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Punjab Petrol Pumps to Stop Accepting UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 From October 16

Petrol pump dealers in Punjab oppose new MDR on high-value UPI fuel payments, citing thin profit margins and rising operating costs Article Chandigarh, September 21, 2026:...

NCB Secures Conviction of Three in 16.5 Kg Charas Trafficking Case; Two Get 12-Year Jail Terms

The Special NDPS Court in Chandigarh convicted three accused in an interstate charas trafficking case linked to a 16.5-kg seizure in 2018. Chandigarh: Three Convicted...

Amritsar Canal Breach Sends Water Into Residential Areas; Administration Lowers Water Level

A canal breach near Chatiwind Chowk caused water to enter nearby roads and residential areas, prompting officials to lower the water level and begin...

Hoshiarpur POCSO Court Awards Death Penalty to UP Man for Sexual Assault and Murder of 5-Year-Old Boy

The Fast-Track Special Court in Hoshiarpur termed the case “rarest of rare”. The death sentence will require confirmation by the Punjab and Haryana High...

Gurdev Singh IAS (Retd) and Sikh Educational Society President Passes Away at 95; Body Donated to PGIMER

Veteran civil servant and educationist Gurdev Singh devoted decades to public service, education, sports and institution-building. His body was donated to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for...

Shocking Firing Incident in Amritsar: Unidentified Gunmen Open Fire, Panic Spreads in Area

A violent firing incident has created widespread panic and tension in Amritsar district, Punjab. Unidentified armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire in a densely populated...

Official Announcement: Local Holiday Declared in Gurdaspur District

The district administration of Gurdaspur has officially declared a local holiday for all government and private educational institutions as well as government offices across...

Punjab Deserves a Chair in Upper Yamuna River Board, Says Former Special CS KBS Sidhu

Chandigarh, September 16, 2026: Former Punjab Principal Secretary Irrigation and Special Chief Secretary KBS Sidhu has urged the Centre to give Punjab a place...

Fake e-Challan Call Leads to Cyber Heist in Ferozepur, Man Loses ₹5.75 Lakh

Ferozepur, September 16, 2026: A Ferozepur resident allegedly lost ₹5,75,744 in a cyber fraud after receiving a phone call related to a fake e-Challan...

Gulzar Singh Suicide Case Reaches Punjab & Haryana High Court, CBI Probe Sought

Chandigarh, September 16, 2026: The Gulzar Singh suicide case has reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, with a petition seeking a Central Bureau...

Two Members Co-opted/Nominated to Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana

Chandigarh, September 16, 2026: Two members have been co-opted/nominated to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, according to a report by Babushahi Network. The...

No Bypoll in Punjab for Now as AAP Government Enters Final Six Months of Term

Chandigarh, September 16, 2026: Punjab is unlikely to witness an Assembly by-election for now as the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has...

New Rules Issued for Changing Academic Streams After Class 11: Key Guidelines Explained

The education department and school examination boards have introduced revised regulations regarding stream and subject changes for students progressing from Class 11 to Class...

Punjab Makes History: First-Ever Kidney Transplant Successfully Performed at GMC Patiala

A 37-year-old kidney failure patient successfully underwent the transplant, with his 29-year-old wife donating a kidney; the entire treatment was provided free of cost...

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