Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday attacked BJP-led Union Government, accusing it of snatching food from lakhs of poor families by arbitrarily cutting ration cards in the state.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased in the Hoshiarpur LPG tanker explosion.
Two people have died after the LPG tanker and a pickup truck collision resulted in a massive explosion and fire in Mandiala village, in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, Civil Hospital Hoshiarpur's SMO Dr Kuldeep Singh confirmed on Saturday.
The accident likely occurred when a car collided with the tanker, resulting in a fire and subsequent explosion. Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain stated that the fire tenders, ambulances, and Punjab Police were quickly deployed to the scene.
The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers.
As per official data, the wing collected Rs 1.10 crore in compounding fees between April and July this year, marking a 121 per cent increase over the Rs 49.68 lakh collected during the corresponding period in 2024.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the preservation of mobile data in a matrimonial dispute, setting aside a trial court order that had earlier rejected the husband's plea.