MOHALI: Punjabi Actor Binnu Dhillon enthralled the audience of Aryans Group of Colleges in its 17th Cultural Extravaganza “Roshaan” at Aryans Campus in association with MH One. Thousands of Students, Alumni of Aryans Group attended this mega cultural function. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group, presided over this event. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rajpura, S. Buta Singh was special guest.

MUMBAI: Actress Taapsee Pannu, tied the nuptial knot with her long-time partner, the Badminton player Mathias Boe in Udaipur last month. Now, the glimpses from their wedding ceremony have surfaced on the Internet.

SARDULGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections the choice before Punjabis was between those who had always lived and worked amidst them versus outsiders who only came to Punjab to loot and exploit.

LAMBI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were in an informal alliance in Punjab and were fighting a proxy war to befool the people, even as he urged them to vote for the SAD to bring back an era of inclusive development, peace and communal harmony.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) today announced the names of 8 candidates of Lok Sabha election in Punjab. Five cabinet ministers are named in the first list alongwith famous Punjabi actor and singer Karamjit Singh Anmol.

BAGHAPURANA: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appealed to Punjabis to rally behind the SAD to bring back the era of development, saying the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) governments had taken the State back by twenty years.

GIDDERBAHA: The Shiromani Akali Dal’s Punjab Bachao Yatra restarted today after a short hiatus with party president Sukhbir Singh Badal giving a clarion call to Punjabis to repose faith in their own regional party in all thirteen Lok Sabha seats in the forthcoming parliamentary election.

CHANDIGARH: Amid media reports about Indian youth forcefully inducted in Russian Military and sent them in Ukraine war, Punjab NRIs Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal raised the matter with External Affairs Ministry and Russian Ambassador to India.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the Bhagwant Mann led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had perpetrated a fraud on Punjabis by refusing to honour commitments made to different segments of society besides discriminating against farmers, youth and trade and industry in the 2024-25 State budget.

AMRITSAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday called upon the people to repeat the history by ensuring victory of Aam Aadmi party on all the 13 Lok Sabha seats of the state.

MOHALI: Renowned Punjabi singer and actor Roshan Prince, Former cricketer & Actor Yograj Singh & Actress Isha Rikhi performed live & enthralled the audience at Aryans Campus today. Hundreds of Aryans students attended & performed in the event. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the event.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led government, aimed at reversing the declining trend of contributions to India's defense forces from historically significant Punjab, is taking every possible step to motivate the youth of Punjab to join the Indian Armed Forces.

BATHINDA: Former union minister and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal today accused chief minister Bhagwant Mann of going back on his word and not registering a criminal case against Haryana Police officials for murdering youth farmer Shubhkaran Singh besides ignoring the family in its moment of grief.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht has termed the incident of death of a Punjabi youth and serious injuries of several others due to the direct bullets fired by the police on the farmers near Khanuri as extremely tragic.

CHANDIGARH: Following the death of the young farmer at the Khanauri border, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday lambasted the Punjab Chief Minister,  Bhagwant Mann, who also holds the home portfolio for his failure to stop the BJP-led Haryana government from firing in Punjab's jurisdiction. 

AMRITSAR: After the land of Amritsar was selected by the Punjab government for the 'Rangla Punjab' fair, the Amritsar Corporation is also looking at the pubs for hosting fairs. Along with the cleanliness of the city, the painting of Punjabi heritage is being done on the walls of the city by the corporation.

MUMBAI: Reality TV star Divya Agarwal embraced tradition and elegance as she adorned herself in a stunning ethnic Punjabi ensemble for her mehendi ceremony, and flaunted minimal henna adorning her hands.

MUMBAI: 'Pehli Mulaqat', the first song from Punjabi film 'Main Te Bapu' starring Parmish Verma, was released on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the collapse of the law and order situation in Punjab post formation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had created a feeling of insecurity in the minds of Punjabis and requested chief minister Bhagwant Mann to take immediate corrective steps instead of remaining busy in propaganda exercises.

