In another order, Swagat Das was appointed Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry.

The Hindu

Lawrence Bishnoi admits to being mastermind in Moose Wala killing: Punjab police

CHANDIGARH: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has admitted to have been the mastermind in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's killing and was planning it since last August, Punjab Police ADGP Pramod Ban said on Thursday.

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AAP-led Punjab government's maiden budget session to commence on Friday

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema will present the budget for 2022-23 on June 27; session to end on 30

The Times of India

Bengaluru: Techie held for ruckus in bar

BENGALURU: A 27-year-old software engineer from Punjab was arrested on charges of damaging an LED TV and breaking liquor bottles in a bar on Monday midnight.

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Liquor smugglers pay drivers Rs 1.5 lakh for 3-day trip to Bihar

PRAYAGRAJ: Liquor smuggling has turned into such a lucrative business that the mafia is nowadays paying up to Rs 1.50 lakh per trip to truck drivers carrying the consignments from Delhi, Haryana, Punjab to Bihar via UP border.

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Punjab: Former deputy CM O P Soni receives threat call

AMRITSAR: Former deputy chief minister of Punjab O P Soni claims to have received threat calls on his personal WhatsApp number from three different mobile numbers.

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45 held so far for graft: CMO

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Tuesday claimed it had shown zero tolerance against corruption with the arrest of 45 persons, including government officials, on the basis of complaints.

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Punjab Congress MLAs to join Jantar Mantar protest

CHANDIGARH: Congress MLAs from Punjab will be participating in the protest being organised by the party at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case.

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No High Court relief for ex-minister Ashu in ₹2,000-cr ‘scam’

CHANDIGARH: Former food and civil supplies minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu of the Congress failed to get any relief from the Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday as the court did not issue any notice on his petition to the Punjab government and adjourned the case for next hearing to…

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‘Ensure medical supply to home-isolated’

CHANDIGARH: In view of constant increase in the number of Covid-19 positive cases since last week, the Punjab health and family welfare department has issued directions to ensure supply of essential medicines at the door steps of the home-isolated patients.

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‘88% Punjab farmers suicides in 18 yrs due to debt’

CHANDIGARH: Heavy debt burden accounted for 88% of farmer suicides that occurred in Punjab between 2000 and 2018 – a period that witnessed 9,291 deaths -- finds a new study based on a primary survey by the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). Of these, more than 77% were those of marginal…

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'88% Punjab farmers suicides in 18 years due to debt'

CHANDIGARH: Heavy debt burden accounted for 88% of farmer suicides that occurred in Punjab between 2000 and 2018 - a period that witnessed 9,291 deaths -- finds a new study based on a primary survey by the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). Of these, more than 77% were those of marginal…

The Times of India

Yoga day celebrations across region

Amritsar: International Yoga Day was celebrated in Punjab and Haryana, and by the BSF on the international border with Pakistan.

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