Punjab News

Chandigarh, November 6:- Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar has termed as baseless the claims of bias or irregularities regarding the leasing of different parts of Ludhiana Bus Stand, saying that Ludhiana Bus Stand was on overall lease before December 10, 2021, whereas now different parts of the place have been leased. He said that this policy is being followed since the time of previous governments and on the same lines other bus stands of Punjab have also been leased. The Transport Minister clarified and appealed for refraining from unfounded news and misleading propaganda, saying that the construction work of the Ludhiana bus stand was done by the Wellsampan Company in the year 2006 on BOT (Bundle Operate and Transfer). This company operated the bus stand on...

Chandigarh, November 4: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has summoned the District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Tarn Taran on November 6, 2025 after finding the report submitted in connection with the case regarding the remarks made by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring about former Union Home Minister late S. Buta Singh to be unsatisfactory. The Commission has also sought an explanation from the District Election Officer for not restricting Raja Warring’s entry into the district in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct. Giving details, Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi said that the response submitted today by Assistant Returning Officer-cum-Naib Tehsildar Jasw...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, November 4:-  In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a Cross-Border Arms Smuggling Module with links to Pakistan and recovered a cache of sophisticated weapons and huge quantity of ammunition from village Ghonewal, near the Ravi river close to the Indo-Pak border, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.  The recovered arms and ammunition include two AK-series assault rifles along with eight magazines, one .30 bore pistol along with two magazines and 50 live cartridges of .30 bore and 245 live cartridges of 7.62 mm.  DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the prompt and alert action taken b...

CHANDIGARH, November 3:- To honour the eternal legacy of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, the Punjab Government has embarked on a statewide commemorations to mark the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Guru Sahib to universally propagate His message of sacrifice, righteousness and freedom of faith for all humanity. Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, along with Advisor to Tourism & Cultural Affairs Department Mr. Deepak Bali, addressed a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan on Monday evening. S. Bains and Mr. Bali said that the sacrifice of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was not for a single religion, but for the fundamental rights and dignity of all human beings. Punjab government is committed to ensuring that the light of this supreme sacrifice reaches every ...