Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. He blamed the Ministry of Railways and said that the accident took place due to their negligence.
"He (Bhagwant Mann) is a part of the 'tukde tukde' gang who always thinks of dividing the nation. His agents are working in Punjab and illegal shops are running here... isn't that something to be ashamed of??" he further said.
In a major success against transborder narcotics smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), apprehended two suspected smugglers along with narcotics consignments in two different incidents at Amritsar and Tarn Taran border area, Punjab Frontier BSF s
At least 16 passengers were killed and 45 others were injured on Saturday in two accidents involving vehicles heading to Sehwan city of Pakistan's Sindh ahead of the urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Punjab's NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO met illegal Indian immigrants who were deported from the US to Amritsar.
The senior Congress leader said that the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012, regulates the profession of travel agents to check and curb the illegal and fraudulent activities of the persons and travel agents indulged in organised human smuggling in Punjab.
Punjabi folk singer Satinder Sartaaj, who won zillions of hearts with his hit song 'Udaarian', enthralled the audience with his soulful performance at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi on Friday. He sang his hit songs, such as 'Jalsa 2.0' and 'Sajjan Raazi' in the concert.
Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan has called for the reconvening of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for a session at 11 am on Monday, February 24.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation revealed the arrested accused persons have a criminal history with a number of criminal cases including murder, attempt to murder and Arms Act, etc, registered against them.
The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the tournament opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, ESPNCricifnfo reported on Saturday.
"Bhagwant Mann should understand that Punjab is a part of this country. If a flight comes from America, the first state is Punjab. When you cross Lahore, we come to Amritsar. Punjab is not a separate country and it is not going to cause any security threat." Alok told ANI.