PATIALA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a guarantee to make Punjabi University free from whopping debt so as to regain its pristine glory as a seat of higher learning in the northern India.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had struck the first blow against Punjab and Punjabiat by nominating rank outsiders to the Rajya Sabha and in the process betrayed the people of the State who had taken them to their word of bringing in sweeping positive change and given them a massive mandate to implement the same.

CHANDIGARH: As five Punjab vacancies have arisen due to the term of the Rajya Sabha MPs ending on April 9, the Aam Aadmi Party has shortlisted five of the seven candidates, which includes academician Sandeep Pathak, AAP’s Delhi MLA and national spokesperson Raghav Chadha and former spinner Harbhajan Singh Bhajji.

CHANDIGARH: Rajan of Panjab University, Chandigarh won gold medal in the K-1 500 metres for men in the All India Inter University Kayaking & Canoeing (Men & Women) Championship at Sukhna Lake, here today. Ajay (Kurukshetra University) and Prince Rathi (Lovely Professional University) bagged silver and bronze medals, respectively at the Sukhna Lake here today.

AMRITSAR: The annual budget session of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee religious Parliament of Sikhs will be held on March 30 at the headquarters of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee at Teja Singh Samundari Hall here on Natch 30.

CHICAGO: Seven Punjabi community organizations from Midwestern USA and the office of the consulate of India in Chicago collaborated to organize a “Punjabi Mother Language Day” on February 27, 2022 at Chicago Marriott Northwest in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. More than 200 guests attended. The event was inspired by UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day which falls on February 21 every year.

CHANDIGARH: Punjabi University emerged overall champions in the All India Inter University Archery Competition organized by Chandigarh University, Mohali from February 24 to 28,

CHANDIGARH:Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today sought personal intervention of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek return of about 500 students from Punjab, stranded in different places in war-torn Ukraine.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday urged the Union Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to immediately make necessary arrangements for the safe evacuation of Punjabis stuck up in war hit Ukraine.

CHANDIGARH: Punjabi University won the gold medal in 4x400m relay in the All India Inter University Athletics Women's Championship being hosted by KIIT University , Bhubaneswar. The Punjabi Varsity quartet comprising Simranjit Kaur, Manisha Kushwaha, Simrandeep Kaur, Kiranjot Kaur and Tanveer Kaur took the first place with a time of 3: 46.72 seconds.

MUMBAI: Punjabi film actress Aakanksha Sareen best known for her hit songs like 'Teeji Seat', 'Dil Darda' and roles in Punjabi films like 'Dulla Vaily', Amrindra Gill's 'Angrej' and many more, now will be next seen in the film 'Gurmukh'.

CHANDIGARH: FEROZEPUR:Former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President and party Campaign Committee Chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday paid homage to Shaheed-e-Aazam Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at Hussainiwala Memorial reiterating his vow to keep doing everything to maintain national integrity.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today while thanking the Gurmat Siddhant Pracharak Sant Samaj & Valmiki Samaj for the support extended to the SAD-BSP alliance, appealed to Punjabis to support their own party - SAD and reject all the ‘Dilli dals’ including the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and BJP.

MUKATSAR SAHIB: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today thanked Punjabis for reposing their overwhelming faith and trust in the SAD-BSP combine by coming out in strength on the last day of campaigning to snub both the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress party.

AMRITSAR: Amritsar Vikas Manch demands ban on non-Punjabis from purchasing land in Punjab like Himachal and special status like other states.

SANGRUR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today urged Punjabis not to be taken in by the false promises of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal who had failed to implement any of the promises he was making in Punjab in Delhi, even as he announced that the old age pension would be increased to Rs 3,100per month and Shagun scheme beneficiaries would get Rs 75,000.

