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In her first public response to allegations that she had demanded Rs 5 crore to help scuttle a rape case, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Dr Gurpreet Kaur Mann, on Sunday termed the charges “baseless” and challenged those levelling them to prove the allegations or face legal action. Speaking to mediapersons after participating in a […]
Patriotic spirit resonated at the Asafwala War Memorial as 1,100 women from Fazilka town tied rakhis to 1,100 Indian Army soldiers during a Raksha Bandhan programme held here on Sunday. The event was presided over by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. The soldiers presented special gifts to their Fazilka-based ‘sisters’, while the women offered boxes […]
About 10 days of a robbery, the Moga police on Sunday claimed of having cracked this robbery case following the arrest of three persons, including a minor, and recovered two toy pistols used in the crime. Inspector Jaswinder Singh, while detailing the case, stated that the incident occurred on August 13 in Badhni Kalan town […]
An FIR was registered at City Ropar Police Station today over the alleged alarming discharge and dumping of chemical-based industrial waste into the Sutlej. The complaint, which has been filed by Ropar AAP MLA Dinesh Chadha, alleged that toxic pollutants flowing in the Sirsa river which further contaminated the Sutlej were coming from the Baddi-Nalagarh […]
Facing flak for allegedly calling Sajjan Kumar a role model and describing his death as an “irreparable loss”, Rohtak Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Sunday tried to clarify his remarks, saying he never used the words role model, nor was there any such sentiment. Controversial former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving two life […]
After Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi distanced themselves from Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda’s praise of Sajjan Kumar, former Haryana Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Sharma has complained against Hooda to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and demanded his expulsion from the Congress Working Committee (CWC). In an email […]
A fresh controversy has erupted over the live broadcast of Gurbani Kirtan from Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, with Galactic Television and Communications Pvt Ltd (GTC) Network alleging that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) official YouTube feed was being deliberately degraded through the insertion of black frames and muting of audio, while […]
In his 25 years of government service as a Physics teacher, Dinesh Kumar had never thought that his simple way to teach students will earn him national recognition. Bringing laurels to Punjab, Dinesh Kumar, a teacher at Government Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School, Patiala, has won the prestigious National Teachers’ Award 2026 for his exemplary […]
The proposed construction of a ditch-cum-bund defence project in the state’s border villages figured prominently at a meeting of Village Defence Committee (VDC) members chaired by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here on Saturday, with farmers raising concerns over its alignment, possible waterlogging and division of agricultural holdings. Ferozepur MP Sher Singh Ghubaya and farmer […]
Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring today said the problem of drug addiction in Punjab had quadrupled under the ruling AAP government. He said under AAP, the drug menace had assumed dangerous proportions, with every family either affected or apprehensive of their kids falling prey to the scourge. Addressing mediapersons, the PCC […]
Former Punjab Youth Congress chief Brinder Singh Dhillon took a swipe at the party’s Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda over his remarks describing ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in the anti-Sikh riots case, as a great leader. Dhillon said calling a convicted person a great leader was not a tribute but an insult […]
The BJP has announced plans to stage a major show of strength at the annual Rakharpunya Jor Mela at Baba Bakala in Amritsar on August 28. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will address the gathering, marking the first time the BJP will set up its own political stage […]
Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO today slammed senior SAD leaders Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia, dismissing their social media video on a Bathinda link road as misleading propaganda. He said the Punjab Government was constructing nearly 45,000 km of roads across the state, and the Kotfatta to Ramgarh Bhundar stretch in Bathinda […]
Four persons were arrested today for allegedly stealing jewellery from the house of businessman Bhushan Kumar in Bharat Nagar on Wednesday night, when his family had gone to attend a wedding. The police recovered around 2.4 kg of gold jewellery and 3 kg of silver ornaments from their possession. The accused have been identified as […]
Nearly two months after the April-June quarter ended, 16,576 ration depot holders across Punjab are still awaiting payment for distributing subsidised wheat under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). They have also not received dues for distributing free ration kits under the state government’s “Meri Rasoi” scheme, leaving them to bear the costs while continuing […]
A US-India scientific collaboration has been launched to set up “dry wells” in Punjab to tackle the state’s fast-depleting aquifers by harnessing surplus floodwater and storing it underground. Punjab is among India’s most groundwater-stressed states, with decades of intensive paddy cultivation and climate change driving a sharp decline in water tables in the northern belt.
