The arrest is linked to a corruption case involving former Assistant Town Planner (ATP) of the Municipal Corporation, Sukhdev Vashisht, who was arrested last week
The arrest is linked to a corruption case involving former Assistant Town Planner (ATP) of the Municipal Corporation, Sukhdev Vashisht, who was arrested last week
The team included CIA in-charge Bisman Singh Mahi, ASI Nirmal Kumar, ASI Jaswinder Singh, and Constable Jagroop Singh.
Chaos erupted at the Phagwara Civil Hospital after the death of a young man, identified as Kapil, led to a violent outburst by agitated family members and supporters. The youth, who had been in a critical condition, died during treatment,...
In a tragic incident, 85-year-old NRI Sewa Singh, a former company manager in England, died by suicide at his ancestral home in village Bainapur near Nurmahal on Wednesday evening. Singh, who had returned to India nearly four years ago due...
Pushpa Gujral Science City, in collaboration with the Punjab Biodiversity Board, celebrated International Biodiversity Day with great enthusiasm, focusing on the theme “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development.” Over 300 students from various schools across Punjab participated in the event,...
Under the Safe School Vehicle Scheme in the district, around 30 school buses of four schools were checked by Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Sanjeev Sharma and Assistant Transport Officer. The RTO said during this checking campaign, challans were issued to...
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today held demonstrations at all district headquarters across the state on the issue of drugs. Under the Punjab Sambhalo campaign, BSP leaders and workers also staged a large-scale protest against the government and submitted a...
The stage is set for a dharna which is going to be organised from May 26 to 28 by members of the Dehati Mazdur Sabha (Rural Workers’ Association) in front of the office of the Jalandar Divisional Commissioner. Leaders of...
The Istri Jagriti Manch today demanded that the state government and the Sangrur administration make public the number of women arrested to prevent Begampura settlement protest and also sought the information as to which jail the women are being detained...
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Doaba) submitted a memorandum to Phagwara Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Jashanjit Singh on Tuesday, urging authorities to widen rural link roads by filling their edges with soil. The delegation was led by the union’s general secretary, Satnam...
In a move aimed at preventing recurring waterlogging and sewer blockages near the flyover on the national highway in Phagwara, particularly during the monsoon, the state government has approved a sewer line relocation project estimated to cost Rs 81.70 lakh....
To ensure compliance with the provisions of the National Food Security Act and to bring greater transparency in the distribution of wheat through government ration depots, the Punjab State Food Commission has initiated regular surprise inspections across the state. During...
The incessant rise in screen time and intake of junk food among young kids is causing anxiety not only among the parents, but also in the child who is doomscrolling or is glued to the TV. To keep them safe...
Ground Report
Having had all the fun doing solo rides on her bike for the past four years, Ambika Sonia (47) now wants young women from the city to have a slice of the joy. Sonia has started a new enterprise —...
Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police booked a villager for allegedly running illegal IELTS centres at his house.The accused has been identified as Narindar Kumar, a resident of Chuharr village. Saurav Gautam, a resident of the same village, complained to...
In a decisive move under the government’s “War Against Drugs” campaign, the Kapurthala police demolished unauthorised structures built by notorious drug trafficker Surjit Singh, alias Tota, on 10 marlas of panchayat land in Toti village, Sultanpur Lodhi. SSP Gaurav Toora...
A firing incident took place at New Dashmesh Nagar in the wee hours of Wednesday. A middle-aged man sustained two bullet injuries while a shell of the third bullet was recovered from the spot. Pawan Kumar, alias Chanta, was reportedly...
The sports hub project that had remained a non-starter for years is believed to start soon as the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann may visit this week and inaugurate the much-awaited sports hub project. For that, Mayor Vaneet Dhir paid a...
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of Kapurthala apprehended a suspected drug smuggler near the Khalsa Academy in Lakhkan Kalan. The suspect was caught with 130 gram of heroin, along with a small...
When you enter Jalandhar from Nakodar and move towards 66 feet road, the first place that welcomes you today onwards is LBS Chowk. This chowk was just a traffic junction earlier but now it has a new installation that symbolises...
In a move aimed at providing substantial financial relief to property owners, the Municipal Corporation of Phagwara has announced the implementation of the One Time Settlement Policy-2025 for property tax defaulters. The announcement was made by MC Commissioner Akshita Gupta...
As part of the Punjab Government’s village-level campaign against drugs, Dabulian, a small village in Kapurthala district with just 65 households, is leading by example, using basketball to steer the youth away from drugs and establish itself as a sports...
Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker and Garhshankar MLA Jai Krishan Singh Rouri on Wednesday handed over the solar system to Chak Phullu village, further accelerating the campaign of sustainable development through new technologies. He said the project was a huge step...
More than a decade after the foundation stone for a new forest inspection hut and range office was laid in Mukerian, the project remains unrealised, caught in a web of shifting policies and prolonged neglect. In 2011, then Forest Minister...
Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested a woman drug peddler on the charge of selling heroin. SHO Krishan Gopal said 20 gram of heroin was recovered from the possession of the accused Resham Kaur, alias Manni, of Nurmahal. A case...
CT Group of Institutions, Shahpur campus, hosted a grand felicitation event, ‘Shining Star’, celebrating the achievements of more than 1,800 meritorious students from Class 10 and 12 of ICSE, CBSE and PSEB. The achievers hailed from Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and...
Olympian Sanjeev Kumar, who was the part of the Indian hockey team in the 1996 Olympics, will again play a key role in improving the hockey skills of Punjab. He has been appointed as the Assistant Technical Lead by Round...