As petrol prices rose soon after the conclusion of elections in five states, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched demonstrations across Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar, calling out the BJP-led central government for pushing the country deeper into inflation after first increasing gas cylinder prices and now fuel rates. AAP leaders said that after the conclusion … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called out the BJP for attempting to turn Punjab into a laboratory of fear and violence ahead of elections, alleging that the recent bomb blasts in Amritsar and Jalandhar were part of a deliberate strategy to destabilise the state after the passage of the anti-beadbi law. Drawing … Read more
Punjab’s war on gangsters is no longer confined to encounters and arrests: it is being decisively pushed to the state’s edges, where a silent but far more strategic battle is underway. Under “Gangstran Te Vaar,” the Punjab Police is aggressively strengthening the “second line of defence” — a deep, technology-driven security grid designed to choke … Read more
Punjab’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, Lal Chand Kataruchak, today reviewed the ongoing wheat procurement operations at Bhagtanwala Grain Market in Amritsar. During his visit, he interacted with farmers, commission agents, and labourers to gather firsthand information about procurement arrangements. On the occasion, MLA South Amritsar Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar, MLA Central Amritsar … Read more
In a significant boost to Punjab’s tourism and hospitality sector, Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora announced that the Oberoi Group and Springedge Solutions Pvt. Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a world-class hospitality project in Amritsar. The MoU was signed in the presence of senior representatives of both sides, including … Read more
The Punjab government has announced ambitious plans to establish the state as one of India’s premier tourism destinations. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recently declared that world-class tourist sites are being developed in the hilly areas adjoining Pathankot, while Amritsar and Mohali are also being equipped with modern tourism facilities. The government claims that in the … Read more
Newly appointed Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora, who recently resigned from the Rajya Sabha to join the state cabinet, visited Amritsar on Tuesday in his first tour after being allocated the electricity department. Significantly, his visit came to the home district of former power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. However, his press conference focused primarily on … Read more
NIA Raids Immigration Agent’s House in Amritsar Over Suspected Illegal Foreign Transfers; Documents Seized, Security Tightened The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a surprise raid at a house in Amritsar’s Shastri Nagar on Tuesday morning. The residence belongs to Vishal Sharma, an immigration agent who runs a business in Ranjit Avenue reportedly related to sending … Read more
HEAVY ILLICIT ENRICHMENT OF MORE THAN 540 CRORES HUGE UNACCOUNTED CASH WORTH RS. 161 CRORES DEPOSITED IN BANK ACCOUNTS OF COMPANIES CONTROLLED BY MAJITHIA CHANNELISATION OF RS. 141 CRORES THROUGH SUSPECTED FOREIGN ENTITIES EXCESS DEPOSITION OF RS. 236 CRORES WITHOUT DISCLOSURE/EXPLANATION IN COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEARCHES AND SEIZURES OF 22 PERSONS BY S.I.T. AND 03 … Read more
Deportation from USA an eye opener, Don’t Move Abroad Illegally- CM Urges. Urging the youth of the state to learn lessons from recent deportation of illegal migrants from the USA, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday appealed to them to shun the idea of going abroad by wrong means and work hard … Read more