Bathinda: Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian inaugurated the first bio-fertiliser quality control laboratory in the state and laid the foundation stone of a seed testing laboratory in Bathinda on Friday.The lab is meant to check the quality of bio-fertilisers and ensure availability of quality agricultural inputs to farmers. Addressing a gathering, Khuddian said the…
Amritsar: The Dal Khalsa, a Sikh body, has called upon all the Sikh members of the Punjab legislative assembly to honour the directive issued by jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj and appear before the Akal Takht on June 29 to explain their role in the “hurried passage” of the amendments to the Jagat Jot Guru Granth…
Tarn Taran: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted as in-charge of a police outpost in Tarn Taran died by suicide after allegedly shooting himself with his service pistol at his quarters Thursday late night following his checkpoint duty.Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Surendra Lamba said ASI Amarjit Singh was posted at Kairon police outpost for about…
Chandigarh: Continued consultations over a reshuffle of the Punjab Congress organisational set-up have triggered concerns over delays, with a few party members fearing prolonged uncertainty could hurt its prospects and hamper preparations for the upcoming assembly elections.Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi appeared to express his anxiety on social media. Quoting a movie dialogue, “Main Vaapas Aunga”,…
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and MLA Pargat Singh has condemned the alleged circulation of objectionable and derogatory AI-generated videos of jathedars on social media pages linked to the AAP’s IT cell. He said such acts not only hurt religious sentiments but also appear to be an attempt to disturb the atmosphere in Punjab and create…
Chandigarh: Punjab’s direct seeding of rice (DSR) scheme has recorded a 16% increase this kharif season, with 26,896 farmers bringing 3.41 lakh acres under the water-efficient method so far, agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Friday.He said last year, 25,853 farmers had adopted DSR on 2.93 lakh acres. The state has also enhanced financial…
Chandigarh: The Congress on Friday announced a 40-day nationwide campaign, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Voice of Students), aimed at mobilising students, unemployed youth and competitive exam aspirants over issues related to education, employment and examination reforms, with Rohtak chosen as Haryana’s focal point.The campaign — to be conducted across 28 major cities in 28 states —…
An Assistant Sub-Inspector in Tarn Taran, Punjab, reportedly died by suicide using his service pistol after completing his duty. TARN TARAN: An assistant sub-inspector posted as the in-charge of the Kairon police outpost in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district allegedly died by suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol after completing his duty on Thursday…
DCP Srishti Gupta says misuse of uniform and abuse of power will not be tolerated PANCHKULA: The Panchkula Police have dismissed a Special Police Officer (SPO) after a video showing him allegedly assaulting a man in the Ramgarh area surfaced on social media.According to police officials, the incident involved SPO Jaiveer Singh, who was posted…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) functionary Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday alleged that chief minister Bhagwant Mann had “scored a self-goal” by changing his stand on the controversial video “for the third time” instead of presenting his case before the Akal Takht.Addressing a press conference, Majithia claimed Mann had initially described the video as AI-generated,…
