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    Punjab Government Transfers Five IAS Officers

    Chandigarh: Punjab government on Monday announced transfers of five senior IAS officers with immediate effect.  According to the notification issued by the Punjab Government Alok Shekhar, IAS (1994), has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Home Affairs, replacing Gurkirat Kirpal Singh. Jaspreet Talwar, IAS (1995), will now handle Additional Chief Secretary, Jails, and Justice.  Ajit Balaji.

    Two packets of Heroin, one packet of Opium recovered near Ferozepur border: Police

    Ferozepur: Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have seized suspected heroin and opium during a raid in a border village of Ferozepur district on Saturday morning. In a statement released BSF stated, “Acting on specific intelligence inputs provided by the BSF Intelligence Wing, the team conducted a raid at a.

    Punjab VB conducts surprise inspection of vehicle fitness operations to curb irregularities

    Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) Ludhiana range on Saturday conducted a surprise on-site inspection to check irregularities in the vehicle fitness passing process carried out by the Transport Department in Ludhiana. In a statement issued on Saturday, a spokesperson of the VB stated that the purpose of conducting on-the-spot checking at the fitness passing.

    Four Patiala police officers suspended in connection of alleged assault on Colonel Pushpinder Bath

    Patiala: Police in Punjab on Saturday suspended four police personnel in connection with allegedly assaulting Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath in Punjab’s Patiala, a senior police officer said.  Officials sources said that a First Information Report (FIR) has also been filed against the four accused officers. The official said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will.

    Former cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu meets Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi

    Ashu has also shared a picture with Rahul Gandhi on social media.

    Army colonel attack case: Punjab police file FIR against cops

    Patiala: Police in Punjab on Friday have registered an FIR over the attack against a colonel and his son allegedly by cops in Patiala, officials said.   According to the statement release by the police,  “A case FIR No. 69 dated March 21, 2025, has been registered in Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala on the statement.

    Farmer leaders refused to attend meeting with state govt announced protest on March 28

    Chandigarh: Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal and Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader Raminder Singh refused to attend a meeting called by the Punjab government and announced a protest at district headquarters across the state on March 28, alleging repression by the state government. The decision comes after key farmer leaders accused the Punjab.

    38 percent of deportees from US belonged to Punjab: Center

    New Delhi: Center on Friday told Parliament that a total of 388 deportees have arrived in India from the United States from January 2025 till date with 333 of them landing in Amritsar via three deportation flights and 55 Indian nationals arriving in New Delhi from the US via Panama on commercial flights. In a.

    Double story house belonging to three drug smugglers demolished in Jalandhar

    Jalandhar: Under the ongoing action against illegal encroachments made by drug peddlers, Municipal Corporation Jalandhar in coordination with Commissionerate Police Jalandhar, on Friday demolished a double storey property, an ongoing encroachment activity, belonging to three drug smugglers.  Official sources said that the encroached structure, constructed on government land allegedly using drug money, was razed in.

    Over 3000 panchayats pass resolutions supporting ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign

    Punjab: Around 3000 Panchayats in Punjab have passed a resolution to support Punjab governments “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, in a war against drugs in Punjab to eradicate drug menace.  Earlier last month the Punjab police on the direction of Chief Minister Baghwant Mann Singh  launched a massive operation against drug dealers in the Punjab state and.

    Proper care is being taken of detained farmers: DIG Patiala Range 

    Punjab: Deputy Inspector General of Police Patiala Range Mandeep Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that proper care is being taken of detained farmers at Shambhu border. DIG Mandeep Singh Sidhu while speaking with the reporters revealed that movable items like tractors and trolleys are being relocated three kilometres away from the border. He also highlighted.