Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today administered the oath of office to the newly elected Sarpanches during a state-level function at Cycle Valley located at village Dhanansu in Ludhiana. Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived as the chief guest in this oath-taking ceremony. During the state-level function, 10031 sarpanches of 19 districts out of the newly elected 13147-gram panchayats in 23 districts across the state were administered the oath of office by the Chief Minister in the recently held panchayat elections in the state. Sarpanchs of the remaining four districts Sri

The political future of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron and former Punjab deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, will be discussed on Wednesday during a meeting called by the Akal Takht, the supreme Sikh seat of authority. This is not a meeting of Sikh High Priests but the Akal Takht has called a meeting of Sikh Panthic scholars and intellectuals on Wednesday. Sukhbir Badal's Tankhaiya (guilty of violating the Sikh religious code) case and religious punishment will be discussed in this meeting to be held at the Sri Akal Takht Secretariat. As many as 18 Sikh scholars and intellectuals wil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada. Taking to X, PM Modi condemned the attack on Hindu temple. "I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India’s resolve. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law," he posted on X.

The date for the bypoll in four Assembly seats in Punjab has been rescheduled. On Monday, the Election Commission announced changes to the earlier scheduled byelections for 15 Assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Kerala. The polls, which were originally set for November 13, will now be conducted on November 20, while the results will be declared on November 23, as initially planned. The date adjustment comes following demands from major political parties in these states, including the BJP, Congress, RLD, and BSP. In Punjab, the byelections will be held for the seats of Barnala, De

A passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northernIndiaon Monday, killing at least 15 people and injuring over 25 others, officials said. The accident occurred in Almora district in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand. The bus was carrying over 40 people, and so far 15 bodies have been recovered, said Vineet Pal, a state government official. Teams of rescue and relief workers have been deployed to the site and authorities warn that the death toll may rise as they work to rescue passengers that may still be trapped inside. The state’s chief minister Pushkar Singh D

Businessmen in Punjab are increasingly withdrawing from social media due to growing fears of gangsters. Promotion pages on platforms like Facebook and Instagram are being deleted, leading many to revert to traditional business methods. After a recent shooting incident at a showroom in Kapurthala during broad daylight, bullion traders, cloth merchants, and prominent industrialists have distanced themselves from social media to ensure safety. Frequent shooting incidents across Punjab have intensified criticism from opposition parties against the government, but despite the backlash, the situatio

In a Diwali bonanza to families of more than 6.50 employees and pensioners of the state government, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced a hike of 4% in their Dearness allowance. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Chief Minister approved to give 4% Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees and pensioners, with effect from November 1,2024 thereby enhancing it to 42% from 38%. Bhagwant Singh said that this decision will benefit more than 6.50 lakh employees, pensioners and their families.He said that the employe

Malwinder Singh Mali walked out of jail on Wednesday after the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted him interim bail. He was lodged in Patiala jail.The Mohali police on September 16 had arrested him from Patiala for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments. Notably, a petition was filed in the High Court by Mali to quash the FIR registered against him. The court has granted interim bail till the next date of hearing in the case, that is January 24, 2025.

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.