Chandigarh: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.The petition, filed by Jalandhar-based RTI activist Simranjeet Singh, contended the law introduced criminal penalties that overlapped with a central legislation like the Bharatiya…
Patiala: Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa is set to descend from a 400-foot telecommunications tower in Samana on Friday, bringing the Samana Tower Morcha to a close after a prolonged protest over a strong law against sacrilege. “An Akhand Path commenced early Wednesday morning near Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Chowk. The Bhog ceremony is scheduled for…
Patiala: The Power Sector Joint Action Committee (PS JAC) on Wednesday wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, seeking removal of power minister Sanjeev Arora over an alleged conflict of interest and ongoing probe into family-linked real estate firms.The letter, signed by power engineer Ajay Pal Singh Atwal, secretary of the Joint Action Committee, contended that…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed Haryana chief secretary to explain why no action has been taken against the superiors of a mining officer in connection with illegal mining in Dadam hills of Tosham in Bhiwani district.“The chief secretary is directed to file a fresh affidavit since it is not possible that…
Bathinda: Under Mission Gyan Bharatam, the Union ministry of cultural affairs has taken the onus of creating a digital repository of manuscripts of historical importance. For this, the govt has called upon the public to contribute by means of providing information about old manuscripts available with them.Meetings were convened in Bathinda and Faridkot districts on…
Mohali: A special CBI court on Tuesday acquitted Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) Gautam Cheema and six others in a criminal conspiracy case, overturning a Dec 2024 trial court order that had convicted them and sentenced them to eight months in prison.The case dates to 2014 and involved allegations of abduction of Sumedh Gulati,…
Chandigarh: Punjab govt on Tuesday raised Rs 1,300 crore through the auction of 12-year bonds conducted by the RBI, setting off a political slugfest with the opposition questioning the pace of borrowing and the incumbent AAP defending it as part of planned fiscal management.The bonds, aimed at financing capital expenditure and ongoing development schemes, were…
Amritsar: The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted two interlinked cross-border narcotics smuggling cartels and arrested five people with 7.050 kg of heroin.Police teams also impounded a motorcycle used in drug trafficking.The arrested persons were identified as 22-year-old Deepak Singh alias Deepu, a resident of Harkrishan Nagar in Chheharta, Amritsar; Prince Singh…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said Japanese major Daikin Industries will invest around Rs 1,000 crore in Manesar, creating over 500 jobs in the state.Saini said the investment reflects growing confidence of Japanese companies in Haryana’s industry-friendly policies. The project includes setting up a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) centre in…
Chandigarh: Haryana Speaker Harvinder Kalyan said on Tuesday that ensuring the dignity and safety of women at the workplace is not only a matter of social and moral responsibility, but also a legal obligation. He emphasised that the Vidhan Sabha, being the highest institution for lawmaking at the state level, requires all its employees, directly…
