With the tenure of the Panjab University Senate ending on Thursday, the university currently lacks a governing body, and there has been no update from the authorities regarding the scheduling of elections. The High Court has not provided interim relief to the petitioners who requested a one-year extension for the Senate’s tenure, deferring the issue.
Punjab: London Industrialist Gurdip Dev Bath rewards contractor Harjinder Singh Rupra with 1 Crore Rupee Rolex watch for exceptional work. In an unprecedented act of gratitude, Gurdip Dev Bath, a celebrated industrialist based in London, has gifted his contractor, Harjinder Singh Rupra, a Rolex watch valued at an impressive 1 crore rupees. This generous gesture.
After the deadline for withdrawing nominations, a total of 45 candidates, including three women, have confirmed their participation in the bypolls for four assembly seats in Punjab. As per the Punjab Chief Electoral Officer’s office, there will be 11 candidates contesting in the Dera Baba Nanak constituency, 14 in both Gidderbaha and Barnala, and six.
Maryam Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Punjab province in Pakistan, emphasized the need for collaborative efforts with India’s Punjab to combat the shared problem of smog, describing it as a humanitarian rather than a political issue. Speaking at a Diwali event, she expressed her intention to write to Indian Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, advocating.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organized a significant protest in Chandigarh on Wednesday, targeting the central BJP government over the slow procurement of paddy and the failure to lift old grains from Punjab’s markets. As AAP leaders prepared to surround the BJP office in Chandigarh, police detained them and used water cannons to disperse the.
Jalandhar has successfully prioritized efficient, citizen-focused services, leading to the lowest number of pending applications at its sewa kendras. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal reported that between October 28, 2023, and October 27, 2024, the administration handled 378,029 applications out of a total of 399,374 received for various services. Dr. Aggarwal noted that 12,258 applications.
The Excise Department has confiscated 175 boxes of English Liquor (IMFL) valued at approximately Rs 5 lakh, which were being illegally transported into Punjab from Chandigarh. Excise Officer of the Ropar Range, Shekhar, reported that acting on the directions of Punjab Excise Commissioner IAS Varun Ruzam and Deputy Commissioner (Excise) of Patiala Zone, Udaideep Singh.
Chandigarh: In Punjab, the police busted a smuggling racket operating across the border, arresting two smugglers and seizing 105 kilograms of heroin, 31.93 kilograms of caffeine anhydrous, 17 kilograms of DMR, five foreign pistols, and one country-made gun. Punjab’s Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, reported on Sunday that the police have made the largest.
Punjabi singer Satinder Sartaaj has been ordered by the Court of Civil Judge in Kapurthala to appear on October 30 in response to a petition from local resident SS Malli, who is a lawyer and sportsman. The petition claims that Sartaaj’s upcoming concert at Guru Nanak Stadium on November 10 will interfere with the daily.
Five individuals have been apprehended by Fazilka police for their involvement in an arms smuggling operation supplying weapons to the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The arrests took place between October 15 and 25 as a result of extensive investigations and raids. The suspects—Manpreet Singh, Sandeep Singh, Avinash alias Gagan, Akash, and Jaspreet Singh—were found with.
A significant milestone has been achieved in India’s pageant and modeling scene with Rachel Gupta from Punjab winning the esteemed Miss Grand International title. She made history by becoming the first Indian to claim this title, receiving the crown from the outgoing titleholder, Luciana Fuster of Peru, at the world finals held in MGI Hall,.
