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IndiaSep 20, 2024

A big blow to Sadhu Singh Dharamsot from the High Court

The Punjab-Haryana High Court on Friday gave a big blow to the former Congress minister of Punjab Sadhu Singh Dharamsot by justifying his arrest by the ED in the forest scam case and rejected his petition against it. Along with this, they were granted bail on technical grounds in the case of property exceeding income. Dharamsot had challenged the arrest in both these cases as illegal. However, despite being granted bail in one case, Dharamsot will not be able to come out of jail, his custody will continue in the forest scam case. Dharamsot is currently lodged in Nabha Central Jail.
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IndiaSep 20, 2024

The permits of 600 buses have been canceled by the Punjab government

The permits of 600 buses have been canceled by the Punjab government, 30 percent of them are said to belong to Sukhbir Badal. According to Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, these permits were issued against the rules between 2007 and 2017. The Transport Minister said that the government has taken this action after a thorough investigation. This decision will benefit small transporters. They will be able to run their buses again.
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IndiaSep 20, 2024

Rahul Gandhi reached Karnal at the home of the youth who was injured in an accident abroad

In the neighboring state of Punjab, Haryana, the assembly election arena is divided. Meanwhile, on Friday morning, Rahul Gandhi unexpectedly reached Karnal, where he met the family of a young man whom he had met on his visit to America. While meeting truck driver Amit Kumar in America, Rahul Gandhi had promised to meet his family in Haryana. Amit Kumar had an accident in America recently. The special thing is that neither the local Congress nor the administration was aware of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Karnal. By the time Congress leaders reached to meet them, they had already left.
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IndiaSep 20, 2024

Issuance of Bhai Timma's arrest warrant is bullying by the government - Giani Raghbir Singh

Sri Akal Takht Sahib's Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has strongly condemned the arrest warrant issued by the police against the Sikh leader of Rajasthan, Bhai Tejinder Pal Singh Timma. Giani Raghbir Singh said that Bhai Timma did not commit any act of sedition, but the Rajasthan government, strangling the constitutional freedom of expression of ideas, first filed a false sedition case against Bhai Tima and despite the fact that the High Court had granted anticipatory bail, now Bullying is being done by issuing arrest warrants. Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami also t
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IndiaSep 19, 2024

Notification regarding panchayat elections in Punjab has been released

Notification regarding panchayat elections in Punjab has been issued. Panchayat elections will be held in the state before 20 October 2024. The Panchayat Department will send this notification to the Punjab State Election Commission and the Election Commission will issue the schedule of the Panchayat elections on this basis and the announcement of the election dates is possible at any time. According to sources, panchayat elections can be held on October 13. Recently, the Rural Development and Panchayat Department had sent the file regarding the Panchayat elections to the Chief Minister's Off
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IndiaSep 19, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

The Shiromani Akali Dal has targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his admission to Delhi's Apollo Hospital for treatment. The Shiromani Akali Dal said that the reality of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who talked big about the revolution of health facilities in the state, is that due to non-payment of funds by the state government, the Ayushman health insurance scheme running for the treatment of the poor and needy is private. It has been closed by hospitals and on the other hand, Bhagwant Maan goes to an expensive private hospital in Delhi for his own treatment. In fact, according to repo
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IndiaSep 19, 2024

BMW will set up a spare parts plant in Punjab: Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has claimed that BMW is going to set up its spare parts plant in the state. This plant will be in Mandi Gobindgarh. CM Bhagwant Mann said that he will lay its foundation stone next month. The Chief Minister said that the officials of BMW Company had arrived in Chandigarh today, where they had a detailed discussion about this project. According to reports, 700 people will get direct and indirect employment with this BMW plant.
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IndiaSep 19, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 2 rallies in Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held two rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. He said in Katra that Pakistan is very happy with the election manifesto of Congress and National Conference and they all want to spread terror in Jammu and Kashmir but no force can withdraw Article 370. This is PM Modi's second visit to Kashmir in the last 6 days. Before this, he had held a rally in Doda district on September 14. It is to be noted that assembly elections are being held in Jammu and Kashmir after 10 years. Record voting has taken place in the first phase on September 18, now the second phase will
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IndiaSep 19, 2024

FIR registered against Ravneet Singh Bittu over ‘terrorist’ remark against Rahul Gandhi

Ravneet Singh Bittu, Union Minister of BJP from Punjab has once again attacked Rahul Gandhi, he said that he has no regret for calling Rahul Gandhi a terrorist and neither will he apologise. Bittu said that the Gandhi family destroyed Punjab as a result of which the state lost several generations. Ravneet Bittu said that I express my pain as a Sikh, I am a minister later. He said that Rahul Gandhi's statements are creating communal division in the country. On the other hand, calling Rahul Gandhi a terrorist FIR has been registered against Bittu in Karnataka.

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At least 107 people have died and 344 others have been injured in Pakistan after weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding that began in late June, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The agency also reported that hundreds of homes have been damaged, with more heavy rain forecast in the coming days. According to the NDMA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded the highest number of fatalities, with 55 deaths, followed by Punjab province, where 36 people have died. The authority said more than half of the fatalities were caused by collapsing homes and roofs during the severe wea
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Abbotsford police release sketch of suspect in attempted child abduction investigation

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Carney calls federal byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec for Aug. 31

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced federal byelections in three vacant ridings in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Voting will take place on Aug. 31, with advance polls scheduled from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24. According to the Office of the Prime Minister and Elections Canada, the vacant seats include North Vancouver–Capilano in British Columbia, Beaches–East York in Toronto, and Chicoutimi–Le Fjord in Quebec. The North Vancouver–Capilano seat became vacant after former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson was appointed Canada's ambassador to the European Union. Beaches–East York was v
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Targeted Etobicoke shooting leaves 26-year-old woman dead; man charged with first-degree murder

A 26-year-old woman killed in a targeted shooting in Toronto's Etobicoke neighbourhood last week has been identified as Navneet Kaur. Toronto police have charged 37-year-old Sharanjit Singh with first-degree murder and with failing to comply with release conditions in an unrelated case. According to Toronto Police Service, the shooting occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m. Friday near Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard. Investigators, citing witness accounts, allege the suspect briefly spoke with Kaur before opening fire. Emergency responders attempted to save Kaur's life, but police sai
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