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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Bikram Singh Majithia's challenge to Kejriwal

Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia has challenged Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on his own challenge. In fact, Kejriwal challenged the central government from education system to providing 24 hours free electricity and He said that if the BJP government fulfills his 5 demands, he will leave politics. Taking Kejriwal on this, Majithia said that if the Aam Aadmi Party fulfills these 5 demands in Punjab, Das will also leave politics.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Minister Aman Arora got a big relief

The Sangrur court has given relief to Punjab government minister Aman Arora and stayed the punishment awarded to him by the lower court for 2 years. This sentence was pronounced by the court of Sunam in a case of family dispute. On Wednesday, a hearing for surety bail was held in the court regarding this case. After hearing both the sides, the court granted surety bail to Aman Arora and suspended the sentence completely.
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

ED questioned AAP MLA Kulwant Singh for 7 hours

AAP MLA Kulwant Singh from Mohali, Punjab was interrogated by the ED team for 7 hours on Tuesday. He reached the ED's Jalandhar office at 1.30 pm to join the investigation, after which the interrogation ended at around 8.30 pm. According to sources connected with the ED, the AAP MLA is suspected of helping in laundering money of drug trafficking. It is also being claimed that some evidence has been found. However, neither the ED nor the Aam Aadmi Party MLA has said anything about it yet. According to sources, the ED is not satisfied with Kulwant Singh's answers and may be called for question
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

Chandigarh mayoral elections, BJP made a bet

In the mayoral elections of Chandigarh, the India Alliance has faced its first defeat. In this election, BJP's Manoj Sonkar has become the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation after defeating Aam Aadmi Party and Congress candidate Kuldeep Kumar. One MP and 35 councilors voted for the mayoral election. In which the BJP candidate got 16 votes and the AAP-Congress candidate got 12 votes, while 8 votes were not included in the counting, these votes were declared invalid. This was the first direct contest between the BJP and the opposition India Alliance across the country.
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

Chandigarh University Chancellor Dr. Satnam Sandhu nominated for Rajya Sabha

The Government of India has nominated Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu to the Rajya Sabha. The government said in the notification that Satnam Singh Sandhu is also a farmer and he also fought commendably in the field of education. He is credited with establishing Chandigarh Group of Colleges and Chandigarh University in Mohali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar congratulated Satnam Singh Sandhu on his Rajya Sabha membership. The Shiromani Akali Dal also termed it as a commendable step. Majithia said that we hope that Satnam Singh Sandhu will
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IndiaJan 29, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu targeted Raja Waring

The issue of Navjot Singh Sidhu's separate rallies in Punjab Congress is hot. Party president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring suspended the two leaders who organized Sidhu's Moga rally, after which Sidhu has said that he stands by those two leaders. Targeting Waring, he said that if a crowd of 15,000 gathers in my rally, then why does anyone have a stomach ache. Sidhu said that when I was president, I did not expel a single leader from the party. The same criteria apply to yourself. It is to be noted that Bollywood star Sonu Sood's sister and Congress leader Malvika Sood had complained against S
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IndiaJan 29, 2024

Bhana Sidhu jailed for 14 days

Bhana Sidhu's case is in the headlines in Punjab. After the remand ended today, the Patiala police produced him in the court where the court sent him to jail for 14 days. Patiala Police had arrested Bhana Sidhu in the chain snatching case. On the other hand, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and MLA from Bhaluth Sukhpal Singh Khaira have stood in favor of Sidhu after his arrest. During a private function, Channi said that the government is taking action against those who oppose the wrong policies of the Punjab government. It is worth mentioning that on the complaint of another immig
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IndiaJan 29, 2024

Drug trafficking case: 4 persons close to Bikram Singh Majithia summoned for questioning

In the case of drug trafficking worth crores of rupees in Punjab, the special investigation team of the police has summoned 4 persons close to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia for questioning. They also include the names of people who were Majithia's former PA and OSD. In the Majithia case, DIG SHO Bhullar of Patiala range is leading the investigation. Their special investigation team interrogated Majithia for seven hours on January 15. In this case registered on 20 December 2021, Majithia is on bail but the Punjab Police has not yet filed any charge sheet against him. The spec
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IndiaJan 26, 2024

Ludhiana: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Celebrates Republic Day

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hoisted the tricolor at Ludhiana today on the occasion of 75th Republic Day. Addressing the gathering on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that today is a special day for Punjab. Punjabis made great sacrifices for the sake of this country, but it is a matter of great sadness for the people of Punjab that the tableau of the state was deliberately kept out of the Republic Day parade in the national capital. Targeting the centre, he asked to tell the people what was wrong with Punjab tableau.
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IndiaMay 09, 2025

Pakistan drone attacks on 7 districts of Punjab

Pakistan has carried out drone attacks on 7 districts of Punjab, a house caught fire after a drone fell in Khai Seme village of Ferozepur. Three people were seriously injured here. All three have been admitted to the hospital. Villagers say that when the drone fell, the lights of the house were on. At the same time, a powerful explosion took place in Gurdaspur, 20 km from the Kartarpur Corridor. The people injured in the drone attack in Ferozepur have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, his wife Lakhwinder Kaur and Monu.
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IndiaMay 09, 2025

Farmers' organizations suspend all agitations for 15 days in view of India-Pakistan tension

Farmers' organizations in Punjab have suspended all agitations for 15 days in view of India-Pakistan tension. This announcement has been made by the United Kisan Morcha Non-Political. The morcha said that in this tense atmosphere, the agitating farmers of the country stand firm with the soldiers of their country. Jagjit Singh Dallewal, state president of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Sidhupur, who is a prominent leader of the United Kisan Morcha Non-Political, also appealed to the people to strictly follow the instructions given by the government and administrative authorities of the country a
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IndiaMay 09, 2025

Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur issues orders amid India-Pakistan tension

The Jalandhar administration in Punjab has issued orders against noise pollution and hoarding of rations in the city amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur has ordered not to create any kind of noise pollution in residential areas from 10 pm to 6 am. According to the order of the Police Commissioner, action will be taken against any kind of noise pollution during the night, except in cases of public emergency. There are also orders not to blow loud horns on vehicles from 10 pm.
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CanadaMay 09, 2025

Canada's unemployment rate hits 6.9% as tariffs hit manufacturing sector

Canada's unemployment rate has hit 6.9% as tariffs hit manufacturing sector. That's the highest unemployment rate in 8 years excluding COVID. April is the third consecutive month that the Canadian economy has seen either little change in employment or job losses. It's also the first month that the impact of tariffs on auto, steel, aluminum and other sectors has been more pronounced. According to Statistics Canada, the manufacturing sector lost 31,000 jobs last month, the biggest decline since January 2009, excluding the 2020 COVID crisis. According to the Statistics Department, the econom
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IndiaMay 09, 2025

Pakistan launches drone attacks on several cities in Punjab as soon as it got dark

Pakistan launched drone attacks on Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur and Pathankot as soon as it got dark in Punjab. When the Pakistani drones entered, the army's defense system shot them down. However, Pakistan is continuously firing drones. Explosions are continuously heard in the sky in many places in Punjab. Amid the attacks, blackout was imposed in Pathankot, Ferozepur, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Fazilka and Patiala. Pakistan also launched a drone attack in Amritsar at 5 am on Friday.