Articles for Central Punjab

Delhi pollution: Blame game picks pace in capital
1 month ago

Delhi pollution: Blame game picks pace in capital

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s AAP government and the BJP engaged in a war of words as the ongoing pollution crisis in the capital city worsened, as the national capital recorded its second-worst air quality in six years on Monday. Claiming Punjab’s efforts in reducing stubble burning incidents, Atishi blamed BJP-run states in North and central India for the unabated rise in …

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Punjab: Two prisoners commit suicide in Hoshiarpur jail
1 year ago

Punjab: Two prisoners commit suicide in Hoshiarpur jail

Hindustan Times  

Two prisoners allegedly hanged themselves in the central jail at Hoshiarpur in the wee hours of Friday. A jail warder noticed the bodies in the morning and informed his seniors. The jail superintendent, Joginder Pal Singh, was placed under suspension in another case on Thursday. City station house officer Sanjeevan Kumar said that investigation under Section 176 CrPC would be …

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Centre told Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take action on Amritpal Singh: officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre told Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take action on Amritpal Singh: officials

The Hindu  

Days before the Punjab police launched a coordinated crackdown against pro-Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh, the Central government convinced Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to initiate action against the fugitive, according to senior Central officials. After a violent mob of Mr. Singh’s supporters mobbed a police station in late February, Central government officials briefed the Punjab CM, warning him that the …

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CM Mann Writes to Amit Shah, Opposes Any Move to Convert Panjab University into Central Varsity
2 years, 6 months ago

CM Mann Writes to Amit Shah, Opposes Any Move to Convert Panjab University into Central Varsity

News 18  

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday sought the intervention of Union ministers Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan to prevent “any change in the nature and character of the Panjab University” here. The state governmnet’s move comes nearly a month after the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Centre to explore possibilities of converting Panjab University into a central varsity. …

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Moose Wala's Murder Puts Intel Agencies on Alert, Warn of Gang Wars, Threat to Dignitaries & Arms
2 years, 6 months ago

Moose Wala's Murder Puts Intel Agencies on Alert, Warn of Gang Wars, Threat to Dignitaries & Arms

News 18  

Punjab is likely to see increased gang wars, with rival gangs expected to create problems in neighbouring states like Delhi and Haryana, according to recent inputs released by central intelligence agencies after the murder of popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala. The accused is already in police custody as cops try to prove his role in various …

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Punjab wheat farmers await compensation as yield per acre reduces to half
2 years, 7 months ago

Punjab wheat farmers await compensation as yield per acre reduces to half

India Today  

The wheat farmers in Punjab have been left high and dry by both the state and the central governments. Surjit Singh of Karudi village in Mohali district had harvested between 22 to 24 quintals per hectare but this time he couldn't even harvest half of last year. Another farmer, Balvinder Singh, of the same village told India Today that no …

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BJP is scared of AAP, says Sisodia after Chandigarh UT employees brought under central govt rules
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP is scared of AAP, says Sisodia after Chandigarh UT employees brought under central govt rules

India Today  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia said on Sunday that the BJP is scared of the AAP’s ‘rising footprint’. This comes after Union home minister Amit Shah announced that the employees of the administration in the union territory of Chandigarh would now be governed as per central government rules. As soon as AAP formed government …

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Pakistan opener Abid Ali undergoes angioplasty
3 years ago

Pakistan opener Abid Ali undergoes angioplasty

India TV News  

Highlights Ali was batting on 61 for Central Punjab at UBL complex when the team manager rushed him to hospital The 34-year-old opener complained of chest pain and uneasiness in his shoulder on Tuesday In a message to his fans from his hospital bed, Ali on Wednesday said he was doing okay Pakistan's Test opener Abid Ali has undergone an …

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Sarfaraz, Haider, Fakhar included as Pakistan make changes to T20 WC squad
3 years, 2 months ago

Sarfaraz, Haider, Fakhar included as Pakistan make changes to T20 WC squad

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, on Friday, made three changes to their 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup slated to begin on October 17 in UAE and Oman. Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali replaced Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain respectively, while Fakhar Zaman, who was originally named as a travel reserve, has swapped places with Khushdil Shah. “After reviewing player performances in …

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Babar Azam surpasses Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli to become fastest to 7000 runs in T20 cricket
3 years, 2 months ago

Babar Azam surpasses Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli to become fastest to 7000 runs in T20 cricket

India TV News  

Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam on Sunday became the fastest batsman to 7000 runs in the T20 format, surpassing the likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli to reach the milestone. Gayle had amassed 7000 runs in T20 cricket in his 192nd innings while the Indian captain reached the mark in his 212th innings. 3058 runs have been scored by Babar …

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam hits 6th T20 hundred, overtakes Virat Kohli and emulates Rohit Sharma in elite list
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hits 6th T20 hundred, overtakes Virat Kohli and emulates Rohit Sharma in elite list

India Today  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Thursday set a new record for the most T20 hundreds by a batsman from the country. He hit his 6th T20 hundred when playing for Central Punjab against Northen in the National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi, going past the tally of Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran Akmal who had scored 5 each. Babar Azam also went …

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Pakistan's Umar Akmal makes comeback after serving ban, named in Central Punjab side
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan's Umar Akmal makes comeback after serving ban, named in Central Punjab side

The Hindu  

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal is set to play competitive cricket for the first time since February 2020 after being named in the Central Punjab squad for the upcoming domestic season. Umar, who was recently allowed to resume playing club cricket in Lahore, was banned by the PCB last year for not reporting spot-fixing offers made to him during the Pakistan …

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Demoted, Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt refuses to play for second division squad
4 years, 3 months ago

Demoted, Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt refuses to play for second division squad

India TV News  

Pakistan's former captain Salman Butt has refused to play in the upcoming National T20 Championship after being told he had been demoted to the division two Central Punjab squad. The player, tainted by the 2010 spot-fixing scandal, lost his cool when the newly appointed Central Punjab head coach, Shahid Anwar, told Butt he should lead the division two side in …

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Demoted Salman Butt refuses to play for second division squad
4 years, 3 months ago

Demoted Salman Butt refuses to play for second division squad

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s former captain Salman Butt has refused to play in the upcoming National T20 Championship after being told he had been demoted to the division two Central Punjab squad. The player, tainted by the 2010 spot-fixing scandal, lost his cool when the newly appointed Central Punjab head coach, Shahid Anwar, told Butt he should lead the division two side in …

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