Bharat Express

Punjab

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed warm birthday greetings to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, as he celebrated his 51st birthday.

Punjab achieved a voter turnout of 77% in the recent gram panchayat elections, according to data released by State Election Commissioner.

The Supreme Court summoned the Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Haryana, reprimanding them for failing to act against stubble burning.

On Wednesday, the ECI disqualified five candidates from the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections for failing to report their election expenses.

The SC declined to issue an interim stay on the ongoing gram panchayat elections, despite rising concerns over alleged irregularities.

Polling for nearly 1.05 lakh candidates for panch and sarpanch posts in Punjab began, with voters casting their ballots until 4 PM.

Swachh Bharat Campaign, the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCH&RC), Punjab, organized a Swachhta Pledge ceremony.

The eastern Punjab province was hit hardest, with 112 deaths and 302 injuries reported due to torrential rains. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa followed, recording 88 deaths and 129 injuries

Umendra Dutt, who views his work as a blend of psychological, patriotic, and spiritual endeavors, has seen farmers from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan join his cause for poison-free farming.

Amritpal Singh, who leads the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit and has modeled himself after the slain Khalistani militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was jailed along with nine of his associates under the NSA.