Punjab

Move to Drop Rajiv Gandhi’s Name from Patiala Law University Triggers Political Storm in Punjab

Move to Drop Rajiv Gandhi’s Name from Patiala Law University Triggers Political Storm in Punjab

Gurpreet Singh :- A proposal to remove former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s name from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) in Patiala has sparked sharp political reactions in Punjab, with the Congress party voicing strong opposition. The development comes after the university’s Academic Council reportedly deliberated on a proposal to rename the institution by dropping “Rajiv Gandhi” from its title. While officials associated with the process have described it as an administrative or policy-level consideration, the move has quickly acquired political overtones. Congress leaders in the state have criticized the reported proposal, calling it an attempt to erase the…
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From Barnala, Rahul Gandhi Sends Stern Message to Punjab Congress: End Factionalism or Miss the Ticket

From Barnala, Rahul Gandhi Sends Stern Message to Punjab Congress: End Factionalism or Miss the Ticket

Gurpreet Singh :- At a massive Congress rally in Barnala, Rahul Gandhi delivered a sharp and uncompromising message to the Punjab unit of the party, making it clear that indiscipline and internal factionalism will no longer be tolerated. While targeting the Centre over key policy issues, he also turned his focus inward, cautioning senior state leaders against prioritizing personal ambitions over party unity. In a firm tone, Gandhi stressed that no individual, regardless of stature, is bigger than the party. He underlined that electoral victories are achieved through collective effort, not individual prominence. Leaders who fail to function as team…
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Former sarpanch Jagmandeep Singh Minku Kundal survives firing attack in Abohar; was travelling in bulletproof SUV

Former sarpanch Jagmandeep Singh Minku Kundal survives firing attack in Abohar; was travelling in bulletproof SUV

Gurpreet Singh :- In a major security scare, former sarpanch Jagmandeep Singh, popularly known as Minku Kundal, was targeted in a firing incident in Punjab’s Abohar on Saturday. The attack took place when he was attending a wedding function at Ratta Tibba village. According to initial reports, unidentified assailants opened fire at his vehicle while he was present at the venue. However, the bullets failed to cause harm as Kundal was travelling in a bulletproof SUV. He escaped unhurt in the incident. Sources claimed that gangster Arjoo  Bishnoi had allegedly issued threats to Kundal earlier. The latest attack comes days…
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Punjab revises school timings from March 1, New schedule announced for all govt and private schools

Punjab revises school timings from March 1, New schedule announced for all govt and private schools

Gurpreet Singh :- The Punjab Government has revised school timings across the state, with the new schedule coming into effect from March 1. The decision was announced through an official order issued by the Education Department. As per the notification, all government, private-aided and recognised primary schools in Punjab will function from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm from March 1 till March 31. For middle, high and senior secondary schools, the revised timing will be from 8.30 am to 2.50 pm during the same period. The change applies uniformly to institutions operating under the state education framework. Authorities have directed school…
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IPS Officer Rajiv Ranjan Singh Appointed as New DIG, Chandigarh

IPS Officer Rajiv Ranjan Singh Appointed as New DIG, Chandigarh

Chandigarh(Naval Kishore) : Senior IPS officer Rajiv Ranjan Singh has been appointed as the new Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Chandigarh, marking an important administrative move aimed at strengthening the region’s law and order framework. Before this posting, R.R. Singh was serving as Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Eastern Range of Delhi, where he handled key operational and administrative responsibilities. Known for his strategic policing approach and field experience, his transfer is being seen as a step toward reinforcing security preparedness and leadership at a crucial post. According to official sources, the appointment is part of a broader…
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Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant operation against synthetic narcotics, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring operating across the Tricity area and Ludhiana, arresting six alleged key members of the network. Officials described the bust as a major setback to an organised syndicate that was allegedly supplying high-potency, foreign-sourced party drugs to urban youth. The operation led to the seizure of a substantial cache of narcotics and cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales. Among the recoveries were 1,215 MDMA tablets — one of the largest such tablet seizures reported…
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CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the discharge of charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, and others in the excise policy case by the court has vindicated the party’s consistent stand that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other central agencies have been reduced to mere puppets in the hands of the Union government to target political rivals. In a video message, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “It is a historic day in the politics of the country because…
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Baltej Pannu Says Liquor Case Verdict Restores Faith in Judiciary, Calls It a Win for Honest Politics

Baltej Pannu Says Liquor Case Verdict Restores Faith in Judiciary, Calls It a Win for Honest Politics

Chandigarh/Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Singh Pannu said that the Delhi court’s historic decision to discharge Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the alleged liquor scam case has completely demolished what he termed a politically motivated conspiracy.Pannu said that the court found the case itself unfit to proceed. “There was no recovery, no cash, no document, no evidence whatsoever that could sustain a trial. The court, in its detailed order, made it clear that a case without foundation cannot continue,” he said.He stated that the Aam Aadmi Party was founded on the…
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Dhaliwal Hails Court Relief for Kejriwal and Sisodia, Calls Verdict a Victory for Truth and Democracy

Dhaliwal Hails Court Relief for Kejriwal and Sisodia, Calls Verdict a Victory for Truth and Democracy

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal welcomed the decision of Special Delhi Court in the CBI case, in which AAP’s National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were acquitted in the alleged liquor scam case.Dhaliwal said that today the honourable court’s decision has proved that the entire case concocted by the BJP to eliminate the Aam Aadmi Party was a deep-rooted political conspiracy.Taking on the BJP, Congress, and Akali Dal, Dhaliwal said that all three parties collectively indulged in relentless propaganda day…
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Liquor Policy Case Collapses as Court Acquits Kejriwal, Sisodia and Other AAP Leaders

Liquor Policy Case Collapses as Court Acquits Kejriwal, Sisodia and Other AAP Leaders

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the acquittal of Aam Aadmi Party’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior leader Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Durgesh Pathak, Satyendar Jain, and others in the alleged Delhi liquor scam case has completely exposed politically motivated conspiracy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Reacting to the Delhi court’s decision granting them a clean chit in the liquor scam case, Cheema said the verdict has made it clear before the entire nation that the case was fabricated through the misuse of central agencies in an attempt to defame and politically eliminate the leadership…
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