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Punjab Launches ‘Pehchaan’ Portal to Help Families Trace Unknown and Unclaimed Dead

Chandigarh, September 3, 2026: Punjab has become the first state in India to launch a statewide public digital portal, ‘Pehchaan’, for identifying unidentified and unclaimed deceased persons found at government mortuaries. The initiative was formally launched by Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday.

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India

Pune Land Dispute Turns Violent: Two Sons Allegedly Assault Elderly Parents With Sticks

Pune, September 2, 2026: A land dispute in Pune district allegedly turned violent when two brothers attacked their elderly parents with wooden sticks after objecting to the sale of land registered in their mother’s name, police said.

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Punjab

Jalandhar North Political Shake-Up: Former AAP Halqa In-Charge Dinesh Dhall Joins BJP

Jalandhar, September 3, 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has received a major boost in Jalandhar as Dinesh Dhall, former AAP halqa in-charge of Jalandhar North, joined the BJP on Wednesday.

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Punjab

ED Presses Punjab Police for FIR Against Nitin Gohil, Sends Fresh Electronic Evidence

Chandigarh, September 2, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has for the third time asked the Punjab Police to register an FIR against Nitin Gohil and others in an alleged money-laundering-related case, stepping up pressure ahead of the next hearing of the matter in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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Punjab

Punjab Govt Announces ₹598.75 Lakh Action Plan to Strengthen Senior Citizen Welfare: Dr. Baljit Kaur

Chandigarh, September 2, 2026: The Punjab Government has announced a ₹598.75 lakh State Action Plan aimed at strengthening welfare measures and support systems for senior citizens across the state, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said.

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Punjab

Punjab Police Reshuffle: 12 PPS Officers Get New Postings, Check Full List

Chandigarh, September 2, 2026: The Punjab Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 12 Police Service (PPS) officers with immediate effect, bringing changes to key positions across Jalandhar, Malerkotla, Pathankot, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and SAS Nagar. The orders were issued on administrative grounds, with the officers directed to join their new assignments immediately.

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Punjab

CM Mann Targets Congress, SAD at Lok Milni: “They Hollowed Out Punjab Like Termites”

Kharar, September 2, 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) during a Lok Milni programme in Kharar, Mohali, accusing the two traditional parties of having “hollowed out Punjab like termites” over the decades.

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Punjab

Jalandhar Food Safety Raid: Tonnes of Suspected Adulterated Paneer Seized

Jalandhar, September 2, 2026: The Food Safety Department has intensified its crackdown on suspected adulterated dairy products in Jalandhar, with officials intercepting a vehicle carrying a large quantity of suspected unsafe paneer near Rama Mandi.

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India

Subhash Chandra Insolvency Case: NCLT Forms 5-Member Bench After Split Verdict

New Delhi, September 1, 2026: The personal insolvency case involving Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra has taken a fresh turn after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) constituted a five-member Special Bench to reconsider his repayment plan.

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Punjab

AAP Protest in Amritsar: Party Workers Demonstrate Outside Tarun Chugh’s Residence Over Sajjan Kumar Visit Row

Amritsar, September 1, 2026: The political controversy over visits by BJP leaders to the residence of late Sajjan Kumar, who was serving a life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, intensified in Punjab on Tuesday as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers staged a protest outside the Amritsar residence of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh.

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India

Bengaluru South Fake Currency Racket Busted: Seven Arrested, ₹5 Lakh Worth of Printing Material Seized

Bengaluru, September 1, 2026: Police have busted an alleged fake currency printing racket in Bengaluru South district, arresting seven people and recovering materials reportedly being used to manufacture counterfeit notes.

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World

Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin Share Warm Handshake at SCO Summit in Bishkek

Bishkek, September 1, 2026: A significant diplomatic moment unfolded at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were seen exchanging handshakes and sharing a brief interaction ahead of the formal proceedings.

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