Chandigarh: The Punjab Police has launched a statewide investigation into complaints of unauthorised camps allegedly collecting personal data of citizens under the pretext of enrolling them in government schemes. Inquiry teams have been constituted across all districts to probe the matter. According to reports received by the police, these camps are being organised by individuals.
Chandigarh: Taking the sensitive issue of sacrilege of religious scriptures seriously, the Punjab government has introduced a draft law to prevent sacrilege of religious scriptures, the ‘Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025’ in the legislative Assembly. In this connection, Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has constituted a select committee under the.
Chandigarh: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal, on Tuesday, presided over a comprehensive video conferencing meeting to review the ongoing flood situation across affected districts in the state. The high-level meeting included Deputy Commissioners of Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Ferozepur and Fazilka districts along with all Executive Engineers (XENs) and Superintending Engineers (SEs).
Chandigarh: In a significant cabinet reshuffle, Punjab Governor, on the advice of Chief Minister, has reallocated key portfolios, handing over the crucial Power department to Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora. The move strips Harbhajan Singh ETO of the Power portfolio, leaving him only with the Public Works (B&R) department. According to an official notification issued by.
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday demanded that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab undertake flood relief measures immediately, asserting that flooding of villages and fields along the Beas, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers was resulting in tremendous hardship to people. Asserting this in a statement here, senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a writ petition filed by the Punjab government challenging the Governor’s decision to refer the Sikh Gurudwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Punjab Police (Amendment) Bill, 2023, to the President for her consideration. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex.
Chandigarh: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 168th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 301 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 38 drug smugglers after registration of 28 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With.
Students of classes 8th to 12th in government, aided, private and associate schools of Punjab, who wanted to take admission as regular students but could not do so due to some reason. The board has given them a big relief.
