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Amritsar Police Use Gurdwara Loudspeakers to Warn Youth

Police in Amritsar use gurdwara loudspeakers to warn youth about drugs and gangs. A community outreach effort along the India-Pakistan border.

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Punjab

Aug 20, 2026

PSPCL Cancels Smart Meter Tender, Forfeits Rs 9.86 Cr

PSPCL cancels Rs 328-crore smart meter tender awarded to TCIL, forfeits Rs 9.86 crore bank guarantee amid alleged anomalies in contract award.

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Aug 20, 2026

Sajjan Kumar Dies: 1984 Riots Convict Passes Away

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, serving life sentence for 1984 anti-Sikh riots role, dies at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital after being brought from Tihar Jail.

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Aug 20, 2026

Punjab Drug Crisis: 7 Dead in Malwa Region

Seven people died allegedly from drug consumption in Punjab's Malwa region within a week, with Fazilka district reporting three overdose deaths in three days.

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Punjab

Aug 19, 2026

BFUHS Mandates Embassy Certificate for NRI MBBS Admissions

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences makes Embassy certificate mandatory for NRI quota MBBS and BDS admissions in Punjab. Learn the new rules here.

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Punjab

Aug 19, 2026

GST Arrest Shakes Ludhiana Steel Industry

DGGI arrests All-India Furnace Association president KK Garg and his son in alleged bogus billing scam involving GST evasion of Rs 10-15 crore.

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Punjab

Aug 19, 2026

Satyendar Jain Arrest Sparks Punjab Poll Political Row

Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain says his arrest in the DJB corruption case is linked to upcoming Punjab Assembly polls, calling it 'politics'.

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Punjab

Aug 19, 2026

Punjab CM Mann Rejects ED Allegations as Baseless

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann dismisses ED letter alleging 61 wrongdoings in his office as baseless, accuses BJP of anti-democratic politics.

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Punjab

Aug 18, 2026

GMADA Loan Fee Controversy: Rs 191 Crore Question

GMADA's decision to pay Rs 191 crore to a merchant banker for a Rs 15,000 crore loan faces opposition criticism over interest burden and transparency.

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Punjab

Aug 18, 2026

BFUHS Suspends 200+ Employees Over Rule Violations

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences suspends over 200 new recruits and repatriates 25 doctors amid allegations of rule violations in appointments made under former VC Dr Rajeev Sood.

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Punjab

Aug 18, 2026

BJP Appoints New State In-Charges for 2027 Polls

BJP president Nitin Nabin names Satish Poonia as Punjab in-charge, Vinod Tawde for UP, and Tarun Chugh for Gujarat ahead of 2027 Assembly polls.

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Punjab

Aug 18, 2026

ED Questions IAS Officer in Suntec City Land Scam

IAS officer Kanwal Preet Brar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Jalandhar over the Mohali land scam linked to Suntec City project CLU permissions.

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