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Punjab bypolls: 63 per cent voter turnout recorded to four assembly seats
CHANDIGARH: A voter turnout of 63 per cent was recorded till 6 pm in the by-elections to four assembly segments in Punjab on Wednesday, according to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C. These by-polls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala assembly segments were necessitated after the incumbent lawmakers were elected to the Lok Sabha. Of the four assembly segments, Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak and Chabbewal were earlier held by the Congress, and the Barnala seat by the AAP. The precise figures of the total turnout will be updated by tomorrow morning once all polling parties return to the collection centres and final data entry is completed. The CEO shared that as per recorded data till 6 pm, the highest turnout of 81 per cent was recorded in Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak recorded 63 per cent turnout, while Barnala saw 54 per cent and Chabbewal 53 per cent turnout. At Dera Pathana village in Dera Baba Nanak segment, a clash took place between the AAP and Congress supporters. Gurdaspur Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who is the husband of Congress candidate Jatinder Kaur, alleged that some outsiders at the behest of the AAP thrashed his party worker in the village and also accused the police of not taking action. The workers of both the warring factions engaged in heated arguments. A heavy police force was deputed at the site to defuse the situation. The ruling AAP would like to register victories after its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections in the three concerned contests while the Congress and the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) are also out for triumph in these by-polls. From the hot assembly seat of Gidderbaha, Amrita Warring, the wife of Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana Member of Parliament Amrinder Singh Raja Warring in contesting against former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal of BJP and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon of AAP. Earlier this seat was represented by Warring himself. The other assembly seat where the focus is Dera Baba Nanak from here Jatinder Kaur wife of Gurdaspur Member of Parliament and former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa is pitched against Ravikaran Singh Kahlon of BJP and Gurdeep Singh Randhawa of AAP. While from Barnala assembly segment Kewal Singh Dhillon of BJP is facing Kuldeep Singh Kaka Dhillon of Congress, Harinder Singh Dhaliwal of AAP, Govind Singh Mann of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and AAP rebel and Independent candidate Gurdeep Singh Batth. This assembly seat fell vacant after Gurmeet Singh Hayer, the local MLA from the AAP and states sports and youth affairs minister was elected from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. Hayer won the Barnala seat in the 2017 and 2022 assembly polls. On the Chabbewal seat it is Ishank Kumar Chabbewal of AAP son of Hoshiarpur MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal as earlier this seat was presented by Raj Kumar who was then in Congress before lok sabha polls joined the AAP and then contested and won from Hosharpur. The other candidates in the fray are Sohan Singh Thandal of BJP who was earlier in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). SAD has opted to stay away from these by-polls. 45 candidates, including three women, are in the fray for the bypolls. A total of 6.96 lakh voters, including 3.31 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise at 831 polling stations. At present, the AAP has 91 MLAs in the 117-member Punjab assembly, while the Congress has 15, Shiromani Akali Dal three, BJP two, and the Bahujan Samaj Party one. One seat is held by an Independent MLA.
Kashmir Rail Link to Connect Delhi and Srinagar by January 2025
The eagerly anticipated Kashmir Rail Link, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, is expected to become operational by January 2025, facilitating seamless train travel between New Delhi and Srinagar. The service will debut with the high-speed Vande Bharat Sleeper train, promising to revolutionize connectivity to the region. The overnight journey, covering over 800 kilometers, will take less than 13 hours. Passengers will board in Delhi at 7:00 PM and arrive in Srinagar by 8:00 AM, making it an efficient alternative to air travel. The train will feature three classesAC First Class, AC 2 Tier, and AC 3 Tierwith fares ranging from 2,000 to 3,000. Enhanced sleeper facilities and modern amenities are designed to provide maximum comfort during the journey. Key stops along the route include Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jammu Tawi, and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. The project is expected to greatly boost tourism, enhance trade, and improve overall connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country. The USBRL project, a challenging feat of engineering, includes state-of-the-art bridges and tunnels traversing difficult terrain. It underscores the governments commitment to improving infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. This milestone is anticipated to open up new opportunities for the regions socio-economic growth while enhancing ease of travel for tourists, pilgrims, and residents alike.
