Public Vigilance Enhances Coordination in Punjab’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

The vigilant efforts of the public are significantly aiding the Border Security Force (BSF) and police in their fight against drug trafficking from Pakistan into Punjab. Over a year ago, Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit initiated the formation of approximately 4,000 village-level Defence Committees to oversee drug-related activities and alert the authorities. A senior official … Read more

Drug Death in Bhagat Singh’s Native Village Raises Concerns Over Effectiveness of Anti-Drug Campaigns

On 11 March 2024, Bhagat Singh’s native village Khatkar Kalan in Punjab’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district witnessed a tragic drug-related death. Navdeep Kumar, a young man in his early twenties, was found dead outside his home with a needle and syringe in his veins. Kumar’s father, an alcoholic, had also succumbed to addiction, … Read more

Punjab’s Perplexing Phenomenon: Mentally Challenged Individuals Allegedly Sacrilege, Face Lynching, Justification Follows?”

On May 4, a tragic incident occurred at Gurdwara Sahib Baba Bir Singh in Bandala village, Ferozpur, Punjab, resulting in the death of a 19-year-old youth named Bakshish Singh, also known as Gola. Allegations of sacrilege against Bakshish led to a violent confrontation with angry devotees outside the gurdwara premises. Reportedly, Bakshish tore the ‘Holy … Read more

Scenes of Punjab’s Law and Order could give you chills

Everyday emerging scenes from Punjab are shouting too loud that no advertisement can blanket it. Scenes of Punjab’s Law and Order could give you chills down the spine. A 50-year-old woman was brutally attacked with swords by four bike-borne assailants at Baj Chowk in Ferozepur Cantonment on Monday. A video of the terrifying incident has … Read more

Teenagers as Assassins, get the grip Punjab before its too late

A day after the killing of a Dera Sacha Sauda follower and an accused in sacrilege cases, Pradeep Singh of Kotkapura, the Faridkot police on Friday claimed that three of the suspects had been arrested by Delhi Police. Those arrested include two teenage boys. All those arrested belong to Haryana. Imagine teenagers as Assassins, get … Read more

B.1.1.7 UK Variant found 81 percent of samples of Punjabis

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APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED, STRICTLY ADHERE TO COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS B.1.1.7 UK Variant found 81 percent of samples of Punjabis. With 81% of the latest 401 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing turning up positive for the new UK Covid variant, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appealed to … Read more

Punjab congress puts all rallies on hold till March 31

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ASKS DC AMRITSAR TO TALK TO SGPC & DURGIANA TEMPLE MANAGEMENT ON WEARING OF MASKS INSIDE SHRINES TELLS DGP & HEALTH DEPT TO TAKE PEOPLE NOT WEARING MASKS IN PUBLIC TO NEAREST RT-PCR TESTING CENTRE Punjab Congress will not hold any political gatherings for the next two weeks in view of the spike in Covid … Read more

All Educational Institutes Closed Till 31 March In Punjab

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CINEMA HALL CAPACITY RESTRICTED TO 50% & MALLS TO 100, CITIZENS ASKED TO KEEP VISITORS UNDER 10 IN URBAN AREAS OF 11 WORST-HIT DISTRICTS, NIGHT CURFEW & BAN IMPOSED ON SOCIAL GATHERINGS, BARRING FUNERALS/CREMATIONS/ WEDDINGS WITH 20 PERSONS MICRO-CONTAINMENT STRATEGY BACK IN ALL DISTRICTS, TESTING TO BE RAMPED UP FURTHER TO 35000/DAY WELL-FUNCTIONING HOSPITALS ASKED … Read more

N440K variant in Punjab brought surge in cases or its…

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Virologists say it is unlikely to consider surge as due to this variant in Punjab As Punjab is suffering from Covid-19 Surge, the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) at New Delhi has detected the N440K variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in two samples that were sent by the state health department. On Sunday, the State Health Department … Read more

73 years to Start a school since Independence

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School at Island Kaluwala near Indo-Pak Border 73 years to Start a school since Independence. Every building has a history to the tale but this particular building has not only a history for generations to come but also has emotions of many aspiring futures. We are here talking about a School that starts functioning after … Read more

Apr 30, 2026 04:07 AM IST
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