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  • Explosion at Punjab Police’s intelligence wing HQ in Mohali

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: An explosion happened on the headquarters of the intelligence wing of the Punjab Police in Mohali Monday evening, assets mentioned right here.

    There used to be no record of harm to someone to this point, they mentioned. Police have cordoned off the realm.

    Senior officers of the Punjab Police reached the spot.

    Punjab | A blast took place outdoor the Intelligence Division development of Punjab Police in Mohali. The police have cordoned off the realm across the administrative center. %.twitter.com/5sOPC7yJrP

    — ANI (@ANI) Would possibly 9, 2022

    Despite the fact that there used to be no legit phrase at the explosion, assets mentioned it happened on the intelligence wing headquarters.

  • Sidhu meets Mann, says CM receptive, with out conceitedness

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann and praised him for now not having conceitedness and receptive to his viewpoints as he mentioned a bunch of problems.

    Sidhu’s assembly got here days after he known as Mann as a “rubber doll”, alluding to the Opposition price that the state govt is being run via the AAP management from Delhi. Sidhu remaining month praised Mann as a “more youthful brother” and an “fair guy”.

    Prior to the assembly, Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar stated Mann would meet Sidhu, who was once now not an MLA, MP or a minister and had even misplaced his election.

    Taking a dig on the Congress and Akalis, he stated the former leader ministers didn’t give time to their very own MLAs or even senior leaders for conferences.

    The previous cricketer on Sunday had introduced that he would meet Mann to speak about issues associated with the revival of the state’s economic system.

    “I got here right here for Punjab’s growth. What must I say about CM saab (Mann), he has no ego and conceitedness. He is similar nowadays like he was once 10-15 years again or even six months again,” stated Sidhu whilst chatting with newshounds after the assembly on the Punjab Civil Secretariat. “He has as a lot ache as I’ve,” stated Sidhu.

    The assembly between Sidhu and Mann began round 5.15 pm and lasted about 50 mins. Requested whether or not his assembly with Mann was once certain, Sidhu stated, “It is vitally certain. When an individual is receptive then you don’t really feel the passing of fifty mins.” This assembly was once for problems relating to converting the lives of other folks, he stated.

    The previous Congress legislator prompt Mann that cash to the song of Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore may well be generated from the liquor sector. Sidhu stressed out that it was once important to generate assets for Punjab’s growth.

    He prompt Mann to finish the contract machine sponsored via politicians within the sand mining sector and fasten the velocity of sand. “I see something that point will probably be up for Punjab’s traitors, be it sand mining. I instructed him the voice of my soul,” stated Sidhu.

    “While you repair the velocity of sand, the entirety will probably be set proper. There’s not anything known as the sand mafia, it’s the delivery mafia,” stated Sidhu. He additionally cited an instance of Telangana which was once incomes Rs 57 crore a week from sand mining in opposition to Rs 40 consistent with annum generated via Punjab.

    Elevating the problem of cable monopoly within the state, Sidhu stated that he felt that the CM would wreck it. He stated that he have been elevating those problems throughout the former Congress govt.

    Sidhu additional identified that there have been irregularities within the soft machine and instructed CM Mann to carry out a typical soft machine.

    Elevating the problem of energy acquire agreements with non-public energy corporations, Sidhu requested Mann to cancel the similar and signal “sensible PPAs” and factor directive for offering energy at inexpensive charges. He additionally stated that the nexus between police, politicians and drug peddlers must be damaged. “I instructed him something that this can be a query of Punjab’s honour which must now not be damaged,” he stated.

  • Navjot Sidhu to fulfill Punjab CM to talk about ‘revival’ of state’s econo

    Via PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu stated he’ll meet Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday to talk about the revival of the state’s economic system, days after he had referred to as the CM a “more youthful brother” and an “truthful guy”.

    Sidhu, who were attacking the AAP-led executive within the state over more than a few problems together with the legislation and order scenario, stated Punjab’s resurrection was once imaginable most effective with a collective effort.

