Punjab all set to start Paddy procurement from October 1

CHANDIGARH: Food and Civil Supplies Minister Mr. Adaish Pratap Singh Kairon has directed all the heads of the state procurements agencies to personally supervise the Paddy procurement operations across the state beginning from October 1 so as to ensure prompt lifting of paddy as per their allotted share of procurement. According to an official spokesman of […]

Drug worth Rs.110 crore smuggled from Pakistan seized on Punjab border

AMRITSAR: In a joint operation of Indian Customs and BSF 22 kilogram of heroin (drug) having worth Rs. 110 crore as per the international black market, smuggled from Pakistan to India has been seized here today.Confirming the seizure BSF official said that during the intervening night of September 17 and 18 there were some suspicious […]

Punjab and Haryana HC issues notice to Badals, state on ‘conflict of interest’ PIL

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notices to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, Orbit Aviations Company, Dabwali Transport Company, Punjab Government, its Chief Secretary and Transport Secretary-on a PIL seeking, inter-alia, directions to Chief Secretary to ensure that CM/Dy CM must not deal with affairs of […]

Throw these Lalbattiwalas into dustbin of history : Bhagwant Mann

Malerkotla, September 17: In the only Muslim town of Malerkotla in Punjab, the turn out of the people at the Aam Aadmi Party’s rally late last evening was more than impressive going by the overwhelming response.Despite continuing suspense about leadership and voices of dissent by a section, the people continue to flock to the party […]