Punjab
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Honoured by Punjab Government for Efforts for Punjabis Worldwide
CHANDIGARH: British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has been formally recognised by the Punjab Government for his efforts and advocacy on issues concerning Punjabis…
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Punjab cannot seek crop diversification while weakening markets for maize, sugarcane and paddy straw: Mann
Chandigarh: Former MP, BKU (Mann) National President and All India Kisan Coordination Committee Chairman S. Bhupinder Singh Mann has written to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh…
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A Prosperous Border Is a Stronger Border: Aujla Seeks Special Financial Package for Amritsar Border Belt
AMRITSAR: Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has urged the Union Government to announce a Special Financial Package for Amritsar’s border belt, arguing that years of…
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A Mockery of Legislation in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha- Nine bills passed in three hours
CHANDIGARH: Punjab has apparently discovered a revolutionary new model of democracy: why spend days discussing laws when you can pass nine of them before the…
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A Partition story my family carried in silence and a reminder that humanity survived the border
In the terrible days of 1947, when Punjab was being torn apart by communal violence and fear, a teenage Muslim girl disappeared into a village…
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The Punjab Assembly: Where democracy has a microphone but no volume
Once upon a democratic time, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha was considered the place where the elected representatives of Punjab gathered to debate the problems of…
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Immigration’s Dual Edge: Economic Contributions Amid Labor Constraints and Major Asylum System Overhauls in 2025–2026
Immigration has long shaped the U.S. economy by expanding the labor force, boosting consumer demand, and contributing to overall growth, though its effects vary by…
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Punjab Govt stabs medical students in the back while tabling bill to regulate fee structure in private unaided schools
[caption id="attachment_24663" align="alignright" width="500"] File photo[/caption] Mohali: Under the pretext of tabling a bill to regulate fee structures in private unaided schools during the ongoing…
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NAPA calls for transparency, lawful enforcement and protection against collective punishment for Indian deportees
Milpitas(California)--The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) is deeply concerned about the expanding immigration enforcement campaign in the United States, including the increasing removal of Indian…
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Punjab’s war on drugs:Punjab’s youth cannot be saved with posters, publicity and political slogans
Punjab is facing a drug crisis that cannot be hidden behind government advertisements, colourful posters or political slogans. The state’s drug problem continues to destroy…
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SAD-BJP Alliance: Sukhbir Badal Offers ‘Blanket Support’ on Key Delimitation Proposal
With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections drawing closer, speculation over a possible reunion between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
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Shadows Over the Granary: Reorganisation, Lingering Crises, and the Political Paralysis of Punjab
Decades have passed since the political and linguistic reorganisation of Punjab in 1966, yet India's erstwhile granary remains a landscape marked by profound frustration, unfulfilled…
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From “AA Bai, Kee Haal Ne?” to “Order , Order-The great transformation of Speaker Sandhwan
When a cheerful opposition MLA became Speaker, Punjab expected a guardian of the House. Instead, controversies keep raising the question: has the chair changed the…
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AAP Government in Punjab: Four Years of Promises, Performance and Questions — A Timeline Analysis (2022–2026)
When the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Punjab in March 2022 with a historic mandate of 92 Assembly seats, it promised a…
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Indian-Born Jazz Guitarist Pritesh Walia Reportedly Detained by ICE After Returning to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Indian-born jazz guitarist, composer and educator Pritesh Walia was reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 2 after…
Miscellaneous
Sikh connection with Balochistan: From Guru Nanak’s footsteps to the western frontier-Satnam Singh Chahal
The history of Sikhism is often associated primarily with Punjab, the land where the Sikh Gurus lived, preached, and established the foundations of the Sikh…
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Behbal Kalan: Eleven years later ,Justice still behind a sealed envelope -Satnam Singh Chahal
The Behbal Kalan police firing has become one of the most painful symbols of Punjab's prolonged struggle for accountability and justice. Nearly eleven years after…
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Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Plan: Lower Temporary Arrivals, Stable Permanent Immigration and a Major Shift Toward Economic Needs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released details of Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, outlining a significant recalibration of the country’s immigration system. The…
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Assylum in US-A major reform took effect in late July 2026 via an interim final rule from USCIS
A major reform took effect in late July 2026 via an interim final rule from USCIS. It allows asylum officers to refer certain affirmative asylum…
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