Punjab bypolls: Over 36 per cent polling recoraded till 1 pm
Chandigarh: A voter turnout of over 36 percent was recorded till 1 pm on Wednesday in the bypolls to four assembly segments in Punjab where clashes were reported between AAP and Congress workers in Dera Baba Nanak segment.Officials said Gidderbaha seat recorded 50.09 percent polling, Dera Baba Nanak 39.4 percent, Barnala 28.1 percent and Chabbewal 27.95 percent. At Dera Pathana village in Dera Baba Nanak segment, a clash broke out between the AAP and Congress supporters Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who is the husband of Congress nominee Jatinder Kaur, alleged that some outsiders at the behest of the AAP thrashed his party worker in the village and also accused the police of not taking action. However, AAP nominee Gurdeep Singh Randhawa rejected Randhawa's allegations as baseless. Workers of both the warring factions engaged in heated arguments. A heavy police force was deputed at the site to defuse the situation. Bypolls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC) and Barnala assembly segments were necessitated after the incumbent lawmakers were elected to the Lok Sabha. Among those who cast their votes included Sangrur MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, BJP candidate from Barnala seat Kewal Singh Dhillon, BJP nominee from Chabbewal Sohan Singh Thandal, Congress candidate from Dera Baba Nanak Jatinder Kaur and her husband and MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Congress nominee from Barnala seat Kuldeep Singh Dhillon. Speaking to reporters in Barnala, Hayer exuded confidence that the voters of Barnala assembly segment will vote for the AAP and claimed that the Punjab government carried out many development works in Barnala in the past two-and-a-half years. Congress nominee Jatinder Kaur exuded confidence that she will register victory in the bypoll. Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Randhawa also said that people will vote for his wife in the bypoll. In Gidderbaha, Congress nominee Amrita Warring offered prayers at a gurudwara and later met AAP candidate Hardeep Dhillon who had also come to pay obeisance at the gurdwara. Amrita said people of Gidderbaha will support her candidature in the bypoll. BJP's Manpreet Singh Badal was visiting the constituency and met party workers at the party's booths near polling stations. AAP nominee Ishank Chabbewal expressed hope that voters will give him a chance to serve them. Among the key contestants in the fray are former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon (BJP), Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur (Congress), and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon and Ishank Kumar Chabbewal (AAP). Amrita is the wife of the Congress' Punjab chief and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. Jatinder Kaur is the spouse of Gurdaspur MP and former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. The Shiromani Akali Dal has opted to stay away from the bypolls. The party took the decision not to participate in the bypolls after Sukhbir Singh Badal, who has now resigned as the SAD president, failed to get any temporary relief from the Akal Takht, which declared him 'tankhaiya' (person guilty of religious misconduct), for the mistakes committed by his party and government from 2007 to 2017. The AAP currently has 91 MLAs in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, while the Congress has 15, Shiromani Akali Dal three, BJP two, and the Bahujan Samaj Party one. One seat is held by an Independent MLA.
Punjab bypolls: 8.53 pc polling in 4 Assembly seats in first two hours
Chandigarh: , A voter turnout of over eight percent was recorded in the first two hours of polling in the bypolls to four assembly segments in Punjab on Wednesday, officials said.Polling began at 7 am and would end at 6 pm. Bypolls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala assembly segments were necessitated after the incumbent lawmakers were elected to the Lok Sabha. A voter turnout of 8.53 percent was registered till 9 am, they said. The Gidderbaha seat recorded 13.1 percent polling, Dera Baba Nanak 9.7 percent, Barnala 6.9 percent and Chabbewal 4.15 percent. Forty-five candidates, including three women, are in the fray for the bypolls. A total of 6.96 lakh voters, including 3.31 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise at 831 polling stations. More than 6,400 Punjab Police personnel and 17 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed, the officials said. There will be 100 per cent webcasting of all polling stations, they added. Among the key contestants in the fray are former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon (BJP), Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur (Congress), and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon and Ishank Kumar Chabbewal (AAP). Amrita is the wife of the Congress' Punjab chief and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. Jatinder Kaur is the spouse of Gurdaspur MP and former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. The Shiromani Akali Dal has not fielded candidates for the bypolls, the results of which will be announced on November 23. The AAP currently has 91 MLAs in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, while the Congress has 15, Shiromani Akali Dal three, BJP two, and the Bahujan Samaj Party one. One seat is held by an Independent MLA.
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Sean Diddy Combs Accuse Prosecutors of 'Outrageous Government Conduct' Amid Sexual Assault Case
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Ludhiana: 2 schoolchildren dead in Mohi village mishap
Harsimran Singh, 16, and Navdeep Singh, 15, both residents of Mohi village.rammed their bikes into a parked tractor-trailer amid dense fog. A pall of gloom descended on the village after the mishap.
