Patiala: The Janhit Adhikar Welfare Association (JAWA) – a non-governmental organisation – has petitioned Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to order a high-level investigation into an alleged multi-crore seed scam linked to Verka Milk Plants, claiming officials ran a “paper-only” supply chain to “siphon” off govt subsidies and launder money through farmers’ bank accounts.In a…
Amritsar: Prerna Devi, a 75-year-old woman who was allegedly kept in shackles by her relatives and forced to live outside her home, was finally rescued and shifted to an old-age home on Friday night, bringing some relief after days of neglect and public outrage.Amritsar deputy commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh said on Saturday that officials moved her…
Playing to a huge gathering of people at New Chandigarh, sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma’s immersive performance as part of his Sitar for Mental Health India Tour in city was a striking event.The highlight of the evening was his rendition of ‘Kit Bidh Miley’, a shabad from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Ang 168), composed in…
Patiala: Patiala Police have arrested a 20-year-old student accused of attempting to murder a fellow student at Punjabi University, and recovered a .32 bore pistol along with live cartridges believed to have been used in the crime. Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Varun Sharma said that the case was traced by a team led…
REWARI: The body of Anshu, a youth from Kathuwas village in Rewari who was killed in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reached his home on Friday, nearly six months after his death. His elder brother, Mohit, performing the last rites.Anshu had gone to Russia to pursue an MBA but later joined the Russian Army in Aug 2024….
Patiala: The Patiala police on Friday claimed to have arrested three members of a robbery gang and recovered cash, gold and silver jewellery from their possession.The police also seized a car used by the robbers. The arrests followed a violent housebreaking in the Model Town area of Patiala.Varun Sharma, senior superintendent of police, Patiala, said…
Patiala: Protesting the Centre’s reported move to end Punjab’s permanent membership in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the Misl Satluj organisation staged a demonstration at the main gate of Punjabi University, Patiala, on Friday.Yadvinder Singh Yadu Alal, national president of the outfit’s youth wing, alleged that the Centre was planning to grant permanent membership…
Chandigarh: With assembly elections approaching, Congress has ruled out any change in its Punjab leadership, with AICC in-charge for the state Bhupesh Baghel expressing satisfaction over the functioning of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa.Baghel’s statement came after a two-day meeting with Punjab Congress…
Chandigarh: Reacting to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s criticism of the Centre over ED raids on AAP leader and cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora’s premises, Punjab BJP on Friday said the “noise” being made by the AAP suggested that indeed there was “something fishy.“Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin, in a video, said, “Today there was an…
Chandigarh: Chairing a review meeting to assess the current status and disposal of public complaints submitted via the public grievances division (PGD) portal, special director general of police (traffic and road safety-cum-public grievances) A S Rai issued directions to all the nodal officers to ensure that all public complaints were uploaded and processed exclusively through…
