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IndiaAug 20, 2024

T-Series announced to make a film on former cricketer Yuvraj Singh

A film is going to be made on the life of Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Bhushan Kumar's production company T-Series has announced this. The name of the film has not been decided yet. According to the press release, the film will showcase important moments from Yuvraj Singh's cricketing career and personal life. Its story will be about Yuvraj hitting six sixes off six balls in the 2007 T20 World Cup, his battle with cancer and then his return to the world of cricket. The makers have not yet announced the cast and crew of Yuvraj's biopic. It will be interesting to see who will play the role of
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IndiaAug 20, 2024

BJP declared Ravneet Bittu as Rajya Sabha candidate from Rajasthan

It has been decided to send Punjab BJP leader and Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu to the Rajya Sabha. BJP is sending him to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Bittu's name was approved in the BJP high command meeting on Tuesday. The last date for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections is August 21. Bittu will file nomination tomorrow itself. Ravneet Bittu, a two-time Member of Parliament from Ludhiana, left the Congress and joined the BJP before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After joining the BJP, the party gave him a ticket from Ludhiana itself, but he had to face defeat from
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IndiaAug 19, 2024

Bhagwant Mann honored the Punjabi players of the Indian hockey team with cash prizes

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has awarded a cash prize of one crore rupees to the Punjabi players of the Indian hockey team who wins the bronze medal for the country in the recently concluded Paris Olympics. Apart from this, Rs 15 lakh each was given as honor to the players who participated in shooting, athlete and golf, thus in total the Punjab government has given Rs 9.35 crore prize money to the players. On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the state government is working diligently to promote sports and no stone will be left unturned.
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IndiaAug 16, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who arrived in Delhi, meet with Manish Sisodia

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today meet former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia. Sisodia recently came out of jail on bail, he had to spend around 17 months in jail in the Delhi liquor scam case. After the meeting with Sisodia, Bhagwant Mann said that the cases against our leaders on the basis of lies are being dropped one by one, the truth will win and in the coming days, the national convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal. will also come out.
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IndiaAug 15, 2024

Farmers took out tractor march in many places in Punjab and Haryana today

Farmers took out tractor marches in many places in Punjab and Haryana today. Farmers had installed national flags and peasant flags on the tractors. The farmers raised slogans against the central government and also burnt copies of three new criminal laws. The farmers said that the central government did not fulfill their demands despite accepting the demands during the farmers' movement. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stayed in Amritsar on this occasion, under his leadership a tractor march was taken out from Wagah border to Amritsar, in which many farmers of the district joined with the
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IndiaAug 15, 2024

Amritpal's father raised questions about sending the drug smuggler to Dibrugarh Jail

Amritpal Singh, who became an MP from Punjab's Khadur Sahib, and his supporters are preparing to contest the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee elections. In the meantime, Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh has questioned the transfer of a drug smuggler to Dibrugarh jail by the Punjab government. He said that the intention of the government does not seem right, if any untoward incident happens with Amritpal there, the Punjab government will be responsible for it. It is to be noted that the previous elections of SGPC were held in the year 2011. Similarly, after the elections in the year
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IndiaAug 15, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hoisted the flag in Jalandhar

In Punjab, the state level program on Independence Day was held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Stadium in Jalandhar, where CM. Bhagwant Mann hoisted the tricolor. On this occasion, he said that along with getting independence, Punjab also suffered partition, we got independence very expensive but the contribution made by Punjabis in the progress of the country is unparalleled. Regarding the issue of drugs in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that, to wash away the stain of drugs on the forehead of the state, our government has created a zero tolerance policy, thousands of smugglers have bee
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IndiaAug 14, 2024

Farmers of Punjab will take out a tractor march tomorrow on the occasion of Independence Day

Farmers of Punjab will take out a tractor march on the occasion of Independence Day tomorrow. Meanwhile, farmers will put the farmers flag and tricolor on their tractors. Members of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha said that 183 days have passed since the farmers' struggle. All farmers' leaders have been assigned duties in different districts for tractor march. Sarwan Singh Pandher will stay in Amritsar. They will take out a tractor march from the Bagha border to Amritsar, while farmers will also burn copies of three new criminal laws. It is to be noted that farmers are demanding MSP guarantee and withdr
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IndiaAug 14, 2024

Dr. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi joined Aam Aadmi Party

Dr. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi, the current MLA of Shiromani Akali Dal from Banga assembly constituency of Punjab, has joined the Aam Aadmi Party. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at his residence Dr. Sukhi was included in the party. Sukhi is a doctor by profession. This is a big blow for the Shiromani Akali Dal, which is struggling with insurgency, as the party had only three MLAs in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, which is now reduced to two. They include Manpreet Singh Ayali from Mullanpur Dakha and Ganiv Kaur Majithia, wife of Bikram Majithia from Halka Majitha. Manpreet Singh Ayali has also shown rebel

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IndiaJan 23, 2026

High Court directs Punjab government to decide Amritpal Singh parole plea within seven days

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to take a decision within seven days on a parole petition filed by Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is seeking permission to attend Parliament’s upcoming budget session. The order was passed on Friday during a hearing on Singh’s petition, in which he requested temporary release to participate in the budget session scheduled to begin on January 28. The court instructed the state government to make a timely decision and disposed of the petition after issuing the direction. The case has drawn attention