Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major blow to an organised international drug trafficking network, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has busted an international narcotics network with the arrest of six key operatives involved in the supply of party drugs targeting urban youth, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Rishav, Mukesh Kumar, Lakhwinder Singh, Ravi Kumar, Baljinder Singh and Talwinder Singh. DGP Yad…
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Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Punjabi music sensation Karan Aujla has expressed gratitude and excitement as he gears up for his upcoming performance in New Delhi, saying that “too many dreams” are coming true at once. Known as “Geetan Di Machine”, Aujla took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a string of glimpses from his rehearsals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in the National Capital on Saturday. The “God Damn” hitmaker shared: “My dream project comes out tomorrow also @zyroind…
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, ordered a probe into the alleged harassment of Kashmiri students at the CT University in Punjab’s Ludhiana. Omar Abdullah ordered the probe after reports that Kashmiri Muslim students at the CT University were forced to leave the campus following a dispute related to arrangements for ‘Sehri’ (predawn meal) and ‘Iftar’ (post dusk meal) during the holy month of Ramzan.Reacting to the controversy, the Chief Minister…
Ludhiana, Feb 17 (IANS) The construction of the four-lane railway over bridge in Doraha in Punjab’s Ludhiana district would emerge as a landmark infrastructure project, significantly strengthening connectivity between the Malwa region, said Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday. Addressing the media after laying the foundation stone of the much-awaited four-lane bridge, the minister stated the project, estimated to cost Rs 70.55 crore, will be completed by nex…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) A Ludhiana-based businessman has been arrested for an alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud amounting to Rs 9 crore, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday. Cheema said a major operation, conducted by the state Intelligence and Preventive Unit of Ludhiana, led to the arrest of Rohit Gupta, owner of Maa Steel, by the Taxation Department.”The Taxation Department has unmasked a significant GST fraud where Maa Steel was found issuing fake invoices…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has summoned BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case of 2016. The father-son duo has been accused of being the beneficiaries of certain foreign assets, including a Swiss bank account.While Capt Amarinder Singh has been asked to appear before the ED at its Jalandhar office on Thursday, his son will be appearing on Thur…
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) Describing the Union Budget as being inspired by the egalitarian philosophy of Guru Ravidas Maharaj, Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Monday said that it is a concrete step and a strong foundation towards building a “developed India”. He told the media here that AAP and the Congress, lacking an understanding of economics, have failed to grasp the true spirit of the Budget. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself had stated yesterday (Sunday) that cities such…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 2 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has arrested a man from Bhubaneswar in connection with a Rs 6 crore investment fraud case, a senior police official said on Monday. The accused cyber criminal, identified as Vedgiri Srinivasrao, 39, is a resident of the Guntur area in Andhra Pradesh.Police sources revealed that a businessman from Berhampur in Ganjam district came into contact with an unidentified cyber fraudster on the popular social media platform Facebook on May 7…
Jalandhar, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the path of service that Guru Ravidas-ji showed has given the people further inspiration and energy. Addressing a gathering at Dera Sachkhand at Ballan, in Punjab, to mark the 649th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, PM Modi said, in the field of social service, the work of Dera Sachkhand Ballan has been highly commendable in work related to education and health. “This work is being carried out continuously under the guidance …
Jalandhar, Feb 1 (IANS) To mark the 649th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new name of Adampur Airport in Punjab as Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport on Sunday. Later, he will be visiting Dera Sachkhand at Ballan, near here, to meet the spiritual head of the Ravidassia community. PM Modi, less than four hours after the Union Budget 2026 presentation in Parliament, reached Adampur and simultaneously virtually inaugurated the terminal building at…