Haryana Municipal Elections See 46.4% Voter Turnout; March 12 to Count Votes. The polls for 40 civic bodies, including eight by-polls in civic bodies in 18 districts of Haryana, saw a 46.4% voter turnout until late Sunday evening. The overall turnout was likely to go up marginally as polling was still in progress at 130 … Read more
MAJOR REPRIEVE TO BENEFIT 1145 INDUSTRIALISTS ACROSS PUNJAB. In a major reprieve to the industrialists of the state, Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday gave nod to introduce a historic One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to resolve more than four decades old pending cases to provide long-awaited relief to industrialists. … Read more
Amidst the ongoing decisive action against drug traffickers and illegal encroachments, Jalandhar Rural Police, in coordination with local authorities, have demolished unauthorized structures built on the encroached panchayat land in Khanpur and Mandi villages of Phillaur. The structures, unlawfully occupied by two individuals with a history of narcotics smuggling, were removed following due legal procedure. … Read more
State Crackdown: 300 Drug Peddlers Arrested, Large Quantities of Narcotics and Arms Seized. The state government of Punjab has declared a war against drugs, issuing an order for statewide raids to annihilate drug networks. The Bhagwant Mann-led administration has intensified its fight, setting a three-month time frame for eradication of drugs from the state. In … Read more
World Record Created: 117 cm Fistula Healed Via Ancient Ayurvedic Kshar Sutra Method. Dr. Hitender Suri created a new world record by healing a 117 cm-long fistula-in-ano via the ancient Ayurvedic Kshar Sutra method. The record-breaking achievement was formally verified in a VIP ceremony at Atlantis, Dubai, when Dr. Suri was presented with the World … Read more
Punjab Government Forms Cabinet Committee to Step Up Battle Against Drug Menace. In a firm step to tackle the growing drug menace in Punjab, the state government has formed a five-member Cabinet committee committed to fighting drug addiction and drug trafficking. This move reflects the government’s resolve to root out the widespread drug menace in … Read more
ACS Anurag Verma’s Crackdown: Naib Tehsildar Suspended in Scam. Naib Tehsildar Suspended in Shamlat Land Scam Two Days After ACS Anurag Verma’s Warning to Deputy Commissioners on Corruption. Reiterating the Punjab government’s ‘zero tolerance towards corruption’ policy, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS)-cum-Financial Commissioner Revenue (FCR) Anurag Verma has directed the removal of Naib Tehsildar Varinderpal Singh … Read more
Punjab Government’s Major Crackdown on Drug Mafia: Illegal House Demolished in Talwandi In a significant action under the War on Drugs campaign, the Punjab government has intensified its crackdown on drug traffickers. As part of this drive, Punjab Police took decisive action late last night, demolishing the illegal house of a known drug mafia operative, … Read more
Warned Bureaucrats- ‘Do Not mislead People’, says cabinet minister Aman Arora in Vidhan sabha session. During a session in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, took swift action to resolve the income certificate issue of basketball coach Paramjit Singh Gholu. Arora narrated the entire ordeal of how officials misled Gholu and emphasized that … Read more
278 flying squads to curb cheating in Punjab School Board Exams. With an aim to curb cheating in the board examinations for classes 8th, 10th and 12th in the state, Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has set up 278 flying squads comprising three members each, revealed S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education Minister, … Read more