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September 14, 2023 8:00 PM

ECI convenes meeting with CEO of Haryana, Punjab, and UT, Chandigarh to review Lok Sabha polls preparedness

The Deputy Election Commissioner Hirdesh Kumar today convened a meeting with Chief Electoral Officers and District Election Officers of Haryana, Punjab, and the Union Territory, Chandigarh. In the meeting, a detailed discussion was also held on the revision of voter lists in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Hirdesh Kumar highlighted a significant change initiated by the Election Commission, enabling youth to register as voters at the age of 17. Previously, eligibility w...

September 14, 2023 1:06 PM

410th annual Urs begins in Fatehgarh Sahib District, Punjab

In Punjab, the 410th annual Urs, held in the memory of Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad Mujaddad Alfasani at Roza Sharif Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib District began yesterday. A large number of pilgrims from the Muslim community from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh are taking part in this three day Urs. The Khalifa of Roza Sharif Syed Mohammad Sadiq Raza Mujaddi thanked the district administration for making adequate security and other arrangements. A 127 member delegation from Pakistan is participatin...

September 11, 2023 12:18 PM

State Health Minister Balbir Singh launches “Mission Intensified IndraDhanush” 5.0 in Mohali, Punjab

In Punjab, the State Health Minister Balbir Singh today launched "Mission Intensified IndraDhanush” 5.0 from Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College in Mohali. He was accompanied by Abhinav Trikha, Secretary Health and Mission Director NHM along with other officials. Earlier it was planned for August along with rest of the nation but delayed due to flood conditions in the state. Mission InderDhanush provides vaccination against 12 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) i.e. diphtheria, Whooping cough,...

August 30, 2023 8:55 PM

Himachal Pradesh scholarship Scam: ED carries out search operations at 24 locations in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate has carried out search operations at 24 locations in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi in the Himachal Pradesh scholarship Scam case. The search operations were carried out on officials of the State Education Department, Banks, and owners of entities related to Private Universities and institutions, who were allegedly involved in misappropriation of scholarship funds. According to the ED, unaccounted cash of 75 lakh rupees was seized and two crore 55 la...

July 4, 2023 5:26 PM

NIA attaches house of 2 brothers, accused in Pak-sponsored narco-terror case in Punjab

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the house of two brothers, accused in a Pak-sponsored narco-terror case, in Amritsar, Punjab. The residential property of the brothers Bikramjit Singh and Maninder Singh has been attached under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The two brothers were earlier arrested by the NIA. According to the NIA, the case relates to a conspiracy hatched by a narco terror module to smuggle large quantities of drugs into India from Pakistan. The drug...