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CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended former IPS officer-turned-MLA from Amritsar (North), Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, from the party for five years for anti-party activities, following a string of public criticisms levelled by him against his own government. Kunwar had recently questioned the action taken by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau against senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, prompting the party to suspend him, citing his remarks as anti-party activities. H ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chie ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, former Punjab IG and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Amritsar North, who has been in the news for his outspoken statements, has been expelled for five years from the party. He was accused of interfering in the operations of the Punjab government and "anti-party" activities. Immediately after his expulsion, Singh shared a line, "Kabir, the death that the world fears brings joy to my heart," from his X handle. Hailing from Karsghat village under Sidhwalia bl ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab ruling Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) political affairs committee has suspended its "vocal" legislator from Amritsar (North), Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, for five years for opposing the arrest of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on charges of laundering more than Rs 540 crore of drug money. Justifying the expulsion of the former Punjab Police Inspector-General, who joined AAP in 2021, ahead of the Assembly elections in 2022, party spokes ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday suspended Amritsar North MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from the party for five years for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities. Singh's suspension came days after he questioned the manner in which a Vigilance Bureau team raided the residence of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Amritsar in a disproportionate assets case. The decision to suspend Singh from the party was taken by the AAP's polit ...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 >
Srinagar, June 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with members of civil society organisations, religious leaders, elected representatives, and representatives from the trade and business communities to review arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Among those present were Chief Minister Omar Abdullah; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Special Director General (Coordination) S.J.M. Gillani; Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor and CEO of Sh ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday challenged chief minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries Limite, in which his party colleague Bikram Singh Majithia holds an 11% inherited stake, received even a single rupee in foreign funding since 2007. He dismissed allegations made in the disproportionate assets case against Majithia as baseless and politically motivated. Addressing a press conference, Sukhbir said, "The only foreign funding received ...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 >
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: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Saturday challenged chief minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries Limited, in which senior party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11%, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007 to this day, while rubbishing the allegations made in the disproportionate assets (DA) case registered against Majithia. Addressing newspersons here, Sukhbir said "the only foreign funding received by Sara ...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, Jun 28 (PTI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday recorded the statement of former Enforcement Directorate (ED) deputy director Niranjan Singh regarding a probe he had conducted into the Jagdish Bhola drug-racket case. The bureau is probing a disproportionate-assets case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia. It had asked Singh for his assistance and sought details regarding the investigation into the 2014 Jagdish Bhola drugs-linked money-laundering case. ...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 >
Chandigarh: Nearly six weeks after being re-elected as party chief on April 12, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday announced the party's new organisational structure, retaining most of the senior leadership in a 31-member core committee and key office-bearer roles.The restructuring follows SAD's internal enrolment drive and delegate-based elections aimed at revitalising the party. However, the leadership lineup signals continuity, with many veteran figures holding ...Read More >
Jalandhar: Hailing senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's arrest by the Vigilance Bureau, a group of Sikh activists, who remained at the receiving end during the Badal regime, on Friday urged the state govt to take further action in the Bargari sacrilege and Behbal Kalan firing cases as well.Addressing a press conference here, Sikh activists, including Sukhjit Singh Khose, said that although the govt's action was delayed, it was the right step. "Now the state govt should also ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Former Punjab director general of police (DGP) Sidharth Chattopadhyaya said on Friday there was evidence showing that SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia was working in "connivance" with drug smugglers and making "financial gain". The former officer, who had come to meet the vigilance bureau (VB) team which is probing the latest case against the SAD leader, said there was "much evidence" against Majithia in 2012 itself. "In 2012, it was Bikram Majithia and Sukhbir Badal's govt. I am not ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Tarn Taran, Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, passed away at an Amritsar hospital on Friday after a battle with cancer. His demise will necessitate a seventh assembly byelection that the ruling AAP will face in Punjab since the Bhagwant Mann-led govt took office in March 2022. Dr Sohal, 66, won the Tarn Taran seat by defeating Harmit Singh Sandhu of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Dharamveer Agnihotri of the Congress. Before joining politics, he worked as a ...Read More >
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 28 (ANI): A man, identified as Kuldeep Singh Mundia, was murdered on Dhandra Road near the Missing Link 2 Highway. The deceased was the former PA of Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former MP Jagdev Singh Talwandi. The reason behind the murder is yet unknown, and police are investigating the matter. Station House Officer (SHO) Avneet Kaur, Sadar Police Station, said that the man was travelling in a car on the highway and Police teams are conducting raids in search ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], June 28 (ANI): Former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Friday said that irrefutable evidence is present against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia linking him to drug traffickers. Chattopadhyaya alleged that crucial evidence against Majithia has existed since 2012. The SAD leader is currently facing an investigation into the drug case. 'These are young and new officers who have shown the courage to work. I had gone ther ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Naval Investiture Ceremony, held at Nausena Bhawan, honoured several personnel of the Indian Navy with gallantry awards for their exemplary service. The awards were conferred to honour and recognise bravery, leadership, professional achievement, and distinguished service of Naval Personnel. Also Read | Ludhiana Suicide Case: Elderly Business Couple Dies by Suicide After Alleged Harassment by Bank Officials Over Loan Repayment, Probe Underway. A total of 5 ...Read More >
Former Punjab director general of police (DGP) Siddharth Chattopadhyay on Friday met the vigilance bureau (VB) team investigating the disproportionate assets case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia. During the meeting, Chattopadhyay claimed that Majithia had "100% links with drug smugglers" and stressed that there was ample evidence against him. Chattopadhyay, who served as acting DGP in December 2021 under the Charanjit Singh Channi-led government, stated that he ha ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], June 28 (ANI): Former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Friday said that irrefutable evidence is present against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia linking him to drug traffickers. Chattopadhyaya alleged that crucial evidence against Majithia has existed since 2012. The SAD leader is currently facing an investigation into the drug case. Also Read | Ludhiana Suicide Case: Elderly Business Couple Dies by Suicide After Alle ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 27 (PTI) Former Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Friday met a team of the Vigilance Bureau which is probing the disproportionate assets case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia and said he shared his "experience and knowledge" with it regarding the drug case registered against the former minister in 2021. The Vigilance Bureau on June 25 arrested Majithia in a disproportionate assets case allegedly involving the laundering of Rs 540 crore of "drug ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 27 (PTI) Former Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Friday met a team of the Vigilance Bureau which is probing the disproportionate assets case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia and said he shared his "experience and knowledge" with it regarding the drug case registered against the former minister in 2021. The Vigilance Bureau on June 25 arrested Majithia in a disproportionate assets case allegedly involving the laundering of Rs 540 crore of "drug ...Read More >
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