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Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh agrees to dope test after AAP MLA's taunt

AAP MLA Aman Arora had challenged the chief minister to undergo a dope test to set an example for his ministers and...

6 July 2018 5:00 AM

The drug peddling is destroying entire generations and it deserves exemplary punishment, said the Chief Minister. (Photo: Twitter | @capt_amarinder)

Punjab to seek Central law for death penalty for drug smugglers

The decision to make the recommendation to the Centre was taken by in a meeting of the Punjab Cabinet chaired by CM Capt...

2 July 2018 12:20 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Punjab govt seeks Rs 412cr for dam to stop water to Pakistan

Gadkari asked the state government to submit a detailed project report so that all the technicalities must be examined...

27 Feb 2019 8:58 PM

BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh has written a letter to Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore seeking his intervention in the crisis situation arisen after Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reshuffled Cabinet. (Photo: ANI)

Draws salary, enjoys perks: BJP writes to Guv on Sidhu's absence,...

The BJP leader said that farmers were facing issues as Power Department remains unattended due to absence of...

9 July 2019 5:15 AM

The BJP-led NDA government had in its manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, promised to extend the scheme to all farmers.

Stubble-burning farmers to face music

Nearly 1.37 lakh acres of panchayati land are used for agricultural purposes in the state of Punjab .

29 Sept 2019 9:10 PM

Amazon and BigBasket have got approval to deliver liquor in West Bengal.

Punjab hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 62; ten nabbed for selling...

The deaths have taken place in Tarn Taran, Batala and Amritsar districts of the state since Wedesday.

1 Aug 2020 11:17 AM

Justice Prateek Jalan ordered CBSE to consider as representation a petition by Deepa Joseph, mother of a Class 10 student studying in a CBSE affiliated school here, who had paid Rs 2,100 as examination fee. (PTI Photo)

COVID: Punjab allows reopening of schools for Classes 10 to 12 from...

Earlier, the gathering of 100 persons for indoor and 200 for outdoor events was allowed

20 July 2021 11:09 AM

Security personnel stand guard following crack down on Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and his supporters, in Jalandhar, Sunday March 19, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Suspension of internet, SMS services extended; Amritpal Singh remains...

Punjab government launched a major crackdown against Amritpal, with the police arresting 78 members of an outfit headed...

19 March 2023 7:58 AM

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Punjab: Doorstep service to end drug abuse

The directive was issued by the chief minister while chairing a meeting of the DCs and SSPs here on Wednesday.

28 Feb 2018 8:17 PM

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.

Punjab farmers get Rs 1,771 crore loan relief

Captain Amarinder Singh said that a campaign was launched to educate the farmers about judicious use of agro-chemicals...

7 Dec 2018 6:45 PM

The Saragarhi memorial gurdwara in Ferozepur dedicated to Sikh solidiers

Punjab CM bets big on battleground tourism

Rural tourism, medical tourism, heritage tourism and film tourism are some of the other focus areas of the policy.

17 March 2018 12:50 AM

Believe it or not, cocaine is a very common environmental contaminant - it is well known that it is present on many bank notes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Punjab govt sets up committee to censor songs promoting drugs

The committee is tasked to identify instances of glorification of drug abuse, violence and depiction of any obscene...

31 March 2018 10:25 AM