Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant move to position Punjab at the forefront of India’s defence manufacturing by aligning the state capabilities with national defence imperatives, the state government, on Saturday, organised a high-level Defence Skills Conclave, focused on skill development for defence, aerospace and strategic sectors. The conclave, presided over by the Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Aman Arora, served as a pivotal platform to archit…
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Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) In a major crackdown on trans-border smuggling, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Border Range), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered a haul of nearly 20 kg heroin and apprehended four accused, including the key operative managing the supply chain, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.Those arrested have been identified as Sahibjit Singh, alias Sahib, and Rajwinder Singh, alias Golu, both residents…
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) The AAP-led Punjab government has come under sharp attack from opposition parties over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state after a sarpanch from the ruling party was shot dead at a wedding venue in Amritsar.Jarnail Singh, who had arrived to attend a relative’s wedding at the Marigold Resort, was shot in the head by unidentified assailants on Sunday.He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Police officials said the m…
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) In one of the most emotive issues, Punjab Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT), conducting the investigations of the 328 missing sacred ‘saroops’ of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, on Sunday said it has arrested two people.The police conducted search operations at 14 locations and seized mobile devices, computers, incriminating financial records and documents.A spokesperson for the SIT said here on Sunday that 16 people have been named in the First Information Report (FIR) r…
Chandigarh/Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Braving biting cold, hundreds of devotees thronged the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab and other shrines in the region early on Thursday to usher in the New Year.At the Golden Temple complex, around 250 km from here, the devotees queued up since midnight to offer prayers. Long queues could be seen on Thursday morning with people waiting for their turn to offer prayers inside the ‘Harmandir Sahib’, the sanctum sanctorum.Several devotees could be seen ta…
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) In a breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border drug smuggling cartel with links to Pakistan-based handlers with the arrest of seven accused and recovered 4.075 kg heroin, one kg methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE, and one 9mm Glock pistol from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Judgebir Singh, alias Judge (21), of Jasraur village in Amritsar, Jaspal Sin…
Fatehgarh Sahib, Dec 26 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday paid obeisance at the historic Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, paying homage to Mata Gujri and the younger Sahibzadas — Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh for the supreme sacrifice. Highlighting the significance of the days of Shaheedi Sabha, CM Mann said all of Punjab observed these days as “Days of Mourning” as it was during this period that the tyrant rulers bricked alive the younger Sahibzadas of Dashmesh Pi…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Superstar singer Shaan took to his social media account to celebrate the legendary singer Mohammad Rafi’s 102nd birth anniversary in a fun and unique way, adding a personal touch to it. He was seen throwing an impromptu quiz at his sons over Mohammad Rafi. In the video shared by Shaan, he said, “Hello, we’re out somewhere as a family, and then I realised, today is Mohammed Rafi’s birthday. So I decided to do an on-the-spot quiz with my boys to see how many Rafi song…