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Thoko Taali: Navjyotsinh Siddhu becomes President of Punjab Congress ahead of elections

Thoko Taali: Navjyotsinh Siddhu becomes President of Punjab Congress ahead of elections

AICC chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday (July 18) announced the appointment of Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. Issuing a party release, the cricketer-turned-politician has been named as the new chief of the state unit.  Apart from Sidhu, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Pawan Goel and Kuljit Singh Nagra have has also been appointed as Working Presidents of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. The decision comes after a slew of meetings Congress high command held with Sidhu and Punjab chief minster…
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Apne2 movie shooting cancelled due to Covid surge

Apne2 movie shooting cancelled due to Covid surge

Dharmendra's health more important than completing film on Time says director Anil Sharma. Apne 2 starring the Deols- Dharmendra, Sunny, and Bobby was announced last year. Anil Sharma, the director of the film, recently revealed that they have postponed the shooting of the film in April owing to the massive surge in coronavirus cases in the country.Speaking to a news portal, Anil Sharma said that they have not yet commenced shooting for the film. Therefore there is no point in clinging on to the scheduled Diwali release of…
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Farmers decline food served by govt during Vigyan Bhawan meeting, ambulance brings lunch

Farmers decline food served by govt during Vigyan Bhawan meeting, ambulance brings lunch

A delegation of farmers is currently engaged in a meeting with senior officials of the central government, including the Agriculture minister to discuss their demands of withdrawal of the new farm laws. More traffic restrictions were put in place along Delhi’s borders to keep protesting farmers from marching in, while a meeting between their representatives and the government at Vigyan Bhavan was on to break the standoff over the three farms laws that the Centre passed in September. Farmer leaders, however, declined the central government's offer for…
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders stricter coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown on weekends, public holiday

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders stricter coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown on weekends, public holiday

 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Thursday ordered stricter lockdown on weekends and public holidays, even as his state mulls stringent curbs, including mandatory testing certification, for those coming from Delhi. The decision to tighten the curbs on weekends and holidays has been taken amid apprehensions of COVID-19 reaching the community spread stage in Punjab and projections indicating that the peak in the state was still two months away. Industrial activities, however, will be allowed to function normally on all days, the CM said.  The COVID tally in…
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