Punjab Gears Up For Panchayat Elections

30 Jul 2024

Chandigarh The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s term is halfway through, yet Punjab has not seen panchayat, municipal corporation, or council elections. Following the Lok Sabha elections and the Jalandhar by-election, the Punjab government has now initiated preparations for panchayat elections. The State Election Commission has written to the Department...

Jammu-Jodhpur Express Train Halted in Punjab Following Bomb Threat

30 Jul 2024

An express train traveling from Jammu to Jodhpur in Rajasthan was halted at Kasu Begu station in Firozpur, Punjab, on Tuesday after police received a bomb threat call, officials reported. Ferozepur SSP Saumya Mishra stated that police teams have arrived at the scene and are conducting an investigation. "We received...

Will Remove All Protesters From Toll Plazas: Punjab Police To High Court

28 Jul 2024

The Punjab government has pledged to remove all protests leading to the closure of any toll plazas in the state within four weeks, as submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This commitment was presented by Punjab’s counsel, instructed by Special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla, during a...

Court Grants Bail To Amritpal’s Brother In Ice Recovery Case

28 Jul 2024

A Phillaur court granted bail to Khadoor Sahib MP and Sikh radical leader Amritpal Singh's brother Harpeeet Singh and his accomplice Lovepreet Singh on Thursday after they were detained with 4gm of "ice" (crystal methamphetamine). On July 11, Harpreet, a resident of Jallu Khera village in Amritsar district, was detained...

Punjab Cracks Down On Tax Evasion, Arrests 11

27 Jul 2024

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that strict action has been taken against those who have defrauded the government by creating fake IDs through bogus bills in the state. Since the Aam Aadmi Party government came to power in Punjab, efforts to curb tax evasion have been strengthened, and his...

Governor’s convoy in Punjab faces major accident

24 Jul 2024

In Punjab, while travelling to Amritsar Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s convoy experienced a significant accident when one of the vehicles suddenly crashed. The incident resulted in injuries to three security personnel, who were promptly taken to the hospital for treatment. Fortunately, their condition is stable, and they are recovering well. Governor...

Success Story: How Mushroom Farming Transforms Baldev Singh’s Life In Punjab

21 Jul 2024

After living in Bhusal village in Haryana’s Kaithal for over 22 years, 60-year-old Baldev Singh Cheema moved to Hoshiarpur in Punjab three years ago with his wife and two children. They were searching for a better life and better income opportunities. Baldev took out a loan and bought 3.75 acres...

ED Seizes Rs 78.15 Lakh In Multi-State Raids Targeting Malbros International Liquor Firm

19 Jul 2024

Searches at seven locations in Punjab, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh have resulted in the seizure of unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 78.15 lakh, the ED said while conducting raids in premises associated with liquor company Malbros International Pvt Ltd and its former Director Gautam Malhotra in a money laundering probe...

Amritpal Singh’s Brother Harpreet Detained In Drug Case, Father Cries ‘Conspiracy’

12 Jul 2024

Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's big brother Harpreet was detained on Thursday evening with 5 grams of ICE (Methamphetamine) drug in Phillaur. The Jalandhar Rural Police detained Harpreet Singh with another person Lovepreet Singh alias Luv, while they were travelling to Ludhiana. As per PTI report, Harpreet Singh was involved...

Punjab Congress Chief: No Justice For Moosewala Under AAP Govt

11 Jul 2024

Punjab Congress Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government following a report by a special investigation team (SIT) suggesting that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi conducted a TV interview in 2023 from Bathinda jail. Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious gangster, is accused in the murder...