    “Will meet CM @BhagwantMann the next day at 5:15 PM in Chandigarh to talk about issues in regards to the revival of Punjab’s economic system. Punjab’s Resurrection is most effective imaginable with a decent collective effort,” stated Sidhu in a tweet on Sunday.

    Sidhu on April 22 had stated the birthday party misplaced the Punjab elections as a result of the “mafia raj” that prevailed within the state and it now had to reinvent itself, and praised Mann as a “more youthful brother” and an “truthful guy”.

    Sidhu had stated he’ll fortify Mann, whose Aam Aadmi Birthday party trounced the Congress within the contemporary meeting polls, if he fights towards the mafia.

    Significantly, AICC incharge of Punjab affairs Harish Chaudhary had additionally written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in the hunt for disciplinary motion towards Sidhu for seeking to “painting himself above the birthday party.”

    Within the letter dated April 23, Chaudhary had additionally forwarded an in depth notice of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring referring to Sidhu’s “present actions.” Warring, in his notice, had highlighted Sidhu’s “parallel actions” and his contemporary conferences with expelled leaders, together with former MLAs Surjit Singh Dhiman.

    Following the birthday party’s drubbing within the 5 states that went to polls previous this yr, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had requested the birthday party leader there to surrender.

    The Congress appointed Warring rather than Sidhu after its drubbing within the state meeting polls. For months prior to the elections, Sidhu were wondering the management of the then leader minister Amarinder Singh. He additionally directed barbs at Charanjit Singh Channi, who took over because the CM forward of the elections.

  • No coercive step to be taken towards BJP chief Tajinder Bagga: Punjab and Haryana HC

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana Prime Court docket Saturday evening directed that no coercive step be taken towards Tajinder Good friend Singh Bagga after the Delhi BJP chief sought a keep at the arrest warrant issued through a Mohali court docket previous within the day.

    Justice Anoop Chitkara took up Bagga’s petition in an pressing late-night listening to at his place of abode.

    “No coercive steps until Would possibly 10,” stated Bagga’s recommend Chetan Mittal at the prime court docket order.

    He stated that the court docket stayed the arrest warrant.

    The listening to came about for round 45 mins, stated Mittal.

    Previous within the day, the court docket of Judicial Justice of the Peace Ravtesh Inderjit Singh issued the arrest warrant towards Bagga in reference to a case registered final month.

    The Punjab Police had booked Tajinder Good friend Singh Bagga at the fees of creating provocative statements, selling enmity and legal intimidation.

    The case was once registered on a criticism of AAP chief Sunny Ahluwalia, a resident of Mohali.

    The FIR registered on April 1 referred to Bagga’s remarks on March 30, when he was once a part of a BJP formative years wing protest outdoor the place of abode of Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

    Bagga was once booked underneath related sections, together with 153-A (selling enmity between other teams on grounds of faith, race, position and so on), 505 (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any commentary, hearsay or record) and 506 (legal intimidation), of the Indian Penal Code.

    Bagga was once arrested through the Punjab Police from his Delhi house on Friday, stopped in Haryana whilst being taken to Punjab and taken again to the nationwide capital through Delhi Police hours later.

  • Any other case of honour killing? Pakistani guy shoots useless sister for dancing, modelling

    A 21-year-old girl in Pakistan used to be allegedly shot useless by means of her brother for pursuing dancing and modelling as a occupation.

    A 21-year-old girl in Pakistan used to be allegedly shot useless by means of her brother for pursuing dancing and modelling as a occupation. (Representational Report Symbol)

    In every other suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan, a 21-year-old girl has allegedly been shot useless by means of her brother for pursuing dancing and modelling as a occupation in Punjab province.

    Sidra, a local of Renala Khurd Okara, 130 km from provincial capital Lahore, used to be modelling for an area clothes logo and danced in theatres of Faisalabad town towards the needs of her circle of relatives, in keeping with police.

