Rs 26-cr mine: I-T returns belie cook’s hefty bid

Chandigarh : The income tax returns (2015-16) filed by Power Minister Rana Gurjit Singh’s cook Amit Bahadur – who bagged a Rs 26-crore contract for a mine during the recent e-auction – show that he had an annual income of Rs 92,680. As per documents submitted by him to the Department of Commerce and Industry […]

Four held for assault on Rajasthan Sikhs

Chandigarh : The Ajmer police in Rajasthan have arrested four persons for the assault on four Sikh ‘sewadars’ at Chainpura village of the district last month. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said an FIR had been registered at Naziraband police station against seven persons. Sirsa said the information was […]

Audit of MCs to start in a fortnight: Sidhu

Ludhiana : Minister for Local Bodies Navjot Singh Sidhu has said that the technical and social audit of the municipal corporations will begin in the next 15 days. In the city to witness sewer cleaning work here today, he said 166 municipal corporations and councils were in debt. The funds generated, spent, works executed – […]

Oppn urges ED to probe ‘benami’ transactions

Chandigarh : Opposition parties today demanded that Power Minister Rana Gurjit Singh be sacked from the Cabinet over the mine auction controversy allegedly involving four of his employees. Leader of the Opposition HS Phoolka asked Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to take action against the ministers acquiring ‘benami’ contracts. “Captain should explain what is stopping […]

Tension at Sangrur village over auction of reserved land

Sangrur : Tension prevailed at Jhaloor village on Friday as the administration announced to auction the reserved land. Dalits have been demanding that the land should be given only to those, who want to cultivate crops and not to the dummy candidates from Dalits nominated by upper-caste men. Police have sealed all entry and exit […]