The Bhakra Beas Management Board has closed the flood gates of the Bhakra Dam after the water level became normal. This has brought some relief to the people of Punjab, who have been struggling with the problem of floods for the past several days. Due to very heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, the water level in Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam had reached the danger mark. As a result, the Board of Management had to open the flood gates of Bhakra Dam on the evening of 14 August. Due to continuous rains in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh till now, the water level in the dams could not be reduced. Due to whic

During the hearing of the petitions against the premature dissolution of all the panchayats of the state in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Punjab government had to face a very difficult situation. When the honorable court asked the government to answer why panchayats have been dissolved prematurely, on this occasion the government was caught in a very difficult situation. The lawyer appearing for the government told the court that the decision to dissolve panchayats was taken in public interest. The High Court asked that first it should be told what is the public interest? The court

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.He has given an ultimatum to Mann that if the other letters including this letter are not answered immediately, then he will recommend the imposition of President's rule in the state and will be forced to take legal action against the CM.The Governor's letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann states that instead of providing the information sought by him, Mann has insulted the former by making unnecessary comments.The Governor had written this letter to Bhagwant Mann on August 15 which has now come to light.

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Punjab 95' based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, faces a setback.The movie has been removed from the line-up of the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, starting on September 7. Directed by Honey Trehan, the movie was scheduled for a world premiere in the Gala Presentations section on September 11, but the TIFF’s website has no mention of the biographical drama in its line-up anymore. There has been no official statement regarding the removal of ‘Punjab 95’, nor has anyone from the film commented on the same. Produc

Indian Space Research Organization has created history as Chandrayaan-3 has made a soft landing on the moon.According to the agency, the lander of Chandrayaan-3 has successfully landed on the surface of the moon at 6:04 pm as per the scheduled time.Chandrayaan-3 has reached the moon after a 40-day journey.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this is a matter of pride for the country.He also congratulated the Chandrayaan-3 team and the scientists of the country.Along with this, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has congratulated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 by posting on X and wished al

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released a list of star campaigners for the upcoming Assembly polls in Gujarat where the party is looking to take on the ruling BJP. Big names of the party including Delhi Chief Minister and party's supremo Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy in the Delhi government Manish Sisodia, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are among the star campaigners of the party.AAP MPs Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha also feature in the list of 20 star campaigners for Gujarat where the party is eying to make inroads. Former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Harbhajan Singh will

Fugitive diamond businessman Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to India with a United Kingdom court dismissing his plea. The High Court of London (United Kingdom) on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India to face money laundering and fraud cases.Nirav Modi, who is a prime accused in the Rs 13,500 crore PNB scam, had fled India. He lost his appeal after he had moved High Court in London against extradition on mental health grounds.The Bench of Justice Stuart Smith and Justice Robert Jay of the High Court said "no features of psychotic illn

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered India's GDP growth forecast for the current year by 60 basis points to 6.8 per cent. However, despite the slowdown, India would maintain its position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF noted, "The outlook for India is for growth of 6.8 per cent in 2022, a 0.6 percentage point downgrade since the July forecast, reflecting a weaker-than-expected outturn in the second quarter (April-June) and more subdued external demand." In its July 2022 report, the IMF had pegged India's GDP g

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh is also a member of the Rajya Sabha. Harbhajan has requested to stop the illegal activities immediately to restore the integrity of the Punjab Cricket Association. "For the last week or ten days, I have been receiving numerous complaints from cricket lovers in Punjab and several stakeholders that the PCA under the present President is resorting to a lot of illegal activities which is against transparency and the spirit of cricket administration. I learnt that yesterday, complaints in this regard have been lodged with the Ombudsman," Harbhajan Singh wrote