Punjab reports season's highest stubble burning cases as Haryana AQI touches 'severe' levels
CHANDIGARH: The highest number of stubble burning cases in this season, at 1,251 incidents, were reported in Punjab on Monday increasing the total number of reported cases this year to 9.655, according to data by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PCCB). The Air Quality Index (AQI) level in the state was in the 'Poor category, while in Haryana five towns were in the 'Severe category and six places in the 'Very Poor category. Of the total 1,251 incidents reported on Monday, 247 cases were in Muktsar district followed by 149 in Moga, 130 incidents of stubble-burning were in Ferozepur, 129 in Bathinda, 94 in Fazilka, 88 in Faridkot, 77 in Tarn Taran and 73 in Sangrur. Ludhiana had 52 cases, Barnala 42 incidents, 40 in Mansa and Amritsar had 36 reported cases and Marelkotla had 34. Meanwhile on Sunday, 404 stubble burning cases were reported across the state, of which 74 new cases were from Ferozepur and 70 in Bathinda. An environmental compensation of Rs 1.35 crore had been imposed for 3,943 cases till November 15. As per the central pollution control board, the AQI levels of both Amritsar and Jalandhar around 7.30 pm were 241 in the 'Poor' category. Khanna was 143 in the 'Moderate' category and Ludhiana, Patiala and Rupnagar all three were at 262 and Mandi Gobindgarh was 213 - all in the 'Poor' category. While the AQI level of Chandigarh was 270 at the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) in Sector 22, the AQI at around 7.30 pm on Monday was at 250 and that at CAAQMS Sector 53 was recorded at 240 and at the Sector 25 station it was 270. Ambala residents report breathing issues due to fog, pollution. In Haryana the Air Quality Index at Gurugram was 494, Dharuhera was 447, Bahadurgarh was 443, Faridabad was 432 and Bhiwani 405, all in the 'Severe category. While Jind was 387, Fatehabad was 383, Kaithal was 354, Karnal was 348, Palwal was 327, Narnaul was 320 - in the 'Very Poor category. Kurukshetra's AQI was 298, Mandikhera was at 293, Hisar at 281, Charkhi Dadri at 226 - all in the 'Poor' category. Only two places - Ambala and Panchkula - were in the 'Moderate category. In response to worsening air pollution, the Nuh Administration has declared holidays for schools up to class 5 from November 18 to November 22, according to an official order. As per the order from the office of the District Elementary Education Officer of Nuh, the holiday has been declared in all government, semi-government, and private schools in the Nuh district of Haryana. Sources pointed out that the PPCB is under scrutiny and facing allegations of under-reporting of farm fire incidents. The scientists monitoring the farm fires claimed that many farmers were setting paddy residue on fire post afternoon, dodging the satellite. While the pollution control board claimed have brought down farm fires by 70 per cent than previous years, farmers could be seen evading the satellite by setting the paddy residue on fire post 3 pm.
CHANDIGARH: The working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) decided to keep its decision on the resignation by President Sukhbir Singh Badal pending, as consensus had not yet been formed. The working committee will discuss the issue with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members and district-level SAD leaders before taking a decision. After the meeting of the working committee which lasted for three hours, the party's working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder said while discussions had taken place, a consensus had not yet been formed. The working committee decided to take opinions from the partys district presidents, all members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the leaders in charge of constituencies about the resignation submitted by Sukhbir Singh Badal. After taking their opinion the working committee will take the final decision as we are an elected body and in the democracy we have to take opinions from the ground level as well, he said. Bhunder said, On separate dates, we will call all the district presidents, all members of SGPC and the leaders in charge of constituencies to the partys head office and take their feedback and after that, the collective decision will be taken. Daljit Singh Cheema vice-president of Akali Dal said that the emotions of many are connected with the party and its leaders. Interestingly today morning Youth Akali Dal president Sarabjeet Singh Jinjher announced that if the resignation of Sukhbir Badal is expected then he will too put in his papers. Also another senior leader NK Sharma who is treasurer of the party and was a former chief parliamentary secretary also announced that he has resigned from the primary membership of the party and said that he will only remain in the party if Sukhbir Badal is the party president. The Ludhiana (Urban) president of the party Bhupinder Singh Bhinda also quit the party. As Youth Akali Dal members held a protest in front of the Shiromani Akali Dal office against Badals resignation, Bhundar said that he would hold discussions with all stakeholders on the issue. We will hold discussions on this issue. A SAD president always goes with the sentiments of the party workers, he said. On Saturday, Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the partys working committee to pave the way for the election of the new president of the SAD. Badals decision to step down followed his recent appeal to the Akal Takht (Highest Temporal body of Sikhs) Jathedar (High Priest) to announce his punishment regarding charges of religious misconduct. More than two months have passed since he was declared tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct). Sources said in 1995 Parkash Singh Badal became the party president as earlier Surjit Singh Barnala was the party chief from 1985 to 1995 and Badal had then floated his own Akali Dal faction (Badal) which he later merged with the party. In 2008 Sukhbir Singh Badal became the party president as he took command of the party from his father elder Badal. He was then the youngest chief of the party at the age of 45 years. Earlier on August 29, Sukhbir had appointed senior party leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar as the working president of the party. On August 30, Sukbir Singh Badal was declared 'tankhaiya' for the mistakes committed by his party's government from 2007 to 2017 when he was deputy chief minister and SAD president, taking decisions which affected the party and caused damage to Sikh interests. He had sought unconditional forgiveness for all mistakes committed when the SAD was in power in Punjab. In his letter earlier, Sukhbir had said he was a humble servant of the Guru and dedicated to the Guru Granth Sahib and the Akal Takht. The former Punjab deputy chief minister had submitted his explanation on July 24. Earlier a section of the party leaders raised a banner of revolt against Badal and this rebel faction has launched the Akali Dal Bachao Lehar. The demand for Badal to step down from the post of party chief, later these rebel leaders were shown the door from the party. In July this year party expelled eight senior rebel leaders from its primary membership for indulging in anti-party activities. These were Gurpartap Singh Wadala, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Prem Singh Chandumajra, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Sikander Singh Maluka, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Surinder Singh Thekedar and Charanjit Singh Brar.
HC seeks case diary in sexual assault case against actor
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