AAP Wins Mayoral Seats in Four Punjab Municipal Corporations. The Aam Aadmi Party has managed to get its mayors elected in four of the five Municipal Corporations that went to polls in December, after over a month of political jostling. AAP emerged victorious in Amritsar on Monday, besides winning mayoral seats in Patiala, Ludhiana, and … Read more
Bid to Vandalise Ambedkar Statue in Amritsar Sparks Outrage; CM Bhagwant Mann Promises Strict Action Amritsar: A man from Moga district was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to vandalize a statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar at Town Hall on Heritage Street, near the Golden Temple. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from political … Read more
IP-Enabled CCTV Cameras for Transparency in Sub-Registrar Offices in Punjab. According to a new directive issued by IAS Anurag Verma, ACS Revenue, all Sub-Registrar and Joint Sub-Registrar offices in the state have been instructed to install IP-enabled CCTV cameras. The decision is taken for greater transparency and to monitor the working of officials, bringing ease … Read more
Punjab Doctors to Get Promotions: Government Restores ACP Scheme Punjab government issued a notification for the restoration of the long-pending Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme, which brings much-needed relief to doctors in the state. The notification was released on Monday and fulfilled one of the key demands of medical professionals, which had been stalled for … Read more
Punjab Strengthens Prison Security with High-Tech Surveillance and V-Kavach Jammers. The Punjab Government has stepped up the process of upgrading security at 18 state jails by introducing state-of-the-art surveillance technologies. Till January 13, as many as 598 X-ray and other security machines and 647 CCTV cameras known as “camera strands” have been put in place … Read more
Case registered in Jalandhar as police crack down on plastic kite strings in Punjab. The Punjab Police have stepped up the campaign against the use of banned plastic kite strings in the wake of increasing deaths and injuries across the state, mainly due to the use of such sharp and dangerous strings, usually made of … Read more
Nihangs Attack Police in Ludhiana’s Kamalpura, Four Officers Injured. A group of Nihangs attacked the police personnel, reported late on Thursday night in Kamalpura village, Jagraon. Four police personnel sustained injuries during the attack at 10 PM when SHO Harshveer Singh of Sadar police station and incharge of the Marado outpost came under the attackers’ … Read more
SGPC protests against Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’; police deployed in Amritsar. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) protested outside PVR Suraj Chanda Tara Cinema in Amritsar demanding a ban on Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency, alleging that the film distorts Sikh history, particularly the events related to the 1984 period. Heavy police deployment was seen outside the … Read more
Punjab to face relentless election calendar as 2025 brings two more by-elections. After a long series of elections in 2024, Punjab is now getting ready for two more Assembly by-elections in 2025. The state, which was under the code of conduct for nearly five months last year, is now preparing for polls following the Aam … Read more
By-Election Speculation Rises After Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Gogi’s Death. The sudden death of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gurpreet Gogi from Ludhiana West has thrown open the issue of an impending assembly by-election in Punjab. Gogi died under mysterious circumstances late Friday night, reportedly from a gunshot wound. Even before his final rites, political circles … Read more