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Punjab boy tops NEET, wants to pursue medicine in Delhi

Chandigarh: Punjab boy Navdeep Singh, who topped the CBSE's National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), was confident of securing a high score but never dreamt of securing first position in the examination.

Published 23-Jun-2017 21:14 IST

Tossing of turbans leads to opp protest in Punjab Assembly

Chandigarh: Members of the opposition SAD-BJP and AAP walked out of the Punjab assembly on Friday to protest the "denigration of Sikh principles" the day before when some MLAs were forcibly evicted from the house.

Published 23-Jun-2017 12:41 IST

AAP, Akali Dal legislators walk out of Punjab assembly

Chandigarh: Upset over the treatment meted out to legislators by assembly staff on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Shiromani Akali Dal members on Friday walked out of the Punjab assembly on the last day of the budget session.

Published 23-Jun-2017 11:55 IST

Sacrilege incident in Jalandhar, probe ordered

Chandigarh: In an incident of sacrilege, two motorcycle-borne persons on thursday threw torn pages of a holy Sikh scripture along a canal in Jalandhar, even as a probe was ordered into the incident.

Published 23-Jun-2017 07:16 IST

Pathankot, Gurdaspur on high alert after terror threat

Chandigarh: Security agencies in border districts of Pathankot and Gurdaspur in Punjab were on Thursday on high alert following inputs that Pakistan-backed terrorists were planning to carry out an attack.

Published 23-Jun-2017 06:57 IST

CM orders probe into Punjab land purchase scam

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged scam related to purchase of land in district Fatehgarh Sahib in which crores were said to have been embezzled.

Published 23-Jun-2017 06:45 IST

Pizza comes in 15 min, fire brigade not even after 5 hrs: Sidhu

Chandigarh: A pizza is delivered in 15 minutes but fire brigade vehicles do not arrive even after five hours, Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Thursday highlighting the sorry state of affairs. The minister said that Punjab requires 550 fire fighting vehicles but practically has

Published 22-Jun-2017 21:50 IST

Won't let assembly function till Speaker is removed: SAD

Chandigarh: Dubbing assembly Speaker Rana K.P. Singh as "goonda Rana KP", Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said his party will not allow the house to function till he is removed or he apologises for the ruckus in the house during the day.

Published 22-Jun-2017 20:53 IST

Assembly happenings shocking, says Badal; visits AAP MLAs in hospital

Chandigarh: Former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday dubbed as "shocking" the unsavoury happenings in the Punjab assembly on Thursday. Two Aam Aadmi Party legislators, including a woman lawmaker, were injured and the turbans of two others were allegedly tossed during the commotion when

Published 22-Jun-2017 19:12 IST

Punjab CM assures probe into irregularity in sports kits

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said a thorough probe will be conducted into the alleged irregularities in distribution of sports kits to youth clubs during the previous SAD-BJP rule. The assurance came from the chief minister in the Vidhan Sabha in response to a

Published 22-Jun-2017 16:09 IST

Removal of turban triggers ruckus in Punjab assembly

Chandigarh: Pandemonium prevailed inside the Punjab assembly on Thursday after a Sikh legislator from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that his turban was taken off as marshalls pushed his party legislators out of the house.

Published 22-Jun-2017 13:35 IST

Opposition SAD, AAP attack Cong on budget estimates

Chandigarh: Opposition AAP and Akalis on Wednesday picked holes in Punjab government's maiden budget, claiming it lacked "sufficient" funds for farm debt waiver and improving health and education sectors.

Published 22-Jun-2017 07:30 IST

A Hindu can never be a terrorist: says Haryana minister

Chandigarh: A Hindu can never be a terrorist and there cannot be any term like "Hindu terrorism", senior Haryana minister Anil Vij said on Wednesday, debunking that the 2007 Samjhauta Express train blast was the handiwork of a group having right-wing leanings.

Published 21-Jun-2017 22:04 IST

'Beggar' remark pits Badal against Badal in Punjab

Chandigarh: A remark regarding beggars made by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal while addressing the plight of debt-ridden farmers in the agrarian state has made him the target of his estranged cousin and opposition Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Published 21-Jun-2017 21:03 IST | Updated 21:08 IST

Youth poisons four siblings, self with burgers in Punjab

Chandigarh: A 21-year-old barber poisoned to death his four siblings with burgers in Punjab's Kapurthala town before committing suicide himself, police said on Wednesday, citing poverty as the reason.

Published 21-Jun-2017 20:59 IST

Driven by poverty, man poisons self, four siblings

Kapurthala: A poverty-stricken 21-year-old man allegedly laced burgers with poison killing his four siblings before taking his own life, police said on Wednesday.

Published 21-Jun-2017 13:46 IST

Pathankot attack: Head of air base seeks premature retirement

New Delhi: Air Commodore J S Dhamoon, who was commanding the Pathankot air force base when it was attacked by heavily armed terrorists last year, has sought premature retirement from service.

Published 21-Jun-2017 10:58 IST

Fraud committed against farmers, says SAD on Punjab budget

Chandigarh: The opposition Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday termed the maiden budget of the Congress government as a "massive fraud against farmers", with the AAP accusing the ruling party of having backed out of its promise of total waiver of agricultural debts.

Published 21-Jun-2017 07:09 IST

Power subsidy burden to touch Rs 10,000 cr in Punjab

Chandigarh: The power subsidy burden for Punjab is set to rise by about 80 per cent to Rs 10,000 crore by end of current fiscal, as per budget documents.

Published 20-Jun-2017 22:50 IST

Amarinder govt presents maiden budget, eyes fiscal stability

Chandigarh: The Congress government in Punjab that came to power in March presented its maiden budget for 2017-18 here on Tuesday, with a focus on reducing the crushing debt burden and restoring fiscal stability.

Published 20-Jun-2017 15:31 IST

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