CHANDIGARH: Aiming to build a robust, responsive and forward-looking industrial ecosystem and making the Punjab industrial hub under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble National Convenor of AAP Sh. Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Punjab S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Cabinet Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora informed that Trident Group whose market cap 18k crore and turnover 10k crore is going to invest Rs. 2000/- Crore in Punjab. In this regard, he revealed that Rs. 1500/- crore will be invested in Barnala to expand Terry Towel production and modernisation in paper manufacturing and Rs. 500/- crore in Mohali for setting up a corporate office and capacity building centre. Mainly, 2000 semi skilled rural women will get employment through this investment.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora announced a significant pro-people decision of the Punjab Government, stating that the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) will now release electricity connections without NOC after applicants furnish a mandatory undertaking. 

NEW DELHI: JD(U) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan exuded confidence on Friday, claiming a decisive win for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar Assembly elections. 

NEW DELHI: Reacting to the blast incident at Delhi’s Red Fort in which at least ten people have lost their lives along with more than a dozen getting injured, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved families.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora has announced that the selection process for 2,600 Apprentices (Interns) in the Lineman trade—including 2,500 for Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and 100 for Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL)—has been successfully completed.

CHANDIGARH: The High-Level Committee (HLC) for the Rejuvenation of Buddha Dariya has reported substantial progress toward restoring the ecological health of the water body. As per the review conducted recently, nearly 90% of the decisions taken during the July–August 2025 meetings have been implemented.

TARN TARAN: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the SAD was fighting to save Punjab from the looters of Delhi even as he demanded an impartial probe into the corruption let loose in the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) by Power minister Sanjeev Arora. 

HYDERABAD: The much-anticipated release of 'Acharya' starring Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan is nearing and director Koratala Siva released a video in which he expressed his gratitude to Mahesh Babu for lending his voice to the film.

KAPURTHALA: Kapurthala has becomes the “Har Ghar Jal District” as all 1.11 Lakh rural households of Kapurthala District in rural areas now have the provision of Clean Tap Water Supply in their homes with installation of functional household tap connections (FHTC).

HYDERABAD: Following the phenomenal success of 'RRR,' Ram Charan, who has begun promoting his upcoming release 'Acharya,' revealed intriguing details about Koratala Siva's directorial.

NEW DELHI: After top investor Sequoia Capital India raised a red flag over recent fraud allegations at some of its portfolio startups like BharatPe, Zilingo and Trell, Info Edge co-founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani has joined the corporate governance debate, saying that good governance begins in the founders' heads.

CHANDIGARH: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP from Slough, UK met with the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at his official residence in Chandigarh and discussed an array of issues pertaining to Non-Resident Indians. During the hour-long meeting Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar MLA Amritsar South and Dhesi’s father Jaspal Singh Dhesi were also present.

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday witnessed high drama as the former state education minister, Partha Chatterjee (currently the state commerce & industries minister), narrowly escaped, but for just a day, the grilling by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths in connection with the agency's probe into the recruitment irregularities for various posts under the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).

KOLKATA: In a major embarrassment to the Mamata Banerjee government and former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, a Calcutta High Court appointed probe panel on Monday submitted a report to the court claiming that the recruitment committee of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) formed with the concurrence of Chatterjee for Group-D non-teaching staff recruitment, is illegal.

BENGALURU: India has the opportunity to leapfrog in exponential technologies like cybersecurity and the country needs investment in these technologies tokeep its enterprises and key infrastructure secure from bad actors, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Monday.

PHAGWARA: Various farmers unions thanked and honoured Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP from Slough, UK at an event in village Mauli, Phagwara on Friday for raising the farmers issue so vociferously on the floor of the British Parliament during debates and questions during 'Kisan Andolan'.

HYDERABAD: Megastar Chiranjeevi, who will next be seen in Koratala Siva's directorial 'Acharya', shared an update regarding his collaboration with 'Pushpa' director Sukumar.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and his wife Rujira to join an investigation in connection with a coal scam case.

BHUBANESWAR:The Indian men's hockey team will continue to be led by experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh, with drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh his deputy as it prepares to take on Spain in the FIH Men's Pro League matches here on February 26 and 27.

NEW DELHI: In a significant decision by the Guru Nanak Dev University syndicate, Professor Dr Sanjeev P. Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), has been appointed as 'Professor of Eminence' for a period of five years.

