Ludhiana: Two days after Gurwinder Singh, a deportee from the US, was arrested immediately after landing in Ludhiana on Sunday, the police have registered an FIR against five individuals including former village Sarpanch under charges of fraud and human trafficking. A case has been registered against accused, identified as Charanjit Singh, former sarpanch of Sasrali.
Punjab: The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) G Nageswara Rao, IPS, on Tuesday assumed charge as the Chief Director of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) at Vigilance Bhawan, a release said. Reaffirming Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s commitment to a Corruption-free Punjab, Rao emphasized that the zero-tolerance policy adopted by the state government would.
Chandigarh: A delegation from New Zealand, on Tuesday, met Punjab’s Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry) Rahul Bhandari to discuss mutual collaboration in the animal husbandry sector, officials said. Official sources said that Bhandari briefed the delegation, comprising Prof Garry Udy from the MPI, Prof Nicolas Lopez from Massey University and David Hayman from TRG/ABS, along with.
Chandigarh: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said that the Excise and Taxation Department have added around 46,338 taxpayers in 2023-24 and approximately 33,000 new taxpayers up to December 2024. Speaking with the reporters, the Finance Minister said that the state GST Department initiated another GSTR registration drive in January, visiting approximately 48,000.
Fazilka: In a significant operation, Fazilka Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket, arresting two drug traffickers who were involved in trafficking heroin from Pakistan. They both were held with 2 kg 768 gm of heroin and a motorcycle. The accused have prior criminal records and were involved in smuggling heroin from Pakistan. An FIR.
Amritsar: Former Jathedar Singh Sahib of Takht Shri Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh has termed the resignation of Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami as unfortunate. He expressed these views during a press conference held at the Chief Khalsa Diwan. He alleged that pressure was being exerted on Chief Dhami. Giani Harpreet.
Jalandhar: ED, Jalandhar Zonal Office has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs. 3.61 Crore on 17/02/2025 under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 in an investigation related to disproportionate assets against Kailash Kumar Singla, the then Executive Engineer of Punjab State Water Resources. Singla and his colleague, superintendent engineer Suresh Goel, also caught.
Chandigarh: An important meeting will be held today under the chairmanship of UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria regarding the metro project in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Senior officials of Chandigarh Administration, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Airport Authority will attend this meeting. Various aspects of the metro project including its utility, budget and fare will be.
Patiala: The meeting of the 7-member committee constituted by Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib is going to be held again in Patiala today. But now there has been a ruckus before this meeting. Now Kirpal Singh Badungar has offered to resign from the committee. Just yesterday, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
