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Promised Australia, trapped in Timor-Leste: 34 Punjab youths send SOS for return
September 04, 2026 6:09 pm
34 Punjab residents stranded in Timor-Leste have sought help from the Indian and Punjab governments, alleging they were taken there after paying agents lakhs for promised jobs in Australia.
Punjab DA arrears: Thousands of government employees converge in Chandigarh for mega rally
August 07, 2026 12:53 pm
The government employees' mobilisation has emerged as a significant pressure point for the AAP Government ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
Plea says Punjab failed to implement RTE Act, SC issues notice to Centre, state
June 15, 2026 9:15 pm
RTE Act implementation in Punjab came under Supreme Court scrutiny after a plea alleged the state's failure to enforce the 25% EWS admission quota.
Punjab government caps private school fee hike at 5% per year
June 04, 2026 7:17 pm
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that fee hikes by private schools in the state will be capped at 5 per cent per annum, with a new law to be introduced in the next assembly session to enforce the ceiling.
Punjab waives fares on Roadways buses for NEET UG aspirants; admit card valid as ticket
May 21, 2026 9:31 am
The announcement was made after concerns were raised about the financial difficulties faced by several candidates travelling to examination centres. According to the statement, many students from economically weaker backgrounds struggle even to arrange transport fare for reaching exam centres.
In Punjab's anti-sacrilege law, lessons from medieval Europe and 'blasphemy' in Pakistan are being ignored
April 28, 2026 10:41 am
Under the new law, mere accusations will be enough to bring on threats to those accused and judges will not even be able to grant bail due to public protests and threat to the life of the accused
From farmer to filmmaker: 6 voices behind Dharam Yudhh Morcha demanding strict sacrilege law in Punjab
April 20, 2026 3:00 pm
Meet six key faces leading the morcha that pushed the Punjab Government to pass a new law dealing with sacrilege incidents.
Why no FIR after 7 years?: AAP on back foot as HC pulls up Punjab government over multi-crore SC scholarship scam
April 09, 2026 12:25 pm
The high court was hearing a PIL on the alleged large-scale irregularities in the disbursal of post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste students that came to light in 2019.
Rollback not enough, transporters announce border blockade demanding complete waiver of Himachal's entry tax
March 31, 2026 9:52 pm
Protesters plan to halt vehicle movement from 8 am across 33 points
Suspected Hepatitis E outbreak in Ferozepur border village claims life of 12-year-old girl, children most affected
February 27, 2026 5:58 pm
So far, 15 suspected cases have been reported. Water, food, and blood samples are being collected.
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