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The senior Congress leader also blamed the Badals of the Shiromani Akali Dal for the 2015 sacrilege incidents and the consequent police firing at Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura in Faridkot.

If you Need Better Education System In Punjab, Vote For AAP: Kejriwal

In the run-up to the Punjab polls, Kejriwal, who is the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has announced a slew of sops for different sections of the society.

67K Recent Farm Fires Recorded In Punjab, Despite State Penalties

More than 1,700 and 2,500 farm fire incidents were witnessed on Monday and Sunday respectively, with Sangrur district accounting for the most of them, they said.

NTPC Orders 9.3 Lakh Tonnes Of Biomass Pellets For Co-Firing In Power Plants

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The meeting was attended by Central Electricity Authority, NTPC CMD, representatives from Punjab, Haryana and UP, mission director of the National Bio Mission, and senior officials of the power ministry.

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh To Launch His Party, Likely To Tie With BJP

Singh resigned as chief minister of Punjab last month after a bitter feud with Navjot Singh Sidhu and infighting in the state Congress. The party replaced him with Charanjit Singh Channi.

Centre Postpones Paddy Buying In Punjab, Haryana Till October 11 Due To Rains

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The procurement operation is undertaken by the central government's nodal agency Food Corporation of India (FCI) along with state agencies.

Income Tax Conducts Searches In Delhi, Punjab And West Bengal

As per the Income Tax Department, the group has maintained unaccounted funds of about Rs. 350 crore in its foreign bank accounts and has also routed these funds back into its business through shell entities in tax havens.

Charanjit Singh Channi Elected As New Punjab Chief Minister

The development comes a day after Congress veteran Amarinder Singh resigned as chief minister amid a bitter power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Sukhjinder Randhawa Set To Become The Next Chief Minister of Punjab

After discussion with the Punjab MLAs, AICC has proposed the name of Sukhjinder Randhawa for the post of CM.

Amarinder Singh Resigns As Punjab CM

He submitted his resignation along with that of his council of ministers, his media advisor said.

Schools For Classes 10 To 12 Reopen In Punjab

Thermal scanning is being conducted at school entrances and hand sanitisers have been provided to students. Only one student is allowed to sit on a desk

Delhi's Wait For Monsoon Ends, Rain Drenches Parts Of City

The IMD had earlier said monsoon would hit Delhi on June 15, which would have been 12 days early, but the wind system entered a “break" phase.

Kejriwal Promises Free Electricity In Punjab If AAP Wins