    Sidra’s folks pressured her to give up her occupation, terming it “towards circle of relatives custom” however Sidra insisted on proceeding.

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    Police stated Sidra had come house from Faisalabad to have fun Eid along with her circle of relatives closing week.

    On Thursday, her folks and brother Hamza had a controversy along with her over the problem of decency in occupation and beat her for insisting to stay with dancing.

    Later within the day Hamza opened fireplace on Sidra, killing her at the spot, officers stated.

    A homicide case used to be registered towards the suspect. Police declare to have arrested Hamza who confessed to the crime.

    Police officer Fraz Hamid stated Hamza were given infuriated at Sidra when he noticed her dance efficiency on his cell phone forwarded to him by means of a relative.

    He stated Hamza advised police that during a have compatibility of rage he shot his sister useless.

    In February this yr, a 19-year-old feminine dancer Ayesha used to be shot useless in Faisalabad by means of her ex-husband.

    Circumstances of honour killing are frighteningly common in Pakistan, particularly in spaces on the subject of the tribal areas within the north and west.

  • Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann holds assembly with AAP MLAs

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday held a gathering with AAP MLAs who had been requested to hunt ideas from other folks in their constituencies for the state finances 2022-23.

    He’s additionally learnt to have requested the legislators to propagate the new selections of the state executive of their constituencies.

    Within the assembly, the manager minister additionally heard problems raised by way of the MLAs in their constituencies and confident to get to the bottom of them.

    AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha used to be additionally provide throughout the interplay.

    Virtually all legislators of the Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) and cupboard ministers participated within the assembly, stated birthday celebration resources.

    “It used to be principally an interactive consultation,” stated Amritsar East legislator Jeevan Jyot Kaur.

    The Bhagwant Mann-led executive in Punjab had on Monday stated it might search ideas from most of the people for the state finances for the yr 2022-23 and referred to as it the ‘Janta finances’.

    A portal has additionally been introduced for searching for evaluations of all sections of the society.

    The legislators had been additionally requested to maximize their efforts to inspire farmers to head for direct seeding of rice and get Rs 1,500 in keeping with acre as introduced by way of the state executive to test depleting underground water desk.

    The state executive had introduced to provide Rs 1,500 in keeping with acre as monetary help to every farmer sowing paddy via direct seeding of rice method.

    The AAP MLAs had been additionally requested to tools up for the approaching municipal elections.

    Patiala MLA Ajit Good friend Singh Kohli stated the MLAs raised problems in their constituencies.

    Finance Minister Harpal Cheema instructed newshounds that the schedule of the assembly used to be to listen to problems with all of the legislators.

    Talking on ‘Janta finances’, Meals and Civil Provides Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak famous that it’s the first executive which is looking for ideas from the folk at the state finances.

  • Punjab Congress delegation meets Governor, seeks termination of data sharing pact with Delhi

    Via PTI

    CHANDIGARH: A Congress delegation on Tuesday met Punjab Governor BL Purohit right here, expressing fear over regulation and order in search of the termination of the knowledge-sharing settlement with Delhi.

    The delegation integrated the birthday celebration’s state leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Chief of Opposition within the Punjab Meeting Partap Singh Bajwa.

    The delegation submitted two memorandums to the Governor.

    Warring and Bajwa advised journalists that the Governor advised them that whilst he does now not intervene within the functioning of the federal government, he’ll take important measures in case of any violation of the Charter.

    The memorandum on regulation and order discussed about two teams clashing in Patiala ultimate week over an anti-Khalistan march and stated in spite of having advance intelligence inputs, the federal government did not take well timed motion.

    It used to be an entire failure of the management and general anarchy used to be let free at the streets of Patiala, the memorandum stated.

    “The alternative of a few cops used to be too little and too overdue and additionally simply an eyewash to offer face saving to the federal government,” stated the memorandum.

