- Two Lawrence Bishnoi gang members in Mohali police net
In a major breakthrough, the Mohali police arrested two aides of Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based handler Satwinder Singh, alias Goldy Brar, gang. Two pistols, live cartridges and a Tata Safari have been recovered from their possession.
- Sewa kendras now open on Sundays
The Punjab Government has enhanced the daily timings of all 320 sewa kendras and 506 saanjh kendras by two hours. These will now remain open on Sundays as well. The decision will come into force on April 15.
- PEC admission case: 12 years on, Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes FIR against 5 students
Nearly 12 years after the CBI registered a cheating and forgery case against 11 students on the allegations of taking admission to Punjab Engineering College after posing as Nepalese citizens, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has termed it a “misuse of the process of law” before quashin
- SGPC rejects Punjab CM's infra offer for Gurbani telecast from Darbar Sahib
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today told the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) the state was willing to take the responsibility of installing the state-of-the-art broadcast/communication technologies at Darbar Sahib in Amritsar to broadcast ‘Gurbani’. The government offered t
- Clean, safe environment our collective responsibility, says Punjab Health Minister
Threat of diseases is increasing constantly due to contaminated atmosphere and it is the prime and collective duty of all of us to ensure a clean environment.
- Let Chandigarh remain a UT, MC House passes resolution
The city Municipal Corporation House, in the presence of only BJP councillors, passed a resolution that Chandigarh should remain a UT and it should have its own Vidhan Sabha.
- Gurdaspur DC acts tough on illegal colonisers
Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner (DC) has tightened the noose around illegal colonisers by ordering the Municipal Committee’s (MC’s) Executive Officer (EO) to explain the recent spurt of illegal colonies.
- High Court: Lawyer's duty towards court, client of 'utmost importance'
In a significant order liable to change the way the Bar assists the Bench in the adjudication of matters, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asserted that an advocate’s duty towards the court and the client was of “utmost importance for the survival of the institution itself”.
- Refund Rs94 cr exam fee to students: SAD
Reacting to a report published in these columns today, the SAD today asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to ensure the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) does not fleece students and immediately return Rs 94 crore collected as fee from them for conduct of examinations that were never held.
- ADGP Ban to lead anti - gangster force
The Punjab Government today appointed ADGP (Special Crimes & Economic Offences Wing) Pramod Ban as the first head of the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), which was announced recently by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- It's time we published military histories: NN Vohra
The nation has been guilty of delaying the publication of military history, said former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir NN Vohra while speaking at a function where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the book Heroes of 1971.
- Opposition lashes out at government, raises concern over string of murders
Opposition lashes out at government, raises concern over string of murders
- Integrity, the choice between what?s convenient and what?s right. ? Tony Dungy
Integrity, the choice between what’s convenient and what’s right. — Tony Dungy
- VDC member?s son shoots self in Poonch district
A 28-year-old man allegedly shot himself using his father’s rifle in Poonch district on Thursday.
- Arms seized along border in Akhnoor
BSF personnel seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Paragwal along the international border in Akhnoor today. The seized items include 20 rounds of AK-47 rifle, two rifle magazines, two Italian pistols and 40 rounds, and four pistol magazines.