Taruni Gandhi

Sacked AIG Rajjit’s properties to be confiscated amidst accusations

August 21, 2023

The machinery has been set in motion to seize the assets of the dismissed Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Rajjit, who stands accused in a significant drug smuggling case. The decision comes in the wake of the Mohali District Court’s approval to confiscate the properties of the accused. This move was...

Punjab police launch special drive to secure borders, nab smugglers

August 19, 2023

Special Director General of Police (SDGP) Arpit Shukla on Friday, chalked out a “foolproof strategy” with the Border Security Force (BSF) to completely break the supply chain of drugs and to counter the Drone operations at Punjab’s international borders, which have emerged as the new modus operandi to smuggle drugs...

Bajwa slams AAP for ‘adopting laxity’ as flood threats still loom large

August 18, 2023

Punjab’s Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday flayed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in Punjab for “adopting laxity” while the threats of flooding still looming large in various parts of the state. “Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted yesterday that the flood situation was under...

Purohit takes jibe at Mann, quips CM might be ‘afraid’ of cannons outside Raj Bhawan

August 17, 2023

The never-ending cold war between Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been taken up a notch yet again after the Governor made a sarcastic remark about the CM. Chief Minister Mann was notably absent from the ceremonial “At-Home” reception hosted by Purohit—who serves as both the...

Punjab police marks 13 months of war against drugs, arrests thousands of smugglers

August 15, 2023

The Punjab government’s stringent measures to root out the menace of drugs has completed 13 months, the administration announced on Monday. According to officials, the Punjab Police has arrested as many as 18,079 drug smugglers including 2,643 big fish since 5 July last year. The police force has registered a...

Register criminal case against Channi for fraud: Majithia

August 5, 2023

Former minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday demanded the immediate registration of a criminal case against former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for “duping” four ex-servicemen from the Scheduled Caste community and two others of Rs 45 lakhs on the pretext of inducting...

VB registers case against Captain Amarinder’s former media advisor

August 4, 2023

Amidst an ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, Punjab’s Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Bharat Inder Singh Chahal, a former media advisor to former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Disclosing the details about the case in Chandigarh on Thursday, an official spokesperson of...

Weapons, opium recovered in search op carried out in all Punjab prisons

August 3, 2023

In order to keep vigil against unlawful activities, substances and electronic devices in the jails, Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Prison department on Wednesday launched a special operation named “OPS Satark” under which simultaneous searches were carried out at all jails in the state. The operation was...

Aata scheme faces scrutiny as Punjab Governor raises questions

August 2, 2023

In a recent development, the ongoing rift between Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has reached a new level of tension. The Punjab Governor has once again written a letter to CM Mann, raising serious concerns about the implementation of the Aata Scheme in the state....

New Punjab sports policy includes jobs, awards for athletes and coaches

August 1, 2023

Minister of Sports Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Monday announced new incentives for sportsmen in Punjab as he revealed the details of the new sports policy passed by the state Cabinet. The policy aims to make Punjab the number one state for sports in the country and create a sports...

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