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Punjab, India: State in northern India
Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian union territories of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Chandigarh to the east, the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and Rajasthan to the southwest. It is bordered by Punjab, a province of Pakistan to the west. The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres, 1.53% of India's total geographical area. It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area. With over 27 million inhabitants, Punjab is the 16th-largest state by population, comprising 22 districts. Punjabi, written in the Gurmukhi script, is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The main ethnic group are the Punjabis, with Sikhs and Hindus as the dominant religious groups. The state capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. The five tributary rivers of the Indus River from which the region took its name are the Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum rivers; the Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow through the Indian Punjab.

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Punjab CM takes COVID vaccine jab in Mohali [Video]

Punjab CM takes COVID vaccine jab in Mohali

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Civil Hospital in Mohali on March 05. The 2nd phase of COVID vaccine drive began on March 01 in the country.

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Farmers getting summer-ready to continue agitation in Delhi [Video]

Farmers getting summer-ready to continue agitation in Delhi

As the farmers' protest is going on for around 100 days at different border areas of the national capital, the protesting farming community is also preparing to brave the upcoming summers of Delhi to..

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Watch: Architect builds ‘jet-shaped’ vehicle, names it ‘Punjab Rafale’ [Video]

Watch: Architect builds ‘jet-shaped’ vehicle, names it ‘Punjab Rafale’

An architect in Punjab’s Bathinda has built a vehicle inspired by the Rafale. The jet-shaped vehicle can run at a speed of 15 to 20 kmph. The vehicle, that cost ₹ 3 lakhs to build, is painted light..

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Watch: Jet-shaped vehicle on round in Bathinda [Video]

Watch: Jet-shaped vehicle on round in Bathinda

An architect from Punjab's Bathinda designed a vehicle inspired by Rafale. The jet-shaped vehicle runs at 15-20km/h speed in Bathinda's Rama Mandi. "This (vehicle) cost me about Rs 3 lakh and will be..

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Make In India: Punjab Architect designs jet-shaped vehicle | Oneindia News [Video]

Make In India: Punjab Architect designs jet-shaped vehicle | Oneindia News

An Architect from Punjab designs a jet-shaped vehicle that runs at 15-20km/h speed in Bathinda's Rama Mandi. Watch the video. #MakeInIndia #MadeInIndia #Automobile

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Mamata to ties up with RJD | WB seat sharing discussed | Oneindia News [Video]

Mamata to ties up with RJD | WB seat sharing discussed | Oneindia News

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav called on the Bengal Chief Minister at her office in Kolkata and the two reportedly discussed seat-sharing; Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared that the entire state of..

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Passengers will undergo COVID antigen, screening test at airport: Odisha Health Min [Video]

Passengers will undergo COVID antigen, screening test at airport: Odisha Health Min

While speaking to ANI in Bhubaneswar on February 27, the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Odisha, Naba Kisore Das spoke on rising cases of coronavirus pandemic. Kisore Das said, "Passengers..

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‘Will visit Singhu border’: Nodeep Kaur granted bail by Punjab, Haryana HC [Video]

‘Will visit Singhu border’: Nodeep Kaur granted bail by Punjab, Haryana HC

Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur was granted bail on Friday. Kaur was arrested during a protest by workers in Haryana on January 12. Nodeep was granted bail in two of three cases filed against her...

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Nodeep Kaur released from Karnal prison after Punjab, Haryana HC granted bail [Video]

Nodeep Kaur released from Karnal prison after Punjab, Haryana HC granted bail

Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur released from prison after Punjab and Haryana High Court granted her bail earlier today. 23-year-old was arrested on January 12 after she had participated in the..

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Gujarat Municipal Polls: BJP's big win, PM Modi thanks people of Gujarat| Oneindia News [Video]

Gujarat Municipal Polls: BJP's big win, PM Modi thanks people of Gujarat| Oneindia News

The BJP has swept the municipal polls in Gujarat with a winning performance in elections to six municipal corporations of Gujarat, winning Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Surat. Disha Ravi, the..

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Watch: Lakha Sidhana, wanted for R-day violence, seen at meeting in Bathinda [Video]

Watch: Lakha Sidhana, wanted for R-day violence, seen at meeting in Bathinda

Lakha Sidhana, the gangster turned activist who is wanted in connection with the violence in Delhi on Republic Day, was seen at a meeting in Punjab's Bathinda in support of the ongoing farmers'..

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Rising COVID-19 cases is matter of concern: Punjab Health Minister [Video]

Rising COVID-19 cases is matter of concern: Punjab Health Minister

On the rising COVID-19 cases from past 3-4 days, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that it is a matter of concern. Balbir Singh Sidhu said that he has instructed the healthcare workers to..

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Up to 130,000 Indian farmers protest farm laws [Video]

Up to 130,000 Indian farmers protest farm laws

A massive crowd of farmers and farm workers gathered in India's northern Punjab state on Sunday in a show of strength against new farm laws. Edward Baran reports.

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Haryana to mull over reduction of fuel prices after discussion with neighbouring states [Video]

Haryana to mull over reduction of fuel prices after discussion with neighbouring states

Speaking on the fuel hike problem across the nation, Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, Dushyant Chautala on February 20 said the state government has urged the neighbouring states to have a joint..

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Watch: Congress leader shot dead by masked men in Punjab’s Faridkot [Video]

Watch: Congress leader shot dead by masked men in Punjab’s Faridkot

A 34-year-old youth Congress leader Gurlal Singh Bhullar was allegedly shot dead in Punjab's Faridkot on Thursday evening, said police. Two unidentified motorcycle-borne men fired around 12 shots at..

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Covid-19 cases rise for 16th day in a row

Total of 98 fatalities reported in India on Tuesday. Maharashtra again accounted for more than half of India’s death toll with 54 fatalities, followed by Kerala (16), Punjab (10) and Karnataka (7)...
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India's present overall case positivity rate suggests Covid-19 close to being under control

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Activist Nodeep’s med report reveals injuries on her body

The medical examination of labour activist Nodeep Kaur has highlighted injuries on her body. In her petition before Punjab and Haryana HC, Nodeep had alleged that Sonipat police personnel had beaten..
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Punjab woman wins lottery, becomes 'crorepati' overnight

Expressing happiness for the godsend amount, the winner, Renu Chauhan said that the blessing has come as a huge relief to her middle-class family.
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Punjab 'shamelessly' protecting Mukhtar Ansari: UP govt to SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the UP government, slammed the Punjab government before a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing the Punjab..
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The Union health ministry on Tuesday asked Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh to expedite the vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers so as to confer..
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Have full faith in EVMs, says Ajit Pawar

"Congress government came to power in Rajasthan and Punjab even when elections took place through EVMs. What political parties generally do is, if a party wins with a huge mandate then everything is..
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Minor Muslim girls can marry on attaining puberty, rules Punjab and Haryana High Court

While hearing a petition moved by a Muslim couple from Punjab, the judge observed that a Muslim girl is governed by the Muslim Personal Law.
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After actor Deep Sidhu, another accused wanted in Red Fort violence arrested from Punjab

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