MALOUT:Former Union Minister Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal today said that Aam Aadmi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal was making those promises to Punjabis, which he never implemented in Delh and asserted that AAP was already a failed party in Punjab on which Punjabis will not trust this time.

MUMBAI:The title song of Gurnam Bhullar and Sonam Bajwa's new Punjabi film 'Main Viyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal' releases on Thursday. The song is presented by Times Music and has been written, composed, and sung by Gurnam.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha on Congress declaring Charanjit Singh Channi as the chief ministerial face said that Channi's name will not make any difference to the people of Punjab as the people are not going to vote for him or the Congress party.

SPRINGFIELD, IL: In recognition of the contributions of Punjabi speaking residents to the communities of the great state of Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker proclaimed the month of February as “PUNJABI LANGUAGE MONTH” in the great state of Illinois.

MAUR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the Arvind Kejriwal – Bhagwant Mann ‘jodi’ would be roundly rejected by Punjabis as they had seen through the Aam Aadmi Party’s conspiracy to foist Kejriwal on them by projecting Mann as a dummy face of the party in the State.

CHANDIGARH:Shiromani Akali Dal today accused the AAP Supremo CM Arvind KejriWal of "deliberately, and systematically" insulting the Panthic culture and values as well as the Punjabi language through continued neglect and discrimination by the Delhi state government.

CHANDIGARH: Legendary Punjabi folk singer and the first Punjabi woman artiste to sing on Doordarshan, late Gurmeet Bawa, was on Tuesday awarded the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian honour.

CHANDIGARH: Celebrated Punjabi lyricist and writer Dev Tharikeyan wala today passed awat at the ate of 82. His death has sent shock waves in literary world. His cremation will take place today at his native village Tharike in Ludhiana district,

CHANDIGARH: Unveiling distinct features of the Punjab Model, PPCC president Navjot Sidhu announced the “Youth, Skilling and Entrepreneurship” program under the new Punjab. The Punjab Model is not a mere election model but a well-researched tailor-made solution-model based on geographical, social and economic factors created for the people of Punjab.

DASUYA (Hoshiarpur): Punjab Chief Minister Mr Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said that failure of Wednesday’s rally was a reflection of the fact that wise Punjabis have outrightly rejected the divisive and hatred agenda of BJP.

MUMBAI: Former 'Bigg Boss 10' contestant Manu Punjabi says he enjoys putting performance and happiness together in the workplace.

KHEMKARAN: Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today said women of Punjab would defeat the conspiracies to weaken the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by reposing faith in the regional party which had always safeguarded their aspirations.

CHANDIGARH: Hosts Punjabi University, Patiala, won the North Zone Inter University Men's Football Tournament at the Punjabi University Campus in Patiala today. In their final Super League match Punjabi University defeated Panjab University, Chandigarh by 2-1. Mohammad Imran and Deepak Kumar scored one goal each for the winning team.

MUMBAI: Punjabi crime film 'Shooter' starring Jayy Randhawa, based on the life and crimes of notorious gangster Sukha Kahlwan, will finally see the light of day two years after it was banned by then Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, citing its violent content.

CHANDIGARH: Punjabi University, Patiala eked out a narrow 1-0 win against Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in the first quarter-final league match of the North Zone Inter University Men's Football Tournament at Punjabi University Campus in Patiala today.

DINANAGAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce transfer of Chandigarh and Punjabi speaking areas to Punjab as well as bestow riparian rights over its river waters to State during his visit on January 5.

CHANDIGARH: Instagram can be seen buzzing on some amazing Reels. Some of them are just amazing in uplifting your mood. And with new trends popping up now and then, Zee Punjabi’s new Reel on ‘Chhoti Jathani’ is a feel-good vibe. The show has premiered on June 14th on Zee Punjabi and is a talk of the town. The Reel on Darani Jathani boli is ruling the Punjabi Reel trend these days. So, what are you waiting for, dive right in and be a part of the trend.

