Punjab Travel Agent Kidnapped, Assaulted Over Visa Dispute. Ludhiana police have launched an investigation after a travel agent was allegedly abducted and assaulted by a woman and her aides over a visa dispute. The incident occurred after the woman’s nephew, for whom the agent had arranged a Russian visa, returned to India under unclear circumstances. … Read more
Investigation into ₹45,000 Crore Pearl Group Scam Intensifies; Supreme Court Committee Issues Final Notice to Allottees. The probe into the ₹45,000 crore scam linked to Pearl Group has gained momentum, with the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee issuing a final notice to allottees of Pearl City Mohali and Pearls City/Pearls Township in villages Bokhara and … Read more
Minister Assures Farmers No Land Acquisition for Potash Mining in Lambi Villages. Punjab Mining Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today met farmers from Kabarwala, Sarawan Bodla, and Kattianwali villages in the Lambi Assembly segment, assuring them that no land would be acquired for potash mining in the region. Accompanied by senior officials from his department and … 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
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
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
Bid to Vandalise Ambedkar Statue in Amritsar Sparks Outrage; CM Bhagwant Mann Promises Strict Action Amritsar: A man from Moga district was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to vandalize a statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar at Town Hall on Heritage Street, near the Golden Temple. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from political … Read more
IP-Enabled CCTV Cameras for Transparency in Sub-Registrar Offices in Punjab. According to a new directive issued by IAS Anurag Verma, ACS Revenue, all Sub-Registrar and Joint Sub-Registrar offices in the state have been instructed to install IP-enabled CCTV cameras. The decision is taken for greater transparency and to monitor the working of officials, bringing ease … Read more