Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar, on Saturday, expressed sorrow over the suicide of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Manager of Punjab State Warehouse Corporation, in Amritsar and said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann no longer has any moral basis to remain in power. While speaking to the media here, Jakhar said the BJP would fight at every level to ensure justice for the victim’s family. He noted that earlier people in Punjab were losing …
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Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Amidst a row over the suicide by a senior official of the Punjab Warehousing Corporation and allegations of harassment, Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Saturday resigned from the Cabinet. It’s learnt that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had asked Bhullar to step down over the allegations. Also, CM Mann has ordered an inquiry by the Chief Secretary into the circumstances leading to the official’s death, including any possible involvement of the lawma…
Amritsar, March 19 (IANS) Punjab Police on Thursday intensified its ongoing anti-drug and anti-gangster crackdown under the ‘Gangster Te War’ campaign, conducting large-scale Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) in several districts including Barnala, Amritsar, and Hoshiarpur.Senior police officials said the coordinated operations were aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks and tracking down criminals linked to organised crime.In the Amritsar district, a CASO was carried out in Pandor…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Devotees gathered in large numbers on Thursday at prominent temples across the country to celebrate the first day of the Chaitra Navratri festival which is dedicated to the worship of ‘Maa Shailputri’.The nine-day festival is significant for the worship of the nine forms of Goddess Durga and marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar year. The festival will conclude with Ram Navami.In Varanasi’s Durgakund, devotees thronged the temples to worship ‘Mata Shailputri’ and ‘Mat…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Actress Hansika Motwani spent some peaceful moments at the Golden Temple in Amritsar after her divorce from Sohael Khaturiya. She took to her official social media handle and posted a couple of pictures from the Golden Temple, sharing her quiet moment of faith with her Instagram family.The ‘Maha’ actress was seen dressed in a simple pink suit with her head covered with a dupatta. The Golden Temple shining behind her and the still water around made the whole moment even …
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reviewed plans for the expansion and modernisation of JK House properties across India.An official statement said: “Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed plans to establish new JK Houses in Dwarka in the national capital and Mumbai, and to revamp existing government properties across several states and Union Territories to strengthen Jammu and Kashmir’s presence nationwide.“The review meeting was atten…
Amritsar, March 9 (IANS) In a major crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence unit in Amritsar has arrested a drug smuggler and seized around 9 kg of heroin from his possession, officials said on Monday.According to officials, acting on a secret tip-off, the Counter-Intelligence Amritsar team launched an operation and apprehended the suspected smuggler. During the search, a large quantity of heroin was recovered from him. The seized consignment is es…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 137-crore rural link road project in the border constituency of Khemkaran and said the AAP government was focusing on strengthening infrastructure, employment opportunities, and improved public services in border regions. He also highlighted progress in canal irrigation, employment generation, and education reforms. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone, CM Mann…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday demanded that the AAP-led Punjab government should first account for the promises made in last year’s state Budget before presenting a new Budget on March 8.Chugh said the AAP government has repeatedly made tall claims in its Budgets, but the reality is that most of the major projects announced last year have not seen any progress on the ground.He said that the Bhagwant Mann government had announced a Drug Census w…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab Police have busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of six individuals, including one juvenile, and recovered five sophisticated pistols and a sharp-edged weapon from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. Those arrested in Amritsar have been identified as Rohit Kumar (18), Karanbir Singh, alias Ajay, (24), Jashandeep Singh, alias Giani, (18), Onkar Singh, alias Vansh, (21) and Akashdeep S…