Bathinda, July 1 (IANS) Four en route to the Amarnath Yatra died as the vehicle carrying pilgrims from Rajasthan collided with a truck on the Bathinda-Bikaner National Highway in Punjab’s Bathinda district on Wednesday morning. Eight people sustained serious injuries and have been admitted to AIIMS, Bathinda, for treatment.Officials stated that the accident occurred on the Bathinda-Bikaner National Highway, whereThe devotees were travelling in a traveller van. The impact was so severe that the v…
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Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has apprehended four accused after a brief exchange of fire near the Sirhind Canal Link Road in Bathinda, and recovered two sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, Sukhchain Singh and Gurvinder Singh, all residents of Salabatpura village in Bathinda; and Jashanpreet Singh, a resident of Dullewala villa…
Jalandhar, June 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday directly engaged with traders, shopkeepers and business owners at a meeting of the Punjab State Traders Commission (PSTC) here, reaffirming the government’s commitment to resolving their concerns through dialogue and responsive governance. Highlighting small traders as the backbone of the economy, Kejriwal said that while previous governments ignore…
Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday inaugurated the technical and intelligence facilities, including the state-of-the-art Special Intelligence and Technical Unit (SITU) at the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) police station in Mohali, officials said. The DGP also inaugurated the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) room, interrogation room and the office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police at the ANTF police station. The…
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…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Inter-State Cell (ISC) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a proclaimed offender under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, who was evading arrest for seven years, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as 30-year-old Harpreet Singh alias Mani, is a resident of Bathinda in Punjab. In a First Information Report (FIR) registered in Bathinda on January 5, 2018, he was declared as a proclaimed offender under the NDPS act.According…
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The Punjab government should immediately provide Rs 50,000 per acre in compensation to farmers for losses caused by unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and strong winds in Punjab, said Ashwani Sharma, working BJP President. In a statement here, Sharma said, “According to the Punjab government’s own data, crops over 1.30 lakh acres have been damaged in the state. If proper girdawari (crop assessment) is conducted, this area may increase further.” He said farmers …
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Central government to send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms in the state. In a letter to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the minister highlighted the severe impact of inclement weather on wheat crops. He said wheat sown on 35 lakh hectares had been expected …
Bathinda (Punjab), March 20 (IANS) A historic milestone was achieved on Friday with the sanctioning of the railway link to Punjab’s Talwandi Sabo, the sacred land of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, one of the five Takhts of Sikhism, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh said. This project “is not merely about building a railway line, it represents faith, pride, and long-overdue justice for Punjab”, the minister said. With this development, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib will now be connected by rail …
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence (CI) of Bathinda has averted a major terror threat with the arrest of two accused and recovered two hand grenades from their possession, Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.Those arrested have been identified as Buta Singh, alias Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopu, a resident of Gillwali in Ferozepur and Harmander Singh, alias Nikka, a resident of Mothawali in Moga.DGP Yadav said preliminary investig…