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Jind Bypoll Results: BJP wins Jind for first time

Counting of votes for the high-stake Jind bypoll in Haryana began this morning amid tight security arrangements.

SIT Grills Ex-SSP Charanjit Sharma Arrested in Saka Behbal Kalan Firing Case

A day after arresting former Moga SSP Charanjit Singh Sharma from Hoshiarpur, five members of the SIT, headed by ADGP Pramod Kumar and IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap, on Monday (Jan. 28) questioned him for over three hours at Faridkot Sadar police station.

AAP says British Govt. Should Apologize for Jallianwala Massacre on Centenary Year

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said in a written statement that the British government  should apologise on the centenary of Saka Jallianwala Bagh.

Ex-SSP Who Led Police Firing on Sikhs at Behbal Kalan Arrested

It is learnt that the the Punjab police SIT has arrested former SSP Charanjit Sharma from his house in Hoshiarpur on Sunday (January 27) morning in connection with the Saka Behbal Kalan (14 Oct. 2015) in which the police had killed two Sikhs by opening gunfire on Sikhs who were staging a sit down demanding action against culprits of Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib.

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor – Indian Govt. Identifies Land Required on East Punjab Side; Issues Notification

The Indian government's ministry of road transport and highways has reportedly identified the land it requires for the East Punjab side of the Kartarpur corridor. A media report has also said that the government has also issued notification under the National Highways Act 1956.

Dal Khalsa Urges UNSC Members to “Pull Up” India for Denying Self Determination to Subjugated Nationalities

Dal Khalsa and its allies staged street protests in Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Zira against denial of right to self determination under present Indian Constitution, on the occasion of India's Republic day.

SGPC Honours Sikh Genocide Witnesses, Lawyers; Advo. Phoolka Sends Kin

SGPC on Saturday felicitated witnesses of 1984 Sikh genocide cases and the lawyers who fought the cases of the genocide to ensure conviction of Sajjan Kumar, at its headquarters, Teja Singh Samundari Hall, here in presence of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal.

RSS Ideologue Nana Deshmukh Who Justified 1984 Sikh Genocide Awarded Bharat Ratna

Hindutva ideologue Nana Deshmukh who had justified killings of thousands of Sikhs during 1984 Sikh genocide has been awarded Bharat Rattna by BJP led Indian government.

AAP Appoints Presidents and Co-presidents in 19 Assembly Segments

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed presidents and co-president in 19 assembly segments in the state. Party says that the move was aimed at strengthening and expanding the party base in Punjab.

Chairs remain empty while Sukhbir was addressing workers’ meeting in Amritsar

Nearly 30 percent chairs remained empty while the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was addressing the gathering of party rank and file of Amritsar city on Thursday.

Days After Kejriwal Announces To Go Solo; Bhagwant Mann says AAP Talking to SAD (Taksali) and BSP

Bhagwant Mann said that all possibilities of an alliance were being explored so that the alliance could put up a bold united face on the issues and concerns surrounding Punjab and the Punjabis, thereby showing these traditional political parties, knee-deep in corruption muck, were shown the doors.

Punjab Govt. to Allot 1 Lakh Residential Plots to Homeless SC Families

A state government press release issued on January 22 states that the Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has announced allotment of one lakh plots of five marlas each to the homeless SC families, with at least 10 plots in each village across the state in the first phase where land is available with the village Panchayats.

BJP’s Attempts to Take over Control of Takht Hazoor Sahib Management Irks Sikhs

Local Sikhs have reportedly open a front to oppose the attempt of BJP led Maharashtra government to take over control of Takht Hazoor Sahib management.

Aam Aadmi Party Not Serious About Punjab: Simranjit Singh Mann

Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) president Simranjit Singh Mann has criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said that the AAP was not serious about issues of the Punjab or the Sikhs.

Aam Aadmi Party To Contest All 13 Lok Sabha Seats In Punjab, says Arvind Kejriwal

Sounding a poll bugle ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Aam Aadmi (AAP) convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Aam Aadmi Party would contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.

Political Parties Should Stop Politicising Kartarpur Corridor Issue; Process Should be Simple & Hassle Free: AAP

Kultar Singh Sandhwan accused the erstwhile SAD (Badal)-BJP and the ruling Congress Party of playing cheap politics over the issues surrounding the Panth and Punjab for cheap political ends.

Punjab Govt. Signs MoU To Allot 100 Acres To Hero Cycles in Ludhiana Cycle Valley

The Punjab Government on Friday (January 18) signed an agreement for alloting 100 acres of land to Hero Cycles Ltd. in the upcoming Hi-Tech Cycle Valley in Village Dhanansu, for the development of a state-of-the-art Industrial Park within the Cycle Valley.

Terming January 26 As A Black Republic Day, Dal Khalsa to Hold ‘Right to Self-determination March’ in Punjab Cities on 26 January

To step-up its campaign for the Right to self-determination for the people of Punjab, the Dal Khalsa will organize‘Right to Self-determination March’ at Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Zira on 26 January as India will celebrate its seventieth Republic Day.

Vijay Sampla Creating Hurdles for Sikhs on Kartarpur Corridor: CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has accused Indian Minister and former Punjab State BJP President Vijay Sampla for "trying to scuttle the dreams of the Sikh community by unnecessarily complicating the process of travel and darshan at the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara".

Jaito MLA Master Baldev Singh Resigns from Aam Aadmi Party; Terms Arvind Kejriwal A Dictator

Another Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Punjab, Master Baldev Singh today resigned from the primary membership of the party, citing "autocratic functioning", "double standards" and giving up the party's basic ideology and principles.

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