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Rajpura-Mohali Railway Line Gets Rs 100 Crore Boost

Centre allocates Rs 100 crore for Rajpura-Mohali railway line; land acquisition underway for Rs 443-crore project, Lok Sabha informed.

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Aug 07, 2026

Punjab Employees Protest: DA Arrears, OPS Demands

Thousands of Punjab government employees and pensioners rallied in Chandigarh demanding DA arrears, OPS restoration, and regularisation, warning of a statewide Maha Bandh on August 27.

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Aug 07, 2026

Punjabi Truck Driver Shot Dead in California

24-year-old Khushkarandeep Singh from Atalan village near Patiala was shot dead in California. Family seeks early repatriation of body as US police investigate.

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Aug 06, 2026

Punjab Jails Buprenorphine Supply Surges 8x

Punjab jails see a sharp rise in Buprenorphine tablet supply, with 8.87 crore issued this year, up from 1.17 crore in 2022, highlighting inmate addiction treatment needs.

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Aug 06, 2026

Punjab Students Protest in Calgary Over Denied Work Permits

Over 1,000 Punjabi students in Calgary protest denied work permits. A Jalandhar immigration firm is allegedly linked to the controversy.

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Aug 06, 2026

Punjab Assembly Chaos Over Illegal Mining

Congress and BJP MLAs storm Punjab Assembly over illegal mining and alleged police complicity in gangster-run extortion rackets, demanding action and committee formation.

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Aug 05, 2026

Punjab Cashless Treatment Scheme Hits Rs 1,044 Crore

Punjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana provides Rs 1,044 crore cashless treatment to 2.91 lakh people, with Patiala leading at 27,892 beneficiaries.

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Aug 05, 2026

ED Expands PSIEC Probe into JCT Land Sale

Enforcement Directorate expands investigation into PSIEC industrial plot allotment scam, now seeking records on JCT land sale in Mohali linked to alleged Rs 100 crore losses.

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Aug 05, 2026

Shots Fired at Amritpal Case Witness in Road Rage

A witness in the Amritpal Singh case escaped unhurt after shots were fired near Morinda. Punjab Police say a road rage incident triggered the firing.

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Aug 05, 2026

Punjab Govt Follows Akal Takht on Anti-Sacrilege Law

On Day 3 of Punjab Vidhan Sabha session, Finance Minister Harpal Cheema says government is abiding by Akal Takht directions on anti-sacrilege law changes amid Congress protests.

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Aug 04, 2026

Mohali Roads Overgrown: Safety Crisis Demands Action

Wild bushes, Congress grass and hemp up to six feet tall have overrun roads in several Mohali sectors, with residents blaming GMADA and MC for neglecting maintenance and creating safety risks.

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Aug 04, 2026

Punjab DA Arrears: High Court Deadline Sparks Political Clash

Opposition parties in Punjab Assembly target AAP government over pending dearness allowance arrears for employees, demanding immediate release of funds.

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