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Kanchan Vasdev
Kanchan is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Punjab bureau. She covers the Chief Minister’s Office, government policies and politics. Her 22 years of experience covering crime, women issues, environment and politics, has included a previous stint with The Tribune and has also assisted in the launch of city editions of the newspaper. She has written a monograph on Abandoned Brides by NRIs as part of Prabha Dutt memorial fellowship and as a Centre for Science and Environment fellow worked on Pollution in Satluj river. She tweets @kanchan99
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Punjab CM Mann breaks down after meeting Kejriwal in Tihar jail: ‘What is his fault?’
April 15, 2024 14:11 IST
Bhagwant Mann said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal talked about the welfare of the people.
Mon, Apr 15, 2024
Former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu joins AAP
April 14, 2024 15:26 IST
Pawan Kumar Tinu was told that he would not be the SAD's choice for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat.
Mon, Apr 15, 2024
It’s an IAS officer versus the CM in Punjab: find out why
April 11, 2024 22:29 IST
Parampal Kaur, the daughter-in-law of former minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sikandar Singh Maluka, submitted her resignation on April 3.
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
A house divided: How politics has turned families against each other in Punjab
April 11, 2024 12:43 IST
With the Lok Sabha elections 2024 just days away, here’s a look at political families in Punjab where their members have taken different poll routes.
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Not given a new posting, another IAS officer resigns in Punjab
April 10, 2024 17:42 IST
Karnail Singh, a 2015-batch IAS officer, was removed as the deputy commissioner of Kapurthala on January 30. He has not been given a posting since
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP leader Sanjay Singh not ‘allowed’ to meet Kejriwal in Tihar jail
April 10, 2024 10:33 IST
The AAP said Tihar jail authorities had earlier allowed Bhagwant Mann and Sanjay Singh to meet Arvind Kejriwal at 1 pm on Wednesday.
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
From Ropar to Hoshiarpur via HP: 30-km detour as illegal mining damages bridge
April 10, 2024 07:18 IST
By the time the poll code ceases to exist, monsoon will be making headway, and the commuters will have to make a 30-km detour as the river will be in a spate and the riverbed flooded.
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Patiala DC lodges FIR against cinema for running govt ad
April 09, 2024 08:38 IST
Patiala DC orders FIR against Qube Cinemas for screening advertisements
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Is your milk safe?: Many samples in Punjab found adulterated
April 06, 2024 10:57 IST
Out of 1,400 milk samples collected in 2022-23, 497 were found to be non-conforming for food safety, says data, adding that of the 497 samples, 10 were “unsafe” due to the presence of “foreign fat”.
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
In field with Dhaliwal, Kunwar Vijay Pratap conspicuous by absence at Mann’s meeting
April 06, 2024 09:47 IST
Dhaliwal is learnt to have told CM that Kunwar Vijay was yet to organise volunteers’ meet in his constituency .
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Lok Sabha Polls | CM Mann at strategy meeting: ‘What if Channi contests from Fatehgarh Sahib’
April 05, 2024 09:12 IST
‘People will avenge my defeat by defeating Channi,' says Gurpreet Singh GP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate
Fri, Apr 05, 2024
Bhagwant Mann chalks out plan to regain Sangrur seat, to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar today
April 04, 2024 09:31 IST
Asks party leaders to seek votes on basis of work done by AAP government
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
Punjab woman IAS officer resigns, may contest Lok Sabha election on BJP ticket
April 03, 2024 18:53 IST
Her father-in-law and SAD leader Sikandar Singh Maluka has been trying to get a Lok Sabha election ticket.
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
In Punjab, a Gandhi joins Congress, sends Mann and AAP back to drawing board
April 03, 2024 08:42 IST
Sources said that in the meeting pertaining to Patiala, it was debated that Gandhi was a strong candidate, who still had support from AAP cadre and has committed voters.
Wed, Apr 03, 2024
Health minister orders inquiry as Patiala girl dies after eating cake
April 02, 2024 08:46 IST
The minister on Monday said he has ordered a thorough probe into the girl's death and asked the food safety department to get the cake tested from the state’s food safety lab.
Wed, Apr 03, 2024
As BJP ‘poaches’ AAP LS nominee, and looks for 7 more, parties delay naming candidates
April 02, 2024 08:36 IST
AAP was first off the block in naming eight candidates, but is now silent on remaining seats; Cong and SAD say they are ‘discussing’ possible names.
Tue, Apr 02, 2024
Jalandhar MLA who joined BJP has nine cases against him
March 29, 2024 14:01 IST
The alleged kingpin, Manish, alias Mani Thakur of Jalandhar, was now based in the UK. The pictures showed Thakur hugging Angural.
Sat, Mar 30, 2024
When gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari enjoyed ‘VIP treatment’ in Punjab jail
March 29, 2024 10:19 IST
Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died in Bonda jail in UP on Thursday, was lodged in Punjab’s Ropar jail for over two years. He was only moved to UP after the Supreme Court intervened.
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, wife Gurpreet Kaur welcome baby girl
March 28, 2024 12:21 IST
Making the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister informed that that both the mother and the baby were doing fine.
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Double setback for AAP in Punjab: Lone MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural join BJP
March 27, 2024 15:43 IST
The AAP leaders' move to the BJP comes a day after Congress MP from Ludhiana, Ravneet Bittu, joined the saffron party.
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
ED raids houses of Punjab Excise Commissioner and main accused in guava orchard scam
March 27, 2024 11:06 IST
The raids sent shockwaves in the government circles. However, no government official commented on why the raids were taking place.
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
March 31 grand rally in Delhi: AAP asks partymen to leave in small groups
March 27, 2024 08:06 IST
Another MLA said, “We will try to comply with the order. We will leave early and reach Delhi before morning so that they (the Haryana government) cannot stop us.”
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Will be busy in Kejriwal’s absence, pull up your socks, fill in for me, Mann tells his MLAs
March 25, 2024 09:24 IST
A statement by AAP said that the meeting had a number of agendas like arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, various protests in state and Delhi by the party, upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the dictatorial actions of the BJP even after the implementation of the code of conduct.
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Neither down nor out, we will fight it out, says AAP founder member
March 23, 2024 09:39 IST
Sanghera, who was appointed chairperson of Jalandhar Improvement Trust, last year, after being ignored in Assembly elections by Aam Aadmi Party twice, once even his ticket was withdrawn in 2017, was a part of AAP’s protest in Mohali on Friday.
Sun, Mar 24, 2024
After Kejriwal, could Punjab govt be next? ED watch on its MLA, excise officials, AAP fears worstSubscriber Only
March 23, 2024 08:00 IST
The Delhi excise policy over which AAP chief has been arrested has several parallels with the one in Punjab, with allegations claiming same set of people involved
Sat, Mar 23, 2024Journalism of Courage
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