Home voting for senior and differently-abled voters

Home voting for senior and differently-abled voters

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Jamshedpur

Starting from November 3, home voting will be available for voters over 85 years of age and those with at least 40% disability. Special polling teams will visit these voters at their homes to facilitate voting, in line with the Election Commission's guidelines. The Election Commission has outlined several provisions for...

Paddy Procurement: Protesting Farmers Hold Ground, Set for Talks with Punjab CM

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

In a charged atmosphere marked by escalating tensions, protesting farmers in Punjab, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), on Friday accepted the invitation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for talks, while refusing to back down from their demand for swift paddy procurement. The farmers, along with rice...

Cong MLAs authorise party high command to appoint CLP leader in Haryana

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

The Haryana Congress Legislature Party (CLP), which held its first meeting here in Chandigarh on Friday passed a resolution authorising the party high command to appoint its next leader in the House.   Top Congress leaders—former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, AICC treasurer Ajay Maken, Punjab CLP leader Partap Singh Bajwa, and...

CM Mann calls for practical solution to stubble burning crisis, Seeks compensation for farmers

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday made a fervent appeal to the Central Government, calling for a “practical solution” to the ongoing stubble burning crisis, which continues to plague Northern India. Mann emphasized that compensatory measures for farmers could serve as an effective alternative to the current crop procurement...

Punjab Police Unravels Gurpreet Singh Murder Case, Links Amritpal Singh to the Conspiracy

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Police has made a significant breakthrough in the murder case of Gurpreet Singh, the former cashier of the pro-Khalistan outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ (WPD), who was shot dead on October 9, 2024, in Faridkot.   The state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Friday revealed that the mastermind behind...

Punjab CM flags off delegation of 72 school teachers to Finland

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday flagged off a delegation of 72 primary school teachers to Finland for specialized training. Mann, addressing the teachers during a flag-off event in Delhi, emphasized, “You are not only shaping the minds of students but also nurturing their characters to become compassionate and...

Bajwa Calls on Election Commission to Postpone Byelections in Punjab

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Senior Congress leader and the Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday formally requested the Election Commission of India to reschedule the byelections for four Assembly seats, originally set for November 13, 2024. The appeal comes in light of the imminent birth anniversary of Sikhs’...

Big Push for Smart City Development as STP inaugurated in Sultanpur Lodhi

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PNS | Sultanpur Lodhi

In a significant stride towards transforming Sultanpur Lodhi into a smart city, Punjab's Local Bodies Minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Friday inaugurated a four MLD (million liters per day) capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), costing Rs 8.5 crore. This marks Dr Ravjot’s first development project inauguration since taking office, which...

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