Senior BJP Kisan Morcha leader and national farmers’ representative Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today (Saturday) launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government in Punjab, describing it as the “worst, most incompetent and directionless” regime the state has...
On the occasion of National Dengue Awareness Day, a seminar was held at the District Training Centre in Kapurthala to raise awareness about dengue fever prevention. Addressing the gathering, Civil Surgeon Dr Rajiv Parashar highlighted the alarming fact that even...
In a unified push to strengthen the ongoing “Yudh Nashe De Virudh” (War against drugs) campaign, the civil administration of Phagwara organised a meeting with members of the local Chemist Association to promote responsible pharmaceutical practices and address the misuse...
Two unidentified youths approached car occupants, brandished a pistol, and forced them out of their vehicle
All accused booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
Eight dwellings reduced to ashes leaving several families homeless
Victim’s photo circulated among police stations across the state
70 bottles of liquor recovered from the possession of the accused
Seven accused arrested | Two vehicles used in the crime recovered
The legal application, filed under Sections 22-B and 22-C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, was submitted by Dutta through his counsel Advocate JP Singh
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
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...
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