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Amyra Dastur has always impressed the audience with her performances and inspired fashionistas with her style and grace.
The diva has now stepped into the illustrious world of music videos and is all set to feature in Zee Music’s song, Pind releasing on 8th June.

TORONTO: A 64-year-old Punjabi man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his wife in Brampton city in the Toronto suburbs.

CHANDIGARH: Taking suo moto notice of case of Punjabi singer Lehmbar Hussainpuri who allegedly maltreated with his wife and daughter, the Punjab State Women Commission has asked the singer to appear before the commission on June 4, 2021.

MUMBAI: Punjabi Singer Jind says that his song "Sohne di pasand" is about bridging the difference between the rich and the poor, and living in peace.Jind says director Abhaynoor Singh has created a video that "has diminished the difference between rich and the poor", adding the song has "a lovely message about staying together" the fact that "love knows no boundaries".

The Punjabi song "Sohne Di Pasand" goes on trending with a love story sending out a special social message

CHANDIGARH: We have seen how aspiring actors come to Mumbai to fulfil their dreams of being a star. While some succeed, some are still struggling.One of them is Sajjad Nyk who also aspired to be an actor. Well, Sajjad's journey in the showbiz world was not easy.

CHANDIGARH: Punjabi film actor and director Sukhjinder Shera has passed away due to Covid in Uganda where he went to see a friend.

CHANDIGARH: To curtail the loss of education of students due to closure of schools, Punjab Education Minister, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla has given the consent to conduct online classes through D D Punjabi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday digitally launched online programmes/courses started by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, for the Punjabi diaspora settled across the globe.

TORONTO: An Indo-Canadian drug racket with links to the US and India has been busted with the arrest of over 30 persons.
Ten kg of cocaine, 8 kg of ketamine, 3 kg of heroin, 2.5 kg of opium, 48 firearms and $730,000 in Canadian currency have been seized under the 'Operation Cheetah'.

SANGRUR: Punjab school education and PWD minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Wednesday, took the first jab of COVID vaccine here at Civil Hospital Sangrur. While appealing to frontline workers and other people to get vaccinated against COVID, the cabinet minister said that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government has established 3,251 vaccination centers in the state and more than 26.10 Lakh people have already got the vaccine.

CHANDIGARH: Noted Physicist and Dean of Mohali’s Research and Development of Indian Institute of Science and Research (IISER), Professor Arvind, was on Tuesday appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala for a term of three years.

AMRITSAR: Punjabi Diaspora in Canada and NGOs in India have put forth the call for introducing direct air connectivity from Vancouver & Toronto to Amritsar in order to facilitate travel keeping in view of the yearlong 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Sikh Guru who was born at Amritsar.

CHANDIGARH: With the efforts of Punjab Government to revive old glory of the state in sports areana, two more Punjabi players Anjum Moudgill and Angad Vir Singh hit the bulls eye to book berth in the Olympics.

CHANDIGARH: Zee Punjabi is coming up with new romantic drama show ‘Akhiyan Udeek Diyan’. The premises of the show revolve around a happily married couple Vikramjit Kapoor and Naina Gulati with a huge age gap. To justify such an amazing storyline, the show features Parmeet Sethi and Keetika in the titular roles.

JALANDHAR: Punjabi Diaspora around the Globe feel that NRI courts in Punjab should be given more power and officers be made accountable if the NRI Property Safeguards Act is to serve its purpose.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRIs Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Saturday, congratulated Punjabi athlete Kamalpreet Kaur on qualifying for Tokyo Olympics-2021 by achieving a target of 63.50 meters and breaking a 9-year-old national record in discus throw event.

Phagwara:In an daring but appreciating way the Phagwara police have issued a challan(For not wearing Masks) to the few occupants of the Fortuner Car No PB-8EJ-9110 belonging to popular Punjabi singer Master Saleem who was also present in the car.

PATIALA: Terming Rs 90 Crore grant announced by the state on the special initiatives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, a ray of hope for the dwindling financial condition of the Punjabi University, Patiala, faculty members expresed gratitude to the CM today.

