Punjab

AMRITSAR: The government's action of registering a case in a matter related to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was termed as a direct challenge to Sri Akal Takht Sahib and government interference in the administrative powers of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

NEW DELHI: Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Congress Lok Sabha MP from Ludhiana, on Thursday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention to check extortion and improve the law-and-order situation in Punjab.

AMRITSAR: In a major multi-layered crackdown amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a highly organised cross-border drug cartels linked to foreign-based handlers with the arrest of three operatives and recovered 4.083 Kg Methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE, and 1.032 Kg Heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: In wake of the forthcoming zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said that Punjab Police is fully geared up to peaceful elections in the state. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that the overwhelming response of the investors during the recent Japan and South Korea visit will prove to be a new milestone in the industrial progress of the state besides further firmly placing it as the most preferred investment destination.

MAJITHA (AMRITSAR): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s decision to send Patiala SSP Varun Sharma on leave proved that the viral conference call of the SSP directing district police officials to stop opposition candidates from reaching the offices of Returning Officers to file their nominations for the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad polls was genuine.

AMRITSAR: During her visit today to pay obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib along with ministers of her cabinet, Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Mrs Rekha Gupta met the Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: A crucial meeting of the Five Singh Sahiban was held today at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, in which various matters were deliberated and decisions were announced regarding mistakes committed by different individuals.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday gave a clarion call to the Punjabi diaspora in Seoul to act as Ambassadors of the state for inspiring the Korean companies to invest in the state, which has now emerged as most preferable investment destination in the globe. 

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has termed Punjab Aam Aadmi Party government for interfering in Sikh institutions, citing registration of FIR in the case of 328 sacred Birs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 

CHANDIGARH: In a significant step towards addressing a deep wound in the Sikh religious conscience and fulfilling a long-pending demand for justice, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against sixteen individuals in connection with the missing of 328 ‘Saroops’ (holy scriptures) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. 

CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Janata Party’s state president, Sunil Jakhar, expressed concern over the continuously worsening law-and-order situation in Punjab and questioned the excesses of the police administration. He asserted that only the BJP has the strong will and capability to rein in the “black sheep” within the police. If given the opportunity, such uniformed extortionists would be strictly dealt wi and peace would be restored in the state. 

CHANDIGARH: Taking a firm stand to safeguard rights of Nangal residents, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains has vowed to permanently resolve the longstanding land dispute that has cast a shadow over the town. 

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said nominations of SAD candidates for contesting the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections had been rejected on a massive scale across the State and demanded that the deadline for filing nominations in all areas where there were complaints of highhandedness and discrimination should be extended to allow for a free and fair poll. 

AMRITSAR: As part of the ongoing service of maintaining the gold leaves and enamel at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, gold leaves were applied in the inner part of the main court (west side). This service was entrusted by the Shiromani Committee to Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Birmingham, who have carried out the repair work as required. After the Ardas today, Granthi Singh Sahib of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Giani Rajdeep Singh, President of the Shiromani Committee Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami and Head of Nishkam Sewak Jatha Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh reached Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib with the gold leaves and started the service of applying the leaves with devotion.