Cop saves Sukhbir Badal in Nanded kirpan attack
Shiromani Akald Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was discharged from hospital on Friday after surgery on his right hand, injured in a kirpan attack at a Nanded gurdwara. He alleged the assault…
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Lahore 1947: The battle for a city before Partition
Lahore's fate in 1947 was not a foregone conclusion. The 1941 census gave Muslims a 57 per cent majority in Punjab, but the city itself had a dense mix of Hindus, Sikhs,…
Punjab’s river desilting plan faces Centre’s green hurdle
Punjab’s plan to desilt and remove excess material from Beas and Ravi riverbeds across four districts has hit a roadblock. The Union environment ministry (MoEFCC) has asked the state to ensure the…
Sukhbir Badal attacked at gurdwara; SAD demands probe
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday. He is stable and in 'high spirits', his party said. Political parties…
Sukhbir Badal attacked at Nanded gurdwara, Pune lawyer arrested
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat near Nanded on Thursday. The 62-year-old alleged attacker, Jaspal Singh, was arrested at…
Syringe use overtakes sex as top HIV cause in Punjab: Minister
Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday warned that intravenous drug use has overtaken unprotected sex as the leading cause of HIV transmission in several districts. Launching the Intensified IEC Campaign…
Sukhbir Badal injured in kirpan attack at Nanded gurdwara
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal suffered an injury to his right hand after a man attacked him with a kirpan at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur near Nanded on Thursday. Security…
Punjab deletes nearly 2.9 lakh ration cards in 5 years
Punjab deleted 2,89,334 ration cards under the National Food Security Act between 2021 and 2025, the Union ministry of consumer affairs told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The state has 1.52 crore beneficiaries…
Punjab rights panel wants State CSR Authority for flood relief
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has recommended setting up a formal 'State CSR Authority' to channel corporate social responsibility funds into welfare and disaster relief, especially after last year's devastating floods.…
Punjab minister confronted by students over Rs 150-crore university debt
Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh faced a protest by students at Punjabi University in Patiala on Wednesday during a state-level AIDS campaign launch. Members of the Democratic Students Organisation demanded the…
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