Amritsar, May 7 (IANS) An extremely dangerous game by the ISI is unfolding in Punjab, which has left the agencies concerned. There has been a wave of attacks since February, and the agencies see a clear pattern emerging. Overseeing these operations is a Pakistan-based gangster who goes by the name Shezad Bhatti. While attacks are being claimed by the Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA), officials say that it is Bhatti who has been coordinating with local gangsters to recruit locals to carry out thes…
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Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, Punjab Police have solved three major terror-related incidents, comprising this week’s Shambhu railway track blast, following the arrest of a key associate of the main executor Jagroop Singh, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday. The operation was a joint effort by the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar; Counter Intelligence (CI), Pathankot; and Patiala Police.The arrested accused has been …
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police’s Amritsar Rural and Gurdaspur forces, and the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) of Counter Intelligence Wing, in a joint operation with central agencies, busted an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of its two operatives, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Those arrested have been identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of Dulla Nangal in Gurdas…
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 7 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday approved the establishment of a world-class university named after Guru Teg Bahadur at Anandpur Sahib. The Cabinet also cleared the Industrial and Business Development Policy — 2026 and approved recruitment of 1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians in government colleges at a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister.Sharing details, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “The Cab…
Gurdaspur, March 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that together “we must make Punjab ‘Rangla Punjab’ again”, stating it “is the sacred land of the Gurus, sacrifice and martyrdom”. He said even after suffering the trauma of Partition, the people of Punjab refused to succumb to despair and turned self-belief into their greatest strength.Addressing a programme of the Saini Samaj at Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, Saini said the upcoming Punjab …
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A little known group called the Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH) has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of police personnel at a border outpost in Punjab. This has led Intelligence agencies to believe that there are renewed efforts to destabilise Punjab through tactical escalation.Two personnel of the Punjab Police who were on duty near the India-Pakistan border were found dead with bullet injuries on February 22.Gurnam Singh and Ashok Kumar, an Assistant Sub…
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly elections slated for early 2027, the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab on Monday announced the “Meri Rasoi” scheme to provide nutritious food to 40 lakh blue card holders in the state from April. This was announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after a meeting of the Council of Ministers here. “Meri Rasoi” will ensure that all blue card holders will get 2 kg dal, 2 kg sugar, 1 kg iodised salt, 200 grams haldi, and 1 litre of mustard oil, along…
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Sounding the bugle for the first phase of the election campaign for the 2027 Assembly polls, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday promised to ensure welfare of farmers and weaker sections, Rs 10 lakh interest-free loans for the youth, government jobs for Punjabis only and an end to the gangster culture and drug mafia. The Akali Dal President also asserted that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was not only corrupt and had acquired 2,500 acr…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Dinanagar town in Punjab’s Gurdaspur solemnly observed the 17th martyrdom anniversary of CRPF Constable Maninder Singh, one of the 40 personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, with floral tributes and heartfelt remembrance ceremonies attended by officials, family members and residents on Saturday.Chief Judicial Magistrate Harpreet Singh, Colonel Vishwanath of the 25 MAC Unit and Lieutenant B.S. Negi of the 3 JAK LI Unit paid floral tributes to the fallen so…