Chandigarh: A day after the Akal Takht-led congregation at Takht Damdama Sahib against provisions of the Jaagat Jot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, a section of Sikh jurists and scholars on Monday demanded complete repeal of both the 2008 law and the 2026 amendment, asserting that no govt had the authority to legislate on…
Jalandhar: CCTV footage of a mobile phone snatching incident in the city has surfaced on social media, showing one of the robbers brandishing a sharp-edged weapon and bringing it dangerously close to the victim woman during the attack.The footage, which went viral on Monday, shows the woman walking with her child in a street when…
Chandigarh: Signs of unease within the Punjab Congress surfaced again on Monday, with Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring questioning the party’s decision to replace former chief minister Amarinder Singh with the party’s Dalit face Charanjit Singh Channi ahead of the 2022 Punjab assembly elections, saying the move did not yield the expected results.Speaking…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring sought clarification from the Govt of India over reports of fuel rationing from different states. He said people were panic-struck as there was no clarification and assurance from the govt.Reacting to reports that fuel rationing started in various states, including Chandigarh, Warring said, “This is quite an…
Hisar: The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to Future Maker Life Care promoters Radhey Shyam and Bansi Lal in a GST liability case involving alleged dues of over ₹54 crore, observing that no useful purpose would be served by keeping them in further custody.A Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India passed the…
Amritsar: Amritsar police have dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module following the arrest of one accused and seizure of 2.1 kg of heroin, along with seven sophisticated pistols, from his possession, commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar informed mediapersons on Monday.Pistols seized from Khush Kumar alias Bholu (26) include one 9mm gladiator (made…
Bathinda: With 115 new crop residue burning cases on Monday, Punjab’s tally during this kharif season has reached 9,452. Ferozepur remains to be the worst-affected district with the maximum, 903, cases till May 18, followed by 740 in Bathinda, 733 in Moga, 712 in Tarn Taran, 696 in Amritsar, 676 in Sangrur, 623 in Gurdaspur,…
Amritsar: Amid allegations of poor desilting of Punjab’s streams and canals leading to overflows and damage, the state govt on Monday claimed to have completed desilting of the Ravi river and Sakki Nallah ahead of the monsoon.Water resources minister Barinder Goyal reviewed flood protection works at the Dhussi Bundh near Border Out Post Tota and…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi-led Centre had pushed the country into an “undeclared lockdown” while concealing the true state of the economy. He also demanded public disclosure of India’s oil, gas and gold reserves.Speaking to reporters during his Patna visit, Mann accused the Centre of suppressing fuel…
Hisar: Two men, including a truck owner and its driver, died after being electrocuted when an overhead electricity wire reportedly came in contact with their truck at the grain market in Bani village under Rania subdivision of Sirsa district on Sunday afternoon.Police said the victims were engaged in wheat lifting when the incident occurred, triggering…
