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Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Before the creation of Meghalaya, both these blocks w ...Read More >
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Kharar Anmol Gagan Maan, 34, has resigned from the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and announced her decision to quit politics, too. According to AAP sources, Maan submitted her resignation to Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan nearly a month ago. However, the party had been trying to persuade her to reconsider the decision. Announcing her resignation on social media platforms X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook on Saturday, Maan wrote in Punjabi: "My heart is heavy, but I have dec ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state ...Read More >
In a big blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its Punjab MLA Anmol Gagan Maan resigned on Sunday as a member of Punjab Assembly announcing that she has decided to quit politics. The MLA from Kharar constituency sent her resignation to Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted," she said. Maan said that her heart was heavy, but she had decided to step away from poli ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 19 (PTI) AAP leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Sunday resigned as a member of Punjab Assembly and said she has decided to leave politics. The MLA from Kharar constituency sent her resignation to Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted. "My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government will live up to the expectations of the people," sai ...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 >
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 >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab assembly turned into a battleground on Tuesday as a fierce and deeply personal debate unfolded over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govt's war on drugs. What began as a discussion on the war against drugs led by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema soon spiralled into a flurry of allegations, counter-allegations, and emotional outbursts, dragging in leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, and others.Cheema kicked off by delving into the roots ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday descended into chaos after a confrontation between Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa during a discussion on an anti-drug drive. Participating in a debate on the concluding day of the special session of the Punjab Assembly here, Cheema lashed out at the previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments, accusing them of failing to wipe out the scourge of drugs. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh Not t ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday descended into chaos after a confrontation between Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa during a discussion on an anti-drug drive. Participating in a debate on the concluding day of the special session of the Punjab Assembly here, Cheema lashed out at the previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments, accusing them of failing to wipe out the scourge of drugs. Cheema credited the Bhagwant Mann govern ...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 >
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer the anti-sacrilege bill 'Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025' to a Select Committee of MLAs for consultation with all stakeholders before it is enacted. On the concluding day of the special session of the assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said after a three-and-a-half-hour debate that the panel will gather public input on the Bill and will submit its report on the bill within six months. ...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 >
Chandigarh: Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday, July 14, after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for a walk in his native village in Punjab's Jalandhar district. He was 114. His demise was confirmed by author Khushwant Singh, a former state information commissioner of Punjab, who spoke to Fauja Singh's family members. Khushwant Singh had written a biography on Fauja Singh titled 'The Turbaned Tornado'. The driver, who is yet to be identified, fled after the inciden ...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 >
Noida: The Authority on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Unitech Golf & Country Club, in Sector 96, for violating rules of bulk waste generators. The officials in an earlier inspection, found improper segregation, storage, and handling of solid waste management.Under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules, 2016, bulk generators are required to treat their wet waste on-site. The city generates nearly 800 tons of solid waste per day, of which nearly 30% comes from BWGs.SP Singh, general mana ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A heated war of words between finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa plunged the second day of a special Punjab assembly session into chaos, as accusations over doctored videos, gangster ties, and political collusion took centre stage.Tempers flared when Cheema addressed an FIR (first-information report) lodged against him and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bigwigs over an allegedly manipulated video that purportedly showed that Bajwa supported ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 11 (PTI) The Punjab assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes, with Congress MLAs staging a brief walkout over the Abohar businessman murder incident and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and some AAP MLAs engaging in a verbal spat with Congress's Partap Singh Bajwa. As the proceedings began on the second day of the special session, Leader of Opposition Bajwa raised the issue of the murder of businessman Sanjay Verma in Abohar on July 7 by three assailants and demanded a discussion o ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 11 (PTI) The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed unruly scenes, with Congress MLAs staging a walk out over the Abohar businessman murder incident. As the proceedings began on the second day of the special session, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa raised the issue of the murder of businessman Sanjay Verma in Abohar on July 7 by three assailants and demanded a discussion over the issue. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan told Bajwa that they will get enough time to raise their ...Read More >
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