Amritsar: Leader of the opposition in Punjab assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Sunday held Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal responsible for continuing Bhagwant Singh Mann as the chief minister of Punjab despite being aware of his conduct.Bajwa claimed that the AAP chief’s decision made him “equally accountable” for the ongoing controversy.Congress representatives led…
Times News NetworkMohali: Police claimed to have cracked the murder of an 18-year-old boy in Nayagaon with the arrest of six persons, including a juvenile. The other accused have been identified as Bablu, Sanjay, Vishal, Deepak and Neeraj. Police said the motive was an old grudge.Nanak Singh, DIG, Ropar Range, said one of the accused…
Amritsar: Harpreet Singh, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Reorganised), on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee leadership, stating that it was ironic that those who had escaped the directives of the Akal Takht were now mobilising support in the name of implementing SGPC orders.He alleged that the dignity…
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…
Class XI admission in Chandigarh govt schools extended till June 27 Chandigarh: The UT School Education Department has extended the deadline for online registration for admission to Class XI in Govt Senior Secondary Schools by a day following a technical issue on its admission portal on Friday.According to an official communication, candidates can now complete…
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,…
Reviewing the safety arrangements during a meeting at the mini secretariat auditorium, the deputy commissioner directed the district fire officer to enforce full compliance with the National Building Code. Panchkula: In the wake of a deadly coaching institute fire in Lucknow, Panchkula deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma has ordered a special inspection drive of all coaching…
While president Virk has deep roots in academic administration, senior vice-president Rangi is a graduate and national-level sports shooter, and vice-president Kaur is active in regional social service campaigns. Mohali: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) solidified its hold over the Zirakpur municipal council on Wednesday, securing all three top executive leadership positions unopposed.Engineering graduate and…
Pankaj Aggarwal (File Photo) (Image Credit:X) CHANDIGARH: CBI has arrested a second IAS officer in Haryana in a funds swindle case in less than a week, picking up Pankaj Aggarwal late Monday. The former principal secretary of the state’s education and agriculture departments is accused of involvement in a Rs 60.5-crore scam.The money was allegedly…
