Punjab

AMRITSAR: Officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, strongly condemned the Punjab Government’s decision to extend the detention of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, by another year under the National Security Act (NSA).

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Sunday raised serious questions over the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government’s failure to implement the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme, which could ensure timely and direct compensation to farmers for crop losses.

AMRITSAR: With renewed hope of resurrection and eternal life reigning supreme in their hearts, the Christian community of Amritsar, came together under the aegis of the Diocese of Amritsar (DoA), Church of North India (CNI) to celebrate Easter, commemorating the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ, after His death on the Cross on Good Friday. The festivities were marked with prayers for universal peace and harmony.

CHANDIGARH: Aiming to bring the stubble burning to zero in the state, Punjab Government has formulated an action plan worth Rs 500 crore to provide farmers with latest CRM machinery on subsidy and implement other strategies to manage the paddy straw efficiently.

FEROZEPUR: About 125 acres of standing Wheat crop burnt to ash in Guru Harsahai in Ferozepur district, causing financial loss of over two crores to the farmers. The farmers are up in arms against the AAP government for not helping them, even the fire brigafe failed to reach the spot.

MUMBAI: India’s financial markets have developed into a dynamic and resilient force to fuel economic growth with an almost doubling of the foreign exchange market from $32 billion in 2020 to $60 billion in 2024 and the average daily volumes in the overnight money markets surging from about Rs 3 lakh crore to over Rs 5.4 lakh in this four-year period, according to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

CHANDIGARH: In a major crackdown on organised crime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested a 24-year-old man for attempting to extort money from a local automobile showroom owner by impersonating as the brother of foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: To restore Nangal's lost grandeur and improve the life of residents of the town, Punjab Education Minister and MLA from Sri Anandpur Sahib S. Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday called on Union Power Minister Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar at Chandigarh and demanded revitalisation of Nangal, a city built around the iconic Bhakra Nangal Dam.

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of BJP Punjab led by Smt. Jai Inder Kaur, President, BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha, met the Hon’ble Governor of Punjab today and submitted a detailed memorandum on the alarming situation of illegal sand mining and brutal violence against villagers in Sahnewal constituency, District Ludhiana. The delegation was joined by the elected Panchayats of villages Gaunsgarh, Gadhapur, Khwajke, Mangat, Boothgarh, Rawat, Hawas, and Mangli, who narrated the continuing atrocities being committed by the sand mafia under the protection of the local administration and the state government.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to befool the people of the union territory by resorting to cheap gimmicks instead of prevailing upon the union home ministry to withdraw the steep hike in property tax.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government is committed to providing adequate canal water for agricultural irrigation across the state. This was stated by Punjab Cabinet Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, while inaugurating the reconstruction and concretization of irrigation Channels worth approximately Rs. 4.80 crore in various villages of Malout constituency, including Ghumiaran Khera, Jandwala, Ballamgarh, Lakhewali, Maur, Fakarsar, and Theri.

AMRITSAR: Taking serious note of the incident in Nurpur Jattan village of Hoshiarpur district, where mischievous elements torn the sacred parts of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, strongly stated that the Punjab government has completely failed to prevent incidents of desecration and punish the guilty.

TARN TARAN: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested two key associates of Terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike and Gangster Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra Gang after a brief exchange of fire took place near village Jawanda in Tarn Taran, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) President Sukhbir Singh Badal announced Parupkar Singh Ghuman as party candidate for Ludhiana (West) assembly constituency bye election. Mr Ghuman is a leading Lawyer & Former President of Ludhiana bar association. He has also remained a Member of Bar Council of Pb & Haryana.

AMRITSAR: French Ambassador Thierry Mathu paid obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib today. After visiting Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, he was honored by the Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Pratap Singh, Deputy Secretary Jaswinder Singh Jassi and others at the Information Center of Sri Darbar Sahib with a golden model of Sri Darbar Sahib, loi and religious books.

CHANDIGARH: The students in government schools now have the chance to excel in shooting sports, as Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond inaugurated a shooting range at Raghvir Singh Freedom Fighter PM Shri Government High School, Amloh Road Khanna, on Thursday as part of the Punjab Sikhya Kranti program. The five-target shooting range was constructed at a cost of Rs 5 lakh. This is the first shooting range built inside a government school in Ludhiana District.

CHANDIGARH: Ensuring the best possible healthcare services and well-being of pets and animals in a comfortable settings, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Thursday, inaugurated the state-of-the-art In-Patient Department (IPD) ward at the Government Veterinary Polyclinic in Badal village of Sri Muktsar Sahib district. This marks the start of In-Patient Department (IPD) services for livestock at six Veterinary Polyclinics across the state.

AMRITSAR: In a major crackdown against cross-border drug smuggling amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested a key drug trafficker linked to a Pakistan-based smuggler after recovering 3.105 kg heroin and two .32 bore country-made pistols along with 37 cartridges and two magazines from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

AMRITSAR: The meeting of the Interim Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee held today under the chairmanship of Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, strongly criticized the policy of evasion being adopted by the central government in the case of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and other captive Sikhs and termed this phenomenon as injustice to the minority Sikhs.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in an interim order, on Wednesday asked the Punjab government not to take "coercive" action against Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa till April 22.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption, on Wednesday, arrested Sub-Inspector (SI) Harmesh Kumar, in-charge of Police Post Kalwa, under Noorpur Bedi police station, in Rupnagar district red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 80,000.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Wednesday said that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is fully prepared to meet the demand and supply of power for upcoming paddy season.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant step to safeguard run-away couples facing threats, the Punjab Government has notified a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) enabling such couples to seek protection at their nearest police station instead of knocking the doors of the Hon’ble Courts. The newly notified SOP comes as a relief for couples facing threats to their life and liberty due to societal or familial opposition.

AMRITSAR: Punjab has become the first state in India to provide reservation benefits in the appointment of law officers, a significant step towards social equality. This decision was announced by Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, who thanked Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann for implementing this policy.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state has arrested

CHANDIGARH: Lashing out at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over political vendetta, Congress leaders accompanied Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa to Mohali police station where he was summonned in connection with a case registered against him over his remark that 50 bombs had been sneaked into the state, out of which 18 had exploded and 32 are still there.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government has made history by increasing the education budget by 12 percent for the first time in the state's history and government schools in Tarn Taran district have witnessed tremendous development under the Sikhya Kranti initiative.

CHANDIGARH: Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Tuesday stated that the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has completely transformed government schools, unlike previous regimes that neglected the education sector.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption, on Tuesday, arrested Constable Adarshdeep Singh, posted at CIA-2 Staff, Amritsar for demanding a bribe of Rs. 60,000.

CHANDIGARH:  Ravneet Singh Bittu, Union Minister of Railways and Food processing Industries today slammed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his non-serious attitude towards law and order situation in Punjab and accused him of politicizing and diverting the serious issue of security threat in border state of Punjab.

NANGAL TOWNSHIP: In a befitting tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr. BR Ambedkar on the occasion of 134th birth anniversary, Punjab's Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains today announced that the Government School of Eminence in Nangal has been renamed as Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar School of Eminence.

CHANDIGARH: The firing incident on a Petrol pump in Majitha turned out to be a major embarrassment for the AAP government as police alleged to have been trying to downplay the violent incident.

PHAGWARA: A 48-year-old man was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs when he was irrigating the fields in Kang Sahibu village under Nakodar Sadar police station of the district on Friday.

PHAGWARA: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) on the charges of firing, endangering life and criminal conspiracy.

AMRITSAR: One employee of a Petrol Pump in Majitha in Amritsar district was killed and two injured in a indiscriminate firing by unidentified miscreants last last night.