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National Achievement Survey: Congress, Amarinder Singh slam AAP silence on Punjab's top rank

JALANDHAR: The Punjab government maintained a stoic silence on the state's top ranking in National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 conducted by the Union ministry of education in November 2021. Questioning the silence and chief minister Bhagwant Mann's failure to congratulate Punjab teachers and schools, opposition party leaders also took digs…

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4,358 constables to be hired soon, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government is set to recruit 4,358 police constables after the procedure for their medical exam and verification is completed. “I am happy to inform that today our government has completed the results of the recruitment examination of 4,358 constables of Punjab Police. Appointment letters will be distributed to…

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Punjab: 10 panchayat members booked for fund misuse in Patiala

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab vigilance bureau on Friday registered an FIR against two sarpanchs, eight panchs, two panchayat secretaries, one junior engineer, 10 firms and four private persons for misappropriation of panchayat funds received in lieu of acquisition of panchayat land pertaining to five villages in Patiala district.

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Sacked Punjab health minister Vijay Singla in judicial custody

MOHALI: A local court on Friday sent sacked Punjab minister Vijay Singla to 14-day judicial custody. He has been sent to Ropar jail. Earlier, the court had sent him to three-day police custody till Friday.

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Punjab BJP's 2-day training camp begins

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP's two-day training camp started at the party headquarters in Chandigarh on Thursday under the chairmanship of state party president Ashwani Sharma. The camp was inaugurated by BJP national general secretary and Punjab in-charge Dushyant Gautam.

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Punjab Lok Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh, former deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa share evidence of corruption, says AAP Punjab chief spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang

CHANDIGARH: Reacting to statements by Congress leaders of alleged corruption during the previous regime, AAP Punjab chief spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang said former CM and now PLC leader Amarinder Singh and former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa have been accusing each other for several days without giving any evidence…

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Punjab: Kisan forum debates challenges facing farm & rural growth

BATHINDA: A meeting of the 'Kirti Kisan Forum' comprising former IAS, IPS, provincial services and Army officers was held on Wednesday to discuss the challenges facing agriculture and rural development in Punjab and to find possible solutions. The discussions centered round reasons for falling groundwater level, crop diversification, minimum support…

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Punjab's excise revenue marred by low growth rate

CHANDIGARH: Despite being one of the key sources of tax revenue, the excise earnings have stagnated in Punjab, yielding low growth rates in recent years, much to the chagrin of the state government.

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Punjab AAP gears up for high-stakes bypoll

CHANDIGARH: The AAP is gearing up for the Lok Sabha byelection in Sangrur, a seat chief minister Bhagwant Mann clinched for his party in 2014 and 2019.

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Punjab ends referrals to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has pulled the plug on unnecessary referral of patients from government-run facilities in districts to health care facilities in Chandigarh.

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Mobile seized from international wrestler Jagdish Singh Bhola in Patiala jail

PATIALA: A mobile phone was recovered on Thursday from international wrestler and sacked DSP Jagdish Singh Bhola, who is currently lodged in Central Jail Patiala after his conviction in the multi-crore synthetic drug racket busted by Punjab police in 2013.

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Public prosecutors move Punjab and Haryana high court to seek air conditioners

CHANDIGARH: Haryana public prosecutors (district attorneys) have moved the Punjab and Haryana high court demanding air conditioners (ACs) for their offices to beat the blazing heat. The prosecutors are aggrieved by the Haryana government's instructions issued in 1970 that they are only entitled to desert coolers in their offices.

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Punjab number one in national education survey, Delhi showing takes hit

JALANDHAR: In sync with its high-scoring Performance Grade Index (PGI)-2020 report, Punjab has got first rank in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) conducted by the Union ministry of education on November 12, 2021, in all subjects of classes III, V and VIII. It also has bagged top three positions in…

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Give damage claim details, says Punjab and Haryana high court

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the Punjab and Haryana governments to inform it about the details of claims for damages caused during the 2017 violence that had erupted following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in rape cases. The HC…

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Water supply to be hit today in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Water supply will be affected due to repairs at the main water supply line of phases 3 and 4 coming from Kajauli, and shifting of a pipe in Sector 39-based waterworks on Thursday. The morning supply will be normal from 3.30 am to 9am, while the evening supply from…

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Punjab Lok Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh takes dig at former deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Lok Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday took a dig at former deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa's suggestion to CM Bhagwant Mann to ask him (Amarinder) the names of corrupt ministers and MLAs in the previous regime.

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Now act on all audio clips: Punjab congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira

CHANDIGARH: Regarding the Punjab government's action against health minister Dr Vijay Kumar Singla on the basis of an audio recording, Punjab Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Wednesday said it has set a precedent and will have to act on every audio/video recording pointing at corruption.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Delhi today, no confirmation on meeting party chief

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will be in Delhi on Thursday to meet Union minister for water resources Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. There was, however, no confirmation of whether he will meet AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the aftermath of removal of health minister Dr Vijay Singla on Tuesday.

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Arvind Kejriwal shedding crocodile tears: Punjab BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh

CHANDIGARH: BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh asked Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday to stop shedding crocodile tears over the arrest of former Punjab health minister Dr Vijay Singla and wanted to know whether he was in tears because the former health minister did not take him into confidence.…

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Paperless budget: Punjab govt to save Rs 21 lakh

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has decided to present a paperless budget for the financial year 2022-23, which will help it save Rs 21 lakh.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu to be given 'clerical work' in Patiala central jail

PATIALA: Authorities of Patiala Central Jail have decided to assign clerical work to former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu inside his barrack. They have decided to not move Sidhu outside his barrack for any works that are supposed to be performed by prisoners undergoing rigorous imprisonment (RI) in the…

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Punjab: With health minister’s sacking, AAP govt gains in perception

JALANDHAR: Going by social media, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seems to have gained in perception from Mansa MLA Vijay Singla’s arrest, and removal as the health minister, for alleged corruption. The party, which came to power in Punjab two months ago, has also managed to counter questions being asked over…

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Pawan Kumar Bansal, Punjab ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi, now Vijay Singla: Nephew link to graft cases

BATHINDA: The arrest of recently sacked Punjab health minister Vijay Singla and his OSD Pardeep Kumar is the third instance in the last nine years wherein a nephew of the embattled politician has turned out to be a vital link to alleged corruption.

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Slum-dwellers are citizens too, have a right to life: Punjab and Haryana high Court

CHANDIGARH: Slum dwellers are also citizens of this country and have a right to life in terms of Article 21 of the Constitution, according to the Punjab and Haryana high court which has also sought the Centre’s reply on their rehabilitation while stating people out of necessity have to occupy…

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Punjab: Election Commission announces June 23 for Sangrur Lok Sabha by-poll, counting on June 26

CHANDIGARH: The Election Commission of India(ECI) on Wednesday announced that the by-poll for the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat would be held on June 23 and the counting of votes will be held on June 26.

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