In Amritsar, Punjab, a retired CRPF DSP shot his first wife, son and daughter-in-law. The condition of all three is critical. They have been admitted to the hospital.
The petition filed by Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in the disproportionate assets case in Punjab, will be heard again in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today on July 4.
Hoshiarpur (Punjab): With the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra 2025, the Barfani Sewa Dal Committee Bazaar has launched its annual langar (community kitchen) service at Jojibal in Srinagar. On the first day, around 3,000 pilgrims received prasad and continued their journey towards the sacred shrine. Committee head Rakesh Sangar informed that food is being served.
Sanjeev Arora, who left the Rajya Sabha and won the by-election from Ludhiana, has become the new NRI, Industry and Commerce Minister of the Punjab government. He took oath as the 17th minister in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. Sanjeev Arora was promised to be made a minister after winning the Ludhiana.
The Punjab government has demanded funds from the central government to deal with the damage caused by floods every year due to the Ravi river in the Ajnala area adjacent to the Indo-Pak border, smuggling and security challenges.