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New Delhi, March 20 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has executed its largest seizure in a single case, worth over ₹22,000 crore, by freezing properties in its investigation into money laundering against PACL (Pearls Group), based in Chandigarh, which is accused of orchestrating a ₹48,000 crore...

Jaipur, March 20 – The Rajasthan government on Friday rejected Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's demand for ₹1.44 lakh crore in water royalties, calling it unconstitutional and legally baseless.Chief Minister Mann had cited a 1920 agreement signed between the British government, the...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached 126 immovable properties, valued at ₹5,046.91 crore, spread across Punjab and Delhi, on Friday, in connection with a large-scale fraud perpetrated under the guise of a real estate investment scheme, operated by the Pearls Group...

New Delhi, March 20 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said it has attached fresh properties worth over Rs 5,000 crore as part of its investigation into money laundering against Chandigarh-based PACL (Pearls Group), accused of orchestrating a Rs 48,000 crore Ponzi scheme.These 126 immovable...

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, leading to a significant drop in temperatures.Ambala, Panchkula, Mohali, Patiala...

Ludhiana/New Delhi, March 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated Tata Steel's state-of-the-art scrap-based electric arc furnace, built with an investment of nearly Rs 3,200 crore, on Friday.Speaking on the occasion, Mann said the state government provides a conducive environment...

Chandigarh, March 19 The problem of drug abuse in Punjab is a serious social challenge that requires collective efforts from all sections of society to eradicate it at its roots, RSS leader Pradeep Joshi said on Thursday.Joshi, Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak...

Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh announced the establishment of a new government medical college in Kapurthala on Thursday.This is the second such institute announced this month, following the Shaheed Udham Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences in Hoshiarpur, he...

Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday demanded the disqualification of AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura, who was convicted in a 2013 case of sexual harassment and assault.Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Bajwa, said that along with deputy...

Shimla, March 19 Congress MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa demanded on Thursday that the recent increase in toll taxes in the border region be rationalized.Raising the issue during the zero hour, Bawa said that the 142 per cent increase in toll tax for four-wheelers, and 78 per cent increase on trucks...

Chandigarh, March 19 Heavy rainfall affected many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, leading to a significant drop in maximum temperatures.According to the Meteorological Department here, Chandigarh, Ambala, Hisar, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Gurugram, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Rupnagar, Mohali...

Kathgarh (Punjab), March 19 Punjab Cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal inaugurated the Kathgarh Lift Irrigation scheme here on Thursday and said it will ensure irrigation for the dry and rain-fed lands of the Kandi region.The project will provide irrigation facilities to nearly 11,500 acres...

Hoshiarpur, March 19 A man was killed and 12 others were injured in a head-on collision between a Punjab Roadways bus and a commercial vehicle here on Thursday, police said.The accident occurred on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh road near the Baddhoan village bridge.The deceased has been...

New Delhi, March 19 Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), demanded on Thursday that the agriculture, dairy, and poultry sectors be excluded from the proposed India-US trade agreement, emphasizing that duty-free imports would spell doom for domestic producers...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the bail granted to Akashdeep Karaj Singh, an accused in the murder of NCP leader and former MLA Baba Siddique, observing that the high court's order from last month was "well-reasoned".A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala...

New Delhi, March 19 A 26-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a shooting incident in east Delhi's Jagatpuri last year, allegedly in an extortion attempt at the behest of a gangster based in Punjab, has been arrested following a raid in Punjab, officials said on Thursday.The accused...

Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday criticised the ruling AAP, as well as the Congress, accusing them of trying to create an anti-BJP environment under a "premeditated plan".Jakhar added that the people of Punjab are now aware of the truth and recognize how the...

March 19, New Delhi – As parts of the Delhi-NCR experienced rainfall on Wednesday, it brought a change in weather conditions along with a drop in temperatures.The India Meteorological Department said the change in weather is part of a short wet spell expected to continue until March 21.Day...

Jagraon, March 18 Lashing out at rival parties, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said that only his party is concerned about the welfare of the people of Punjab.Badal appealed to the people to support the SAD for the welfare of Punjab, Punjabis, and...

Mohali, March 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called for greater participation of women in politics on Wednesday, urging them to actively participate in decision-making and bring necessary changes to society.Addressing a gathering after felicitating women entrepreneurs here, Mann said...