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Punjab: Have intel to nail gangsters? Cash prizes up to rRs.r10 lakh await

Chandigarh, Jan. 22 -- In a fresh push to crack down on organised crime, the Punjab governor is set to roll out a reward policy offering cash prizes of up to Rs.10 lakh to cops and members of the publ... Read More


Operation Parhar: Punjab Police go all out against gangsters

Chandigarh, Jan. 21 -- Facing heat over the law and order situation in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government on Tuesday launched a 72-hour statewide crackdown titled "Gangstara Te Vaar"... Read More


HT Explainer | rRs.r10-lakh Sehat Bima: Seven points to keep in mind

Chandigarh, Jan. 15 -- The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi government in Punjab is all set to roll out its much-hyped Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana (MMSBY), promising an insurance cover of Rs.10 lakh per ... Read More


Sanjeev Arora's meteoric rise: From political novice to powerful minister

Chandigarh, Jan. 10 -- From a political novice to arguably the most influential and powerful minister in the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab with several key portfolios un... Read More


Facing heat over rising crime, Punjab govt mulling police top brass rejig

Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- Under fire over rising gangster violence and a spate of targeted killings, the Punjab government is learnt to be considering a major reshuffle in the police top brass, an ostensi... Read More


From crackdown to cure: Anti-drug drive's Phase 2 to focus on grassroots mobilisation, rehab

Chandigarh, Jan. 6 -- Phase 2 of the anti-drug drive 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' set to kickstart on January 7 will focus on grassroots mobilisation, community awareness and rehabilitation. The state-level... Read More


ISI using drones, crime networks to destabilise Punjab, says DGP

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Punjab has witnessed a five-fold surge in cross-border arms smuggling since the Operation Sindoor in May this year, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday... Read More


Infighting, leadership void has put Punjab BJP on backfoot

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- With almost a year left for the Punjab assembly polls scheduled for early 2027, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be grappling with internal discord ... Read More


Rural body polls: Congress number 2, but drubbing in key bastions a worry

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The Congress, which is aiming to return to power in the 2027 assembly polls in the state, failed to make an impact, exposing significant organisational weaknesses. In the block... Read More


In Punjab, kabaddi turf emerges as gang war arena

Chandigarh, Dec. 17 -- Once celebrated as Punjab's pride and a symbol of rural strength, circle style kabaddi has turned into a bloody battleground in the state, its arena increasingly washed red by k... Read More