Ambala,Dec 14: The Ambala police in Punjab on saturday claims allegation of lacing chemical water on protesting farmers in Shambu border baseless, asserted plain water used to stop farmers protest. Refusing the claims, Surendra Singh Bhoria, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Ambala, told reporter that when this Jatha arrived, they held discussions for nearly fifteen.
Ludhiana: Residents of village Ghungrali in Ludhiana district today called on the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and profusely thanked him for amicably resolving the issue of Biogas plant by taking into confidence all the stakeholders. A delegation of the village led by Hardeep Singh and newly elected Sarpanch Amritpal Singh met the Chief.
Ludhiana: Although Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to invite fresh tender and re-award the work of resumption of Construction for Southern Ludhiana Bypass Greenfield Highway but he also asked MP (Rajya Sabha) from Ludhiana Sanjeev Arora to take up the matter with state government.
Punjab: London Industrialist Gurdip Dev Bath rewards contractor Harjinder Singh Rupra with 1 Crore Rupee Rolex watch for exceptional work. In an unprecedented act of gratitude, Gurdip Dev Bath, a celebrated industrialist based in London, has gifted his contractor, Harjinder Singh Rupra, a Rolex watch valued at an impressive 1 crore rupees. This generous gesture.
Despite the Supreme Court’s criticism of the Haryana and Punjab governments for not adequately addressing stubble burning, several instances of the practice have been reported in areas like Kaithal district and along the Karnal-Jind road on Friday. In Punjab, stubble burning was also observed in Hardo Putli village in Amritsar and Handiaya village in Barnala..
A case has been registered against 8 accused which also includes a woman. Police have so far arrested five accused while rest three are still at large.