Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Friday achieved an impressive victory in 102 civic bodies by winning 862 wards of the 1,765 that have been counted till now. A total of 1,977 wards went to the polls on May 26. The principal Opposition Congress emerged second by winning 348 seats. The Independents emerged third by winning 242 wards, higher than the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which won 169 wards. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (B…
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Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab of undermining democracy by allegedly rejecting nomination papers of the party’s candidates in large numbers during the local body elections. Jakhar told the media that the Bharatiya Janata Party would move court against the rejection of nomination papers and would not allow the ruling government to “loot the elections through unfair means”.He said the …
Batala, May 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday asserted that the state government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered a major blow to the narcotics network, with over 63,707 drug smugglers arrested in 437 days and illegal properties built through drug money being demolished. Addressing an anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan …
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the double murder case in Batala, Punjab Police, in a well-coordinated operation with Central agencies, have arrested three key operatives linked to foreign-based fugitive gangster Happy Jatt close to Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal while they were attempting to flee to Bhutan, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. The operation under the name “Operation Nest Wrecker” was jointly carried out by Anti-Gangster T…
Batala, April 16 (IANS) One of Punjab’s most historic cities, Batala, is set for a major transformation as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday rolled out development projects of Rs 177 crore, combining large-scale infrastructure expansion with a sharp political message against previous regimes. With over Rs 95.72 crore of works by the Municipal Corporation (MC), Rs 16.05 crore by the Mandi Board, and Rs 65.09 crore in road construction by the PWD, alongside fresh repair works worth Rs…
Adampur (Punjab), April 14 (IANS) Marking the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday rolled out from this town a women-centric scheme of monthly financial support for women above the age of 18. Beneficiaries will get Rs 1,000 a month, while those from SC community will receive Rs 1,500 monthly.The Chief Minister announced the launch of the registration process, enabling all women above 18 years eligible with a simple three-document requirement, w…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a series of searches at multiple locations in three border districts of Punjab as part of its ongoing probe in the 2025 Amritsar temple grenade terror attack case. A host of incriminating materials, including mobiles, digital devices and documents, were seized during the searches carried out at 10 locations in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur districts. An explosion had occurred outside the Thakur Dwara Sana…