Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday observed a mock drill conducted in Sector 17 of Chandigarh and emphasised the importance of preparedness for emergencies such as fires and building collapses. “The mock drill has been conducted in Sector 17. Such situations can occur anytime, anywhere. I think of situations like a fire breaking.
Chandigarh: BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hailed the Indian defence forces’ precision strikes on terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Reacting to the strikes, Singh observed that “the action was overdue, as Pakistan had not been desisting from exporting terror into our country”. He pointed out that.
The protesting farmers were forcefully evicted from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points, and scores of their leaders were detained hours after talks between farmers and the central delegation in Chandigarh in March.
Chandigarh: Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday pledged unwavering support to the AAP government in its critical mission to protect the state’s water resources. Declaring water as the “soul of Punjab”, Congress leader Bajwa clarified that this “is not a political issue but a matter of survival for the.
Hoshiarpur: Police in Hoshiarpur on Monday said that a drug smuggler has been injured in a police encounter after he opened fire on the police vehicle while trying to escape a blockade. Official sources said that acting on anti-drug intelligence, Garhdiwal police set up a road check. When signaled to stop, Sunny sped off, triggering.
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday held an important hearing regarding the ongoing water dispute involving the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the Punjab Government, and the Haryana Government. The court issued notices to BBMB, Punjab, and Haryana, and scheduled the next hearing for 3 PM on May 6 (Tuesday). In the.
Chandigarh: Hours ahead of the day-long special legislative Assembly session on sharing the state’s waters with Haryana, Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) questioned the state’s main Opposition Congress for its double standards on the issue. He also condemned the BJP-ruled Central and Haryana governments for conspiring to deprive the state of its rightful share.
Amritsar: Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab on Sunday claimed to recovered pistol parts, a heroin packet, and a drone from different locations along the Punjab border. The recoveries were made in Ferozepur, Amritsar, and Tarn Taran districts, following actionable intelligence inputs. According to an official statement, BSF troops today recovered pistol parts, a heroin.
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal on Sunday said the issue of water of Punjab’s rivers “is not a dispute but a case of brazen loot against the people of the patriotic border state”. The Akali chief “cautioned the country that not removing the reasons of alienation of Punjabis can push us back towards.