Years of investment in sewage treatment and common effluent treatment plants have brought a measurable improvement in some pollution parameters in the Buddha Nullah but the latest monitoring data show that the battle is far from over. A comparison of samples taken in January 2025 and April 2026 at 13 locations along the Buddha Nullah […]
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has given approval for constructing a memorial for human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra at Harike Pattan. The decision was taken at a meeting of the SGPC’s executive committee chaired by president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami. Dhami said the decision to construct his memorial at Harike Pattan had been […]
Within a fortnight of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann calling for closer cooperation between the state government and the Indian Army on border security and anti-drone measures, a joint meeting of top officers from the Army, Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police was held at Headquarters Western Command, Chandimandir, to work out modalities […]
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Saturday condemned Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda’s alleged remarks describing former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar as a “role model” and demanded that the Congress high command clarify the party’s position on the statement. Addressing a press conference, Dhaliwal said the wounds of the […]
A pall of gloom and suspicion has descended on the town after the body of a 19-year-old youth, identified as Daksh, was found under mysterious circumstances near the medical college here. While police have suggested that substance abuse may have caused the death, the victim’s family has alleged that he was murdered and his body […]
In further signs of a possible pre-poll alliance in Punjab, senior BJP leader and Punjab BJP core committee member RP Singh today met Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal in New Delhi. RP Singh called on Sukhbir at the latter’s residence in Sultanpur to enquire about his health. Sukhbir Badal has been recuperating at […]
Nearly 35 schoolchildren had a narrow escape this afternoon when the school bus in which they were travelling back home suddenly caught fire on Bibiwala Road in Bathinda. The exact cause of the fire is not known yet. All students managed to escape safely after breaking the rear glass and a windowpane of the bus. […]
Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has served a legal notice on former Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa, accusing him of making false, defamatory, derogatory and malicious statements against him during a recent interview with a private channel. Mustafa is the husband of former cabinet minister Razia Sultana and […]
Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal has demanded a thorough investigation into the nexus of a ‘Khan Baba’ gang targeting unemployed, gullible youth of Punjab. He said that the role of the gang had surfaced recently in a case wherein two youths had been lured with job promises, taken to Thailand, kept hostage, and a […]
Another road cave-in in Ludhiana has raised fresh concerns over the condition of city roads and underground infrastructure, with a portion of the road near Sharma Halwai Chowk sinking. The cave-in was reported in front of Timmy Baker, opposite City Plaza, on Suman Hospital Road, shortly before the stretch leading towards Basant Art (Painter) Road […]
Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday strongly objected to Congress MP Deepender Hooda’s remarks describing late Sajjan Kumar, a convict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, as his role model and a “good human being”. Dhaliwal said the statement was “disgusting and insensitive” and had deeply hurt the Sikh community. Dhaliwal […]
For the first time since parting ways with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in September 2020, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today batted for a reunion with its former partner saying the “people of Punjab wanted the SAD and the BJP to come together for the sake of peace and harmony in the state”. Making […]
The recently constituted manifesto committee of the Congress held its first meeting on Friday even as efforts are on to end the internal leadership feud ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The meeting was held ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s proposed Punjab visit by the end of this month or first week of September. Headed by […]
Former Education Minister and Congress MLA Pargat Singh on Friday alleged scams worth nearly Rs 500 crore at Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Faridkot. At a press conference in Jalandhar, Pargat Singh claimed irregularities in multiple areas, including machinery purchases, construction works, recruitment and the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor. He said that after he […]
For 16-year-old spiker Sukhmeet Singh of Lalpur village in Tarn Taran, the journey to the international volleyball stage has not been easy. He tried out for Sports Authority of India centres twice in 2022 and 2023 but failed to make the cut. He finally cleared the trials in 2025, and a year later, earned his […]
The state witnessed a near total shutdown on Friday as the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha’s Punjab bandh call from 7 am to 2 pm resonated across districts. Public transport was suspended, private vehicles were stranded and markets wore a deserted look as panthic organisations and farmer unions joined the protest demanding the release of Sikh prisoners, […]
Punjab has witnessed an explosive rise in traffic challans, with their number surging from just 53,973 in 2021 to 20.47 lakh in 2025, a nearly 38-fold increase in four years, before more than doubling again to 41.38 lakh in barely seven months of 2026. But behind this enforcement boom lies a striking paradox: While challans […]