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP candidate Dr. Jeevan Jyot Kaur issued special election manifesto for Vidhan Sabha constituency Amritsar East in the form of 'Sankalp Patra'. Manish Sisodia sharply attacked PPCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu and said that in Sidhu's 'Punjab model' there is only I, I and I have to be the Chief Minister. There is nothing for the common people of Punjab, women, youth and especially for the Amritsar East constituency.

KOLKATA: The pied piper of Bengali music industry - Sandhya Mukherjee who gave birth to a cascade of never-heard-before musical melodies that became the lyrical language of millions of romantic hearts - passed away in a city hospital at the age of 90 leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable songs that will be remembered even after her death.

CHENNAI: Stating that Bappi Lahiri had given him numerous chartbusters that had immensely contributed to his films' popularity, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi Konidela on Wednesday paid tributes to India's disco king, Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at the CritiCare hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru Univesity (JNU) student and activist Sharjeel Imam's lawyer on Thursday told a Delhi court that no allegation of conspiracy can be attributed to Imam after his arrest in another riots case, days before the actual riots that happened, adding 'arrest is prior and riot is later'.

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Pary (AAP) Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha lambasted Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Navjot Singh Sidhu and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia and said that both the leaders are undeserving candidates for Amritsar East.

PATNA: The ongoing protest by job aspirants and students on Wednesday turned violent when a large number of agitators set several coaches of New Delhi-bound Shramjeevi Express train on fire in Bihar's Gaya.

MUMBAI: TV actress Debina Bonnerjee shares her experience of meeting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, the host of 'Bigg Boss 15', during the Weekend Ka Vaar episode.

BUNDALA (JALANDHAR): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday announced a nursing college to be constructed at Bundala, the ancestral village of great communist Leader Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet.

CHANDIGARH: “The events that unfolded at Fatehgarh Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib during the course of winter months caused a huge transformation in the history. The supreme sacrifice of the Sahibzadas and the Sikh soldiers would continue to be a source of inspiration till eternity.

PATNA: Following his 'abusive' remark against Brahmins, a BJP leader on Monday announced a reward of Rs 11 lakh for anyone cutting off the tongue of former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the founder of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM).

CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader and Minister for Technical Education Rana Gurjeet Singh today lashed out at the Punjab Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu for trying to create divisions within the party and questioning the loyalty of the true and traditional Congressmen.

CHANDIGARH: SDS College of Education Women Lopon and Government College of Education Sector-20, Chandigarh claimed the women's and men's team trophies with 38 and 36 points, respectively, in the Panjab University 73rd Annual Athletics Meet for (Men & .Women) Education Colleges (Men) and Education (B.Ed.) Colleges (Women) at the PU Campus here today,

CHANDIGARH:In a bid to avert unwarranted confusion regarding the gazetted holiday on the Janam Divas of legendary Sikh martyr Baba Jeevan Singh (Bhai Jaita Ji) on social media platforms, a spokesperson of the Punjab government today clarified that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has declared a gazetted holiday on Janam Divas of Bhai Jaita ji recently during a state level function on the Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji at Sri Anandpur Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to avert unwarranted confusion regarding the gazetted holiday on the Janam Divas of legendary Sikh martyr Baba Jeevan Singh (Bhai Jaita Ji) on social media platforms, a spokesperson of the Punjab government today clarified that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has declared a gazetted holiday on Janam Divas of Bhai Jaita ji recently during a state level function on the Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji at Sri Anandpur Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded an independent probe into the cash for transfers allegations made by cabinet minister Rana Gurjeet Singh against home minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa even as it asked chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi to explain why he was trying to hush up this criminal act.

CHANDIGARH:Mr. Dhanjeet Singh Virk took over as the Chairman of Punjab Genco Limited here today in the presence of New and Renewable Energy Minister Dr. Raj Kumar Verka.

RUPNAGAR: Senior journalist and president of District Press Clubs Association,Rupnagar Bahadurjeet Singh has joined the Congress.Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi inducted him in to the party.

PRAYAGRAJ(Uttar Pradesh): The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in a case pertaining to alleged provocative speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at the Aligarh Muslim University in 2019.

KAPURTHALA:Punjab Technical Education, Water Conservation and Horticulture Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh today said that the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is working diligently to fulfill the agenda of 'Development and Public Welfare'.

