The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre, Punjab and Haryana governments on a plea seeking to fix the minimum support price (MSP), including the increase of the same from time to time for the alternative crops grown by farmers and procurement of the same by the government. […]
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Delhi Police busts fake job racket, kingpin arrested in Punjab’s Zirakpur
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a woman, who allegedly duped people into providing them with job opportunities. According to an official release, the Economic Offences Wing received a joint complaint from 23 victims from all over India including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and […]
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail today
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in Tihar jail, on Monday inside the prison premises, according to Tihar jail officials. Earlier, on April 12, Punjab Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, AK Pandey held a review meeting and discussed […]
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Police arrest 3 in bank heist through manhunt across Punjab, Haryana
In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police solved a bank heist and arrested three through a manhunt across Punjab and Haryana, said an official on Monday. According to the Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, “The accused were arrested with looted cash and two pistols were recovered from their possession.” “In a […]
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Punjab: BSF recovers China-made drone in Tarn Taran district
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a China-made drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district on Sunday morning. The recovered drone has been identified as a China-made DJI Matrice 300 RTK. On the morning of March 31, the information was received regarding the presence of a drone in the border […]
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Punjab: BSF seize packet of suspected heroin in Amritsar
The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a packet of suspected heroin in the Nagalamb Village of Punjab’s Amritsar district, an official release said on Friday. According to an official release from the Public Relations Officer (PRO), “The BSF intelligence unit reported suspicious movement involving two unidentified individuals carrying narcotics in the […]
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Lok Sabha polls: BJP holds core committee meet for Punjab
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar and state in-charge of Punjab and Chandigarh, Vijay Rupani held the party’s core committee meeting in Chandigarh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. “BJP’s decision to contest alone on all 13 seats in Punjab and one seat in Chandigarh is being received well. In the meeting today, the […]
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ED raids 26 places in Punjab in guava orchard compensation scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at 26 locations across seven districts of Punjab on Wednesday in a money laundering case linked to an alleged multi-crore guava orchard compensation scam. The places being raided by the agency included the residence of Firozpur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman. The raids are being carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The […]
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Punjab: BSF, police recover drone in Tarn Taran
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab police recovered a drone in a joint operation from Tarn Taran district on Saturday morning, the BSF said in a press release on Saturday. On the night of March 22, vigilant BSF troops intercepted the movement of a drone in the border area of the Tarn Taran district. Following protocol, BSF troops promptly cordoned off the anticipated dropping area. […]
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Punjab: BSF recovers 3.3 kg of heroin in Tarn Taran
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a packet of suspected heroin, about 3.306 kilograms, in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Monday, officials said. During the operation, vigilant troops successfully recovered a suspicious black-coloured bag near the Dargah of Bodal Saha Peer Baba, near Mehdipur village in the Tarn Taran district. Upon inspection, the bag was […]
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BJP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab: Party’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia
BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Sunday exuded confidence of winning all the 13 Lok Sabha seats from Punjab in the general elections and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the voice of the people. “This time, from Punjab, BJP will win all the 13 seats. […]
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Attempt to spread anarchy under guise of farmers’ movement in Punjab: RSS
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has alleged that efforts are being made to spread anarchy in Punjab under the guise of farmers’ protests. RSS General Secretary Dattatraya Hosabale on Saturday said that ‘separatist terrorism’ has once again raised its head in Punjab. Hosabale also expressed concern over the Sandeshkhali incident […]
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BSF recovers over 3 kg heroin, pistol in Punjab’s Amritsar
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered over 3 kg of heroin and a pistol in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday. “Acting on the information from BSF intelligence regarding the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of district Amritsar, BSF troops promptly launched an extensive search operation. “During the search, the vigilant BSF troops successfully recovered one large packet wrapped with transparent adhesive […]
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2.12 crore voters in state; Punjab CEO releases electoral, polling station details of 13 Lok Sabha constituencies
Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Friday released information regarding the total polling stations and voters across the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab and stated that as of March 1, 2024, Punjab has a total of 2,12,71,246 voters, including 1,19,29,959 male voters, 1,07,75,543 female voters and 744 […]
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Punjab Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal quits party, joins AAP
Punjab Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal an MLA from Chabbewal on Friday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect. A short while later Chabbewal joined the Punjab unit of the Aam Admi Party. In its welcome message the AAP Punjab unit posted on X, […]