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On the concluding day of the special session of the Assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the panel will submit its report on the bill within six months. The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer a bill proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege acts against religious scriptures to a select committee of the House for wider consultations. On the concluding day of the special session of the Assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the panel will submi ...Read More >
Cheema credited the Bhagwant Mann government with taking such efforts as 55,000 government jobs and sports event 'khedan watan Punjab diyan' to wean away the youth from drugs. He also lauded the state government's anti-drug drive, 'Yudh Nasheyan Virudh.' After Cheema sought permission from Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Singh Rori to play old videos of some Congress leaders in which they had criticised Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and Bajwa took an exception to it. "Under what rules of the ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The Punjab assembly on Tuesday decided to constitute a committee to find out a missing portion of an action-taken report on the 1986 Nakodar sacrilege and police firing incidents. The matter was taken up by Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on the concluding day of the special session of the assembly as members of the House discussed the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill, 2025 here. During the then Shiromani Akali Dal regime, five s ...Read More >
Punjab Anti-Sacrilege Bill: Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab has introduced the "Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scriptures Bill 2025" in the Legislative Assembly. The bill proposes punishment up to life imprisonment for desecrating holy scripture, including the Guru Granth Sahib, Bhagavad Gita, Bible and Quran. The anti-sacrilege bill has now been sent to the select committee of the Punjab Assembly for it to seek public opinion on the proposed legislation. Speaker Kultar Si ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Edible oil refiners are expected to witness a 2-3 per cent year-on-year decline in revenue to Rs 2.6 lakh crore in FY26 due to lower realisations, a report said on Tuesday. However, volumes are likely to grow 2.8-3.0 per cent year-on-year, Crisil Ratings said in the report. As a result, operating margin is expected to shrink 30-50 basis points to 3.3-3.5 per cent. But stable working capital requirements and lower capital expenditure (capex) will keep credit profiles stable ...Read More >
Pithoragarh: A tragic accident in Pithoragarh has claimed the lives of at least eight people and left several seriously injured after a passenger vehicle reportedly plunged into a river. The incident occurred near Bhandari village in the Muwani area as the vehicle was travelling from Muwani to Bokta in the district. Senior Superintendent of Police Rekha Yadav confirmed the fatalities, stating that eight individuals died at the scene. Rescue operations are currently underway, with the three crit ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly unanimously decided to send the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a Select Committee for consultation with all the stakeholders before it is enacted. The Bill saw an elaborate discussion during the special session of the Assembly, where MLAs from all the parties expressed their views. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, after hearing the opinion of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, referred the Bill to the Select Committee. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer a bill proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege acts against religious scriptures to a select committee of the House to seek public opinion on the proposed legislation. On the concluding day of the special session of the assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the panel will submit its report on the bill within six months after taking public opinion. The move came after Chief Minister Bh ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 15: In a defining moment for Indian luxury jewellery, Zoya- India leading luxury jewellery atelier from the Tata Group--unveils a limited-edition capsule in collaboration with globally acclaimed British designer and curator Alice Cicolini, marking the first international creative partnership for an Indian luxury jewellery atelier. Born out of deep mutual admiration of Indian craft, the capsule pays homage to enamel--one of India most poetic art forms in luxury. Ins ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday asserted both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab are politicising the sensitive issue of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib for their political ambitions even as it asked Leader of Opposition Partap Bajwa to tell why the previous Congress government did nothing to either probe or punish the perpetrators responsible for this heinous crime. Reacting to Bajwa's statement in the Vidhan Sabha in which the for ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday asserted both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab are politicising the sensitive issue of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib for their political ambitions even as it asked Leader of Opposition Partap Bajwa to tell why the previous Congress government did nothing to either probe or punish the perpetrators responsible for this heinous crime. Reacting to Bajwa's statement in the Vidhan Sabha in which the former claimed that the AAP ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) After three hours of intense debate of allegations and counter allegations, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer the highly emotive Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill of 2025 to a select committee for consultation with all stakeholders. On the suggestion of both the treasury and the opposition benches, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the select committee would gather public opinion on the Bill and return ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) A bill proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege was on Tuesday sent to a select committee of the Punjab Assembly for it to seek public opinion on the proposed legislation. On the concluding day of the special session of the Assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the panel will submit its report on the bill within six months. The move came after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann proposed the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Monday tabled a stringent bill to tackle acts of sacrilege. The proposed legislation includes provisions that could lead to life imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 10 lakh for individuals found guilty of desecrating any religious scripture. Before this bill was introduced, the assembly was adjourned for an hour. During the break, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan called representatives of all parties to inform them about the bill's introduction. Once the House re ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 14 (PTI) The AAP government on Monday introduced in the Punjab Assembly an anti-sacrilege bill, proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilegious acts against religious scriptures. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced the 'Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill 2025' in the House. Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa described the sacrilege issue as serious and urged the Speaker to hold the discussion on the bill on Tuesday. Before the sta ...Read More >
