CBI arrests IRS officer for bribery in IPL-betting scam

New Delhi, February 21 : The CBI on Tuesday arrested JP Singh, the then Joint Director in the Enforcement Directorate, who was facing the agency’s probe for allegedly receiving bribe from the accused in the IPL cricket-betting scam investigated by him. Singh, a 2000-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Customs and Excise wing, was […]

Security deployed along SYL canal in view of INLD threat

Patiala : Police and paramilitary forces have been stationed along the SYL canal near Kapuri village. Though at present there is no agitation or gathering on any side of the Punjab-Haryana border, the security agencies are keeping a close watch on the situation and except residents no outsider is being allowed to enter the villages. […]

PSPCL targets power bill defaulters, mostly Akali Dal leaders

CHANDIGARH : Punjab State Power Corporation Linited (PSPCL) has launched tirade against power bill defaulters most of them belonging to Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) who had not paid their bill for years together. The defaulters included henchmen of Badal family. The PSPCL officials had disconnected power supply to the residence of Dyal Sikh Kallianwali, a henchman […]

SAD and INLD playing fixed match on SYL Canal, says Haryana BJP

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Health Minister, Mr. Anil Vij said that the digging of Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal by some opposition parties is only a gimmick, but their aim is to get photographed. Vij, who was interacting with mediapersons here today, said that the Akalis in Punjab and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana […]

After Kejriwal, Mann donates month’s salary to Sharmila’s party

Chandigarh : A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal donated Rs 50,000 to rights activist Irom Sharmila’s party that’s contesting Manipur elections, Aam Aadmi Party Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann followed suit and donated a month’s salary. “As a member of parliament m donating my one month salary to Irom Sharmila who is fighting against […]