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Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly elected Ludhiana (West) legislator Sanjeev Arora at the Punjab Raj Bhawan. With the induction of the MLA as a minister, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanded his Cabinet to 17 in a house of 117 members. After this induction, there are now 17 ministers, including the chief minister, in the Cabinet, which can have 18 members. Arora's induction was the seventh expansion of the Mann Ca ...Read More >
A Mohali court has extended Bikram Singh Majithia's vigilance custody by four days. He was arrested in a disproportionate assets case. The Vigilance Bureau sought the extension after his initial seven-day remand ended. The case involves alleged laundering of drug money. Majithia was previously booked under the NDPS Act in 2021.A Mohali court on Wednesday extended by four days the vigilance custody remand of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in a disproportionate ...Read More >
Sanjeev Arora, Aam Aadmi Party's Ludhiana West by-election winner, is expected to join the Punjab Cabinet. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will reshuffle the cabinet this week, filling vacant positions and assigning new portfolios. Arora, a Rajya Sabha member, is recognized for his understanding of industry needs. Arvind Kejriwal had promised Arora a cabinet position if elected.Aam Aadmi Party's new poster boy, Sanjeev Arora, who won the Ludhiana West by-election, is likely to make his entry in the ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than ever before. 'I have witnessed the last four Yatras. The arrangements are better than ever, as far as the security and convenience of pilgr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjeev Arora has resigned from Rajya Sabha after he was elected as the MLA from the Ludhiana West assembly constituency in the recently concluded bypolls. His resignation from the upper house was accepted by Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday with immediate effect, finding the same in conformity with Article 101 3(b) of the Constitution. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Rep ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjeev Arora has resigned from Rajya Sabha after he was elected as the MLA from the Ludhiana West assembly constituency in the recently concluded bypolls. His resignation from the upper house was accepted by Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday with immediate effect, finding the same in conformity with Article 101 3(b) of the Constitution. This comes after Sanjeev Arora, the newly elected MLA from AAP ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): AAP leader and Delhi Unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday levelled allegations against the BJP-led Central Government and claimed that the Delhi Police--under direct control of the Centre--is obstructing crucial anti-drug operations by Punjab Police across the national capital. According to an official release, the AAP Delhi State President alleged that the Centre was playing politics on an issue as serious as narcotics and demanded immediate cooperation ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjeev Arora has resigned from Rajya Sabha after he was elected as the MLA from the Ludhiana West assembly constituency in the recently concluded bypolls. His resignation from the upper house was accepted by Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday with immediate effect, finding the same in conformity with Article 101 3(b) of the Constitution. This comes after Sanjeev Arora, the newly elected MLA from AAP ...Read More >
New Delhi: Buoyed by strong performances in the recent assembly by-elections in Gujarat and Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is set to visit Gujarat on July 2 and 3. Kejriwal will depart from Delhi this evening and begin his tour in Ahmedabad, where he will launch the party's 'Gujarat Jodo' membership campaign. This visit comes shortly after AAP's candidate Gopal Italia clinched victory in the Visavadar assembly seat in Gujarat, marking a significant political mom ...Read More >
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, AAP leaders pay tribute to first-time legislator known for activism and public service Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Tarn Taran, Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, passed away late Thursday night at a private hospital in Amritsar. He was reportedly battling cancer and was admitted to Fortis Hospital after his condition deteriorated. Dr Sohal, 66, was serving his first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly and had been associated with public service both as a doctor a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, alleging that drug mafias are operating freely in the state while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is preoccupied with the hospitality of party convenor Arvind Kejriwal. While speaking to ANI, Tarun Chugh said, "AAP's governance is primarily for headlines, not for public interest. Drug mafias are roaming freely, and the CM, Bhagwant ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, alleging that drug mafias are operating freely in the state while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is preoccupied with the hospitality of party convenor Arvind Kejriwal. While speaking to ANI, Tarun Chugh said, 'AAP's governance is primarily for headlines, not for public interest. Drug mafias are roaming freel ...Read More >
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia following raids at 25 locations, including his Amritsar residence. His wife claims a disproportionate assets case has been registered against him, though the Bureau hasn't confirmed details. Majithia, already facing a 2021 drugs case probe, alleges the AAP government is suppressing opposition voices, while Akali leaders condemn the raid.The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested senior Akali leader Bikram Singh ...Read More >
Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' here, he also said all stakeholders, including religious organisations, would be consulted in drafting the legislation. Their views would be duly incorporated into the law, he said. Mann said this process will be completed shortly to assuage the sentiments of the general public and very soon a cabinet meeting will be convened on the issue. He asserted Punjab is a sacred land of great gurus, sa ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being si ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 28 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today announced that the state government will introduce legislation to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against the Holy Granth. Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus, Saints, and Seers who have shown the path of mutual love and tolerance. He emphasised th ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Sanjeev Arora, the newly-elected MLA from the Ludhiana West Assembly seat, was administered oath by Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan here on Saturday. Arora (61) defeated Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu by a margin of 10,637 votes in the Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll held on June 19. While Arora secured 35,179 votes, Ashu got 24,542 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Jiwan Gupta polled 20,323 votes and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) nominee Parupkar S ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday said his government will introduce a legislation to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures. Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' here, he also said all stakeholders, including religious organisations, would be consulted in drafting the legislation. Also Read | 'Hearts of 140 Crore Indians Beat With You': PM Narendra Modi Tal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area forming over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is expected to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Odisha through July 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. An upper air cyclonic circulation currently persists over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southwestward with height, the IMD said. Under its ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday dared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries, in which party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007. Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for arresting Majithia, Badal said that a case was registered against the former Akali minister because he was "constantly exposing" the M ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday dared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries, in which party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007. Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for arresting Majithia, Badal said that a case was registered against the former Akali minister because he was "constantly exposing" the M ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday challenged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries Limited, in which his brother-in-law and senior party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of eleven percent, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007 to the present time. Badal was denying allegations made in the Disproportionate Assets (DA) case registered against Majithia by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. B ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday challenged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries Limited, in which senior party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even Rs 1 in foreign funding from 2007 to the present time. Rubbishing allegations made in the disproportionate assets case registered against the Akali leader, Badal told the media here: "The only foreign fun ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 28 (ANI): Sanjeev Arora, the newly elected MLA from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, on Saturday took oath in the state assembly after winning the recently concluded bypoll from Ludhiana West assembly constituency. Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan administered his oath in Chandigarh. Also Read | Ujjain Unrest: Tension Flares in Madhya Pradesh City as Slippers Hurled at Religious Place Near Gopal Mandir During 'Rath Yatra', Case Registered (Watch ...Read More >
Amritsar, Jun 27 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Tarn Taran, Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, passed away at the age of 66 at a hospital here on Friday. He had been suffering from cancer for more than three years. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condoled his party legislator's demise. "Received the sad news of the sudden demise of our party's respected MLA from Tarn Taran, Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal ji. I am very sad to hear this," Mann posted on X on Friday. He described Dr Sohal as a hardworking and ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 27 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the state government is adopting "out-of-the-box ideas" to strengthen the education sector, which he described as a key to eradicate poverty and social ills. Addressing a gathering after felicitating students who cleared the NEET exam, Mann said a paradigm shift had taken place in the education sector over the last three years due to revolutionary steps taken by the state government. Mann said, "This is the red letter ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 26 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday declared that after initiating action against small-time drug smugglers, it is now the turn of the "Jarnails"- the big players- to face the consequences of their involvement in the drug trade. Speaking to the media at his official residence, the Chief Minister reiterated his government's policy of zero tolerance toward drugs and those powerful individuals who have either patronized or participated in the illicit trad ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for "weaponising state agencies" to arrest Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. "This is pure political vendetta. Kejriwal apologised to Majithia in 2018 for levelling baseless and unfounded charges on drugs, if that apology was genuine, how is it that Majithia has become an accused today? That expose ...Read More >
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday addressed the public and urged voters to cast their franchise in the Ludhiana West bypolls "It only takes 10 to 15 minutes to cast a vote," the Punjab CM said. "Please take out at least 10 to 15 minutes for Punjab." Also Read | Delhi Horror: 9-Year-Old Girl's Body Found in Suitcase in Dayalpur, Family Alleges Sexual Assault; Paramilitary Personnel Deployed (Watch Videos). Mann said if the state gets an MLA ...Read More >
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