Punjab

11 Dec

Mohali-type ‘rocket attack’ at police station in Punjab’s district

Business CorrespondentCrimePunjab

An RPG attack on the Saanjh Kendra situated next to the Sarhali police station in Tarn Taran rocked this border district of Punjab at around 11.30pm on Saturday. According to reports no fatalities was found, around 10 persons, including Sarhali police station SHO Sub-Inspector Parkash Singh, were seen at the site during the attack. The windowpanes of the police station and the Saanjh Kendra were vandalised, besides its main entrance. Senior police officers had reached the spot for inspection. They were tight-lipped over the incident. Forensic authorities have also reached the spot. According to police reports, the attack was executed…

08 Sep

Two Nihang Sikhs kill man for chewing tobacco near Amritsar’s Golden Temple

editorIndiaPunjab

A young person was allegedly murdered by using two Nihang Sikhs guys in Amritsar. The crime was once committed in a market vicinity near Harmandir Sahib on Wednesday and the visuals of the incident have been captured by using cameras mounted in the vicinity. Sources said that an person used to be passing down the street when two Nihang Sikhs attacked him with their swords. As per the murdered victim's family, the man or woman was crossing the road near Jallianwala Bagh when both guys attacked him and fled from the crime scene. They said that the individual used to…

24 Aug

PM Modi inaugurates Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Mohali, Punjab

editorHealth, IndiaPM Modi, Punjab

PM Modi on Wednesday (August 24, 2022) dedicated the “Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre” to the country in Mohali, Punjab. The Hospital has been constructed at a value of over Rs 660 crore by Tata Memorial Centre, an aided institute beneath the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. It is a tertiary care health center with a 300-bed capability and is geared up with modern services to treat all types of cancers with the usage of each and every available therapy modality like Surgery, Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology – Chemotherapy, immunotherapy and Bone marrow transplant. After inaugurating…

17 Jul

Human-trafficking case: Daler Mehndi back in jail as appeal nixed

editorEntertainmentPunjab

A courtroom in Punjab’s Patiala on Thursday upheld the two-year penal complex term of Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi in a 2003 human trafficking case. The singer used to be on bail as he had appealed in opposition to the trial court’s ruling in 2018. The singer used to be taken into police custody after extra periods choose HS Grewal brushed aside his attraction towards his reformatory term and plea for release on probation. He was taken to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for clinical examination before being sent to Patiala jail, where cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu and Akali leader Bikram…

07 Jul

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann marries Gurpreet Kaur; Kejriwal, Raghav Chadha attended ceremony

editorPoliticalPunjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann married Dr. Gurpreet Kaur today. His family and friends, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, were present on the occasion. Cases of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's marriage ceremony with Dr. Gurpreet Kaur began in an intimate private ceremony at his residence in Chandigarh. Arvind Kejriwal, who played the role of a father figure and performed all the necessary rituals at CM Mann's wedding, told reporters at the airport, “Today is a day of great joy that my young brother and Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann ji is…

30 Apr

As situation improves, mobile internet services restored in Patiala at 4 pm instead of 6 pm

editorPoliticalPunjab

With enchancment in the situation, cellular internet services and SMS services were restored in Patiala district on Saturday after last suspended from 9.30 am to four pm in the wake of a clash between two groups on Friday. As per a revised order of the Home Department, mobile internet services resumed after 4 pm as an alternative of 6 pm. In order to take a look at unfold of rumours, the Punjab government had ordered shutdown of mobile internet services and SMS offerings in the district from 9.30 am to 6 pm on Saturday. The choice had been taken following…

16 Apr

Punjab: Bhagwant Mann government announces 300 units of free power from July 1

editorPoliticalPunjab

The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP authorities in Punjab announced 300 units of free electricity to households from July 1. The announcement was once made in classified ads posted by using the state's information and public family members department in a variety of newspapers on Saturday. It was associated to a 30-day document card of the AAP government in Punjab. A formal announcement is expected to be made later on Saturday. Giving 300 units of free electrical energy was one of the important poll guarantees of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Punjab assembly election. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had on Thursday…

22 Mar

Punjab CM announces public holiday on Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom day

editorPoliticalPunjab

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a holiday in Punjab on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh. Earlier, the 0.33 day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session started with obituary references as the House paid tributes to Gen SF Rodrigues; Ramesh Dutt Sharma, a former minister; Ajit Singh, a former MLA; Harbans Singh, a former MLA, barring eight freedom combatants and Parveen Kumar, actor and athlete. As announced by way of CM Bhagwant Mann, the session was once telecast live. The House paid tributes to Rana Mohinder Singh, brother of Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh. The House…

20 Mar

In First Cabinet Meet, Punjab Govt. Passes Proposal To Provide 25,000 Govt Jobs, Says Bhagwant Mann

editorPoliticalPunjab

In its first meeting after being sworn in earlier today, the Punjab cabinet led via Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann authorized 25,000 government jobs in kingdom departments, boards and corporations. While 10,000 jobs will be created in the police, 15,000 jobs will be created in different departments. The job vacancies will be notified in a month. "The Punjab cabinet has approved notification of 25,000 job vacancies inside one month. As we promised earlier than the election, job opportunities for our Punjab's childhood will be the topmost priority of AAP government," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet. On Saturday, 10 Aam Aadmi…

17 Mar

Punjab CM launches anti-corruption helpline, says it’s his personal WhatsApp number

editorPoliticalPunjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that an anti-corruption helpline will be launched in the nation on Shaheed Diwas on March 23. The newly elected chief minister said that people will be able to resort complaints against corruption by way of WhatsApp. “99 per cent of humans are honest, due to the fact of 1 per cent the gadget breaks down,” said Mann. Mann had additionally taken to Twitter to post, “On the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh ji, we will launch the anti-corruption helpline number. That will be my private WhatsApp number. If anyone asks you for…