Punjab
Close aide of gangster Vicky Gondar group arrested
Gurdaspur: A member of the Vicky Gounder gang was today arrested after an exchange of fire here, the police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Inspector Kapil Kaushal laid a barricade near Tugal Wal village.Gangster Ravinder Singh alias Giana, along with his three gang members, was coming to Gurdaspur from Berianwala village in a jeep.
Finally, Sidhu and Punjab govt comes to help Prof Ajmer Aulakh
SAS Nagar: Finally, the tourism and cultural affairs minister Navjot Singh Sidhu comes forward to help the ailing playwright Prof Ajmer Aulakh’s family and gave them Rs 8 lakh cheque for the treatment of prominent writer. Sidhu gave the monetary help from his own pocket.
Punjab govt to generate revenue and jobs by promoting heritage tourism
Chandigarh: To promote the heritage tourism and creating jobs in rural areas, the Punjab tourism department has come out with a new plan to frame policy to promote the tourism and job creation in rural areas.
VB finds buses of Badal family, SAD leader illegal
Chandigarh: The Vigilance Bureau has found the buses owned by Badal family, SAD leader Nirmal Singh Kahlon and former BJP leader Jagdish Sahni illegal.
Punjab Vigilance registers case against ex-GMADA Senior Engineer
Chandigarh:The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has registered a case against Surinderpal Singh, former officiating Chief Engineer Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GAMADA) for amassing huge wealth with ill-gotten money by illegally favoring some construction companies during his tenure besides transacting in the accounts of his family and their bogus firms to adjust this black money.
Within 80 days of Captain’s rule, 70 farmers committed suicide:BJP
Chandigarh: The Punjab BJP wing revealed the number of suicides in the regime of Captain Amarinder Singh’s government. In a statement released here, the BJP leaders stated that the Chief Minister turned a blind eye to the fact that 70 farmers have committed suicide within 80 days of Amarinder’s rule.
‘Kangaroo court’ kills an alleged drug peddler in Talwandi Sabo
Bathinda: An alleged drug supplier was killed after being attacked by residents of Bhagi Bander village in Talwandi Sabo subdivision on Thursday morning.
VK Singh tells coop banks to Improve fiscal managements
Chandigarh: Aiming to serve the farmers with better and efficient banking facilities, the Punjab government has directed all the State cooperative banks to augment enough usage of IT and financial advancements in banking services and improve their fiscal managements.
Punjab farmers to stage dharnas on Jun 12
Chandigarh: Amid protests in Madhya Pradesh, farmers in Punjab have decided to launch a statewide agitation on June 12 to press for debt waiver and implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's report.Seven outfits, including the Bharti Kisan Union (BKU)- Ugrahan, the BKU-Dakunda, the Krantikari Kisan Union, Kisan Sangharsh Committee, will stage sit-ins at all district headquarters of the state.
Vidhan Sabha Session too short for discussion on public matters, says Phoolka
Chandigarh: Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, HS Phoolka on Wednesday asked how could duration of six days for coming Vidhan Sabha Session be sufficient when Public matters of utmost importance are up for discussion. New session for Vidhan Sabha has been announced from 14th to 23rd of June, 2017.