Tag: Punjab

Kotkapura killing: Mann vows not to let anti-social elements to disturb Punjab peace

Police force will deal sternly with those who are attempting to disturb the peaceful environment of the state, said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

November 11, 2022

Dera follower shot dead, Opposition slams AAP government

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann says that no one will be allowed to disturb peace in the state.

November 10, 2022

Punjab: Canada-based gangster owns up Shiv Sena leader’s murder

Landa claimed responsibility for the murder through a social media post even as the Punjab Police have so far refrained from linking the incident to gangsters. In a Facebook account with Landa’s photo, the gangster claimed the murder was committed by “our brothers”.

November 5, 2022

PM Modi visits Radha Soami Satsang in Punjab, meets dera chief

Radha Soami Satsang, also known as Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, is situated in Beas town, nearly 45 km away from Amritsar city.

November 5, 2022

Delhi remains under smog blanket for 3rd straight day, AQI “Severe”

Noida and Gurugram at 7 am this morning recorded an AQI of 529 and 478 respectively both in the highly toxic 'severe'.

November 5, 2022

CAQM holds review meeting to assess implementation of directions to restrict farm fires

During the review meeting, the Chief Secretary and Deputy Commissioners of the 22 Districts of Punjab assured that they will put their best foot forward to substantially bring down the rising farm fire incidents in Punjab.

November 4, 2022

Centre blames Punjab for Delhi’s pollution worries

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav said the resources given by the Center to Punjab for stubble management were not used properly.

November 3, 2022

United Sikh Mission to organise 50 eye camps in rural Punjab

Addressing a Press conference, USM chairman Rashpal Singh Dhindsa said more than 50 free eye check-up camps, covering more than 400 villages across Punjab, will be held in five months.

November 3, 2022

Delhi Government shifts blame on Centre and “people” over worsening air quality

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the "People" of Delhi are responsible for the bad air quality of the national capital.

November 2, 2022

Stubble burning cases in Haryana not even 10 pc of Punjab’s: CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Khattar further added that they have also appealed to Punjab regarding stubble burning and the pollution it causes.

November 1, 2022

Punjab’s Anti-Gangster Task Force gets Union Home Minister’s special operation medal

Since the constitution of the AGTF, the force has excelled in several courageous operations resulting in neutralizing and arresting many gangsters, while forcing numerous anti-social elements to leave the state.

October 31, 2022

Punjab Govt honours farmers for not burning stubble

Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan appealed to the farmers not to set the stubble on fire so that a clean and pollution free environment could be ensured for the state.

October 29, 2022

‘BJP is the natural option’

A1985-batch former Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, Jagmohan Singh Raju (59), joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab before the February 2022 Assembly polls after 35 years of service.

October 29, 2022

Multi-crore co-op society scam: Punjab Vigilance arrests one more

During a surprise audit by the technical team of the Cooperative Department, it was found that the fixed deposits and loans taken by the society members between 2012 and 2018 were embezzled to the tune of Rs 4,24,02,561.

October 28, 2022

Punjab to implement EBT scheme for social security pensions

First two pilot projects will be started soon in the districts of Sangrur and Sri Muktsar Sahib, said Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Thursday.

October 27, 2022

Punjab vigilance unearths another scam in tenders at Ferozepur grain markets

An official spokesperson of the VB said the lists of vehicles submitted by contractors to get tenders for transportation of foodgrains contained registration numbers of jeeps, scooters, motorcycles, etc. instead of trucks and tractor-trailers.

October 27, 2022

Winds of change blowing across the country: Punjab CM

AAP is an alternative for the people to bring political change, says Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

October 26, 2022