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GST on daily use items: Nirmala Sitharaman says decision taken with all states onboard

NEW DELHI: Facing criticism over GST on daily use items, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 5 per cent tax is being levied on wheat flour and other items after nod from all states, including non-BJP ruled states.

The Times of India

GST compensation sunset: Punjab, Goa, Chhattisgarh may face most revenue stress

Revenue collections from the GST regime have fallen short of expectations for both the Centre and the States, says a new working paper by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

The Hindu

SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali boycotts Presidential poll

Manpreet Singh Ayali says he was not consulted by his party leadership

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Punjab police registers FIR against nephew of ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi for illegal mining

CHANDIGARH: Punjab police on Monday registered an FIR against former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, presently on bail in money laundering case, and his aide Kudratdeep Singh alias Lovie for carrying out illegal mining in the area of Malikpur mining site in Nawanshahr district in…

The Times of India

Pakistan's Khan Calls for Early Election after State Assembly Victory

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country's most populous province. Twenty seats were up for grabs in the Punjab by-election, which was seen as a popularity test for the former…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan’s Imran Khan calls for early polls after Punjab victory

The Punjab state assembly vote is being seen as bellwether for national election that must be held by October next year.

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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party set to beat ruling coalition in byelections

ISLAMABAD: A party led by former Pakistan premier Imran Khan is poised to win the majority of the bypolls in the most populous province of Punjab, building the case for early national polls.

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337 Covid cases in Haryana, 249 in Punjab & 125 in Himachal Pradesh

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Haryana on Sunday reported 337 new Covid-19 cases and 315 recoveries. Punjab registered 249 new Covid-19 positive cases and one death in Hoshiarpur on Sunday. Himachal Pradesh reported 125 new positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, while 83 patients recovered.

The Times of India

CM Bhagwant Mann announces campaign to clean all rivers, drains in Punjab

SULTANPUR LODHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced a statewide campaign to clean all rivers and drains in the state. He also urged the people to support the drive and make it a mass movement.

The Times of India

People caught for overspeeding, drunken driving in Punjab to do community service or donate blood

The traffic rules offender will have to undertake a refresher course by the transport authority and thereafter teach at least 20 students of Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 for at least two hours

The Hindu

Punjab: Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma attends Badals-challenger Kalka’s event

JALANDHAR: In a new development in the Sikh political sphere, Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma, who was so far a firm ally of the Badals-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for over a decade, on Saturday attended a function organised by Badal loyalist-turned-adversary Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC)…

The Times of India

Imran Khan leads Pakistan's ruling coalition in key election

The vote count is underway in Pakistan’s most populous province of Punjab on Sunday for several by-elections with Imran Khan, who was ousted in April following a protracted political battle, leading Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government.

Tribune News Service

Only 50% farmers benefited from farm loan waivers, finds study

The SBI study flags poor implementation rate in Telangana, M.P., Jharkhand, Punjab, Karnataka and U.P.

The Hindu

Punjab CM announces campaign to clean rivers, drains

SULTANPUR LODHI (KAPURTHALA): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced the launch of a state-wide campaign to clean rivers and drains in the state. Calling on the people to support and make the campaign a mass movement, Mann said there is no dearth of funds for this noble cause.

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Government's version of Chandigarh’s name a half-truth? Village existed in 1800s

CHANDIGARH: The government’s version of how Chandigarh got its name has been consistent over the years: it came up as the new capital of the recently-partitioned, yet-to-be-trifurcated Punjab in the 1950s and took its name from a fort beyond Chandimandir temple.

Dynamite News

President Election: AAP meet to decide on presidential candidate support

The meeting will be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other members of the PAC, including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Punjab MP Raghav Chadha, and MLA Atishi, among others. Read more on Dynamite News:

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AAP govt wants Centre to take Punjab farmers out of debt trap; demands one-time debt waiver

The government has also urged the centre to include Artificial Intelligence to increase efficiency in agriculture

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SAD team meets Punjab Governor

AAP has failed to protect the interests of Punjab, says Sukhbir Badal

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Another chance for CUET aspirants who missed exam

The exam at two centres in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri and Punjab's Pathankot, was called off due to technical issues

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Punjabi music sans guns, violence and sexism: Welcome to the new age

There’s a renaissance of sorts in the industry. With music production going digital and getting easier to access, a growing number of artists is experimenting with genres ranging from electro-pop to lo-fi, and penning songs on queerism, the lost land of Puadh, cultural intolerance

The Times of India

Daler Mehndi, Navjot Sidhu in same barrack in Punjab's Patiala jail

PATIALA: Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi — who was sent to jail on Thursday after the additional session court of Patiala upheld a lower court’s decision sentencing him to two-year jail term in a 2003 human trafficking case — has been allotted the same barrack where former Punjab Congress president Navjot…

The Hindu

Thirteen criminals backed by Lawrence Bishnoi, Harvinder Rinda arrested by Punjab police

Punjab Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said nine of those arrested were sharp-shooters. “Thirteen weapons were seized from those arrested,” he added.

Dynamite News

Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Court grants transit remand of two Lawrence Bishnoi gang shooters to Punjab police

The Patiala House Court on Thursday granted one-day transit remand of Lawrence Bishnoi gang shooters Ankit Sersa and Sachin Chaudhary to Punjab police in connection with the murder case of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

The long, steep road ahead for the Akali Dal

The party will have to return to its famed democratic roots if it wants to regain electoral relevance in Punjab.

The Times of India

SGPC objects to mentioning Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as terrorist in Punjabi University syllabus

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has taken note of a book published by the Distance Education Department of Punjabi University, in which, Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale has allegedly been mentioned as "terrorist" in the syllabus of MA political science.

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