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Topic: Punjab

‘Rs 500 crore for Punjab CM’s post’: Navjot Kaur Sidhu rakes up controversy with a startling claim

Congress MP and former deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa told ThePrint that the Sidhu couple seems to have completed the 'mission' for which they had come to the Congress.

Punjab sees lowest paddy yield in decade despite record cultivation. 2025 floods not the only factor

Agriculture ministry data shows area under rice cultivation in Punjab this season reached a record high of 32.46 lakh hectares. Yet, the produce is lowest ‘since 2016’.

‘Crowning glory of Punjab’: Why Chandigarh is a deeply emotive issue for Punjabis

After the Centre proposed bringing Chandigarh under Article 240, a move that would empower the President to frame rules & legislate directly for the UT, Punjab vehemently protested against it.

The Chandigarh debate: Why proposal to replace Governor with L-G isn’t just ‘simplifying’ law-making

Bringing Chandigarh under Article 240 will simplify law-making, says MHA. It'll shift the 'centre of gravity' of governance from Parliament to the home ministry, Punjab worries.

Chandigarh Article 240 row: Centre backtracks amid Punjab backlash, says ‘no Bill in Winter Session’

MHA clarification comes after Parliament bulletin said a Bill would be introduced to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, which empowers President to make regulations for UTs.

Akal Takht summons Punjab minister over ‘sacrilegious’ depiction of 10th Sikh Guru in painting

The wall painting in question is at the newly built memorial of Sikh general Bhai Jeewan Singh at Anandpur Sahib. The memorial was inaugurated by CM Bhagwant Mann last month.

11 kg heroin seized near India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, one smuggler held

Chandigarh: More than 11 kg of heroin was recovered near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Saturday, said a BSF official. Acting on reliable...

Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

The electorate reaffirmed SAD (Badal) as the genuine Akali Dal—not by awarding it the seat, but by positioning it where it matters in a Panthic contest: Second, and unambiguously so.

Beas River used to be tame. Why it is turning angry now

Residents and environmental activists said that encroachment on the banks of the Beas is not only a local menace but also worsens the impacts of the seasonal floods.

Punjab’s war on drugs fell victim to abuse. 8 years on, an overhaul begins

2016 survey estimated that 15.4% of Punjab's population was engaged in substance use. Latest NCRB report says state recorded highest no. of overdose deaths for 2nd straight year in 2023.

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I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.