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Chandigarh: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday participated in a kirtan darbar organised at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in New Delhi by the Punjab govt as part of a series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.Addressing a gathering, Kejriwal said Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred in Delhi in 1675 and was remembered across the world as the first person who sacrificed his life for the protection of human rights.Kej ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (PTI) Punjab Cabinet minister Aman Arora on Thursday said the state has witnessed 90 per cent decline in stubble burning incidents during the September 15 to October 21 period in comparison to farm fires in corresponding period in 2021. He said the number of stubble burning incidents stood at 415 during September 15 to October 21 as compared to 4,327 in 2021. Arora further said the state saw 62 crop residue burning incidents on October 21 while it was 597 on the same day in ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has sought the assistance of British legal experts in obtaining rare video footage of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, believed to be preserved in the archives of Scotland Yard. During an interaction at his official residence with a delegation from the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Chief Minister said that no known video recordings of the legendary freedom fighter currently exist in India. He noted that information suggests ...Read More >
Ajnala: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday handed over relief cheques worth Rs 5.70 crore to 631 flood victims in Amritsar district.Addressing a gathering during a function held to disburse cheques to the flood victims, Mann said on Sept 11, he had announced that after conducting girdawari (special survey), the compensation distribution would begin within 45 days. "Although the 45-day deadline ends on Oct 28, the state govt has started distributing compensation," he said.The CM said i ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Sangrur: The Punjab govt on Wednesday said it has fulfilled its promise to provide compensation to flood victims before Diwali by releasing the first instalment of Rs 209 crore for the state. Of the total amount, Rs 3.50 crore will be distributed among flood-affected families in Sangrur district. Finance and planning minister Harpal Singh Cheema launched the distribution process by handing over sanction letters to eight affected families in the Dhuri constituency, represented by chief minister B ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab health and family welfare minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday urged the central govt not to discriminate against flood-affected Punjab during this time of distress. Speaking at a gathering in Ghanaur, the minister distributed Rs 88 lakh in compensation to 232 farmers from the flood-hit villages of Saunta, Sheikhpur Dakheli Lohsimbli, and Samaspur. He was accompanied by MLA Gurlal Ghanaur and deputy commissioner Preeti Yadav.Dr Balbir Singh described the floods that struck Punja ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indian star opening batter Abhishek Sharma shared a hilarious bus incident with India's Test skipper Shubman Gill from their under-16 days. Sharma and Gill, two talented cricketers from Punjab, have been playing together since childhood, forging a strong bond that extends beyond the cricket field. The duo progressed through the ranks together, representing Punjab in domestic cricket and eventually becoming part of the Indian U-19 team that won the 2018 World ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday lashed out at the Centre, accusing it of imposing an "undeclared president's rule" in the state and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meeting a "selected" governor over the flood issue but not giving him time to meet. Winding up the discussion during a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann, without naming anyone, said a central minister who visited Punjab on Saturday claimed that the relief package of ...Read More >
Mann urged the Opposition to stop the blame game, clarifying that the floods were a natural disaster, not a man-made catastrophe, as alleged by them Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Friday blamed 'off-the-mark' predictions made by the IMD for floods in the state even as he fired a salvo at the Opposition for playing politics on the deluge instead of helping the state. Winding up the discussion on 'Rehabilitation of Punjab' resolution on the first day of the special session, Mann said that a ...Read More >
An advertisement promoting a community event about dementia in B.C. shows a Punjabi word that roughly translates into English as "mishap" or "accident," rather than the relatively neutral and intended word, "event." Another line in the same ad, referring to stigma, uses a Punjabi word that roughly translates to a "black spot on a person's name" -- something akin to disgrace. These are some of the mistranslations that Jessie Kaur Lehail and Reetinder Kaur, co-developers of the Punjabi Translati ...Read More >
Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh recently broke his silence over the massive controversy surrounding his film 'Sardaar Ji 3', which had come under fire for featuring Pakistani actress Hania Aamir amidst rising tensions between India and Pakistan. During his recent concert in Malaysia, Diljit clarified that Sardaar Ji 3 was filmed before the Pahalgam Terror attack, while the match between India and Pakistan was played after the attack. He also said that the Punjabi and the Sikh community could never g ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A 73-year-old grandma, who lived in US for 30 years, "did everything right, worked, paid tax, and never missed any immigration check date" is heartbroken after being deported in cruel manner -- denied access to even her medicines on flight and once handed a plate of ice as food during her detention."After living there for so long, you are suddenly detained and deported this way, it is better to die than to face this. In such a situation, one should not live," Harjit Kaur said with an ...Read More >
