Punjab

Punjab and West Bengal fall into the category of 11 States that are using borrowed funds to finance routine expenditure, such as salaries, subsidies, and administrative costs instead of creating assets.

Migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, crucial to Punjab’s agriculture and industry, face hostility after Hoshiarpur murder. Industry leaders warn that forced exodus could cripple fields and factories, urging Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to intervene immediately.

Clarifying that farmers are important for the country, CJI Gavai said that it did not mean that they would be allowed to burn stubble.

Initially treated as a case of negligence, the Bathinda blasts investigation revealed radicalisation links to Masood Azhar. Gurpreet Singh’s digital trail and extremist content raised alarms, prompting central agencies to step in.

Revealing details of the matter, DSP Atul Soni said that a video circulating online showed that deceased brothers Malkeet and Gurpreet Singh were involved with narcotics and self-use. 

The Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Punjab. Thereafter, he had an official review meeting in Gurdaspur with officials and elected representatives. PM Modi reviewed the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken as well as assessed the damage that has occurred in Punjab.

Each relief package sent through the 48 trucks contains: 10 kg flour, 10 kg rice, 2 kg tur dal, 2 kg roasted gram, 2 kg gram, 2.5 kg additional flour, 10 kg potatoes, 1 kg sugar, 1 kg mustard oil, 1 kg salt, two bathing soaps, candles and matchboxes, 10 packets of biscuits, sanitary pads, towels, mugs, Dettol, tarpaulins, buckets, cotton cloth, and disposable bags.

India is facing one of its most destructive monsoons in decades. Heavy rains have triggered floods, landslides, and cloudbursts across states.

Over 1,000 villages have been hit in several districts, 323 in Gurdaspur, 101 in Ferozepur, 107 in Kapurthala, 85 in Hoshiarpur, 81 in Pathankot, 52 in Fazilka, and several others in Tarn Taran

Harjinder Singh’s Florida crash highlights the misuse of asylum claims by Punjabi migrants, many of whom use fabricated persecution narratives to gain entry and work permits in the US, raising concerns about systemic immigration abuse.