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Topic: Punjab

Punjab Women Commission writes to President Murmu, calls for removal of RGNUL Patiala V-C

Students of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law are protesting against V-C Jai Shankar Singh for violating the privacy of female students by entering their hostel rooms without consent.

Why Punjab has invoked a 36-yr-old law for the 1st time to crack down on drug lords, and how it works

Officials of Punjab Police's anti-narcotics task force say idea was to detain drug traffickers who have multiple cases registered against them under NDPS Act but were out on bail.

As stern visa policies derail Punjab students’ Canada dreams, local colleges see surge in enrollments

Punjab colleges & universities have seen steep rise in number of admissions this yr, with high cut-offs for courses. Stricter immigration rules & high cost of living in Canada key factors.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s ‘fall at airport’ sets off barrage of insults from Oppn, AAP leaders mum

As opposition leaders took jibes at CM & his AAP colleagues remained mum, political analysts say Mann ‘himself responsible for hatred’ and that ‘politicians are a product of society’.

Bad economics of freebies is triggering financial crises for some states. Fiscal discipline is key

Freebies promised during polls, subsidies, swelling wage & pension bills are adding to the debt pile of states like Himachal Pradesh & Punjab. Revenue expenditure rationalisation can help.

Political furore in Punjab after Mann govt seeks enhancement in borrowing limit, hikes taxes

In latest sign of its growing financial troubles, cash-strapped Punjab govt has requested Centre to increase its borrowing limit for this financial year above the sanctioned limit.

Punjab’s new drug problem is pregabalin. Cheap, unchecked, gives a ‘gentle high’

Pregabalin demand surged during the pandemic when the production and sale of opiates, heroin were affected by the lockdowns. It's popular with school, college-going students.

Punjab’s Canada visa obsession is wilting. Study abroad & travel shops running near empty

Where mustard fields once displayed hoardings from travel consultants, and school children would dream of reaching Canada like their siblings, bitterness has set in.

Who is Jasdeep Singh Gill, new spiritual head of Punjab’s powerful Dera Beas

An IIT Delhi and Cambridge alumnus, Gill will take over from Gurinder Singh Dhillon. Dera Radha Soami Satsang Beas wields significant influence in Punjab.

Warned of NHAI projects’ cancellation, Mann govt tries to secure the land for it; farmers resist

Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway project has seen delays with farmers refusing to give up land without better compensation. Centre warns these delays could result in project's cancellation.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.