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IndiaOct 30, 2024

Lawrence Bishnoi elected youth leader of Bishnoi Samaj

Lawrence Bishnoi, named in 85 cases, including of murder, in Punjab, Mumbai and Canada, has been unanimously elected the youth wing head of the All India Bishnoi Animal Protection Samaj. He was elected in a meeting of the Bishnoi Samaj in Abohar on Tuesday evening. According to the appointment certificate issued by Inderpal Bishnoi, head of the Bishnoi Samaj, Lawrence had been tasked with ensuring protection of the animals as per the tenets of the Bishnoi community.
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IndiaOct 28, 2024

Raja Warring apologises to Sri Akal Takht for remarks, submits clarification

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Waring has written to the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh and explained the objectionable comments. In the letter, he wrote, 'Sahib Sri Akal Takht Sahib and the Jathedar Sahib there are very respectful to me. As a humble Sikh, I have always followed all the rules of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and will continue to follow them throughout my life. I cannot even think of making any objectionable remarks about the place you occupy. I am a Sikh living in Sikh tradition and the comments I made in the past were related to another politica
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IndiaOct 28, 2024

Dhami re-elected as SGPC president for fourth consecutive term

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Harjinder Singh Dhami has been re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sikhs, for the fourth consecutive term. A total of 142 votes were polled and Dhami got 107 votes, while on the other hand, Bibi Jagir Kaur could secure only 33 votes and two votes were declared invalid. Of the 148 members, only 142 turned up to participate in the election process for the top post of the apex gurdwara body at the Teja Singh Samundri Hall in the Golden Temple complex at Amritsar. Raghujit Singh Virk was elec
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IndiaOct 25, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal was attacked by BJP 'goons' during 'pad yatra' in Delhi, alleges AAP

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Friday attacked during a rally in the national capital, the AAP alleged and claimed that the attack was carried out by the BJP through its goons. The party also blamed the police and said that Delhi Police did not stop the BJP goons. "If anything happens to Arvind Kejriwal, the entire responsibility will be on the BJP. We are not going to be afraid—the Aam Aadmi Party will remain steadfast on its mission," he said. Taking to X, Saurabh Bhardwaj also stated that If anything happens to Kejriwal, BJP will be directly responsible for that. "Wh
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IndiaOct 24, 2024

I bow my head and ask for forgiveness from Akal Takht Sahib - Raja Warring

After the statement of Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Raja Waring said that he bowed his head and apologized to Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Waring said that he cannot speak wrongly about Shri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar Sahib even out of forgetfulness. This comes after Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Gaini Raghbir Singh took notice of Raja Warring and ordered to apologise immediately.
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IndiaOct 23, 2024

Former woman MLA arrested with 128-gram heroin

In a major breakthrough in the ongoing war against drugs, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested former MLA Satkar Kaur Ghabi and her nephew near the sunny enclave of Kharar when they were 100 The village was in the business of smuggling heroin. Later, police teams recovered another 28 grams of heroin from the former MLA's house, taking the total amount of heroin recovered to 128 grams. During the search of the house, Rs 1.56 lakh in cash, some gold jewelery and registration plates of several cars bearing Haryana and Delhi numbers were also recovered. A
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IndiaOct 22, 2024

Former MLA Dalbir Singh Goldy left AAP

Former MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy from Dhuri constituency of Sangrur district of Punjab has left Aam Aadmi Party. He said that he is no longer a part of any party. He also hinted that he may return to the Congress. Goldy said that he will contest the 2027 assembly elections from Dhuri constituency even if Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann does not stand before him again. In the 2022 elections too, Congress had pitted Goldy against Bhagwant Mann but he had to face defeat. After this in May this year, Dalvir Singh Goldy left the Congress and joined the Aam Aadmi Party.
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IndiaOct 18, 2024

Punjab flags off first batch of teachers to Finland, CM Mann says initiative marks beginning of ‘education revolution’

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that for the first time since independence, the state government is directly investing in teachers, schools and students to bring about an “education revolution” in Punjab. Speaking at a ceremony while flagging off the first batch of 72 primary school teachers for professional training in Finland, Mann said the initiative marks a historic moment for Punjab’s education system. He said the program will expose teachers to modern teaching practices and classroom innovations, enabling them to implement new methods in Punjab’s governme
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IndiaOct 18, 2024

Bajwa urges Election Commission to postpone Punjab bypolls scheduled on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth anniversary

Leader of Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging it to reschedule the November 13 by-elections in Punjab as the polling date coincides with the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, one of the most sacred occasions in Sikhism. In his letter, Bajwa said that holding elections on this day would cause “emotional distress and inconvenience” to devotees across the state, as millions of Sikh families observe the Gurpurab through prayers and community service. He requested the Commission to defer the polling date by a few days “

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Premier Danielle Smith Welcomes Agreement Between Calgary and Stampede Event Operators

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