JALANDHAR: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) expresses deep concern over the alarming rise in deaths caused by illegal drug consumption in Punjab. NAPA Executive Director Satnam Singh Chahal stated that the newly available data paints a distressing picture of a worsening crisis, despite repeated assurances and promises made by the Punjab Government to eliminate the drug menace.

MOHALI: Veterinary doctors in Punjab have decided to stop the reporting of Animal Husbandry Department. This decision was taken in a state-level meeting of Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Vets for Pay-Parity, in which representatives from all districts participated.

DHARAMSALA: In a major crackdown under the Drug-Free Himachal campaign, Dehra Police achieved their biggest success since the formation of the new police district. Acting on a tip-off, police teams conducted simultaneous raids at 10 locations on Saturday, leading to significant seizures in two major cases.

CHANDIGARH: Vehemently opposing another draconian move of the Union government against the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that the state government will not allow any conspiracy of the BJP led NDA government to snatch Chandigarh from the state.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appealed to the union government not to introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the coming winter session of parliament, asserting doing so would'nt amount to betraying and discriminating against brave Punjabis who had sacrificed the most for the country and going back on all commitments made to Punjab to hand over Chandigarh to it.

ANANDPUR SAHIB: The sky resonated with the slogans of 'Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal' as the sacred city of Sri Anandpur Sahib was completely daubed in religious fervour with the convergence of 'Nagar Kirtans' from Srinagar, Faridkot, Talwandi Sabo and Gurdaspur as part of the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.

TORONTO: Two of the three Sikh activists, linked with Khalistan movement, arrested in Ontario in September on multiple firearms-related offences have been cleared of all charges, while the third accused continues to face prosecution. 

ANANDPUR SAHIB: Punjab Education and Information & Public Relations Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced that the sacred land of Sri Anandpur Sahib, associated with the Ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, is fully ready to receive devotees from across the world with devotion and reverence. He said that the Punjab Government is commemorating the 350th year of Guru Sahib’s supreme martyrdom with complete dedication.

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal launched a sharp attack on Punjab BJP Women Wing President and daughter of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Jai Inder Kaur. Dhaliwal said that instead of protesting against the AAP government in Chandigarh over the demand of Rs 1,000 for women, she should question her father sitting at Siswan Farm. 

CHANDIGARH: Demanding ₹45,000 due from the Punjab AAP government as per the 3rd guarantee given by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, thousands of women led by State President Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha, Smt. Jai Inder Kaur was arrested while marching towards the Sheesh Mahal of Arvind Kejriwal in Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: In a major blow to the Pakistan’s ISI-backed trans-border drug trafficking module amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, Punjab Police’s Anti-Nercotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested a Kapurthala-based notorious drug smuggler and recovered 50 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s Social Security, Women & Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, said that the Punjab Government is working in mission mode to eradicate the menace of drugs from its roots. She stated that by integrating awareness, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation under a strengthened model, a new direction is being given to the campaign for a drug-free Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In its ongoing crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today arrested Vikramjeet Singh Panthey , Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Batala cum SDM Batala. He was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50K from the complainant. An unaccounted amount of Rs 13,50,000/- were also recovered upon further search of the accused.