After the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is set to hire a merchant banker to raise Rs 10,000 crore through a bond. The selected banker will be paid an arranger fee ranging from Rs 150 crore to Rs 177 crore. Earlier this week, The Tribune had highlighted that […]
For the first time in its more than a century-old history, the Punjab and Haryana High Court now has 19 women judges on its Bench following the swearing-in of nine additional judges, including three women — Monica Chhibber Sharma, Puja Chopra and Divya Sharma. The other judges are Haryana Advocate-General Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Harmeet Singh […]
Akali Dal Waris Punjab De has announced Papalpreet Singh, a close associate and long-time aide of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, as its candidate from the Majitha Assembly constituency for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. The announcement was made by the party’s working president and Amritpal Singh’s father, Tarsem Singh, during a programme in the […]
A family returning from a religious visit to a dera in Nakodar was involved in a tragic road accident near Phillaur, in which a 38-year-old man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter were killed. The incident has left the bereaved family devastated, while relatives have appealed to the police and administration for justice. According to […]
A day after several farmers gathered at the SDM office in Maur raising suspicions over a drone survey being conducted in the area, Department of Town and Country Planning clarified that the exercise was aimed at preparing a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based master plan. Sandeep Kumar, Senior Town Planner, Bathinda, said the master plan would […]
A theft was reported at the Anganwadi Centre in Ferozwal Mangal Singh village under the Dharamkot subdivision of Moga district, with miscreants decamping with ration supplies and electronic equipment. According to Anganwadi worker Sarabjit Kaur, the thieves stole several sacks of wheat and rice meant for children and nursing mothers registered at the centre. They […]
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal seeking quashing of a 2017 criminal defamation complaint against him. Badal had moved the apex court challenging an October 2025 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court refusing to quash the complaint and a March 2020 […]
The State Taxes and Excise Department has attached a 20-marla commercial plot belonging to JMC Construction Company of Baghapurana area in Moga over pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues amounting to over Rs 1 crore, with the property set to be put up for public auction to recover the outstanding revenue. According to department […]
For the first time in its more than a century-old history, the Punjab and Haryana High Court now has 19 women judges on its bench with the swearing-in of nine additional judges, including three women — Monica Chhibber Sharma, Puja Chopra and Divya Sharma. The other judges administered the oath by Acting Chief Justice Ashwani […]
Vigilance Bureau sleuths have caught two Canal Department employees in Moga while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. The accused have been identified as Bir Singh and Jagdev Singh. According to officials, the action followed a complaint by Soni, a resident of Talwandi Bhai town. The complainant alleged that the two had promised to secure […]
Two bike-borne assailants fired three gunshots at the office of a Zirakpur-based realtor in an extortion-related matter this morning. Amit Dua, owner of Rosero housing project in Singhpura, said two bike-borne assailants came near his office in the morning. “One of the assailants ran towards the entrance of the office and fired three gunshots at […]
SAD leader Bikram Majithia on Friday said the people of Punjab want the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP to reunite and the leadership of both parties will sit and talk. The situation will be clear in the future, Majithia said, adding that the two parties separated after the farm law controversy but now given […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has called upon the state government to consider issuing appropriate instructions to all departments and authorities concerned to ensure that requests for voluntary retirement or resignation are examined strictly under the applicable service and pension rules before they are accepted. Justice Namit Kumar made the observations while dismissing a […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of an order passed by the Punjab State Information Commission holding retired Additional District and Sessions Judge Bhavnesh Chand Gupta to fall within the definition of “public authority” under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Kirti Singh issued notice to the […]
Religious and cultural festivals are increasingly acquiring political overtones in Punjab’s Ropar district, with political parties turning community celebrations into platforms for voter outreach ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for February next year. The trend was recently visible in Teej festivities in the Anandpur Sahib assembly constituency. The Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and…
An inmate, identified as Mandip Ram, a resident of Nawi Abadi village Nagar near Phillaur, was found dead inside the lock-up of Phillaur police station on Thursday morning — a few hours after his arrest in connection with a theft case. The incident has led to a judicial inquiry, while Phillaur Police have registered a […]
A case has been registered against a minor boy for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, both students of a private senior secondary school here, police said on Thursday. According to the FIR registered at the local police station under Section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3/4 of the Protection of […]
