Amritsar: A massive fire broke out in Bharat Furniture House located on Court Road in Amritsar this morning, causing losses worth crores. Municipal Corporation Fire Brigade Department ADFO Dilbag Singh said that due to the presence of furniture, the fire spread rapidly and engulfed the entire three-storey building. A total of 50 fire engines including Amritsar.
Jalandhar: In a fight against food adulteration, Punjab’s Food Safety Department today carried out inspections across various food establishments in Jalandhar today. Under the direction of Commissioner Food Safety Punjab Abhinav Trikha, a team led by Assistant Commissioner Dr. Harjot Pal Singh including Food Safety Officer Mukul Gill, collected six samples of paneer from areas.
Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested Harpreet Singh, PCS, Assistant Labor Commissioner (ALC) Hoshiarpur, for soliciting a bribe of Rs 30,000. He had been on the run for the last three months. In this case, Alka Sharma, Computer Operator posted in his office had already been arrested red handed for accepting Rs 30,000 bribe.
Jalandhar: In a significant breakthrough against organized crime, the Jalandhar Rural Police has apprehended a shooter of the notorious Bambiha gang and recovered sophisticated weapons. The arrest was made during a strategic operation in village Liddharan under Police Station Maksudan. The accused has been identified as Aman Kumar alias Golden, son of Gulab Chand, originally.
He said that a meeting is also being held with the representatives of political parties next week to give more information about it and to answer the queries.
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has come into action on issues like de-addiction in Punjab, preventing suicides of debt-ridden farmers and saving the youth deported from America from depression. The government will soon formulate a mental health policy. The government has started preparations for this. Meetings are being held with various stakeholders to formulate the policy..
