Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Punjab’s Mohali has convicted and sentenced 11 accused, including Rajesh Ranjan, the then District Manager with the Food Corporation of India (FCI), to three years of rigorous imprisonment with a total fine of Rs 3.3 lakh in a 20-year-old corruption case. The other convicted are Azad Singh, the then Deputy Manager; D.K. Sharma and Gian Singh, both the then Assistant Managers of the FCI, posted in Faridkot; Raj Kumar, R…
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Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday announced the development of a state-of-the-art Multipurpose Exhibition and Convention Centre in Mohali, near here. “This landmark initiative reflects the government’s commitment to positioning Punjab as a preferred destination for global events and investments,” Arora said here.Detailing the project, he said that the Convention Centre will be developed on approximately 14 acres in the heart o…
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence Wing, in a joint operation with the Chandigarh Police, have solved the Chandigarh grenade attack case on the BJP office with the arrest of five accused involved in the incident and recovered one hand grenade and one .30 bore Zigana pistol along with ammunition from their possession, State Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Balwinder Lal alias Shami, Jasvir Sing…
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said a massive Rs 200 crore turnover evasion racket in the hospitality sector has been exposed. With 882 establishments already under the scanner and Rs 2.02 crore recovered so far, Cheema said the investigation is rapidly expanding and the total evasion could surge to nearly Rs 500 crore as more data is analysed. Flagging how major urban centres like Mohali, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana have emerged as key …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) With the Jaish-e-Mohammad largely remaining in reset mode, its operatives within India have been told to find new ways of raising funds for operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The Jaish-e-Mohammad was one of the hardest hit terror groups during Operation Indoor. Not only was its headquarters in Bahawalpur razed to rubble, but its chief Masood Azhar ended up losing several of his closest family members.Although there are scores of Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives waiting in Pak…
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) has busted a Pakistan-backed smuggling module with the arrest of three masterminds and recovered 24.5 kg heroin and Rs 21 lakh drug money from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Jagjit Singh, alias Rana, a resident of Noorwal village in Amritsa…
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 just around the corner, Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer and fast bowler Arshdeep Singh shared their excitement and plans for the season. Speaking at a grand event in Mohali on Friday, to unveil the team’s new jersey, the duo spoke about team bonding, overcoming personal challenges, and their deep connection with the franchise.A major focus for the team right now is building a strong bond off the field before the hig…
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Punjab Police’s State Cyber Crime Division has busted a gang involved in facilitating the opening and supply of bank accounts, commonly known as mule accounts, to cyber fraudsters for routing, layering and settlement of defrauded funds with the arrest of three persons, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. A mule account is a bank account used by criminals to receive, transfer, or launder illicit funds without the knowledge or sometimes …
Ludhiana, March 7 (IANS) Punjab on Saturday took a major step towards strengthening its industrial growth trajectory with the launch of the Industrial and Business Development Policy — 2026, a framework aimed at accelerating industrial expansion, attracting large investments, and generating employment opportunities. The policy was formally unveiled by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the presence of Minister for Industries and Commerce Sanjeev Arora here. The launch attracted nearly 200 i…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India has made major progress toward its target of training 85,000 semiconductor design engineers under the Chips to Startups (C2S) initiative, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.The minister highlighted the government’s push to strengthen talent development in the semiconductor sector.The programme, which is part of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), focuses on training, upskilling and workforce development to build a robust talent pipeline for the …