Desh Bhagat University's Faculty of Nursing proudly marked International Nurses Day on May 13, honoring the profound contributions of nurses globally. The event was graced by Chief Guest Gurdial Singh Buttar, President of the Nursing Training Institutes Association, Punjab, along with distinguished personalities from the university and the nursing fraternity. 

There are only two days left to file nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Since May 7, 163 nomination papers have been submitted by 143 candidates. Today, Akali Dal candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal has filed her nomination from Bathinda seat. On this occasion, Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that BJP is losing the elections. This is evident from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech. He said that the Prime Minister is engaged in targeting a community. They are talking about taking away Mangal Sutra, no one has taken it away for 79 years. BJP is getting only 15 out of 25 seats in Rajasthan. Also, this is the situation in other states of India.

In order to ensure speedy and hastle free dispensation of justice under the directions of NALSA and Punjab State Legal Services Authority, National Lok Adalat was held in Sessions Division Fatehgarh Sahib and Sub Division Amloh and Khamanon.  Arun Gupta, Chairman, District Legal Service Authority informed that besides the matrimonial cases, cases under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, compoundable criminal cases, civil cases, motor accident claim cases, traffic challans were taken in the National LokAdalat and 5457 number of cases were settled with an amount of Rs. 11,36,66,777/-. 

In a big blow to pharma opioids, Punjab Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday claimed to have busted an interstate network of manufacturing illegal psychotropic substances and supply units running from a pharma factory in Baddi in Himachal Pradesh.

Desh Bhagat University (DBU) proudly welcomed Dr. Uday Kumar Ghosh, Faculty of Business Administration & President’s Advisor at Lincoln University, California, for an expert talk on career opportunities in the USA. Dr. Ghosh's visit to DBU's Mandi Gobindgarh campus set the stage for an enriching interaction with students, laying the foundation for an exciting collaboration between DBU and Lincoln University.This collaboration signifies a significant milestone in international education, as DBU and Lincoln University join forces to establish a satellite center of Lincoln University at DBU's Future Saksham Center of Excellence in Mohali. 

The University School of Law, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib organised one day Seminar on “Drugs Abuse: Unveiling The Reality In Rural Punjab” under the Patronage of Prof. (Dr.) Prit Pal Singh, Vice-chancellor of the University. The chief guest and the key note speaker on the occasion was S. Harcharan Singh Bhullar DIG, Patiala Range. The Seminar was graced by the presence of Advocate Amardeep Singh Dharni, President of District Bar Association, Fatehgarh Sahib, Registrar, Dr. Tejbir Singh, Dr. Pankajpreet Singh, Head of Physiotherapy and Faculty Members of the University,  as well as from Rayat and Bhara University and Maharishi Markendswar University, Maullana. Dr. Param Jeet Singh Head and Dean, welcomed the dignitaries and introduced briefly on the theme of the event.

Acclaimed Punjabi writer and poet Surjit Patar has passed away at the age of 79 due to a heart attack on Saturday at his residence in Ludhiana, his family said. Patar, who penned 'Lafzan Di Dargah', a popular poetry, was honoured with Padma Shri in the field of Literature and Education in 2012. He started writing poetry in his mid-sixties. Expressing grief over his demise, two-time Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said: "End of an era, as famous Punjabi writer and poet Padma Shri Surjit Patar Sahib has passed away today. My heartfelt condolences to his family and millions of fans worldwide. Punjab has lost an icon today. RIP!"

The Punjab Government and the Election Commission have provided all facilities to Amritpal Singh to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections. On this reply of the Punjab government, the High Court has disposed of the petition. In fact, Amritpal has announced to contest as an independent candidate from Lok Sabha constituency Khadur Sahib.

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer got support from various associations in Sangrur and Dirba. In the presence of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj Industrial Chamber, the Arhatiya Association, Sheller Association and Poultry Farm Association held a big gathering in support of Meet Hayer.

An awareness program on “Menstrual Hygiene” was diligently conducted by Nursing students of Desh Bhagat Institute of Nursing (DBIN) under an initiative of the “Menstrual Hygiene Scheme” launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to increase awareness among adolescent girls on Menstrual Hygiene.