Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted searches at four premises linked to Punjab Industry Minister Sanjeev Arora and his associates under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.This is the third raid in a year. In April, the ED had raided Arora’s locations for the second time. According to officials, the searches are being carried out in Chandigarh and the Delhi-NCR region.The premises being searched include the official residence allott…
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) again conducted raids at the residence of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora in Sector 2, Chandigarh on Saturday morning, with around 20 vehicles and heavy security personnel deployed during the operation.According to ED sources, the agency is carrying out search operations at four premises linked to Sanjeev Arora and his associates under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The searches are being conducted across Chandigarh an…
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s action in Mohali has clearly exposed divisions within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Taking a jibe at the AAP, Jakhar added that the “infighting is entirely internal, yet whenever someone leaves the party, the BJP is blamed for it”. In a message shared on social media, the Punjab BJP President wrote: “The ED investigation is still underway, and only after the pro…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday said that this was the second Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on an AAP leader’s premises within just three days, raising questions over the intent behind such actions. He also asked how much ‘black money’ had been recovered in the raids by the central agency. Former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, took to social media ‘X’ and said, “This is the second ED raid on an Aam Aadmi Party leader’s premis…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on the premises of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Friday morning in Ludhiana, triggering a fresh political controversy.According to officials and sources, ED teams reached the minister’s residence early in the day, while Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel were deployed outside the premises to secure the area. Searches were also carried out at other locations linked to the minister.The action is repo…
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…
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…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) In a major relief for households, businesses and industries across Punjab, electricity tariffs were reduced on Friday across consumer categories, bringing down power rates by up to Rs 1.5 per unit for domestic consumers, up to 79 paise per unit for commercial users and up to 74 paise per unit for industrial units. The new tariff, issued by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission chaired by Viswajeet Khanna, will come into effect from April 1 to March 31, 202…
Ludhiana, Feb 12 (IANS) Punjab unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state of deliberately misleading farmers and stakeholders associated with the dairy sector in Punjab. Baliawal clarified that sensitive agricultural and dairy products have been kept under full protection in the agreement and have been excluded from any provisions that could adversely affect Punjab’s interests. He also presented be…
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) No agreement has so far been signed between India and the United States regarding duty-free trade (free trade) involving dairy products or the agriculture sector. Farmers are being deliberately misled on this issue. This was stated by the BJP’s Punjab spokesperson, Pritpal Singh Baliewal, while addressing the media here. Baliewal alleged that the Opposition is spreading misinformation by claiming that the proposed trade agreement would harm Punjab’s agriculture and d…