Heavy police presence outside minister’s residence, minor scuffle reported Patiala: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers pasted condemnation notices issued by Parvinder Singh Jhota’s Insaaf Committee outside the residences of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators and ministers across Punjab on Monday. In Patiala, party workers put up a notice outside the residence of Health Minister Dr […]
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Minister says all injured workers are receiving treatment at government hospitals Patiala: Punjab Irrigation Minister Barinder Goyal on Monday visited Rajindra Hospital in Patiala to enquire about the condition of injured workers following an incident in Ali Sher village of the Lehragaga Assembly constituency that claimed eight lives and left around 12 people injured. Goyal […]
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Chandigarh: Rajbir Ghuman, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday in a corruption case involving alleged irregularities in government transfers, postings and other official decisions. Ghuman reached the CBI office with his advocate at around 3 pm. Speaking to reporters, his […]
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Congress MP claims excavation continued at night despite contacting DC; seeks probe into alleged revenue loss Ropar: Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has alleged large-scale illegal sand mining along the Sutlej river in Saidpur and Beihara villages of the Nurpur Bedi block, questioning the district administration’s response to the activity. […]
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Mansa murder puts Mann govt under fire, Opposition seeks CBI probe Chandigarh: Punjab witnessed a statewide bandh on Thursday, following the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa. Markets remained shut in several areas, private schools and colleges closed and farmer unions blocked highways while demanding justice and an impartial investigation. The shutdown […]
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Toll plazas allow free passage as political parties, educational institutions and employee groups join protest Patiala: Toll plaza workers across Punjab suspended toll collection from 6 am to 5 pm on Thursday in support of a statewide bandh called by the family of Parvinder Singh Jhotta and a committee seeking justice for him following his […]
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Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday condemned the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa and said strict action would be taken against those responsible. Mann said the youth were Punjab’s asset and any attempt to disrupt law and order in the state would not be tolerated. He said he had […]
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Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accused opposition parties of wanting to shut down Aam Aadmi Clinics and welfare schemes, including health insurance, financial assistance for women and free bus travel, if they return to power. Mann was speaking at a public gathering in Harkhowal village in Hoshiarpur district on Wednesday, where he […]
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BJP leader Akshay Sharma invited as chief guest; Haryana CM Saini’s expected to attend Amritsar: A Shobha Yatra marking Prakash Diwas of Bhagwan Valmiki Ji is scheduled to be held in Amritsar on October 22, with BJP leader Akshay Sharma invited as the chief guest. According to details shared about the event, the procession will […]
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PEHEL links self-help group credit with digital training, business mentoring under five-year entrepreneurship plan Chandigarh: Punjab has launched an initiative to help women from self-help groups (SHGs) establish businesses with the support of artificial intelligence (AI), structured business planning and continued mentoring, setting a target of creating more than 1.5 lakh women entrepreneurs over five […]
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