Jalandhar, June 21 (IANS) Affirming that Punjab not only “protects India’s borders but also safeguards the soul of India”, BJP President Nitin Nabin on Sunday said bringing the state out of the present crisis and making it secure, prosperous and strong is the core agenda of the BJP. He was interacting with saints and spiritual leaders from across the state at the Sant Sammelan in Jalandhar.“Punjab is not merely a state; it is the land of the Gurus’ teachings, the penance of saints, and…
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Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) On the occasion of the 12th International Yoga Day, BJP President Nitin Nabin performed yoga at an event organised by Rajya Sabha member Ashok Mittal in Punjab’s Phagwara. The gathering saw the participation of around 12,000 people.Attending the event as a chief guest, this was the BJP national president’s first official visit to the state after assuming the party’s highest organisational post. His Punjab tour included participation in various programmes at Jalandhar…
Amritsar, June 20 (IANS) To energise party cadre at the grassroots ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls in Punjab, Bharatiya Janata Party National President, Nitin Nabin, on Saturday reached the walled city of Amritsar for a three-day outreach effort among various sections of society, comprising industrialists and representatives of businesses. The maiden visit of the BJP chief comes in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah making it clear that the party will contest the Assembly elections on it…
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Anil Sarin on Thursday said the party’s national President Nitin Nabin will be on a three-day visit to Punjab from June 20. During his visit, Nabin will participate in a series of religious, social, organisational and intellectual engagements in Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.Sarin said Nabin will arrive in Amritsar on June 20 and begin his visit by paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib. He will also visit the…
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…
Jalandhar, June 12 (IANS) In fresh action in a Rs 350 crore bank fraud, the ED searched six premises of Punjab Basmati Rice Limited and its officials and recovered Rs 8.50 lakh in cash and $8,600 in connection with suspected money laundering, an official said on Friday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office, carried out search operations on June 5 at six different business and residential premises relating to Punjab Basmati Rice Limited (PBRL) and its Directors/Promoters, i…
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Wednesday approved a series of key decisions aimed at providing major relief to students appearing in the re-conducted NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) examination, besides generating employment opportunities for the youth, strengthening public infrastructure, promoting sustainable waste management and clean energy.The decisions include free bus travel for NEET aspirants and one attendan…
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, June 9 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday sent a reminder letter to the Union government to allot special trains from Punjab to Sri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Janam Asthan Mandir in Varanasi, enabling pilgrims to pay their obeisance. The Finance Minister, who is Chairman of the Cabinet sub-committee formed by the state government to organise celebrations, made this call while chairing a review meeting to assess the ongoing yearlong celebrations being organised by the …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Haryana in connection with three terror-gangster network cases linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti. NIA teams carried out coordinated searches at 18 locations across nine districts in the two states. Several individuals were examined to gather relevant information, while digital devices, documents, and data related to communication networks, financial t…