CHANDIGARH: Slamming Captain Amarinder Singh on the budget presented by his government on Monday, senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Harpal Singh Cheema said that the people of the state need a budget of Punjabis and not of Prashant Kishore's.

JALANDHAR: There are so many pending issues and concerns of Punjabi Diaspora which needs to be addressed by the Punjab Government. This was disclosed here by Satnam Singh Chahal Executive Director North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) in a press release issued here today. This is very unfortunate that till today there is no NRI Act in Punjab passed by Punjab Assembly and a NRI Commission in Punjab is a teeth less body which has no Judicial powers to decide the case at its own.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strongly condemned the speech given by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in English on the fifth day of the budget session in the Assembly on Friday.

AMRITSAR: Hailing Punjabi as a language of medium in the Civil Services Examinations (CSE), senior retired IAS officer, writer and Member, Punjab Education Tribunal Jaspal Singh today asked the Punjabis worldwide to take proud in the progress and development of our mother tongue. He said he was one of the first candidates who chose Punjabi literature as subjects in CSE and found that Punjabi literature was a rich treasure trove of knowledge.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has invited applications for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala. The Punjabi University, Patiala is an institution of excellence in higher learning and research. Punjabi University, Patiala established in 1962 is a premier institution of Punjab with more than 42,000 students and 60 teaching and research departments, 20 Regional Centres Neighbourhood Campus/Constituent Colleges and about 275 affiliated colleges.

CHANDIGARH: Celebrated Punjab singer Sardul Siakndar passed away today. He was suffering from Corona and was admitted in a private hospital for the last one month.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst growing sectarian politics played by the Shiromani Akali Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is the only leader who enjoys the trust and confidence of each and every Punjabi in the state.

AMRITSAR: The Punjabi diaspora, FlyAmritsar Initiative and Amritsar Vikas Manch, a non-government organization has welcomed the start of direct flight between Amritsar - Rome by the National carrier Air India, two historical cities in the World for the month of February, March and urged the airline to continue these flights after March 2021 as regular scheduled flights.

PATIALA: Prof Rajesh K Bawa, Professor and former Head of the Department of Computer Science, has joined as Dean, Faculty of Computing Sciences, Punjabi University.

CHANDIGARH: Citing Punjab's historical links with Jammu and Kashmir since Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for the inclusion of Punjabi in the official list of languages of the Union Territory (UT).

KAPURTHALA: Cabinet Minister for Medical Education and Research, Freedom Fighter and Food processing OP Soni yesterday urged the People of Punjab to work for the unity and integrity of the nation by safeguarding the democratic values in the country.

CHANDIGARH: Urging the central government to consider all martyred 162 farmers for ex-gratia benefits, the Punjab Cultural Council (PCC) has written to the union agricultural minister to repeal black farmer laws forthwith thereby accord due honour to the 'Anndatas' who have given their prime for ensuring food security for the nation. Besides, the PCC has also asked the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to give personal intervention thereby helping the farmers at Delhi borders with proactive support.

CHANDIASRH: Punjab’s first entertainment channel Zee Punjabi is letting no stone unturned to entertain the audience with putting their best foot forward in all the genres. After announcing shows like ‘Maavan Thandian Chaavan’ and a chat celeb show ‘Dil Diyan Gallan with Sonam Bajwa’, Zee Punjabi is all set to launch India’s one of the favourite musical game ‘Antakshari’ in Punjabi for the first time by associating with Singers Master Saleem and Mannat Noor. The show to go on air from 23rd January 2021 every Sat-Sun 7:00 PM.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Tuesday, termed the action taken by Shimla Police to arrest the youngsters of Punjab who were peacefully raising their voices in favour of agitating farmers as an attack on their constitutional rights and democratic fabric of the country. He said that the arrest was made at the behest of BJP Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who wants to appease their political bosses.