NEW DELHI: Winters in India have always beckoned for that hot, steaming bowl of tomato and pepper rasam or the mellow, millet based Raab. Certain dishes like sarson ka saag, undhiyu, nimona pulao are winter specialites in the country.

KOLKATA:In an effort to attract investment, West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to go to Mumbai for three days in the first week of December.The chief minister will go to Mumbai after her visit to Delhi between 21st to 24th of this month.

KOLKATA:After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated the farmers on their huge victory.

PATIALA: Continuous hard work and leading from the front in the battle against Covid-19 by DIG Patiala Range, Vikram Jeet Duggal was acknowledged with the officer received a Certificate of Commitment from the World Book Records London for serving the society during pandemic.

NEW DELHI: With a vision to provide clean tap water to every household, the Centre has allocated Rs 10,870 crore to Uttar Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan Mission for 2021-22.

CHANDIGARH/ JALANDHAR: In a boost to further promote hockey, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi today initiated a major project to lay Astroturf at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium to be completed at a cost of Rs. 4.50 crore.

CHANDIGARH: The International Sikh Martial Arts Council (ISMAC) will setup free Gatka training centers (GTC) in every district of Punjab to save the youth of Punjab falling prey to drugs and other bad habits. In this regard, education related to Gatka, Gurmukhi, Gurbani, Gurmat besides health and hygiene would also be imparted to the children thereby connecting them to their cultural roots.

CHANDIGARH: Society for Promotion of Science and Technology in India (SPSTI) in association with Chandigarh Chapters of NASI, INSA and INYAS organized an online memorial meeting to pay tributes to Dr. Srikumar Banerjee on Sunday at 11.00 am. The meeting was attended online on zoom by more than 60 attendees and about 189 viewed the same on Facebook page of SPSTI.

MUMBAI: Fitness, as we know it today, is not just about working out, instead, it is a way of life. Maintaining a simple but a regular workout routine has become more imperative than ever in today's times. Having a fitness regime is extremely essential as it helps to stay physically and mentally active.

KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, is likely to contest from Bhawanipur.
Bhawanipur sitting Trinamool MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay has submitted his resignation to the Speaker on Friday. However, Chattopadhyay is likely to continue as a cabinet minister and contest from some other seat.

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders have expressed grief on the demise of Rajeev Satav, Congress In-charge of Gujarat, who lost his life due to Covid on Sunday.Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "I'm very sad at the loss of my friend Rajeev Satav. He was a leader with huge potential who embodied the ideals of the Congress. It's a big loss for us all. My condolences and love to his family."

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed condolence over the sudden demise of Rajeev Satav, Congress in-charge of Gujarat who lost his life due to Covid on Sunday, saying he was an "upcoming leader with much potential".

PUNE: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, Rajiv Satav, passed away in a hospital here after a 23-day long battle with Covid-19, party officials said here on Sunday.

KOLKATA: on a day when the state announced a nearly-lockdown condition to fight the spike in covid cases in the state for the next 15 days, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her younger brother who was battling for life in a private hospital for the last one month.

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in view the ongoing threat due to the raging 2nd wave of COVID-19, the Punjab Government has been providing tele-consultation OPD services of Gynaecology, General & Psychiatry to patients through eSanjeevaniOPD mobile app from 8:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. (Monday to Saturday).

PATIALA: Inspired by Mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu's relentless efforts, several social organizations of the city have come forward to help the multi-task workers working day and night in the COVID ward of Government Rajindra Hospital. Arriving at Rajindra Hospital on Friday morning with the representative of NGOs, the Mayor announced that in addition to the salaries of the multi-task workers, financial assistance of Rs. 9 to 10 lakh per month would be provided as incentives.The multi-task workers will get an additional amount of Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 per month. There was an atmosphere of happiness among the multi-task workers following the announcement. At the same time the Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr. HS Rekhi, Surbhi Malik in charge of COVID Care (Tertiary Care) and all the doctors including the Mayor expressed gratitude to the social organizations for their appreciable service for taking care of them.

KOLKATA: Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee after taking her oath as West Bengal CM for the third consecutive time in an unembellished function at the 'Throne Room' in Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Wednesday morning announced that handling the Covid situation in the state and tackling post poll violence and the overall law and order situation in the state will be her priority.

