The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested former Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged drug racket being probed against him and others, officials said. They said Khaira, 56, was taken into custody by the central probe agency in Punjab under provisions of the Prevention of […]
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday exhorted governors to act as friend, philosopher and guide in states, while Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the critical role played by them in protecting constitutional values and integrity of the country. Addressing a conference, Kovind pointed out that governors had a very […]
The Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede in connection with an allegation of forgery of caste certificate against him, an official said on Thursday. An Assistant Commissioner of Police recorded Wankhede’s statement recently and is conducting further probe, he said.Wankhede submitted relevant documents to the ACP […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday announced his government would soon get all the cases of corruption and malpractices including the contentious Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) happened during the decade long SAD-BJP regime probed by the Vigilance Department to fix the responsibility of all those involved to derail the state’s economy by looting […]
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed two significant bills related to the Punjabi language introduced by Higher Education and Languages Minister Pargat Singh here on Thursday.Minister tabled bills including ‘Punjabi and Other Languages Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ and ‘Punjab State Language (Amendment) Bill-2021’. Punjabi and Other Languages Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021 will ensure Punjabi as a […]
In the 16th Special Session of 15th Vidhan Sabha, Punjab as many as fifteen Bills on different subject were passed, informed a spokesman of the State Government. The Bills passed on Thursday includes The Plaksha University, Punjab Bill, 2021. (Replacing Ordinance) The Lamrin Tech Skills University, Punjab Bill, 2021. (Replacing Ordinance) The Punjab Right to […]
Taking the attack right into the Akali rank and file, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday termed it as unfortunate that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) always saw everything through the narrow prism of politics especially the issues of utmost importance to Punjab such as devolution of more powers to states, transfer […]
Punjab is a land of martyrs and the brave. Punjabis have made exemplary sacrifices in our Country’s freedom struggle and later on in the wars of 1962, 1965, 1971 and 1999 Punjabis have received the highest number of “Gallantry Awards” in the Country. Punjab Police is an unique patriotic force which has contributed immensely in […]
Terming the three farm laws as attack on federal structure, Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha on Thursday presented the legislation for condemnation of three farm laws and demanded immediately repeal these laws for safeguarding the peasantry.This specially convened session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha notes with concern that at the time of the passage of […]
Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team who will defend the title at the much-awaited FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021. The event slated to begin on 24 November will witness 16 top teams from across the globe vie for the honours which was previously won by […]