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MLA Raman Arora's aide arrested in corruption case

Jalandhar, June 1 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Mahesh Makhija, an aide of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora, on Friday night in connection with a corruption and extortion case. The VB p... Read More


DGP hails success of anti-drug campaign, says fight isn't over

Chandigarh, June 1 -- As the deadline set by the Punjab government to eliminate the availability of drugs by May 31 came to an end, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav claimed significant su... Read More


Has war against drugs been won, Warring asks CM Mann

Chandigarh, June 1 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring launched a scathing attack on chief minister Bhagwant Mann, questioning the status of the much-publicised campaign "Yudh Na... Read More


Jiwan Gupta is BJP's pick for Ludhiana West byelection

Ludhiana, June 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Jiwan Gupta, a senior party functionary and first-time electoral candidate, as its pick for the Ludhiana West byelection on Saturday, just tw... Read More


Punjab sees unusually wet May, no heatwave days, reveals IMD data

Patiala, June 1 -- Punjab experienced an unusually wet May this year, recording 35mm of rainfall, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Besides, the state also didn't exper... Read More


Owner's son, labour contractor arrested

Bathinda, June 1 -- The Muktsar police on Saturday arrested two more persons in connection with the illegal firecracker unit explosion in Fatuhiwala village that claimed the lives of five migrant work... Read More


Haryana to start project to make Gurugram plastic-free

Chandigarh, June 1 -- The Haryana government will soon start a pilot project in Gurugram to make it a plastic-free model city. Additional chief secretary, environment, forest, and wildlife, Anand Moha... Read More


Fatehabad man kills wife, friend

Rohtak, June 1 -- A man who allegedly killed his 31-year-old wife and their 24-year-old friend with a knife on Friday evening in Fatehabad's Tohana was arrested on Saturday morning, police said. The d... Read More


Training over, 40 woman BSF constables pass out

Hoshiarpur, June 1 -- Forty woman constables, who joined the Border Security Force (BSF) on compassionate grounds, passed out after completing 24 weeks of rigorous training at the Subsidiary Training ... Read More


Punjab to ramp up Covid testing across districts

Patiala, June 1 -- Amid a fresh uptick in COVID-19 infections, health authorities in Punjab plan to ramp up testing across districts, following the detection of six new cases and one death over the pa... Read More