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IndiaSep 04, 2024

On the last day of the Monsoon Session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 4 proposals were sealed

4 proposals including the Panchayati Raj Bill were unanimously passed in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha today. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the panchayat elections will no longer be held on the basis of any party, the unanimously elected panchayat will be given five lakh rupees. Along with this, the proceedings of the House were adjourned indefinitely on the last day of the three-day session of the Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab's agricultural policy is ready, soon a meeting will be held with all stakeholders including farmers. The Chief Minister critic
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IndiaSep 04, 2024

Vinesh Phogat-Bajrang Punia met Rahul Gandhi, can contest elections

Before the assembly elections in Haryana, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia have met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. There is news that both will contest the Assembly elections on the Congress ticket. According to sources, the Congress is trying to dispel the ongoing wrestling movement against the BJP by making these two candidates in the assembly elections. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi held an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir today. In his address to the people, he said that the Congress will return the state status to Jammu and Kashmir. It is
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IndiaSep 04, 2024

MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap demanded a special House meeting on blasphemy

In the monsoon session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Amritsar MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh raised the issue of farmers' struggle and disrespect in the House. He surrounded his own government and said that I request you to hold a special sitting on the issue of farmers and Bargari and extend the session for one day. Along with this, on MSP, he said that we had promised during the election that we will make a law and now I request that a law be made on MSP. Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said that agriculture comes under the jurisdiction of the state and the Vidhan Sabha has the power to make laws for it
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IndiaSep 03, 2024

Three people, including a young girl, were killed in Firozpur, after a month of marriage

Law and order in Punjab is again under question. A bloody incident has taken place outside Gurudwara Akalgarh Sahib in Firozpur city. According to the information received, the motorcycle-riding attackers fired more than 20 rounds at a car. In which a girl and two youths died, they were siblings. The deceased have been identified as Dilpreet Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Jaspreet Kaur of Kamboj Nagar. Two other people in the car have been injured in this incident, who have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The cause of the incident is currently not known. However, the deceased girl Ja
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IndiaSep 03, 2024

Chief Minister Mann presented the bill to abolish the condition of NOC in the Vidhan Sabha

The requirement of NOC for registration of plots up to 500 yards in illegal colonies in Punjab has been abolished till November 2. In this regard, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann presented the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Amendment Bill in the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that this bill will benefit all those people who have purchased plots in illegal colonies before July 31 or have declared in this regard and can also prove that the purchase made by them. is reasonable It is to be noted that there are about 14 thousand illegal colonies in Punjab
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IndiaSep 03, 2024

Pratap Bajwa raised the issue of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's interview in the House

On the second day of the monsoon session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa attacked the state's Aam Aadmi Party on the issue of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. He said that this issue is affecting the entire Punjab, it should be investigated seriously. He said that this gang was involved in the murder case of Sidhu Moosewala, now shots have been fired at the singer's house abroad. Bajwa demanded that the investigation of the Lawrence case should be done on the lines of a joint parliamentary committee so that the officers and police personnel who supported him ca
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IndiaSep 03, 2024

After lifting the suspension, Paramraj Singh Umranangal has been posted as IG Policy and Rules

The Punjab government has reinstated IPS officer Paramraj Singh Umranangal, who has been suspended for the past five years in the Bargari firing case. Umranangal has been posted as Inspector General in the Policy and Rules Department. The state government had reinstated Umranangal on July 11 on the fresh orders of the Punjab-Haryana High Court but the posting has not been given so far.
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IndiaSep 03, 2024

Prime Minister Modi left on a three-day visit to Brunei and Singapore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Brunei and Singapore. After Brunei they will go to Singapore. The tour will take place between 4-5 September. PM Modi said in a tweet that the purpose of this visit will be to strengthen India's relationship. In Brunei, he will meet Sultan Haji Bolkiah, who invited PM Modi. Meanwhile, President Tharman will meet Shanmugaratnam and other senior ministers in Singapore. PM Modi's visit to Brunei is important for defense partnership. Both countries want to form a joint working group for cooperation in this area. Cooperation
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IndiaSep 03, 2024

Dera Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon announced his succession

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon, the head of Dera Beas Radha Swami of Punjab, has appointed Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor. Gill, 45, holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Cambridge and a Masters degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Jasdeep Singh Gill belongs to Mumbai and is also a distant relative of Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon. His family is currently in Dera Beas. He has also worked in a high position in the famous pharmaceutical company Cipla Limited. Jaswinder Singh Gill will work as his assistant till the death of Baba Gurinder Singh. Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon ha

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Canada’s border agency says 15 foreign nationals linked to ongoing extortion investigations have submitted refugee claims, a move that has drawn concern from local officials in Surrey as the region continues to grapple with a surge in extortion-related crime. The Canada Border Services Agency says each claimant will be assessed under federal asylum rules, but did not disclose the individuals’ nationalities or details of their applications. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says she is troubled by the development and argues that the public expects federal systems to prevent criminal suspects from u
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WorkSafeBC issues more than 1.3 million dollars in penalties after fatal crane incident at Oakridge Park

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AlbertaDec 12, 2025

Alberta ends fall sitting after sweeping use of notwithstanding clause draws scrutiny

Alberta’s fall legislative session closed this week with Premier Danielle Smith’s government advancing two major bills that relied heavily on the Charter’s notwithstanding clause, a move that has renewed debate over the limits of provincial authority and the protection of individual rights. The clause was applied four times in the sitting, shielding the legislation from certain court challenges for up to five years. The government first invoked the clause when it passed a law ordering more than 51 thousand public school teachers back to work following a three-week provincewide strike. Th
AlbertaDec 12, 2025

Advocacy groups shift legal strategy in bid to challenge Alberta’s gender care law

Two national advocacy organizations say they are pivoting their legal strategy as they continue efforts to challenge Alberta’s restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth. Egale Canada and the Calgary-based Skipping Stone Foundation launched a constitutional challenge last year after the province passed legislation prohibiting doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to people under 16, and from performing gender-affirming top surgery on anyone under 18. The groups say the path through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has become significantly more difficult since th
IndiaDec 12, 2025

Threatening email targets multiple schools in Amritsar, prompting closures and police response

Authorities in Amritsar ordered an immediate shutdown of several private schools after administrators reported receiving an email threatening bomb attacks on campus. The message, sent to multiple institutions early Tuesday, triggered evacuations and a large-scale police deployment. Local officials said at least 15 well-known private schools were identified in the threat. Police teams, including the bomb squad and fire services, secured school grounds while investigators worked to verify the credibility of the email. The Deputy Commissioner directed schools to release students for the day as a