Punjab
Capital: Chandigarh
Breaking in Punjab
New Sikkim Governor takes oath, Congress says a 'murder accused' now sits in Raj Bhavan
Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as Sikkim's 19th Governor on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu appointed him on October 12. The Congress tied the choice to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. Bhandari's parents and the party are protesting the appointment.
BJP revamps Yuva Morcha team, names seven vice-presidents and three general secretaries
The BJP announced national office-bearers for its youth wing, appointing seven national vice-presidents and three national general secretaries. Bihar MLA and folk singer Maithili Thakur was inducted into the national executive. Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi heads the Yuva Morcha.
Drug-free Punjab by Dec 31, 2029: Amit Shah's pledge after meeting three families
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pledged to eradicate Punjab's drug trade by December 31, 2029, after meeting the families of three people linked to the anti-drug fight. He accused the AAP government of failing to deliver on its promise to end the trade.
Calling the CM a 'dog': DMK councillor booked, TVK demands an apology
Chennai police have booked DMK councillor Sudha Deenadayalan and party functionary Muralidharan over alleged derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at an October 7 event. The ruling TVK demanded an apology from senior DMK leaders on stage.
Supreme Court to hear Vijayan's plea and YSRCP's Andhra poll complaint on Oct 21
A special Supreme Court Bench will hear two pleas on Wednesday: one by former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the alleged CMRL case, and another by the YSRCP alleging that violence in Andhra Pradesh stopped its candidates from filing nominations for local body polls.
Jhota case: CBI team to reach Mansa on Wednesday, 120-day deadline set
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met the Jhota family in Mansa and promised justice. A CBI team will reach the village at noon on Wednesday and finish the probe in 120 days.
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Drug-free by Dec 31, 2029: Amit Shah sets Punjab deadline, Mann asks why anti-drone systems were held back
Union Home Minister Amit Shah fixed December 31, 2029 as the deadline to end Punjab's drug trade and met families of three men whose deaths were linked to their stand against narcotics. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hit back, asking why the Centre never acted during its 2007-17 alliance with the Akali Dal and why it held back anti-drone systems for the Pakistan border.
Shah sets a 2029 deadline in Punjab; AAP asks why the drug factories are all in BJP-run states
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met families of anti-drug campaigners killed in Punjab and set a December 31, 2029 deadline to make the state drug-free. AAP ministers countered that the synthetic drug factories are in BJP- and Congress-ruled states.
Drug-free Punjab by Dec 31, 2029: Amit Shah's pledge after meeting three families
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pledged to eradicate Punjab's drug trade by December 31, 2029, after meeting the families of three people linked to the anti-drug fight. He accused the AAP government of failing to deliver on its promise to end the trade.
BJP says Speaker 'lost balance' after Ravana remark on Modi, Shah
Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sareen has said Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has lost his mental balance and should seek treatment, after Sandhwan compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to Ravana and Kumbhakarna.
Drug trade will end by 2029: Amit Shah's Punjab visit sets off three-party clash
Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab for the second time in 20 days and met the families of three people who died in incidents linked to the drug crisis. He pledged to wipe out the drug trade by 31 December 2029. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that the murder of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota will be handed to the CBI. The visit triggered a sharp row between the BJP, AAP and Congress.
Jhota case: CBI team to reach Mansa on Wednesday, 120-day deadline set
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met the Jhota family in Mansa and promised justice. A CBI team will reach the village at noon on Wednesday and finish the probe in 120 days.