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Chandigarh, March 23 The Punjab Police's Counter-Intelligence unit in Amritsar has busted a drug smuggling module and arrested two individuals with 5 kg of heroin, officials said on Monday.Preliminary investigations revealed links with a smuggler based in Pakistan and a foreign-based handler...

Chandigarh, March 22 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday that the one-time settlement scheme for Value Added Tax arrears has covered dues of around Rs 298.39 crore, with Rs 111.16 crore recovered so far.Calling it a decisive step to clear outstanding tax liabilities...

Chandigarh, March 22 – In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), has busted a Pakistan-backed smuggling module by arresting three masterminds and recovering 24.5 kg of heroin and Rs 21 lakh in drug...

Chandigarh, March 22 – Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar alleged on Sunday that a group “is looting the state and has taken control of the government”.He was addressing the media before heading to gherao (surround) the Chief Minister’s residence here in connection with the demand for justice...

Chandigarh, March 22 – The family of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation District Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who allegedly committed suicide in Amritsar, demanded strict action and the immediate arrest of former state minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Sunday, alleging that sustained...

Chandigarh, March 22 In a joint operation with the Border Security Force, the Punjab Police busted a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of three persons and recovered 24.5 kg of heroin and Rs 21.5 lakh in cash from them, a top police officer said on Sunday.Preliminary investigation...

Chandigarh, March 22 The Punjab Police, in coordination with the Border Security Force, has busted a cross-border smuggling operation and recovered 24.5 kg of heroin and ₹21.5 lakh in cash from three individuals, a senior police officer said on Sunday.Preliminary investigations revealed that...

Chandigarh, March 22 Police have booked former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar in connection with the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official, officials said on Sunday.Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar...

Chandigarh, March 22 Police have booked former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar in connection with the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official, officials said on Sunday.Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar...

Chandigarh, March 21 Several political leaders, including Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Saturday criticised the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab over the recent suicide of a government employee.They demanded a CBI investigation into the circumstances that led to the employee's...

Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar expressed his sorrow over the suicide of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Manager of the Punjab State Warehouse Corporation, in Amritsar, and stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann no longer has any moral...

Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar tendered his resignation from the state Cabinet on Saturday after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asked him to step down amid allegations of abetting the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official.Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the...

Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar tendered his resignation from the state Cabinet on Saturday after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asked him to step down amid allegations of abetting the suicide of an official of the state warehousing corporation in Amritsar...

Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar tendered his resignation from the state Cabinet on Saturday after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asked him to step down following the suicide of an official of the state warehousing corporation in Amritsar.Bhullar, the MLA from...

Chandigarh, March 21 Amidst a controversy over the suicide of a senior official of the Punjab Warehousing Corporation and allegations of harassment, Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar resigned from the Cabinet on Saturday.It has been learnt that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had...

Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar tendered his resignation on Saturday, following instructions from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sources said.The MLA from Patti in Tarn Taran was asked to resign in connection with the alleged suicide of a Warehouse Corporation...

New Delhi, March 20 Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ladakh's Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands' Admiral D K Joshi (Retd) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.Sandhu and Saxena were appointed to their positions on March 5.All three lieutenant...

Chandigarh, March 20 Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with temperatures remaining below normal levels.For the second consecutive day, Chandigarh experienced heavy rainfall throughout the day, and the showers led to a significant drop in the mercury here. The maximum...

Amritsar, March 19 – The Punjab Police intensified its ongoing anti-drug and anti-gangster crackdown on Thursday under the 'Gangster Te War' campaign, conducting large-scale Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) in several districts including Barnala, Amritsar, and Hoshiarpur.Senior police...

Chandigarh, March 18 Light rains affected some areas in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, leading to a drop in maximum temperatures by a few degrees below normal.According to a report from the Meteorological Department here, Amritsar and Pathankot received 0.5 mm and 4.5 mm of rain...