Punjab
Vigilance Chief BK Uppal, Varinder Paul Singh to be awarded with President’s Police Medals for distinguished services
Chandigarh: Bajinder Kumar Uppal, IPS, ADGP Vigilance Bureau Punjab and Varinder Paul Singh PPS, AIG, State Special Operations Cell have been chosen for President’s Police Medals for distinguished services on the occasion of on Independence Day 2017. In addition to this, sixteen more police officers/officials including Ranbir Singh Khattra DIG (Administration) Indian Reserve Battalion Punjab and Sandeep Kumar Sharma SSP Kapurthala will get Police Medals for meritorious services.
CM unfolds Rs 3000 cr World Bank aided project for surface water scheme
Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a slew of welfare and development schemes for Amritsar, including a Rs 3000 crore World Bank aided project to provide UNDC (Surface) Water based drinking water supply system in the city.
Poverty-stricken Assam woman drowns two daughters, attempts suicide in Punjab
Phagwara: A 23-year-old migrant woman allegedly killed her two minor daughters and attempted suicide by hanging herself from a tree in Kishanpura village of Punjab’s Phagwara, police said.
‘Punjabis in Canada have rejected Khalistan movement’
Jalandhar: Punjabis in Canada have rejected the Khalistani movement, claimed Rachna Singh, MLA (member legislative assembly) Surrey-Green Timbers in British Columbia on Sunday in the city.
Punjab origin Canadian MP accused of sexual harassment
Toronto: A Canadian Member of Parliament, who is of Indian origin and belongs to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party, has been hit with allegations of sexual harassment by a staffer.
Braid-chopping “victims” own doing, prove us wrong and get Rs 5 lakh: Tarksheel Society
Mohali: Tarksheel Society Punjab on Sunday dared those who believe some supernatural force was behind the spate of braid-chopping incidents being reported from different parts of the state.
1984 riots: SIT chief told to appear in court
New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the chairman of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to re-investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, to explain why further probe was carried out in a case while the mandate was to re-visit facts.
Flying high at 360 ft
Amritsar: The Amritsar administration hoisted the National Flag atop a 360-ft-high mast at the Attari border on Sunday. The Improvement Trust authorities led by superintending engineer Rajiv Shekhari were present. DC Kamaldeep Singh Sangha later visited the spot in the evening.
Book food officer for wheat pilferage, demands Phoolka
Ludhiana: Senior AAP leader HS Phoolka has demanded immediate action against District Food and Supplies Officer (DFSO) Rakesh Bhaskar for his alleged involvement in pilfering of wheat from a godown in Rakba village near Dakha.
Mansa farmers' row: CM ask Khaira to take classes from PAU
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has castigated the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for politicising the plight of the cotton farmers in Mansa.