Punjab

Ludhiana Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma Appears Before ED in Probe Linked to Alleged Fake Forensic Reports

Oct 19, 2026 06:37 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Ludhiana Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in connection with an investigation into allegedly fabricated forensic reports concerning a purported video of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant...

Punjab CM’s OSD Rajbir Ghuman Faces Second CBI Interrogation in Alleged Corruption Case

Oct 19, 2026 06:31 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday continued questioning Rajbir Ghuman, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, in connection with an alleged corruption case linked to the Chief Minister’s...

Congress High Command Appoints Chandigarh Veteran Bhupinder Badheri to Key Committee

Oct 19, 2026 01:44 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed veteran Chandigarh Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Badheri as an additional member of its Political Affairs Committee. The decision by the Congress high command gives the long-time party worker a...

‘Punjab Comes First’: Balkaur Singh Postpones Sidhu Moosewala’s Remaining US and Canada Shows

Oct 19, 2026 01:11 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Balkaur Singh, father of late Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, has postponed the remaining shows of his son’s Signed to God hologram tour in Canada and the United States following the killing of anti-drug...

Ethanol Policy Shift: Oil Companies Seek 11 Billion Litres, Cut Incentive for Corn-Based Ethanol

Oct 19, 2026 01:09 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

India’s state-run oil marketing companies have excluded ethanol produced from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup and B-heavy molasses from their latest procurement tender for the 2026–27 supply year. The move aims to protect domestic sugar availability...

Amit Shah Announces Visits to Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur Over Drug-Related Deaths

Oct 19, 2026 01:06 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced a visit to Punjab on October 20, during which he will meet the families of Parvinder Singh Jhota, Gulzar Singh and Bikramjit Singh, who raised their voices against the alleged drug trade in the...

Three Women IAS Officers Deployed for Talks with Action Committee Seeking Justice for Parvinder Jhota

Oct 19, 2026 01:04 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Punjab government has taken steps to initiate formal talks with the action committee leading the protest in Mansa over the death of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. Three women IAS officers have been assigned to establish contact with...

Outstanding Students Honoured at Guru Harkrishan School’s Annual Celebration

Oct 19, 2026 12:47 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Guru Harkrishan Public School in Shahdara organised its annual function, celebrating students’ achievements in academics, sports and other activities. Students presented a range of cultural performances, while those who excelled in different fields...

Punjabi Stars Rally Behind Parvinder Jhota’s Family as Protests Continue in Mansa

Oct 19, 2026 12:35 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh has described anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was shot dead in Mansa, Punjab, as a martyr and called for justice for his family. Meanwhile, actor Neeru Bajwa has decided to temporarily halt the...

Doug McCallum Defeats Brenda Locke by a Wide Margin in Surrey Mayor Race

Oct 18, 2026 05:12 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

He defeated Brenda Locke by a wide margin in a competitive three-way contest; McCallum previously served as mayor from 2018 to 2022 and in 1998-99. Vancouver, October 18, 2026: Doug McCallum has won the mayoral election in Surrey, Canada...