Punjab
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Punjab govt employees, pensioners call 'maha bandh' tomorrow; schools, offices to remain closed
India | Aug 26, 2026, 03:51 PM ISTThe ongoing agitation by Punjab government employees and pensioners to press for their demands is intensifying. On Thursday, government employees will hold a statewide strike.
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BJP-SAD alliance still on cards? BJP to play 'big brother' role in 2027 Punjab polls
India | Aug 25, 2026, 07:55 PM ISTThe BJP has intensified its preparations on the ground. During his recent visit to Punjab, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh is understood to have directed party leaders to prepare for all 117 assembly constituencies in the state.
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Punjab Bandh: Traffic affected, exams postponed in shutdown over Bandi Singhs' release | Highlights
India | Aug 21, 2026, 02:42 PM ISTPunjab Bandh: The band has been called by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha, which is demanding the release of Sikh prisoners in Punjab. Because of the bandh, vehicular traffic has been affected in many parts, even as the security remains tightened.
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Punjab Bandh: What's open and what stays shut across state on August 21? Details inside
India | Aug 21, 2026, 09:10 AM ISTThe bandh in Punjab, which will be held from 7 am to 2 pm, has been called by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha. It has called the bandh, demanding the release of Sikh prisoners in Punjab, including Jagtar Singh Hawara.
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Punjab man's video exposes 'Donkey' route horror, says 'I made a mistake' in tearful appeal | WATCH
India | Aug 14, 2026, 04:46 PM ISTA viral video of a Punjabi Sikh man allegedly stranded in Mexico highlighted the dangers of the illegal 'donkey' route. The youth claimed he was assaulted after trying to escape and urged others not to make the same mistake.
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Why did Harbhajan Singh switch from AAP to BJP? Cricketer-turned-politician reveals reason
India | Aug 13, 2026, 05:42 PM ISTFormer India cricketer and politician Harbhajan Singh explains why he left AAP for BJP, addresses the 'traitor' tag and protests outside his Jalandhar home, while raising concerns over Punjab's drug crisis.
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'Have stitches all over body': Couple attacked by pitbull in Patiala seeks justice
India | Aug 13, 2026, 02:29 PM ISTThe incident took place in the Ghuman Nagar area of Patiala, Punjab, on Tuesday evening when the couple had gone to visit a property for rent. The couple was grievously injured by the pitbull and were taken to a private hospital.
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Punjab Pharmacy Officer recruitment put on hold by High Court amid Faridkot paper leak row
India | Aug 12, 2026, 09:04 PM ISTThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has put the Pharmacy Officer recruitment process on hold until the next hearing following a petition seeking cancellation of the July 19 examination and a fresh test. The controversy erupted after candidates were allegedly caught using electronic devices to cheat.
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Husband and wife severely injured after being attacked by pet Pitbull in Punjab's Patiala | Video
India | Aug 13, 2026, 07:53 AM ISTWhen the couple rang the doorbell, a Pitbull inside the house lunged at them. Bystanders tried to rescue them, however, it was already too late as both the husband and wife sustained severe injuries and multiple bite wounds in the attack. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.
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'Zombie drug clip was from Rajasthan, not Punjab’: Harbhajan gets fact-checked by Punjab Police
India | Aug 11, 2026, 02:59 PM IST"The governments have ruined Punjab and its Punjabi youth. It makes me want to cry seeing all this. Forgive my Punjab... Excuse Punjab. Where have they brought Punjab to?" said BJP MP Harbhajan Singh.
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Waris Punjab De fields Indira Gandhi assassination convict Kehar Singh's son for 2027 Assembly polls
India | Aug 10, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTKehar Singh was convicted of conspiring to assassinate former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and was later hanged. The decision to field his son, Satwant Singh, has sparked a new debate in Punjab politics.
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Punjab Assembly passes bill on capping school fee at 5 per cent: All you need to know
India | Aug 10, 2026, 06:10 PM ISTPunjab Assembly passes a Bill capping annual fee hikes by unaided private schools at 5 per cent. The new rules cover multiple school charges and provide for refunds when three-year fee hikes exceed 15 per cent.
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Three killed as car rams into parked truck on Jalandhar-Maksudan bypass in Punjab
India | Aug 08, 2026, 11:35 AM ISTThe crash took place around 6.30 am when a speeding Swift car collided with a truck parked on the Jalandhar-Masudan bypass on the highway, killing all three occupants on the spot, police said.
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Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar removed; Harmanbir Singh gets additional charge
India | Aug 07, 2026, 04:33 PM ISTPunjab government has removed Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar from his post. DIG Border Range Harmanbir Singh has been assigned the additional charge of Amritsar Police Commissioner.
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'Field me against Bhagwant Mann or don't...': Amarinder Singh Raja Warring to Congress top brass
India | Aug 05, 2026, 11:20 PM ISTPunjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has announced that, if he contests the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, he will contest against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar announces first list of 20 candidates for Punjab Assembly Polls 2027
India | Jul 29, 2026, 07:24 AM ISTShiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) has released its first list of 20 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. While the BJP has intensified its preparations by assigning Ravneet Singh Bittu to focus on Punjab, the ruling AAP remains confident of securing another term under CM Bhagwant Mann.
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Chandigarh: 28-year-old PhD scholar dies of electrocution on Panjab University campus
India | Jul 28, 2026, 02:01 PM ISTStudents of Punjab University are currently protesting outside the Vice-Chancellor's office. They broke the gate of the VC's office and entered.
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Punjab to get 12 redeveloped stations, two new trains as PM Modi unveils Rs 5,470 projects today
India | Jul 16, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTIn Jalandhar, PM Modi will launch rail and road projects worth Rs 5,470 crore, including 75 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a new rail line, two train services, a stretch of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, and the Southern Ludhiana Bypass.
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Bhupesh Baghel submits Punjab Congress report, asserts leadership change is not a 'game of puppets'
India | Jul 15, 2026, 01:04 PM ISTPunjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel has submitted his report on the state unit to KC Venugopal and ruled out an immediate leadership change, saying changing a party president is "not a game of puppets" amid ongoing factional tensions.
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Private schools in Punjab can no longer raise fees arbitrarily as Mann govt tightens rules
India | Jul 13, 2026, 10:17 PM ISTAddressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given his approval to an ordinance on capping fee hikes by private schools in the state. He further said excess fee charged by private school will be refunded.