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Illegal sand mining: ED raids multiple locations in poll-bound Punjab

The ED raided multiple locations in poll-bound Punjab as part of a money laundering probe against companies involved in illegal sand mining in the border state

ED raids house of Punjab CM's nephew in illegal sand mining case

The ED carried out raids at ten different locations belonging to Punjab CM's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case

Punjab seeks deployment of 1,050 CAPF companies for assembly polls

Punjab's chief electoral officer S Karuna Raju said the state has urged the Election Commission to deploy 1,050 companies of CAPF for the February 20 polls

Congress leader Luv Kumar Goldy joins Capt Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress

Senior Congress leader and two-time MLA from Garhshankar, Luv Kumar Goldy joined the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC)

Explosive in Ghazipur IED could have been dropped by Pak drones: Officials

The explosive used in the IED, seized from the Ghazipur flower market, is suspected to be part of consignments dropped in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir by drones from Pakistan, officials said

EC to discuss Punjab parties' demand to postpone polls amid Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission is meeting on Monday morning to discuss demands by various political parties to defer the February 14 assembly polls in Punjab in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Now, Maharashtra and Punjab invite Elon Musk's Tesla to set up unit

The offers come two days after Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao invited Musk to set up shop in his state

Punjab polls: Here're average assets of candidates, elected MLAs since 2004

Interestingly, the average assets of male and female candidates and elected representatives vary widely

Punjab Assembly polls: Aam Aadmi Party announces 3 more candidates

Voting for Punjab's 117 assembly seats will be held on February 14 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10

Punjab: CM Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib; Sidhu from Amritsar East

The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab deputy chief ministers -- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and Om Prakash Soni from Amritsar Central, the seats they already represent. Controversial Punjabi singer Sidhu Mussewala, who joined the Congress sometime ago will contest from Mansa and actor Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood from Moga. Party's Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa will contest from Qadian assembly seat in Gurdaspur. Former PCC president and campaign committee chief Sunil Jakhar will not contest the assembly polls and his nephew Sandeep Jakhar will contest the Abohar assembly seat instead. Similarly, Punjab minister Brahm Mohindra will not contest and his son Mohit Mohindra will contest from Patiala rural assembly seat in his place.

Covid-19 pandemic: 7,642 fresh cases, 21 more deaths in Punjab

The number of active coronavirus cases in Punjab increased to 34,303

Punjab needs white paper on border security: BJP general secy

He also alleged the Channi government has been trying to push its lapses under the carpet

Punjab CM Channi recites verse to wish PM Narendra Modi long life

Channi used the occasion of Modi's video interaction with chief ministers over the Covid-19 situation

UP saw 14-fold jump, Punjab 8.65-times rise in active Covid cases: Govt

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7 in seven phases

Veterans urge President's action in case of breach in PM Modi's security

The veterans urged for suitable action to ensure that such "unacceptable security lapse" does not recur

Kejriwal a political tourist, his 'Punjab Model' a copycat one: Sidhu

Hours after AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal unveiled his party's "Punjab Model" of governance after the Feb 14 polls, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu attacked him dubbing him a "political tourist" and his model a Copy-Cat Model". "Political Tourist @Arvind Kejriwal who was absent in Punjab for the last 4.5 years claims to have a Punjab Model. AAP's campaign & agenda is a joke on the people of Punjab. A list of 10 pointers written by people sitting in Delhi with zero knowledge of Punjab can never be Punjab Model!, Sidhu tweeted. Besides dubbing Kejriwal's post-poll governance template for Punjab as a "Copy-Cat Model", Sidhu went on to describe it also as I am very insecure Model, Liquor Mafia Model, Ticket for Money Model, I am very sorry Majithia Ji: the Cowardice Model, Writing free cheques model, Electricity to Ambani's Model and 450 jobs in five years Model. Sidhu, who had earlier shared his roadmap for ruling the state after polls, said the resurrection of Punjab is a ...

Covid-19 pandemic: Nine more deaths in Punjab and 4,593 cases

The number of active cases climbed to 23,235

SAD leader Majithia alleges conspiracy behind PM's security breach

He also accused the chief minister for trying to downplay the issue of security breach

Channi, Randhawa hatched conspiracy against me: SAD leader Majithia

Majithia on Tuesday made a public appearance for the first time since filing of a case against him in December

Punjab Police busts terror module behind Pathankot Army camp attack, 6 held

Punjab Police has solved the hand grenade attacks including an attack at Pathankot Army Camp by busting a major terror module backed by the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) group