Punjab

Chandigarh Declares Public Holiday on June 18 to Mark Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day

Jun 17, 2026 04:55 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Chandigarh Administration has declared a public holiday on Thursday, June 18, in observance of the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The decision was announced through an official notification issued by the Home Department on Wednesday...

Burglars Strike Just 200 Metres from MLA’s Residence in Kaila Village

Jun 17, 2026 01:40 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A case of theft has been reported from Kaila village, the native village of Dharamkot MLA Davinderjit Singh Ladi Dhose. During the intervening night, unidentified burglars allegedly targeted a welding workshop in the village and fled with equipment...

Police Detain Old Pension Scheme Leaders Before Planned Protest Against Punjab Government

Jun 17, 2026 12:27 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Leaders of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) Restoration Struggle Committee were detained by the police ahead of a planned black flag protest during Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s visit to Bhatla village in Hoshiarpur district. Employee...

Amritsar–Katra Vande Bharat Express Resumes Today; Check the Revised Schedule

Jun 16, 2026 02:18 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Amritsar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 26405/26406) resumes operations from today with a revised route. According to the updated schedule, the train will now travel via Gurdaspur and Batala instead of Pathankot...

Punjab CM Responds to Video Controversy, Says Person Seen in Footage Is Not Him

Jun 16, 2026 08:17 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

A day after Akal Takht Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann as “Guru Dokhi” and “Panth Virodhi,” the Chief Minister has categorically denied that he is the person seen in the controversial video at the...

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Felicitates UPSC 2025 Achievers; Says Punjab’s Youth From Ordinary Families Are Cracking UPSC & Making Us Proud

Jun 15, 2026 04:05 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Daughters Are Excelling in Every Sphere & Emerging as Role Models; Their Success Is Powerful Symbol of Women Empowerment: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Punjab Govt Committed to Strengthening Education, Ensuring Every Child Gets Equal Opportunities to...

Jalandhar Tragedy: Bodies of Two Combine Workers Recovered from Canal, Police Probe Underway

Jun 15, 2026 12:15 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A tragic incident has been reported from Jande Sarai village under Kartarpur police station in rural Jalandhar, where two young men, who had travelled from Punjab's Malwa region for seasonal maize harvesting, allegedly died due to a suspected drug...

Haryana CM Raises Concerns Over Law and Order, Unemployment in Punjab

Jun 15, 2026 11:16 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Punjab government, alleging that it is prioritising political publicity over addressing key public welfare issues. He claimed that the government's approach has left...

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Has Pulled Punjab Out of Dark Phase With Great Effort; Now We Must Not Allow Good Work to Stop: Arvind Kejriwal

Jun 14, 2026 07:16 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Under Akali Dal-BJP & Congress Govts, drugs were being sold across state & Punjab was heading towards ruin: Arvind Kejriwal No govt has ever received this much love after 4.5 years in office as AAP Govt is receiving today: Arvind Kejriwal...

SGPC Chief Seeks Probe After Attempted Sacrilege at Gurdwara in Sri Darbar Sahib Complex

Jun 12, 2026 05:17 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

An alleged attempt to commit sacrilege was foiled at Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Gurbaksh Singh, located within the Sri Harmandir Sahib (Sri Darbar Sahib) Complex in Amritsar, after sewadars quickly intervened and detained a youth involved in the...