Punjab Police Introduces Improved System for Passport Verification. Citizens will receive a pre-verification SMS, will also be able to submit feedback, says Special DGP Gurpreet Kaur Deo. To provide transparent and time bound citizen centric services, Punjab Police on Tuesday introduced an improved system for the passport verification which will allow citizens to receive pre-verification … Read more
Punjab police to install 2300 CCTV cameras at 703 strategic locations in all border areas. In a move aimed at strengthening the second line of defence and enhancing surveillance capabilities, Punjab Police is all set to install as many as 2300 closed circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at 703 strategic locations in border areas, stretching from Pathankot … Read more
ACS conducts surprise visit to Ludhiana East Tehsil, checks CCTVs. Punjab Additional Chief Secretary cum Financial Commissioner Revenue (FCR) Anurag Verma on Monday, made a surprise visit to the Ludhiana East Tehsil complex, in Transport Nagar, here, to inspect the delivery of services to the people. He visited the sub-registrar’s office and checked the on-going … Read more
Punjab achieves 11.87 pc growth in GST higher than national average of 10 pc. Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Sunday that the state has achieved an impressive 11.87 percent growth in net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection upto January in the current fiscal year, compared to … Read more
Record-breaking bird count at Pong Dam lake reflects vital habitat for waterfowl. The 2025 annual bird census at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh showed a record rise in waterfowl, with a total of 1,53,719 birds of 97 species. While the census, conducted on February 1, stood at 1,44,371 migratory birds from 55 … Read more
Punjab Mandi Board Auctions Properties Amid Financial Crunch, Raises ₹60 Crore So Far. Punjab Mandi Board has initiated the process of auctioning its unused properties to garner revenue in the wake of a dire financial crisis with the non-disbursal of ₹7,200 crore Rural Development Fund by the Centre. The state’s mandis across the state have … Read more
Rs 3 Lakh in Pillow Burnt During Farmer’s Cremation in Village Paniyar Gurdaspur. In a bizarre incident at a cremation in Paniyar village, currency notes worth Rs 3 lakh hidden inside a pillow were reduced to ashes along with the mortal remains of 96-year-old farmer Dalbir Singh. The unexpected loss of cash left everyone at … Read more
BJP attempts to Malice Punjab Government using Fake Number Plate case. The Punjab Government has flayed an alleged attempt by the BJP to bad mouth it that has tried to link it to a vehicle apprehended in Delhi with illegal liquor and unaccounted cash. However, the vehicle, bearing a fake registration plate (PB35AE1342) and falsely … Read more
Punjab’s Groundwater crisis worsens as Farmers continue to Plant Water-Intensive Crops. Despite repeated warnings by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and other research institutions, Punjab’s farmers continue to exploit underground water at an alarming rate. More than five years after the CGWB cautioned that the state could turn into a desert within 25 years, … Read more
AAP Wins Mayoral Seats in Four Punjab Municipal Corporations. The Aam Aadmi Party has managed to get its mayors elected in four of the five Municipal Corporations that went to polls in December, after over a month of political jostling. AAP emerged victorious in Amritsar on Monday, besides winning mayoral seats in Patiala, Ludhiana, and … Read more