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Delhi Police announces cash reward for information on Deep Sidhu

Delhi Police has announced cash rewards for providing information on several suspects, including Punjabi artist Deep Sidhu, who have been accused of violence on January 26 in Delhi. Sidhu has been accused of inciting and leading protesting farmers on tractors to the Red Fort, where a religious flag was unfurled on Republic Day. The police […]

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Myanmar crisis is Biden’s first major test to collaborate with allies on int’l challenges

The United States has threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s generals after they seized power in a coup and and called for a concerted international response to press them to relinquish power. Whereabouts of detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi remain unknown on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after her arrest. Biden assailed the […]

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Punjab govt to ensure 100% piped potable water for all rural households by March 2022

Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday virtually launched the ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission. It is part of Punjab government’s campaign to accomplish goal of 100% piped potable water supply in all the rural households of the state by March 2022, thus making Punjab the first state in the country to […]

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Internet services still banned in 14 districts of Haryana, restored in only three districts

The Haryana government on Sunday restored internet services in Yamunanagar, Rewari and Palwal. However, the internet services remain suspended in 14 districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Sonipat and Jhajjar, where the option of voice call is available. There are a total of 22 districts in […]

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Mohali MC elections: Process of filing nominations commences

The process of filing nominations for the Mohali MC elections began on Saturday. On the first day of filing nominations, leader of Azad Group, former Mayor Kulwant Singh, was the first to reach the District Election Office. Leaders of other political parties are set to file nominations by Monday.  Elections are to be held for […]

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Samyukta Kisan Morcha: Farmer observe Jan 30, as ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’, undertake fast

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha had announced that farmers agitating against the Centre’s new agricultural laws will observe ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’ on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary on January 30 and hold a day-long fast. “A fast will be observed from 9am to 5pm at borders and protest sites across India on the martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi […]

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Punjab almost safe from bird flu, 99.5% tested samples found negative: Tript Bajwa

Punjab Animal Husbandry Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa disclosed that Punjab is almost safe from Bird Flu and that 99.5% of the poultry farms in the state were free from bird flu, out of the total samples tested so far at Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar. He said that only 0.5% of the farms have […]

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Schools to reopen for Class 1, 2 and pre-primary in Punjab from Feb 1

Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Friday said that following the conditional approval of state government, all government, aided and private schools were set to reopen for class 1 and 2 and pre-primary classes from February 1. He said that the parents supported the decisions of the state government on reopening of schools. […]

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Haryana government suspends telecom services in 14 districts

Haryana government on Friday suspended telecom services in 14 districts till Saturday evening after clashes between protesters and a group of men claiming to be locals at Singhu border. The Haryana government has ordered the suspension of mobile, internet, and SMS services in Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Jind, Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Bhiwani, Charkhi […]