The Chief Minister highlighted that marginalised communities, particularly Scheduled Castes, are being "lured, or coerced" into changing religion Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed illegal religious conversions a "calculated conspiracy to undermine the nation's identity and social fabric," asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government is taking firm action to curb the menace. Adityanath made the remarks while flagging off the UP-Delhi Shri Tegh Bahadur Sandesh Yatra from his Luckn ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that illegal religious conversions are part of a deep-rooted conspiracy against the nation and society, and declared that such acts will not be tolerated under any circumstances. He made these remarks while inaugurating the 'Shri Tegh Bahadur Sandesh Yatra'--a tribute marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji--at his official residence in Lucknow. CM Yogi Adityanat ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will develop a flower valley on 5 acres of green belt land near the police headquarters on Shaheed Path that will serve as an eco-tourism destination and leisure space.The project costing at Rs 10 crore will feature a water body, observation tower, stepped landscaping, moon gate, floating island bridge and seasonal flowering trees and plants. It will also include elements like a root bridge and pavilion to enhance its appeal.LDA vice chairperson P ...Read More >
Pune: The occasion of Guru Purnima, celebrated across India as a tribute to teachers and spiritual guides, unfolded on Thursday with reverence, music, prayer, and acts of service.The festival, rooted in several faiths and traditions, honours the sacred relationship between guru and disciple, a bond of spiritual and intellectual mentorship.Numerous city-based educational institutions marked the occasion, as is the custom. At the Sri Balaji University Pune, Guru Purnima was observed informally but ...Read More >
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President and senior advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday demanded the death penalty of the culprits of sacrilege. Dhami said, "The culprits of sacrilege should get the death penalty. After 2015, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) government brought a strict law against sacrilege by amending Section 295-A, but till date, neither the incidents of sacrilege that took place in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Sri Darbar Sahib and elsewhere ha ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 9 (PTI) Delhi minister and BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the AAP government in Punjab of playing politics over the issue of sacrilege, much like the Congress did during its regime. He stated that the AAP government had promised to put perpetrators of 'beadbi' (the act of sacrilege against religious texts) incidents behind bars. "Now, they are saying they will frame a law to address this issue. This indicates that they have failed to prevent sacrilege inci ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Punjab government's new law against sacrilege proposes a minimum jail term of 10 years and the bill will be tabled in the special session of the Assembly on July 10-11. Assembly Speaker Kultar Sandhwan said sacrilege of any religion is unacceptable. "Guru Granth Sahib is of great dignity for us and a strict anti-sacrilege law should be introduced," he said. However, this is not the first anti-sacrilege bill that is being introduced in Punjab. A bill against sacrilege was first introd ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A panel of legal experts are being consulted for a law under which harsher punishment would be given for acts of "sacrilege" against religious scriptures, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said Monday. The government is not in a hurry and will not bring such a law which will require subsequent amendments, the minister said. Asked whether the legislation will be brought in the two-day special session of the Punjab Assembly starting July 10, Cheema said, "A panel of legal e ...Read More >
New Delhi: A quaint walled residential complex in Sector 39A in south Chandigarh is home to top ministers and officials of the Punjab government. Uniformly marked white boards point to numbers of red-brick single storey bungalows in the complex. There is no name plate outside bungalow number 926. When you enquire if it is home to former Delhi chief minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia, two guards from the neighbouring home helpfully say, "This is Satyendra Jain's kothi. Siso ...Read More >
Patna, July 6 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that Muharram symbolises sacrifice for justice and truth against injustice and arrogance. Kumar said here that on the occasion of Muharram tribute is paid to the martyrs of Karbala and the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain. He said that the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain and his 72 companions in the Maidan-e-Karbala for justice and truth against injustice, oppression and arrogance was immortal. Kumar appealed to the peopl ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday demanded that Hindu temples and idols should also be included in the proposed Sacrilege Bill, for which a special Punjab Assembly session has been called on July 10 and 11. Chugh regretted that the Bill is being brought by the Bhagwant Mann government even after more than three years of its promise made in the election manifesto. "But better late than never," he said and demanded that the Bill must also in ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 5 (PTI) The AAP government will bring a law to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures in a two-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting July 10. "Those who commit sacrilege will no longer escape, a new era of justice is about to begin," Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Neel Garg said in a post on X on Saturday. The Bhagwant Mann government will convene the special session of the Punjab Assembly on July 10 and 11. AAP leader Bal ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 5 (PTI) The AAP government will bring a law to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures in a two-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting July 10. "Those who commit sacrilege will no longer escape, a new era of justice is about to begin," Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Neel Garg said in a post on X on Saturday. Also Read | Dalai Lama Birthday: 'Will Continue to Focus on Promoting Human Values', Tibetan Spiritual Leader on His 90 ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab will convene a special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly next week to enact a law on sacrilege, an emotive issue that remains a hot political issue ahead of every poll. A government spokesperson said the law against sacrilege would be passed in the Vidhan Sabha special session on July 10-11 to prevent a repeat of such incidents in the future. "For a long time, there has been a demand for making a law a ...Read More >
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