Probe reveals that he, during his posting in Amritsar Central Jail in 2016, had resorted to extortion from two persons while they were in police custody
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As much as 2,600 litre of illicit liquor was seized by the Jalandhar police during an operation against five raw liquor establishments being run at Shahkot. As many as 9 cases were registered against those making illicit liquor. One man...
In a bold and principled move reflecting national solidarity, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (LPU), has become the first private university to terminate all memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with institutions in Türkiye and Azerbaijan. The university has ended six academic partnerships...
A Bihar native was arrested on Friday morning from Bhargo Camp by the Gujarat Police on the charge of cyber fraud. The accused was identified as Mohammad Murtja Ali and he was residing in Jalandhar on a rental accommodation. The...
The Commissionerate Police has registered 41 FIRs, apprehended 50 individuals involved in drug trafficking and one proclaimed offender, who was wanted in an NDPS case, in the past one week in the city. Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said the...
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The Punjab School Education Board declared Class X results today. As many as 13 girls from Jalandhar made it to the merit list. Priti Kumari from Cantt Board Girls Senior Secondary School got 636 out of 650 (97.85 per cent)....
Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have booked a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. Jaswindar Kaur complained to the police that a person kidnapped his minor daughter on the night of May 13. A case under the BNS...
Former Delhi Chief Minister and national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal, addressing a huge gathering in village Lakhanpal, 12 km from Phagwara on Friday, said the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will make every...
In a quiet, tucked-away corner of Model Town, Jalandhar, a blink-and-miss quaint little bistro beckons cake and coffee lovers from all corners of the city to immerse themselves in gourmet delights sourced carefully from across India and the globe. With...
Maj Gen JDS Bedi (retd) reflects on evolving military strength, from obsolete rifles to state-of-the-art drones in Operation Sindoor
The Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a surprise search operation at Modern Jail in Kapurthala. The early morning operation was led by SP (D) Prabhjot Singh Virk, along with multiple police teams. Senior officials at the DSP level, station house...
To curb the spread of dengue ahead of the monsoon season, the Phagwara Municipal Corporation has intensified fogging operations across various wards of the city. Led by Municipal Commissioner Dr Akshita Gupta, the civic body is conducting regular fogging drives...
Punjab Minister for Jails Laljit Singh Bhullar on Thursday inaugurated the Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sports Stadium at Central Jail, Kapurthala, signalling a renewed push towards prison reform and inmate rehabilitation by the state government. Addressing the media and jail...
Renowned cardiologist Dr Romesh Japra, founder of the Festival of Globe (FOG) in Silicon Valley, California, presented the FOG Icon Award and Commendation Certificate to Raman Nehra, a well-known social worker from Phagwara, Punjab. The award ceremony, held in Fremont,...
Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal on Friday directed officials to expedite the ongoing Smart City projects in Sultanpur Lodhi, warning that delays in the development of the sacred town would not be tolerated. During a field visit to inspect multiple...
“I like being with music. It gives me peace and hope,” said 36-year-old Deepak Sharma, a visually impaired man whose life is now dedicated to music. He is a music teacher at Government Primary School, Adampur, where he teaches young...
A decisive battle is going on against the drug menace in Punjab, making village after village drug-free, he said
Upholding national security as top priority, six MoUs with institutions in Türkiye and Azerbaijan have been terminated with immediate effect
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Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested three persons for stealing batteries from mobile towers. The accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, Surjit Singh and Hardeep Singh, all residents of Nurpur Chatha village. Pawan Kumar, a resident of...
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Sukhdev Vashisht, Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, for demanding a bribe of Rs 30,000. The accused has been arrested based on several complaints received from stakeholders. Officials said the complainants had...
In a show of solidarity with their colleagues in Ludhiana, members of the Bar Association, Phagwara, headed by its president Ravinder Sharma have joined the indefinite statewide "no work" strike beginning today, following a resolution passed by the General House...
The Rashtriya Suraksha Nagrik Manch, Jalandhar, along with BJP leaders and various religious, social and political organisations of the city organised the first grand Tiranga Yatra of Punjab dedicated to the victory of Operation Sindoor and the honour of soldiers....
Having figured in the Time magazine in 2017 as a Next Gen Delhi University student, Gurmehar Kaur has said that only an honest conversation between India and Pakistan can help bring about peace. Daughter of Capt Mandeep Singh, who was...
The cadets of NCC underwent a training session here on Thursday. As per the instructions issued by the Director General NCC Lieut Gen Gurbirpal Singh, NCC cadets have been undergoing intensive training across the country. Under the leadership of Commanding...
Under the state government-led campaign against drugs, a series of meetings will be held in the villages of Kapurthala from May 16. Awareness programmes will also be organised in this connection. On the first day, programmes will be held under...
Seventeen-year-old Sameer Kohli, son of a driver, has clinched a gold medal in gymnastics at the Khelo India Youth Games held in New Delhi on May 14, overcoming a recent fracture near his ankle. Just a month ago, Sameer was...
Students of DAV Collegiate Senior Secondary School, Hoshiarpur, have excelled in the 10+2 examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board, bringing pride to their parents and the institution. In the Medical Group, Suhani secured the top position with 93.6%,...
Hoshiarpur-based sisters Radhika Sharma (20) and Tanvi Sharma (16) have once again displayed their remarkable talent in badminton. Just two days ago, the younger of the two clinched victory at the State Denmark Challenge 2024 and today (Thursday), the elder...
The police have registered an FIR against a land owner and the crusher installed in village Kunail in case of illegal mining in village Sadarpur, on the complaint of the Forest Range Officer. The police have not arrested anyone yet....
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