New Ministers Inducted into Punjab Cabinet. The Punjab government has welcomed four new ministers into its cabinet, including Barinder Kumar Goyal, Tarunpreet Singh Sondh, Hardeep Singh Mundian, and Dr. Ravjot Singh, as part of a major reshuffle. The Punjab Government further have shuffled the departments in ministers. Barinder Kumar GoyalA 65-year-old seasoned lawyer and three-time … Read more
Radical Amritpal Singh Threatens the Life of CM Mann: Punjab Police to HC. The Punjab police have sounded an alarm over a big threat posed to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by radical Amritpal Singh and his associates. In an affidavit presented before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the police claimed that Amritpal Singh and … Read more
Sukhraj Singh, a Sikh leader who recently announced his candidature for the Gidderbaha Assembly bypoll, today confirmed that he had been summoned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and that he was not sure what the summons was about. Singh’s father was killed in 2015 police firing at Behbal Kalan village in Punjab. NIA Summons … Read more
Punjab police boost security for officers from Terrorism era. Punjab Police review security of officers who were present during the Terrorism period after grenade attack on retired SP. The Punjab Police are carefully reviewing the security of officers who were present during the era of terrorism, following a grenade attack in Chandigarh. An investigation has … Read more
MP Sanjeev Arora seeks Nitin Gadkari for emergency healthcare at all Toll plazas. Rajya Sabha MP from Ludhiana, Sanjeev Arora has made a formal plea to the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, to establish emergency health care and trauma services at all toll plazas across the country. Arora, in a letter … Read more
Forest department flags illegal construction on Chandigarh’s periphery, urges action against violations. Large-scale building activity in the newly delisted forest areas along Chandigarh’s periphery has rung alarm bells in the Forest Department. The department has written to Punjab Housing and Urban Development Department regarding illegal constructions in Mirzapur, Jyanti Majri, Karoran, Bharonjian, Siswan and Nada … Read more
SGPC Sends Legal Notice to Kangana Ranaut Over Emergency for Alleged Misrepresentation. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has issued a legal notice to the makers of Kangana Ranaut-starrer upcoming movie, Emergency, for misrepresentation of history and characters of Sikhs. The SGPC cited that Khalistan was demanded by only radical Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and no … Read more
Emotional Reunion in Amritsar: After 20 Years, Japanese Son Reunites with Punjabi Father. In a touching reunion, a Japanese student by the name of Rin Takahata, who is 21 years old, finally met with his biological father, Sukhpal Singh, in Amritsar after a gap of 20 years. Rin was just one year old when his … Read more
Punjab increases vehicle taxes: New rates raise costs for Two-Wheelers and Four-Wheelers. Before the festive season begins, the Punjab government has increased the cost of purchasing new vehicles. Buying a new vehicle will now be more expensive as the government has raised the motor vehicle tax, also known as road tax. Enthusiasts of two-wheelers to … Read more
Doctors at PGI Set Up ‘Open OPD’ Amid Protest Over Kolkata Doctor’s Death. As doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research continued their agitation against the alleged sexual assault and killing of a resident doctor in Kolkata, they opened an ‘Open OPD’ at the protest site – a unique form of … Read more