From contributing to the end of Shiromani Akali Dal's dominance after the 2015 incidents to becoming a recurring electoral litmus test for successive governments, the issue of sacrilege has repeatedly reshaped the state's political landscape.

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has said that the controversy surrounding the pharmacy recruitment examination was not a case of paper leakage but a well-organised "high-tech cheating" operation.

Punjab NSUI president Ishwarpreet Singh Sidhu, another aspirant from Fatehgarh Sahib, also alleged that he was deliberately kept out of the programme.

Doaba was the pocket borough of the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP till 2017. In 2012, the SAD-BJP alliance dominated the region, securing a combined 16 seats compared to Congress' six.

The directive came as Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj rejected the Punjab government's response to the proposed amendments to the anti-sacrilege legislation.

The BJP alleged many exam paper leaks have happened in Punjab under the government led by Bhagwant Mann

Jalandhar MP and ex-chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi skipped Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha and instead attended a protest in Faridkot.

Since the Jayanti is on February 20, it will fall right in the middle of the election campaign, making it a major event for all the parties

In 2012, Manpreet Singh Badal launched his 'People's Party of Punjab' and in 2017 the Aam Aadmi Party forayed into the state's election process. Both parties were seen as new hope for the state, which was experiencing agrarian and social distress

Court stays further selection in pharmacy officer exam amid claims of hi-tech cheating racket in Punjab

The initiative is part of the Government of India's hub-and-spoke aviation strategy to improve seamless international connectivity through Indian airports.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia believes the cash-rich league has barely scratched the surface of its potential, adding that the tournament has changed the way the sport is now seen in India.

This was the first time that Channi and Warring held formal talks after the announcement of the new Punjab Congress team ahead of Assembly elections.

Saini attacked Punjab government over alleged paper leak in Punjab asking why Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal are silent

The BJP appears to be banking on Saini's governance credentials after the party's victory in Haryana as well as his appeal among the OBC Saini community, which has a sizeable presence in parts of Punjab.

Thick, creamy and generously topped with malai, lassi is not just a summer cooler in this city, it is an essential part of its food culture.

Out of a total of 117 assembly constituencies, 34 are reserved for the Dalit community in Punjab.

Nirav Modi is wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges in an estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case.

The protests by power employees, sanitation workers, and Aam Aadmi Clinics workers have become a major political issue, putting pressure on the Bhagwant Mann government.

With thousands of farmers gathering at the Shambhu border and Haryana Police once again stopping them from marching towards Delhi, Punjab is witnessing scenes that evoke memories of both the 2020-21 farm laws protest and the 2024 farmers' agitation.

Police are scanning CCTV footage from the BJP office and nearby areas to identify those involved and piece together how the attack was carried out.

The left-arm seamer, who was part of India's white-ball tours of Ireland and England, is currently in the United Kingdom enjoying a short vacation with the actress.

Pakistan's Punjab province has deployed 14,000 police personnel in the region for security duty in anticipation of violence during the polling.

Bhagwant Mann ruled out any paper leak over the last four and a half years, though he admitted that cheating attempts were made during exams at two places.