Chandigarh/Bathinda: The rejection of 713 nomination papers for Punjab’s urban civic body elections triggered protests by Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in several districts on Tuesday, with opposition parties alleging political interference by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).However, AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who is spearheading the party campaign in Barnala,…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday directed all deputy commissioners in the state to mandatorily review at least one major complaint received through the ‘Mhari Sadak App’ during public grievance and monthly review meetings to strengthen accountability and improve road maintenance.Chairing a review meeting on the functioning of the app, the chief…
Bathinda: The Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Moga, Amandeep Kaur Arora, on Tuesday appeared in the court of judicial magistrate first class at Moga in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal.The complaint was filed on May 13. The MLA, through her counsel, prayed for issuing a pre-summoning notice…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday accused the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP govt of undermining democracy by “rejecting nomination papers” of BJP candidates in large numbers during the ongoing local body elections in the state.Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Jakhar said the BJP would move court against the rejection of nomination papers and…
Patiala: The counter-intelligence (CI) wing of Patiala police on Monday busted a fake currency racket in Malerkotla and arrested four persons with counterfeit notes worth Rs 5.5 lakh, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.Police recovered all the fake Indian currency notes in Rs 500 denomination.The accused were identified as Nazar Khan of Jhunir village…
Mohali: Two senior officials from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Jalandhar on Monday in connection with an ongoing Rs 150 crore money laundering investigation involving major real estate projects in Mohali.Gmada chief administrator Sandeep Kumar said while he did not attend personally, two gazetted officers, the…
Chandigarh: The Haryana govt on Monday approved 10 major industrial policies aimed at attracting investments worth Rs 5 lakh crore and creating nearly 10 lakh jobs over the next five years.The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, which lasted for more than four hours and covered 26…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said Punjab had shown the entire country the path to protecting the honour of the Gurus by enacting the strictest law against sacrilege and appealed to all state govts to bring in similar laws.After paying obeisance at Patna Sahib, Mann said Punjab was ready to extend every…
Patiala: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria has rewarded a Nabha village with a development grant and a school holiday for eradicating drug abuse and building a model community rooted in social service.Speaking at an education charity event at Khokh-Kotli near Nabha on Monday, Kataria announced a ₹3 lakh grant for village infrastructure and declared a…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice on a contempt petition against Punjab state election commissioner Raj Kumar Chaudhuri for alleged non-compliance with court directions on implementing an optional online nomination filing system for local body elections.The petition was filed by HC lawyer Nikhil Thamman, who alleged that the Punjab State…
