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Chandigarh: Punjab Police conducted raids at 400 locations on Thursday, leading to the arrest of 85 drug smugglers after registration of 60 first information reports (FIRs) across the state, Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab said in an official statement. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached 23,237 in 145 days,.

Chandigarh: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday announced a major hike in monthly stipends for medical and dental trainees in government colleges, reaffirming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s focus on improving healthcare and education across the state. In a press release, underscoring the Aam Aadmi Party-led government’s unwavering commitment to bolstering.

Chandigarh: Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday that in an advancement of the government’s efforts to conserve groundwater through sustainable agricultural practices, the state saw 11.86 per cent increase in area dedicated to direct seeding of rice (DSR) compared to last year.  2.83 lakh acres of land sowed this year He said.

At the same time, the police are now engaged in locating the accused on the run.

Commissionerate Police Jalandhar has taken another major step to enhance digital safety with the installation of a Cyber Kiosk Machine at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar.

Chandigarh, July 22:  The petition of dismissed lady constable Amandeep Kaur, arrested in the disproportionate assets case related to drug smuggling in Bathinda, Punjab, was heard again in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today (22 July). The High Court has again rejected her bail plea. On Monday, too, the court had rejected her bail.

After the firing at the Punjab Watch Company shop in Gurdaspur a few days ago, the police was searching for the accused.

After the threats received through nine emails to the Golden Temple, now the Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar has also been threatened with a bomb.

 The Punjab government’s cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held at 10:30 am today at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Chandigarh.

Mohali: A key operative of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror outfit has been injured during an encounter with Mohali Police, said officials. According to the police, the accused, identified as Gurpreet alias Gopi, was shot after an exchange of nearly five rounds of gunfire. Acting on the instructions of Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu.