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Punjab bypoll: AAP's Mohinder Bhagat wins Jalandhar West seat Mohinder Bhagat won the Jalandhar West assembly seat by over 37,000 votes, defeating BJP nominee Sheetal Angural. The bypoll was held after Angural's resignation as AAP legislator. The election took place at Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women in Chan...
13 Jul, 2024, 12.06 PM ISTPunjab bypoll: Counting of votes for Jalandhar West assembly seat underway Counting of votes for the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll in Punjab began on Saturday. Polling took place on Wednesday, recording a voter turnout of 54.98 per cent, a notable decrease from the 67 per cent turnout in the 2022 state elections. Votes ar...
13 Jul, 2024, 09.20 AM ISTPunjab: Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar police in drug case Amritpal Singh is lodged in a prison in Assam's Dibrugarh district for offences under the National Security Act. Recently, he was flown from Assam to Delhi on a four-day custody parole for taking oath as a Lok Sabha member. the National Security Act...
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PJTL lenders agree for Rs 1,020 crore one-time settlement Lenders of Panipat Jalandhar NH 1 Tollway (PJTL) have agreed to a one-time settlement on Rs 3400 crore dues, accepting a Rs 1,020-crore all-cash offer from promoters Roadis Group and Soma Enterprises. The settlement, impacted by farmers' agitation, ...
03 Jul, 2024, 12.34 PM IST"He never listens to us": Shiromani Akali Dal leaders launch revolt against party chief Sukhbir Badal The ShiromAkal Dal is currently facing a crisis as several senior leaders, including Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Bidi Jagir Kaur, have launched a revolt against party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. This demand for leadership change follows the party's p...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.37 AM ISTPunjab: BJP, AAP field turncoats for Jalandhar West assembly bypoll The bypoll to the Jalandhar West (SC) assembly segment will be held on July 10 and counting of votes will take place on July 13. The by-election was necessitated following the resignation of Angural as an Aam Aadmi Party legislator.
17 Jun, 2024, 02.29 PM ISTJalandar Election Result 2024: Congress' Charanjit Singh Channi wins in Jalandhar with margin of 1,75,993 votes Charanjit Singh Channi, former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress candidate, secured a decisive victory in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency, defeating BJP's Sushil Kumar Rinku by 1,75,993 votes. This win underscores Channi's strong support and m...
04 Jun, 2024, 09.28 PM ISTED raids 13 sites in Punjab illegal mining case The agency claims to have seized Rs 3.5 crore during the raids. The raids, by ED's Jalandhar wing, were carried out in the nearby areas of Rupnagar district. According to people in the know, illegal mining was being done on land that the federal age...
30 May, 2024, 12.45 AM ISTIf BJP comes to power again at Centre, democracy will be in danger: Shashi Tharoor Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticised the BJP. He mentioned that if the party regains power at the Centre, democracy in the country will be at risk. "If BJP forms the government this time, democracy will be in danger. To safeguard the nation, it...
26 May, 2024, 10.40 AM IST'Pakistan Ko Pata Hai, Lene Ke Dene Par Jayenge...': PM Modi highlights tough stance against terror in Jalandhar rally Addressing a public rally in Jalandhar on May 24, PM Modi took a jibe at the Congress’s tenure before 2014 and said that the threat of terrorism increased during the time. He also said that, since the surgical strike, Pakistan thinks hundreds of tim...
24 May, 2024, 11.30 PM ISTEx-AAP leader Jagbir Singh Brar joins BJP Former AAP leader Jagbir Singh Brar, a former Punjab MLA, joined BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He was previously associated with Shiromani Akali Dal and won the Jalandhar Cantonment seat.
21 May, 2024, 02.00 PM ISTChanni's remark on Poonch terror attack in violation of poll code, says Punjab CEO Punjab CEO criticizes Channi for terming terror attack a 'poll stunt', violating code of conduct. Channi accused BJP of staging attacks during elections. Sibin C reported the violation to Election Commission.
14 May, 2024, 04.42 PM ISTCapital Small Finance Bank Q4 Results: Lender reports net profit at Rs 28.2 crore Capital Small Finance Bank on Thursday reported Rs 28.2 crore net profit for the March quarter against Rs 24.3 crore in the year-ago period, riding on lower provisions and contingencies.
09 May, 2024, 10.50 PM ISTFormer Punjab Congress chief Mohinder Singh Kaypee joins SAD, fielded from Jalandhar LS seat Former Punjab Congress chief and ex-MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee has joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party and was named its candidate from the Jalandhar (SC) Lok Sabha seat. This move comes two days after Congress MP Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary and it...
22 Apr, 2024, 05.56 PM ISTLok Sabha Polls: Congress fields Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi, Channi gets ticket from Jalandhar The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has announced new candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Kanhaiya Kumar will be contesting from North East Delhi against BJP's Manoj Tiwari, while Charanjit Singh Channi has been nominated from Jalan...
15 Apr, 2024, 07.08 PM ISTLS polls: Former Akali MLA Pawan Tinu joins AAP; likely to be fielded from Jalandhar Former SAD MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu joins AAP, likely to contest Jalandhar LS seat. Appreciates AAP's initiatives, criticizes BJP, and expresses distrust in SAD. Congress candidate awaited for June 1 polling.
14 Apr, 2024, 06.14 PM ISTAAP's lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, Punjab MLA join BJP AAP's Lok Sabha member, Sushil Kumar Rinku, shifted to BJP with MLA Sheetal Angural due to AAP's failure in Punjab's development. He praised Modi and Shah, lauding BJP's Jalandhar initiatives, aiming for a better Jalandhar through this experiment.
27 Mar, 2024, 06.16 PM ISTPunjab: AAP's Jalandhar MP Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA Sheetal Angural join BJP The Aam Aadmi Party's MP and lone Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the BJP on Wednesday along with party MLA Sheetal Angural, dealing a blow to the party already facing a crisis following the arrest of its leader and Delhi Chief Minister A...
27 Mar, 2024, 05.25 PM ISTPHF Leasing to hire 200 employees over next 2 quarters PHF Leasing Ltd, a deposit accepting NBFC, on Tuesday said the company is targeting to hire another 200 people across sectors over the next two quarters, keeping up with its growth plans and new office openings. The Jalandhar-headquartered NBFC has ...
19 Mar, 2024, 07.29 PM ISTPunjab: Farmers block Delhi-Amritsar Highway over Khanauri border incident The Bharatiya Kisan Union on February 22 blocked the Delhi-Amritsar National Highway between Jalandhar and Phillaur. The farmers expressed anger over the death of a young farmer from Punjab at Khanauri border in Haryana on February 21 during the ong...
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