New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) BJP national spokesperson R.P. Singh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, alleging that its promises to eradicate the drug menace have failed to translate into results on the ground.Taking to social media platform X with the hashtag #BhagwantMannFailed, Singh claimed that the state government’s assurances had “collapsed under the weight of Punjab’s devastating ground reality”.“The hollow promise…
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Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Making yet another breakthrough in the 30 kg heroin seizure case, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has arrested two more accused, including a juvenile, and recovered an additional 5.041 kg heroin, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Chheharta in Amritsar, and one Juvenile. The accused has a criminal background, with previous cases registered against him under the Arms Ac…
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) The floods that occurred in recent years, rising temperatures, deteriorating drought conditions and increasing water stress in Pakistan have repeatedly showcased the institutional failures that leave vulnerable communities trapped in cycles of destruction and recovery, a report has said. The urgency about Pakistan’s environmental crisis became impossible to ignore as policymakers gathered for the Breathe Pakistan climate conference. However, despite repeated warnings fr…
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that the greatness of any society is not measured by its economic prosperity, but by how it treats its weak, helpless and underprivileged sections. “A society that cares for its deprived and needy citizens is truly progressive and compassionate,” he stated.The Chief Minister was addressing the 346th Masik Vidhwa Rashan Evam Sahayata Vitran Samaroh held in Ludhiana, Punjab.He announced a grant of Rs 11 lakh for…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s poverty rate has risen sharply over the past six years, reversing more than a decade of progress in poverty reduction, a report has said citing the data from economic survey 2025-26.The survey estimates that the proportion of people living below the poverty line increased from 21.9 per cent in 2018-19 to 28.9 per cent in 2024-25, according to Dawn report.The increase comes after years of steady improvement, during which Pakistan had reduced its poverty rate f…
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…
Ottawa, June 13 (IANS) The broader Khalistan landscape — ranging from terror outfits such as Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to various Akali factions and the network linked to imprisoned leader Amritpal Singh — does not reflect a unified political movement. Instead, it remains fragmented into competing entities, each claiming legitimacy while discrediting the others as compromised or “cowardly”. These factions are operating under the influence of handlers b…
Chandigarh, June 13 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of large‑scale corruption, calling it a “gang of looters” and claiming its tenure was nearing an end. Citing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) emphatic victory in the Abohar Municipal Corporation elections, he said the result was a clear indication of the political change taking shape in Punjab and expressed confidence that the BJP would form the next go…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday stated that the country will receive below normal rainfall this year, and though the monsoon has so far covered most of the Southern Peninsula, north east and parts of east India, it will progress slowly in other regions.Addressing the media, IMD scientist Pradeep Sharma mentioned that the El Nino phenomenon has now become active. “We expect El Nino will be active throughout the monsoon season,” he said.”According to…
Jalandhar, June 12 (IANS) Punjab Special Director General of Police (DGP) Amardeep Singh Rai on Friday said illicit trade has emerged as a complex challenge with far-reaching economic and social consequences. Speaking at a session on ‘Tackling counterfeiting and smuggling: Strategies for effective enforcement’, organised by FICCI-CASCADE at the Police Academy in Phillaur, he said counterfeiting and smuggling not only undermined legitimate businesses and government revenues but also threatene…