Eight hockey stars from Punjab have earned their spots in the Indian men's national team for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, scheduled to take place jointly across the Netherlands and Belgium between August 15 and 30.
Farmers began assembling early in the day at the Shambhu border on the Patiala-Ambala route and the Khanauri border connecting Sangrur and Jind, with plans to proceed to Delhi's Kisan Ghat.
Raising his voice against the problems allegedly caused by E20 petrol, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday called upon people to unite and fight against what he described as an injustice being inflicted on consumers through its sale.
Farmer organisations staged protests across Punjab during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, demanding a legal guarantee for MSP, opposing the proposed India-US trade agreement and criticising both the Centre's farm policies and the state's land pooling initiative.
A 500-metre road linking Chandigarh's key government buildings briefly reopened for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy, drawing fresh attention to a decades-old public access dispute that remains pending before the Supreme Court.
The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development has identified 479 elderly persons from flood-affected areas.
Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian demands massive financial package to address devastating impact of floods and enhanced compensation to support affected farmers
The Chief Minister said that appointing a gazetted officer in each flood-hit village will establish direct communication between the administration and the affected people.
The devastating floods in Punjab and parts of north India are a stark reminder that climate vulnerability is no longer a distant threat but an immediate crisis reshaping lives and economies.
Chouhan said the situation is very grim and the crisis is dreadful.