CHANDIGARH: Indian pair of N Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan outplayed Canadian duo of Peter Polansky and Brayden Schnur in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in the doubles pre quarter-final of the € 44, 820 Ostragroup Open by Moneta Ostrava in Czech Republic on Wednesday.

MOHALI: Dr Sanjeev Khosla , here today at Livestock Complex in sector 68, took over the charge of Director, animal husbandry Punjab. The orders of regular appointment were issued on 19th April by the Additional Chief Secretary Sh V K Janjua, following approval of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Sh Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Animal Husbandry Minister.

NEW DELHI: Jeevan Seva App -- a mobile application -- is proving to be a saviour in hassle free commute for Covid-19 patients in Delhi as the national capital is passing through the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KAPURTHALA: Rana Gurjit Singh, MLA Kapurthala today reviewed the ongoing work of renovation of ponds under the pilot project. It may be recalled that Kapurthala constituency was selected by the Punjab government for the use of pond water for irrigation in Kapurthala constituency under which a special grant of Rs. 7.37 crore was released.

PATIALA: Patiala Police has come up with an innovative project, namely NAVJEEVAN, under the auspices of Patiala Police’s UMEED Support Centre, to rescue destitute and homeless people with the active support of local NGOs.

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday demanded a detailed inquiry into the alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram. A BJP delegation met the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal in Kolkata and demanded that video footage be made available in the public domain to clear the air over the alleged attack.

HYDERABAD: Dr. Kolluri Chiranjeevi, one of the first activists of separate Telangana movement, passed away at a private hospital here on Monday following a brief illness. He was 74.

ANTWERP(Belgium): A resilient performance from the Indian Men's Hockey team against Great Britain in their third match of the Europe Tour saw them playout a 1-1 draw here in Antwerp on Saturday. Striker Simranjeet Singh's late equaliser in the 57th minute ensured India remained unbeaten on the tour. For Great Britain, Alan Forsyth scored in the 2nd quarter.

KOLKATA: Staging an unprecedented protest against the price hike of petroleum products, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode an electric scooter to reach her office in the state secretariat Nabanno building in Kolkata's adjoining Howrah district.

PANCHKULA: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala retained as president of the Table Tennis Federation of India in the general body meeting held here today. He is the youngest president of any National Sports Federation (NSF) in the country.

NEW DELHI: Automobile manufacturer Jeep India has commenced production of locally-assembled 2021 Jeep Wrangler in its Ranjangaon joint venture manufacturing facility.

KOLKATA: A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers arrived at the residence of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to question his wife Rujira Banerjee in connection with its probe into the illegal coal smuggling case, minutes after West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee left from his residence.

KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira has once again put focus on her after the Custom Department notice to her in 2019.

PANCHKULA: Anthony Amalraj’s stars, aided by the inexperience of Soumyadeep Sarkar, played a big role in the ninth seed’s passage into the Round of 32 in the UTT 82nd National Table Tennis Championships at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium in Sector 3 here today.

NEW DELHI: On the pretext of the farmers' agitation, the opposition is trying to make inroads among the Jat community who have a strong influence in 50 Assembly seats in western Uttar Pradesh. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become wary of the opposition's attempts and plans to field Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan and other Jat leaders to counter the opposition, said sources.

MUMBAI: Abhishek Banerjee has been in the Hindi film industry for over a decade. He was impressive in films such as No One Killed Jessica, Phillauri and Ajji among others, but it has only been in the past few years that he started getting noticed in mainstream Bollywood, with roles in films like Stree, Dream Girl and Bala, and his act as Hathoda Tyagi in the web series Paatal Lok.

MUMBAI: It is the season of love but actress Priya Banerjee is not very comfortable with the idea of going out on a blind date during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

SHAHKOT: The Shahkot police have booked a Haryana jeep driver on the charge of killing a couple.

NEW DELHI: The government, which announced higher spending in key sectors to propel economic growth after a COVID-triggered contraction, intends to return to its original fiscal deficit path in three years, Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor to the Finance Ministry, said on Wednesday.

LUCKNOW: A case has now been registered against Sharjeel Usmani at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow in connection with his controversial speech at Elgar Parishad, in Pune, Maharashtra.

LUCKNOW: A case has now been registered against Sharjeel Usmani at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow in connection with his controversial speech at Elgar Parishad, in Pune, Maharashtra.