Woman kills husband, body retrieved from 25-feet deep toilet pit almost month after crime
The woman continued to stay at the same house with her two sons, 13 and 11 year of age, police said. The children were not aware of the incident and helped their mother fill the pit. The police have arrested a 35-year-old woman, who along with her aide, allegedly killed her husband and took the […]Read More
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann lays stone of medical institute on ‘disputed’ land
When Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today laid the foundation stone of the Sant Attar Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences at Mastuana Sahib, it rekindled hope for a medical institute for the third time. Mired in controversy Sant Attar Singh Gursagar Mastuana Trust secretary Jaswant Singh Khaira has said the Trust is the custodian of […]Read More
No one can question martyrs’ contribution to motherland: Punjab CM
Remembers Udham Singh on his death anniv | Announces Rs 22.59 cr welfare projects for Sunam Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said it was unfortunate that the descendants of the traitors, who sided with the Britishers during the freedom struggle, were now questioning the credentials of the martyrs. Vows to bring back bravehearts’ belongings All […]Read More
Outside Bhagwant Mann’s residence, three suicide attempts in 24 hrs over job letter delay
In the first incident, one Gurjeet Singh consumed insecticide late on Friday and was taken to Sangrur civil hospital by SHO Parteek Jindal. Three people, who were protesting against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann outside his Dreamland colony house in Sangrur, tried to kill themselves over unfulfilled promises by the CM. In the first incident, one […]Read More
Gujarat heroin haul: Gangster Bagga Khan, Sangrur property dealer quizzed again
Local couple allowed to go home The interrogation of gangster Bagga Khan and a local property dealer in a case pertaining to the seizure of 75 kg of heroin at Mundra Port is being done by the Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) at the Malerkotla Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) office. The CIA had brought the gangster […]Read More
22 per cent polling till 1pm in Sangrur parliamentary bypoll
Prominent among those who cast their vote were Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema and AAP candidate Gurmail Singh Nearly 22 per cent polling was recorded till 1pm in the bypoll to the Punjab’s Sangrur Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. Voting began at 8am for the parliamentary seat, where the ruling AAP is facing its first […]Read More
Sangrur LS byelection: Candidates keep fingers crossed
Send messages, meet supporters in small groups to drum up support ll political parties gave the last push on Wednesday to woo voters for the Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll. Leaders of various political parities sent messages and met their supporters in small groups to mobilise more and more support. “The AAP government, led by Chief […]Read More
Ahead of Sangrur Bypoll, Dalit Agricultural Labourers Assert Their Demands
The protests in Punjab can be seen as an effort to make the government of Punjab accountable. The Sangrur parliamentary constituency, which goes to the polls on June 23, has become a key testing ground for the extent to which rural workers, and especially Dalits, can use the political process to press their demands. The […]Read More
Pannun booked as pro-Khalistan slogans found on temple’s wall in Sangrur
Pro-Khalistan slogans were found written on a wall outside a temple in Sangrur on Monday morning, even as security has been beefed up ahead of the Lok Sabha byelection scheduled on Thursday Pro-Khalistan slogans were found written on a wall outside a temple in Sangrur on Monday morning, even as security has been beefed up […]Read More
Action initiated but need time to improve the system, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann at Sangrur roadshow
Mann says the corrupt and land encroachers will not be spared “You have done your job by electing our 92 MLAs and now it’s our turn to deliver. During the last three months, I have taken many steps to end corruption and improve the service delivery system, but I need some time to bring about […]Read More