Ghaziabad, July 24 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Ghaziabad on Friday convicted and sentenced the then manager of a gramin bank branch in Meerut to four years’ imprisonment with a fine of Rs10,000 in a 10-year-old bribery case, an official statement said.Umesh Kumar Singhal, Branch Manager, Sarva UP Gramin Bank, Branch- Machhra, Meerut, had taken a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a loan applicant, the CBI official said.The CBI registered the instant case on April 28, 2016, against Singhal on receiving …
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Enforcement Officer of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) District Office in Patiala for taking Rs 2.5 lakh bribe from a person facing an inquiry, an official said on Thursday. The CBI registered the case immediately on July 22 against the Enforcement Officer of EPFO.It was alleged that the client of the complainant (EPF consultant) was facing an inquiry under Section 7A of the Employees’ Provident Fun…
Ordos, July 12 (IANS) India’s Anand Singh announced himself on the international stage in style by breaching the coveted 80m mark for the first time to clinch the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in Ordos, China, on Sunday.Competing in his first international event, the 22-year-old achieved a personal-best throw of 80.57m. He improved his previous best by 2.89m, becoming the latest Indian javelin thrower to reach the elite 80m club.The athlete from Utt…
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) In a major intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police, with the cooperation of Central agencies and the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), have secured the deportation of two wanted operatives linked to the banned Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) from Malaysia, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Friday.The accused were apprehended by Punjab Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi upon their arrival and brought to Punjab for further investig…
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…
Patiala, June 10 (IANS) Marking a paradigm shift in Punjab’s urban sanitation and cleaning initiative, state Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday announced a first-of-its-kind hybrid cleaning model that would make this city the cleanest in the state within a month and eventually position Punjab as India’s cleanest state. Demonstrating the new system on Patiala’s streets this morning, Bains said the hybrid model integrates mechanised shrub-cutters, super-suction machine…
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 8 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and increasing heatwave risks across Punjab, several NGOs and social and religious organisations have joined hands to establish a network of community cooling zones and heat-relief shelters for gig workers, daily-wage earners, commuters, and the common man exposed to extreme heat. The initiative, by Saanjh Punjab, Eco Sewa, Kendriya Sikh Sabha, and Gurudwara Sahib in Patiala, in coordination with local authorities, aims to provide accessible spa…
Mohali, June 5 (IANS) A shocking case involving the brutal murder of a young woman working at a private company in Mohali, Punjab, has come to light. The accused has been identified as her colleague. Following the fatal stabbing, the assailant attempted to commit suicide, but was unsuccessful. Both individuals were rushed in critical condition to a hospital. Unfortunately, the young woman succumbed to her severe injuries. The deceased has been identified as Dimple, a resident of Patiala. Meanwhi…
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…