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This Punjab Village Vows To Refuse Bail For Drug Peddlers
Amid the ongoing crackdown on drugs in Punjab, a powerful example of community-led action has emerged from Khanna in the Ludhiana district.
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Zila Parishad Polls, Leads In Panchayat Samitis
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday.
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Counting Of Votes For Punjab Local Body Polls Underway, AAP Wins In 927 Zones
Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones.
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Punjab Panchayats Oppose Same-Village Marriages, Cite Violent Disputes, Family Feuds
Some gram panchayats in Punjab are mounting stiff resistance to love marriages, especially if the couple hails from the same village.
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Man Marries Woman From Same Area, Punjab Villagers Thrash His Mother
A mother was beaten in Ghalkalan village of Moga in Punjab after her son had a love marriage with a woman from the same village, which was against an archaic diktat by the village's panchayat.
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Punjab Police Demolishes Illegal Properties Of 2 Drug Smugglers In Amritsar
Punjab Police on Thursday demolished illegal properties of two drug smugglers constructed on Panchayat's land. The illegal property was constructed by Jagpreet alias Jagga and Satnam alias, currently in jail for peddling drugs.
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On Camera, Sarpanch's Husband Hit By Bullet During Celebratory Firing in Punjab, Dies
The husband of the sarpanch, or the head of a Gram Panchayat, in a village in Punjab's Jalandhar, died after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony.
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This Punjab Village To Give Rs 21,000 Reward For No Alcohol, DJ At Weddings
A gram panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 to families who would not serve liquor and play DJ music at wedding ceremonies.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Will Withdraw Notification On Dissolution Of Panchayats: Punjab To High Court
The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state.
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This Punjab Village Vows To Refuse Bail For Drug Peddlers
Amid the ongoing crackdown on drugs in Punjab, a powerful example of community-led action has emerged from Khanna in the Ludhiana district.
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Zila Parishad Polls, Leads In Panchayat Samitis
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday.
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Counting Of Votes For Punjab Local Body Polls Underway, AAP Wins In 927 Zones
Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones.
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Punjab Panchayats Oppose Same-Village Marriages, Cite Violent Disputes, Family Feuds
Some gram panchayats in Punjab are mounting stiff resistance to love marriages, especially if the couple hails from the same village.
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Man Marries Woman From Same Area, Punjab Villagers Thrash His Mother
A mother was beaten in Ghalkalan village of Moga in Punjab after her son had a love marriage with a woman from the same village, which was against an archaic diktat by the village's panchayat.
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Punjab Police Demolishes Illegal Properties Of 2 Drug Smugglers In Amritsar
Punjab Police on Thursday demolished illegal properties of two drug smugglers constructed on Panchayat's land. The illegal property was constructed by Jagpreet alias Jagga and Satnam alias, currently in jail for peddling drugs.
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On Camera, Sarpanch's Husband Hit By Bullet During Celebratory Firing in Punjab, Dies
The husband of the sarpanch, or the head of a Gram Panchayat, in a village in Punjab's Jalandhar, died after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony.
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This Punjab Village To Give Rs 21,000 Reward For No Alcohol, DJ At Weddings
A gram panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 to families who would not serve liquor and play DJ music at wedding ceremonies.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Will Withdraw Notification On Dissolution Of Panchayats: Punjab To High Court
The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state.
