Chandigarh, March 31 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Army, the Centre and the CBI on a plea seeking directions for disclosure of manuscripts, religious books and other articles allegedly seized during Operation Blue Star and handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). A division bench of Chief […]
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Chandigarh, March 31 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has convened a meeting of all Sikh organisations on April 6 at its headquarters in Amritsar, in connection with the state government’s decision to amend the law for punishment for sacrilege of religious texts. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami, after a meeting with SGPC members here on […]
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Chandigarh, March 31 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties. Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgement of a court in Punjab’s Tarn Taran, convicting and […]
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Hoshiarpur , March 31 A sub-inspector of Punjab Police was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a tanker here on Monday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Chatvinder Singh (55), a resident of Bharta Ganeshpur village, who was posted at Mahilpur police station. According to police, Singh was on his way to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 30 Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday that the state had uncovered an alleged tax evasion racket worth around ₹200 crore in the hospitality sector, as the government stepped up a data-driven crackdown on under-reporting by restaurants, dhabas and other food businesses. Addressing a press conference at […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 30 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has presented a four-year report card on the state government’s “Shiksha Kranti”, saying sweeping reforms have helped government schools in the state match private institutions in academic performance, infrastructure and accountability. Speaking on Monday as part of the “Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de […]
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New Delhi, March 30 The Delhi Police have arrested a 47-year-old man from Karnataka’s Mysuru for sending more than 1,100 hoax bomb threats to schools, high courts and government offices across India. The accused, identified as Srinivas Louis, was arrested on Saturday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru during a joint operation by Delhi Police […]
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Dera Bassi , March 30 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday asserted that his party would form the next government in Punjab and transform the Mohali–Zirakpur–Dera Bassi–New Chandigarh–Kharar belt into a major financial hub on the lines of Mumbai and Gurugram. Addressing a rally, Badal outlined an ambitious development plan for […]
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Chandigarh, March 30 Flight bookings for the upcoming Halwara airport in Punjab are expected to begin in April, with the first commercial flight likely to take off between May 10 and 15, Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Sunday. Calling it a proud moment for the state, Bittu said operations […]
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Chandigarh, March 30 A Congress leader was hacked to death with an axe by two unidentified assailants in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, police said. Parminder Tiwari, Machhiwara Congress block president, had put up rental quarters for the migrant workers. The two unidentified assailants came on a motorcycle and attacked Tiwari while he was sitting on a […]
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