Punjab

PHAGWARA: In a tragic turn of events, a 29-year-old businessman allegedly ended his life at his residence in Kapurthala on Friday afternoon, just two days before his scheduled wedding. The incident occurred while preparations for his marriage were in full swing and a shagun ceremony was underway at his home, plunging the family’s celebrations into deep mourning.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday directed the Finance and Education Departments to convene an urgent joint meeting to address the concerns of the 180 Elementary Teacher Training (ETT) Adhyapak Association, reiterating that the Bhagwant Mann Government is committed to resolving the legitimate demands of its employees without delay.

AMRITSAR: In a major development, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended its Secretary, Partap Singh, over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of land belonging to Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib.

AMRITSAR: In connection with the recent incident in which two individuals were detained following police action carried out in the parkarma (circumambulation) of Sachkhand Sri Darbar Sahib without the permission of the shrine management, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Fazilka, Gurmeet Singh appeared today at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements for the Progressive Punjab Investment Summit to be held from March 13-15 in Mohali, envisioning it as a decisive step towards accelerating industrial growth in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday raised serious questions over the so-called anti-drug yatra initiated by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, saying that while the AAP government has been consistently leading the fight against drugs across the state, the Governor’s parallel yatra sends a deeply troubling message about who he is choosing to stand with.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign to make Punjab a gangster free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police teams on Tuesday conducted 2706 raids at locations linked to wanted criminals on Day 2 of ‘Operation Prahaar-2’.

PHAGWARA: Despite the Punjab government launching Operation Prahar-2 to curb crime, recurring incidents of extortion and gun violence continue to instill fear across the state. While traders, sportspersons and youth are already living under a shadow of insecurity, the growing sense of lawlessness is now discouraging Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from visiting Punjab.

AMRITSAR: Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator , Gulab Chand Kataria, paid obeisance at sachkhand Sri Darbar Sahib late last evening and prayed for the welfare of all.