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Extortion ring busted in Amritsar, 2 shooters held

AMRITSAR, Jan. 8 -- The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have busted an extortion and firing module linked to gangster Prabh Dasuwal, arresting two shooters and nominating another accused in connection... Read More


Dogged by infighting, Cong plans mega MGNREGA stir to reclaim rural ground

Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- Amid continuing factionalism and intense one-upmanship among the top leadership of the Punjab Congress, the party is attempting to shift the political narrative by rolling out a ... Read More


Targeted killing plot foiled in Ludhiana; duo in contact with KCF handlers nabbed

Ludhiana, Jan. 8 -- In a major intelligence-led crackdown, the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Mohali, in coordination with the Counter Intelligence, Ludhiana, foiled a planned targeted killing b... Read More


VB GRAM G will ensure wages reach labourers directly: Jakhar

Ferozepur, Jan. 8 -- The Viksit Bharat G RAM G scheme has dismantled the middlemen-driven system by ensuring that wages meant for labourers are transferred directly into their bank accounts, besides e... Read More


IMD issues orange alert for cold wave, dense fog

Patiala, Jan. 8 -- With biting chill gripping Punjab, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange an alert for cold wave and dense to very dense fog across large parts of the state ... Read More


Dallewal camp flays rebel group as internal rift widens

Jalandhar, Jan. 8 -- A day after internal conflict came to the fore between the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur), the top functionaries of the farmer union and its district presidents across the ... Read More


Facing heat over rising crime, Punjab mulling police top brass rejig

Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- Under fire over rising gangster violence and a spate of targeted killings, the Punjab government is learnt to be considering a major reshuffle in the police top brass, an ostensi... Read More


SIT clears former DGP Saini's name in 2020 Kurali land case

Mohali, Jan. 8 -- Four years after former Punjab top cop Sumedh Singh Saini was nominated as an accused in a September 2020 FIR pertaining to an alleged fraudulent sale of a land in Kurali in Mohali d... Read More


BC premier set to lead trade mission to India next wk

India, Jan. 8 -- The province of British Columbia (BC) announced the launch of a trade mission to India, which will begin next week. The announcement was made by the province's Premier David Eby in Va... Read More


Regulator orders third-party audits

Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) on Wednesday directed Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) and Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) to ensure... Read More