The CM said registrations will begin from Barnala and Tarn Taran on Tuesday, as a pilot project to be completed within 8-10 days, and eventually move to other districts. He said around 128 camps will be set up and people can apply for the chief minister's health card after producing a copy of their Aadhar card, Voter ID and a passport size photo. "Once registration is complete across the state, we will officially launch the scheme," said the CM. Mann said over 2,000 health procedures and surger ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government for refusing permission to Sikh jathas (groups of pilgrims) to visit Pakistan for the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak's Parkash Gurpurab in November, accusing the government of "double standards." Questioning the Centre's advisory, Mann asked when a cricket match between India and Pakistan was allowed during the Asia Cup, why the Sikh jathas were being denied the opportunity to pay obeisance at their shrines. He said t ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi assessed flood damage in Amritsar and Gurdaspur. He met affected families and visited Ghonewal village. Gandhi offered prayers at Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib. Sukhjinder Randhawa showed him damaged fields. The Congress party highlighted the dire situation and appealed for help. Punjab faced severe flooding, causing significant damage and loss of life. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the flood-hit areas in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab on Monday and interacted with t ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Moga (Punjab) [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Minister SP Singh Baghel defended the Rs 1,600 crore relief package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for flood-hit Punjab, saying the Centre had also directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state to release Rs 12,000 crore. Speaking to ANI during his visit to Moga district on Monday, Baghel said that the Prime Minister had personally visited affected areas and assessed the requirements for compensation. He said, "In this ho ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the BJP-led central govt for not allowing Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's parkash purb (birth anniversary), despite the Indian cricket team playing a match against Pakistan in Dubai. He accused the Centre of having an "anti-Punjab syndrome" and trying to "ruin the state". Speaking to media, Mann said, "I want to urge the PM to desist from playing with the sentiments of Punjabis. I don't understand if the BJP's ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday objected to the Centre's decision to cancel the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev. "It's hard to understand whether BJP's policy is against Pakistan or against its own people," he said, alleging that it "reflects the hostile attitude of the Modi government towards Punjab". Mann said that "if a Pakistani stars in a Punjabi artiste's film, the film is banned by th ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the flood-hit areas in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab on Monday and interacted with those affected by the natural disaster. After meeting the flood victims, he said "pain is clearly visible in their eyes, but their courage is unwavering". Meanwhile, Congress leaders alleged that Gandhi was stopped by the local police from visiting Toor, a border village across the Ravi river in Gurdaspur. On the central relief package o ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday came down heavily on Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for what he described as "shedding crocodile tears" over the grave flood situation in Punjab and indulging in cheap politics over the tragedy. Soon after Rahul Gandhi's visit to meet flood victims, Chugh said that when lakhs of Punjabis were marooned, struggling to save their homes, fields and families, Gandhi was busy enjoying a comfor ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Centre for giving its nod to the Asia Cup T20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, but denying permission to send a Sikh 'jatha' to the neighbouring country. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai on Sunday when the arch-rivals faced off for the first time since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, and the subsequent military strikes by India targeting terror hideouts across the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Saturday claimed that a total of Rs 5,012 crore had been received under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) from the Centre since the fund was set up in 2010, contradicting BJP's claim that the state govt had a total of Rs 12,000 crore available as SDRF.Giving details, Mann said the SDRF was established in the year 2010, and since then, a total of Rs 5,012 crore has been received in this fund. Out of this, he said that Rs 3,820 crore has been ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday accused both the central and state governments of completely failing the people of Punjab during the recent floods, which caused widespread destruction estimated at thousands of crores of rupees. Addressing a press conference, Warring said that while chief minister Bhagwant Mann was hospitalised during the crisis, the rest of the state government was virtually missing in action. "It was a complete failure and incom ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to play politics over flood relief and exploit the "incompetence" and "failures" of the Aam Aadmi Party govt in Punjab, as it will only lead to victimising the helpless Punjabis."The poor and helpless Punjabi flood-hit people are unfortunately being sandwiched between the confrontation between the AAP and the BJP," he remarked in a letter to the Prime Minister, while urging him to provide at ...Read More >
Punjab News: Amid losses of over ₹20,000 crores, PM Modi's ₹1,600 crore aid to Punjab floods draws sharp criticism. Ministers call it a "cruel joke" and an insult to the Punjabi language Punjab is currently reeling under the devastating impact of floods. Millions have been left homeless, farmers' crops have been completely destroyed, and industries have been badly hit. In such a difficult time, Punjabis expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi to understand their pain and announce a significant re ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): As Punjab reels under devastating floods, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has adopted ten of the worst-hit villages in Gurdaspur and Amritsar to support relief efforts, working with NGOs and the local administration.Taking to Instagram, his team said they were focusing on essentials such as food, water and medical aid, while also planning rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction. "Together, we can rebuild," the caption reads. Other celebs also exte ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): As Punjab reels under devastating floods, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has adopted ten of the worst-hit villages in Gurdaspur and Amritsar to support relief efforts, working with NGOs and the local administration. Taking to Instagram, his team said they were focusing on essentials such as food, water and medical aid, while also planning rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction. Also Read | Renowned Odia Music Composer Abhijit Majumdar Hospitali ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): As Punjab reels under devastating floods, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has adopted ten of the worst-hit villages in Gurdaspur and Amritsar to support relief efforts, working with NGOs and the local administration. Taking to Instagram, his team said they were focusing on essentials such as food, water and medical aid, while also planning rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction. Taking to the Instagram handle, actor Sonam Bajwa wrote that she is ...Read More >
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