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Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD FRIDAY (April 3, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. The Punjab Lottery Sambad FRIDAY Result is one of the most awaited weekly announcements for lottery participants across the state. Organized under the supervision of the Punjab State Lottery, the FRIDAY draw, popularly known as Dear 50 COLT, attracts thousands of hopeful participants who eagerly wait for the declaration of winning numbers. The Dear 50 COLT FRIDAY lottery is especially popular because of its attractive prize structure. The jackpot prize often grabs the most attention, while smaller prizes ensure that multiple winners get an opportunity to celebrate. After the result is declared, winners must follow the official claim procedure, which includes submitting the original ticket and valid identification within the prescribed time.
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Punjab registered a record 44.44 per cent growth in net goods and services tax collections at Rs 2,379.90 crore in June 2025, said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday. Addressing the media here, Cheema said Punjab outpaced the national average in GST collection growth, firmly positioning itself among the top-performing states in tax mobilization despite facing national and geopolitical challenges, including border-related tensions. Also Read | Who Is PVN Madhav? Here's Everything You Need To Know About the Newly Appointed Andhra Pradesh BJP President. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the personal liberty of two consenting adults to marry and live together peacefully is protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. In a recent ruling, the court emphasised that family opposition cannot override this autonomy. Justice Sanjeev Narula stated that the Supreme Court has consistently upheld this principle, directing law enforcement to protect couples from threats or coercion. In this case, the court ordered police protection for a young couple who feared harassment from the woman's family. The couple had solemnised the ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD SATURDAY (April 04, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. The Indian government passed the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 in order to address this. This law gave state governments the authority to legally hold lotteries under stringent guidelines. Using this model, Punjab established a lottery system under state control. The Punjab Lottery Sa ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Net GST collections, after accounting for refunds, took a hit by growing by just 1.7 per ...Read More >
Punjab State Lottery Sambad Thursday Bumper Draw - Dear 50 Chief Jackpot Result with live updates, featuring a grand prize and today's winning numbers announcement. Source : ABPLIVE AI Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD THURSDAY (April 2, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. THURSDAY - Dear 50 CHIEF Lottery Here are the key details most players look for: Draw Day & Time Day ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. I ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
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India will promote e-sports. Representational Image/Shutterstock India is planning to ban online games played with money, in a major setback for an industry that has attracted billions in investment but remains controversial. On Wednesday (August 20), Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Online Gaming Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, seeks to prohibit real-money online gaming, imposing stricter penalties on such platforms and their celebrity promoters. It also aims to encourage e-sports and on ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minister of Large Scale Industries M.B. Patil on Sunday. M.B. Patil was the irrigation minister in Sidda ...Read More >
Punjab State Lottery Sambad Thursday Bumper Draw - Dear 50 Chief Jackpot Result with live updates, featuring a grand prize and today's winning numbers announcement.Source : ABPLIVE AI Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD THURSDAY (April 9, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. The Punjab Lottery Sambad THURSDAY Result is one of the most awaited weekly announcements for lottery par ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) To speed up its promotion on solar energy further, the Madhya Pradesh government will organise 'Suryamitra Agriculture Feeder Scheme Summit' in Bhopal on June 10, said an official on Friday. Based on the 'vocal for local' vision, the summit will be organised at Kushabhau Thakre convention center aimed at providing developers and stakeholders with detailed information about the bidding process, financial structuring, and technical specifications. "The state is consistently promoting solar energy by commissioning one plant after another, steadily increasing the ...Read More >
Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD SUNDAY (April 05, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. The Indian government passed the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 in order to address this. This law gave state governments the authority to legally hold lotteries under stringent guidelines. Using this model, Punjab established a lottery system under state control. The Punjab Lottery Samb ...Read More >
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with officials of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The SGPC officials told him that eve ...Read More >
Mumbai: The online application registration and acceptance process for the computerized lottery for the sale of 2,640 houses under various housing schemes in Mumbai, organized by the MHADA Mumbai Board, was inaugurated on Monday March 30th through a 'Go Live' ceremony by MHADA's Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Sanjeev Jaiswal (IAS). Houses across Kannamwar Nagar, Patra Chawl, Borivali These lottery houses are available across various housing projects in Mumbai, including Kannamwar Nagar-Vikhroli, Patra Chawl Siddharth Nagar-Goregaon, Old Magathane-Borivali, Gorai-Borivali, Subhas ...Read More >
Check the latest lottery results for April 2, 2026, across Nagaland, Punjab, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, and more. Stay updated with the live numbers. Lottery Results April 2, 2026 LIVE: In India's vast and diverse landscape, lotteries have become a thrilling aspect of daily life. With a blend of hope, anticipation, and excitement, government-backed lotteries provide participants with an opportunity to win significant prizes, all while supporting state welfare initiatives. Below ...Read More >