    The primary opposition birthday celebration additionally alleged that police is being misused to settle private rankings with political combatants.

    “The registration of an FIR towards famend poet Dr Kumar Vishwas and distinguished Congress chief Alka Lamba is an instance as to how police are misused to settle private rankings,” it stated.

    The Congress alleged that murders, loot and theft have change into norm of the day.

    Criminals are going scot loose and they don’t have any worry of regulation, stated the memorandum.

    “The incumbent executive headed by means of Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann turns out to haven’t any clue about what is occurring within the state. Additionally, they’re busy in different places and with issues that aren’t remotely interested by the state,” stated the memorandum.

    At the knowledge-sharing settlement signed on April 26 between Delhi and the state, the memorandum stated the pact is “consistent with se unlawful and void ab initio”.

    “Each the signatories, this is leader ministers of each states, haven’t any inherent energy as consistent with provisions of the Charter of India to go into into such an settlement with out due deliberation by means of the council of ministers in their respective states and with out prior approval of the Hon’ble Governor of the state of Punjab in addition to of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of NCT Delhi,” it stated.

    This settlement has been accomplished and signed by means of each the CM at their very own stage, which cannot be termed as lawful whatsoever,” the Congress alleged whilst regarding quite a lot of Articles of the Charter difficult its legality.

    “As consistent with provisions, all govt motion of the federal government of the state can be expressed to be taken within the identify of the Governor,” it added.

    Alternatively, the inter-state settlement has now not been made within the identify of the Governor, it stated, including that the settlement is unconstitutional.

    “So, we on behalf of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Punjab and Congress Legislative Birthday celebration, Punjab Vidhan Sabha search your excellence’s type indulgence within the topic for terminating/quashing of the above unlawful data sharing settlement,” stated the memorandum.

  • ‘Will stir if calls for no longer met’: Farmer leaders to fulfill Punjab executive on Would possibly 10 over energy cuts

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    CHANDIGARH: Unsatisfied over the new energy cuts, farmers in Punjab had been protested for ultimate
    few days around the state.

    Now a gathering has been scheduled between the farmer union leaders and Punjab executive on Would possibly 10 to figure out a ‘answer’ and if calls for no longer met then large protest on Would possibly 17. Ahead of that assembly farmers leaders might be going to Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Would possibly 4 to get justice for households of ‘martyred’ farmers.

    Senior Samyukt Kisan Morcha chief and BKU (Lakhowal)-Punjab normal secretary Punjab Harinder Singh Lakhowal mentioned that the state executive has despatched them a letter the day gone by that they wish to meet the entire twenty two farmers unions leaders of the SKM on Would possibly 10 and the assembly might be held at Chandigarh as it’ll be chaired via Punjab Energy Minister Harbhajan Singh.

    Punjab State Energy Company Restricted (PSPCL) CMD Baldev Singh Sran and different officers can be provide. “We will be able to be attending this assembly with them. We have now been hard that uninterrupted energy provide for no less than 8 hours for tube wells and twenty 4 hours provide for home connections as now because the paddy sowing has to start out from Would possibly 20 and we would like uninterrupted energy provide. At this time we getting two to 3 hours energy provide for our tube wells and 8 to 10 hours energy cuts in villages,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned that for ultimate 5 years 1000’s energy connections for tube wells are pending because the farmers have given their programs have paid cash as safety deposit to PSPCL and in addition call for notices had been issued however until date no connections had been given so those connections will have to be realised with quick impact.

    “Additionally the costs fees for expanding load of tube smartly motors will have to be decreased from Rs 4,700 in step with horse energy to Rs 1,200 in step with horse energy as previous it used to be Rs 1,200 handiest after which larger, thus farmers will then follow to extend the ability load of the motors put in via them,” mentioned Lakhowal.

    He additionally demanded that PSPCL will have to perform common repairs of energy strains and building up load of transformers to present uninterrupted energy provide and recruit body of workers as there’s body of workers scarcity within the energy company.

