Punjab

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Reviews Anti-Drug Campaign, Calls for Breaking Drug Supply Chains

Oct 16, 2026 05:21 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday held a key meeting with senior police and civil administration officials at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy to review the state’s anti-drug campaign and discuss measures to...

Train Derailment Disrupts Rail Traffic on Bathinda-Rajpura Section, No Casualties Reported

Oct 16, 2026 05:09 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Five coaches of a goods train carrying new cars derailed a few metres before Rampura Phul railway station in Punjab’s Bathinda district on Friday, disrupting rail traffic on the Bathinda-Rajpura section. No casualties have been reported. The...

Farmers Protest Paddy Procurement Delays in Haryana, Demand End to Online Portal System

Oct 15, 2026 05:40 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Farmers facing difficulties in paddy procurement staged a protest under the leadership of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Haryana’s Jagadhri, locking the office of the Mandi Secretary located opposite the district secretariat. The demonstration...

Drugs, Unemployment and Debt Show Government Failure, Says Punjab Congress Chief Pargat Singh

Oct 15, 2026 05:26 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh on Wednesday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab and the BJP-led government at the Centre, alleging that the state had reached a critical juncture while Chief Minister...

Punjab Bandh: Markets Shut, Schools Closed and Roads Blocked Over Parwinder Singh Jhota’s Murder

Oct 15, 2026 04:58 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Punjab witnessed widespread protests and disruptions on Thursday as a state-wide bandh was observed over the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota. The shutdown began at 6 am following a call by his family and an action committee...

Heavy Rain Forecast for Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan Amid Peak Paddy Season

Oct 15, 2026 02:05 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Farmers across Punjab are facing fresh concerns as weather conditions are expected to deteriorate, with rain, strong winds and hailstorms forecast for October 15. The warning comes at the peak of the paddy harvesting and procurement season, when...

Farmers Wait Four Days for Paddy Procurement as Heavy Rain Worsens Their Woes in Ghariala

Oct 15, 2026 02:02 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Heavy rain and hailstorm late at night have compounded farmers’ problems in Ghariala village, falling under the Khemkaran Assembly constituency in Punjab. Rainwater flooded the local grain market, soaking paddy brought by farmers for sale and...

Vikramjit Singh Sahni Condemns Sloganeering and Demonstrations Inside Gurdwara Complex

Oct 15, 2026 01:50 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vikramjit Singh Sahni has strongly criticised protests involving slogans, speeches and placards inside the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib complex, saying that a gurdwara is a sacred place for worship and service, not a venue for political...

From Grandfather to Grandsons: Muslim Family Keeps Ravana Effigy-Making Tradition Alive

Oct 15, 2026 01:49 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

As preparations for Dussehra celebrations gather pace in the region, two Muslim brothers, Salim and Atif Khan, are continuing a family tradition of making effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran. The brothers have once again been entrusted with...

Punjab CBI Probe: Government Departments Submit Records in 15 Cases, Report Due on December 4

Oct 15, 2026 01:00 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun examining government files related to 15 cases as part of its probe into alleged irregularities involving postings, favourable policy decisions and tender allocation in Punjab, in what has been...