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Stubble fires witness spike in Punjab; 63% rise since 2022

Punjab faces perennial problem of stubble burning, with 656 farm fire incidents recorded till Oct 4, up 63% from last year. Govt committed to reducing incidents by 50%, but farmers need viable alternatives or financial incentive. PPCB taking steps to create awareness and impose penalties.

The Hindu

BSF recovers China made Quadcopter from Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, seizes 2.7 kg narcotics

BSF foils smuggling attempt of narcotics via drone in Tarn Taran, Punjab; recovers 2.7 Kg heroin and 0.545 Kg from paddy fields. Quadcopter drones, made in China, seized. BSF troops vigilant in thwarting smuggling attempts.

The Hindu

In Punjab, differences start to emerge within Congress, AAP over INDIA bloc

INDIA bloc rift brews in Punjab: Congress & AAP leaders air different voices on alliance for 2024 LS poll. Congress's Bajwa equates alliance to "death warrant" while Sidhu bats for it. AAP's Maan & Cheema have different views. Internal squabbles may arise as parties decide on alliance.

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Rahul Gandhi pays obeisance at Golden Temple

Mr. Gandhi, who was on a personal visit, paid his respects at the Golden Temple by offering a ‘Rumalla Sahib’ — a sacred cloth used to cover the Guru Granth Sahib. He also performed ‘sewa’ (voluntary service) by cleaning water bowls used by devotees.

The Hindu

Sidhu bats for INDIA bloc amid Punjab Congress's opposition to allying with AAP

Sidhu’s remark comes days after the Punjab Congress leadership termed the arrest of Sukhpal Singh Khaira “political vendetta”.

The Hindu

Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer

Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing one officer and injuring three others

The Independent UK

Punjab govt.’s anti-pollution promise set for ‘field trial’

Punjab's AAP govt faces challenge to curb paddy stubble burning, which causes air pollution in northern states.

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Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' stir enters third day, train movement remains hit

The farmers have been blockading railway tracks at several places in Faridkot, Samrala, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda and Amritsar since Thursday

The Hindu

Punjab: Farmers in Amritsar continue 'Rail Roko Andolan' over MSP demands

Farmers in Amritsar, under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, continued to sit on railway tracks as they staged a 'Rail Roko Andolan' (Rail Roko Agitation) on Sunday over their demands, including a Committee for MSP (Minimum Support Price), withdrawal of cases regarding agitation in Delhi, and compensation and…

Dynamite News

AAP govt has turned Punjab into police state: LoP Partap Singh Bajwa

CHANDIGARH: Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led government of converting Punjab into a "police state," where the voices of dissent were being strangulated "mercilessly."

The Times of India

‘Diaspora illusion’ that’s ‘helping Modi’: How global media views the Khalistan movement

Relations between India and Canada are currently at a new low. First, there were rumours of coldness during the G20. Then, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau dropped a bombshell last week and spoke about a “potential link” between Indian agencies and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. Nijjar,…

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After halting trains, farmers now block Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway in protest

The three-day protest called by farmers in Amritsar led by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee began on Thursday and will continue till Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Fully committed to INDIA bloc", says Delhi CM Kejriwal after Congress MLA arrest in Punjab

Punjab Police arrested Congress MLA Khaira from his Chandigarh residence in connection with an old case registered in 2015 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab farmers continue three-day "rail roko" agitation over MSP, flood compensation demands

Farmers in Punjab continued their "rail roko" protest on the second day in Amritsar demanding a committee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Times of India

Punjab Congress criticises AAP govt for arresting party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress strongly criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for arresting senior party leader and All-India Kissan Congress chairman Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with an old case registered against him under the NDPS Act.

The Hindu

Farmers start three-day rail roko agitation in Punjab against Centre; some rail services disrupted

Farmers in Punjab began a 3-day 'rail roko' agitation on Sept 28, demanding a financial package for flood losses, legal guarantee for MSP, and debt waiver.

The Hindu

Congress MLA arrested in AAP ruled Punjab; rift likely to widen in INDIA bloc

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira arrested in NDPS case; AAP denies 'political vendetta' and SAD calls it 'vendetta politics'. The Congress party reacted sharply, terming the move as ‘politically motivated’ by the ruling AAP, indicative of widening rift between the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance partners.

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Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira detained by Punjab Police

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday was detained by Punjab police in connection with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Read further on Dynamite News

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Pakistan mother of militancy in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir: DGP

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said Pakistan is the mother of terrorism in the Union Territory as it was in Punjab

The Guardian - US

‘Whether it costs our lives or not’: killing of Canadian Sikh leader reignites historic fight

Decades-long separatist movement gets new fire with ‘credible allegations’ that India behind murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked

Human Rights Commission says at least 34 attacks on religious sites of minority Ahmadis have taken place so far in 2023.

Dynamite News

Centre notifies elevation of 11 judges in Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday notified the elevation of 11 additional judges as Permanent Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada tensions?

As row between two nations continues over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Al Jazeera explains the movement’s history.

The Times of India

Turban-wearing people are being painted as terrorists: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia

QUADIAN (GURDASPUR): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia expressed his concerns regarding alleged deliberate efforts to portray turban wearing Sikhs as terrorists in the country, with the intention of securing votes through divisive polarization tactics.

The Times of India

Punjab: Panchayat secretary caught with 3.5kgs opium in Nabha

PATIALA: The police in Punjab's Nabha have arrested two persons including a panchayat secretary and recovered around 3.5 kgs of opium from his possession.

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