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President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday approved the conferment of the Vir Chakra on Group Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu, a native of Gidderbaha in Muktsar district, for his distinguished role in Operation Sindoor. He is among 15 personnel to receive the prestigious gallantry award this year. Sidhu’s family hails from Raike Kalan village in Bathinda. A … Read more
— ARRESTED ACCUSED WERE ACTIVELY CONSPIRING TO TARGET GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS USING GRENADES: DGP GAURAV YADAV — FURTHER PROBE TO ASCERTAIN MODULE’S CONTACTS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE COUNTRY: AIG CI FEROZEPUR GURSEWAK SINGH Amidst the heightened security in the state to ensure peaceful celebrations of Independence Day as mandated by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Ludhiana South, Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, was injured in a road accident near the Khanauri border on Wednesday morning. Her Toyota Innova reportedly lost control after a motorcycle suddenly appeared in its path, leading the vehicle to crash into a divider. Chhina, who had recently returned from a conference in the … Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini on Wednesday attended a state-level programme at the Pipli grain market in Kurukshetra, where he distributed land allotment certificates to eligible families from the Kumhar/Prajapati community. The initiative, aimed at promoting social upliftment and preserving traditional pottery skills, will provide beneficiaries with reserved panchayat land for making earthenware and operating … Read more
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab – An early morning encounter on Tuesday in Behram area between police and gangster Sonu alias Kali exposed a deeper terror-criminal nexus involving Pakistan-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Sonu, a resident of Alamgir in Kapurthala, was arrested along with associates Jitendra Chaudhary alias Ritik, Sanjay, … Read more
The Punjab Government has intensified its crackdown on organised child begging rackets, launching the second phase of its rescue mission, Jeevanjyot 2.0, after alarming findings during earlier operations revealed children were being deliberately maimed for exploitation. The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development first stumbled upon these rackets in September last year while … Read more
Says, Decade-Long Delay in Case Due to Alleged Political Connections of Culprits with Akali Dal and Congress ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Campaign: 16,062 NDPS Cases, 25,177 Arrests, Major Drug Seizures so far Punjab Finance Minister and Chairman of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Subcommittee, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, announced today that the arrest of Joga Singh, … Read more
Major political parties in Punjab will stage high-voltage rallies in Baba Bakala on Saturday during the annual Rakhhar Puniya fair, against the backdrop of an ongoing tussle between the state government and farmers over the contentious land pooling policy. Opposition parties will target the AAP government on the issue, while Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal today launched 24 sector-wise Industrial Advisory Committees, envisioning a transformative step to establish Punjab as a hub of industry and commerce. Addressing the gathering during the launch of this first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, National Convener of AAP termed it … Read more
With continuous rainfall in the hilly regions pushing up the water levels in Punjab’s major dams, the state government has activated round-the-clock control rooms in all 23 districts as a precautionary measure. According to a senior official, the administration is closely monitoring flood-prone and low-lying areas while ensuring real-time tracking of river and drainage levels. … Read more