Punjab Police Foil Conspiracy to Attack Sukhbir Badal. The vigilance of Punjab Police thwarted a conspiracy to attack Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today. The incident occurred while Badal was performing sewa at Sri Harmandir Sahib. Sukhbir Badal, who was declared a Tankhaiya by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, … Read more
Chandigarh as UT and Capital: A Long-Standing Tension Between Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh has been a joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. The issue has been there for decades. That seemingly advantageous arrangement to both states had bred an unmistakable division, which made it a political point and the object of recurring discussion and demand. … Read more
Key accused arrested in Mansa Grenade Attack, cripples cangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla’s network. A serious jolt to the gangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla’s criminal network, the Mansa grenade attack case was finally cracked with the arrest of key suspect Shimla Singh. Acting on the directions from Dalla, Singh reportedly hurled a grenade at a petrol pump in Mansa, … Read more
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Seeks to Quit as AAP Punjab Convenor to Assume Exclusive Role in Governance. Seeks a dedicated state convenor to further strengthen the leadership. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sought to resign from his position as the convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the state to give an exclusive … Read more
Union Cabinet clears Rs 4,406-cr border roads development plan in Punjab and Rajasthan. The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared a Rs 4,406 crore project to develop 2,280 kilometres of roads in border areas in the states of Punjab and Rajasthan. The project would look to improve connectivity between border villages and … Read more
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
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
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
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
Dr. Balbir Singh orders constitution of District Health Boards to conduct security audit of State Health Institutes Also asked HoDs to implement Institutional level SoPs within 48 hours Punjab Health Minister Demands Speedy Justice, ₹10-CR Ex-Gratia For Kolkata Victim’s Parents. Standing firmly with the Doctor fraternity agitating against the shocking rape and murder case in … Read more