Daljit Singh case: High court orders fresh post-mortem at PGI Chandigarh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a fresh medical examination of deceased Daljit Singh of Bhamma Kalan at PGI Chandigarh, followed by his last rites in Sector 25.
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Ludhiana: Accused in gurdwara firing case dies in hospital
Raj Singh alias Raju, arrested for firing at the Rajoana Kalan gurdwara, died in a hospital after his health deteriorated during police remand.
ASI caught red-handed taking Rs 25,000 bribe in Dirba
Punjab Vigilance Bureau has caught ASI Tarsem Lal posted in Dirba while taking a bribe. A case has been registered against the accused at the Patiala police station.
Former SAD leader Ravi Mohan joins Aam Aadmi Party
Former Shiromani Akali Dal constituency in-charge Ravi Mohan has joined the Aam Aadmi Party. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inducted him into the party.
Woman arrested in Ludhiana for pressuring minor into same-sex marriage
Following the suicide of a 10th-grade minor student in Vishnu Nagar, Ludhiana, the police have arrested her 25-year-old female friend. The family has accused the woman of pressuring her into marriage.
98 fresh stubble burning cases in one day in Punjab, Ludhiana count reaches 27
As many as 98 new farm fire incidents were reported across the state on Monday, taking the total cases in the current season to 1,612.
Mansha: Minister Khuddia visits Parminder Jhota's family 20 days after death
Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddia reached Mansa and met Parminder Jhota's family. The minister assured the family that a formal discussion with a government delegation will be arranged soon.
Sukhkirat Singh stabbed to death by motorcyclists in Khadoor Sahib
Unidentified attackers killed a youth with a sharp-edged weapon in Khadoor Sahib constituency of Tarn Taran. Goindwal Sahib police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.
DA arrears: Punjab Government to pay with 6 percent interest after High Court orders
Due to no stay by the Supreme Court on the High Court decision, the Punjab Government will have to pay arrears of Rs 32,418 crore to employees and pensioners along with interest.
Water treatment plants worth Rs 432 crore inaugurated in Patiala district, 316 villages to get canal water
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated two water treatment plants at Mandoli and Pabri in Patiala district, which will provide clean drinking canal water to 316 villages.
Mansa: Lakha Sidhana sent to police remand, Rahul Gandhi urged not to join protest
A Mansa court has sent Lakha Sidhana and Mohneet Sheron to one-day police remand over a clash with police. Meanwhile, Parvinder Jhotta's father has asked Rahul Gandhi not to visit the protest site.
Administration acts tough on school buses in Punjab: 3,621 challans issued, 31 vehicles impounded
Under the Safe School Vehicle Policy, the Punjab government has checked around 14,000 buses and taken action against violators.
Stubble burning crackdown: 6 farmers booked in Faridkot, fines in Ludhiana
To stop stubble burning in Punjab, cases have been registered against six farmers in Faridkot, while fines have been imposed in Ludhiana.
Mawa-Dhiyan Satkar scheme: 80 lakh registrations complete, target is one crore women
MLA Sherry Kalsi stated that over 80 lakh names have been registered so far under the Mawa-Dhiyan Satkar scheme and the government aims to reach one crore beneficiaries.
SKM holds protests against new cooperative societies rules, submits memorandums
Samyukt Kisan Morcha staged protests in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar against changes in cooperative societies rules and loan conditions.
Ludhiana: Man returns from Australia, murders wife, arrested by police
A man allegedly murdered his wife on Pakhhowal Road in Ludhiana just two days after returning from Australia, and the police have arrested him.
Punjab owes Rs 22,818 crore in employee DA, HC told
Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha has informed the High Court that the state government has to pay Rs 22,818 crore as dearness allowance to employees and pensioners.
ED raids former cabinet minister Sunder Sham Arora's Hoshiarpur residence
An Enforcement Directorate team reached former Punjab minister Sunder Sham Arora's Hoshiarpur residence on Monday morning and began searches.
Khanna ASI suspended for planting heroin at Shiv Sena leader's house
CIA staff ASI Sukhdev Singh has been suspended after being caught on a hidden camera placing heroin at the house of a Shiv Sena leader in Khanna. SSP Darpan Ahluwalia has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the matter.
Jhota case: Committee rejects talks with officers, seeks meeting with ministers and Chief Secretary
In the Parvinder Singh Jhota case, the Insaaf Committee has refused further talks with police and administrative officials, demanding negotiations only with a panel of ministers and the Chief Secretary.