    “We have now been elevating those problems with the PSPCL annually however they have got been pronouncing that they’re going to communicate to the federal government thus all our problems had been all the time put at the again burner as no determination used to be taken. This time we informed them that the ability minister and executive officers even be provide within the assembly so
    that selections may well be taken on the earliest,” mentioned Lakhowal.

    He mentioned the SKM delegation met Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on April 17 after which he had confident the union leaders {that a} bonus can be given on low yield of wheat and gear provide can be ensured. He added that Mann had additionally confident to supply MSP on ‘moongi’, maize and basmati.

    “If our calls for relating to energy provide and MSP aren’t  fulfilled via the state executive then the SKM will degree a large protest on Would possibly 17 at Chandigarh,” he mentioned. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will go away for Lakhimpur Kheri on Would possibly 4 from the state.

    “The contributors of the SKM from different states Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan would additionally succeed in Lakhimpur and can meet the households of sufferer farmers. On Would possibly 5, they are going to dangle a gathering with the Lakhimpur Kheri management and search justice for the households of the ‘martyred’ farmers,” he mentioned.

  • Cell web products and services suspended in Punjab’s Patiala 

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab govt on Saturday suspended cellular web and SMS products and services, excluding voice calls, in Patiala district an afternoon after clashes between two teams over an anti-Khalistan march left 4 other people injured.

    The order to droop the products and services was once issued by way of the house affairs and justice division and heavy police safety was once deployed on the website online of the clashes outdoor the Kali Mata temple in Patiala.

    “In workout of energy conferred upon me by way of distinctive feature of brief suspension of telecom products and services (public emergency or public protection) regulations, 2017, I Anurag Verma, essential secretary, house affairs and justice, do hereby order suspension of the cellular web products and services (2G/3G/45/CDMA), all SMS products and services and all dongle products and services and so forth equipped on cellular networks excluding voice calls within the territorial jurisdiction of the district of Patiala from 9:30 am to six pm on April 30,” the order learn.

    4 other people had been injured as the 2 teams clashed and hurled stones at each and every different on Friday and police fired within the air to deliver the placement underneath keep watch over.

  • Would possibly not permit any individual disturb peace, unity in Punjab: AAP after crew conflict in Patiala

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Birthday party on Friday condemned the clashes between two teams in Patiala district of Punjab and asserted that it’s going to now not permit “any individual” disturb peace and unity within the state.

    The celebration, which laws Punjab, additionally demanded that “all miscreants will have to be dropped at e-book and punished.”

    Native government introduced an 11-hour curfew in Punjab’s Patiala district on Friday after 4 other folks have been injured when two teams clashed over an “anti-Khalistan march”.

    The curfew will probably be enforced between 7 pm Friday and six am Saturday.

    “Strongly condemned the conflict between the 2 political teams in Patiala. We will now not permit any individual to disturb peace and unity. All miscreants will have to be dropped at e-book and punished,” AAP’s ballot strategist and co-in rate of celebration’s political beliefs in Punjab, Sandeep Pathak, mentioned in a tweet.

    The conflict happened out of doors the Kali Mata temple when individuals of an outfit that calls itself “Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray)” started a “Khalistan Murdabad March”.

    Some Sikh activists, together with Nihangs, took out any other march towards the Sena tournament.

    Close to the Kali Mata temple, the 2 teams got here head to head and hurled stones at every different.

    The temple gates have been locked and police deployed in massive numbers to stop the placement from escalating additional within the town, police mentioned.

    A Sena chief mentioned the outfit had deliberate the march as a respond to the announcement through Sikhs for Justice to mark the ‘basis day of Khalistan’ on April 29.

    Patiala Inspector Normal of Police Rakesh Agarwal informed journalists that the placement was once now beneath keep an eye on.

    Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann termed the incident unlucky and mentioned he was once involved with the state police leader.

    He mentioned Punjab’s peace and unity have been of maximum significance.