Bhagwant Mann Sworn in as CM of Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party Leader Bhagwant Mann was today sworn-in as the next Chief Minister of Punjab. Bhagwant Mann’s swearing-in ceremony, was an AAP exclusive event, where no other Chief Minister except Arvind Kejriwal was present. The oath taking ceremony took place at Khatkar Kalan, Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village where arrangements were made to accommodate lakhs […]

Election Results 2022: Counting of votes underway in Manipur and 4 states

The Assembly Election results for Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab will be declared today. The counting of votes has begun at 8 a.m with postal ballots while the counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) commenced at 8.30 a.m. In the five states mentioned above, elections were held in 690 Assembly constituencies. On February […]

Omicron Alarm goes off as tally breaches 400 in India

A total of 415 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far. According to the Union Health Ministry‘s data, out of the 415 cases, 115 have recovered or migrated. Worth mentioning here, Maharashtra has recorded a maximum of 108 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi at 79, Gujarat 43, Telangana 38, […]

Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF along International Border in Punjab

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district, an official said on Friday. The force personnel noticed suspicious activity near the border fence on Thursday evening, said the BSF official. Sensing threat, troops shot him dead at around 8:30 pm, the official further said. (PTI)

Train mows down crowd watching Ravana effigy burn in Amritsar; at least 61 dead

At least 61 people lost their lives and close to 100 injured on Friday when a speeding train sheared them down while they were celebrating Dussehra. The accident happened near Joda Phatak area of Amritsar where a large number of people were watching the burning of Ravan’s statue while standing along the railway tracks when […]