The minster for mining and geology said Puneet Sharma was suspended with immediate effect on the basis of complaints and reports of illegal sand mining.
State BJP general secretary Sharma said Mann’s remark only reveals “ignorance” of the government about the Ayushman scheme or a “conspiracy” to close it down in Punjab to provide benefits to private hospitals.
On Wednesday, Singh bagged the bronze medal in the men’s 109-plus kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 with a combined weight of 390kg.
The Moga police claims that on directions of Bishnoi, Canada-based Goldy Brar sent two shooters Jodhajit Singh and Monu Dagar to kill Jatinder Kumar Neela.
When asked about speculation regarding the key position, Mann said rumours were being spread by political rivals of AAP, who wanted to thwart the party’s imminent growth in other states.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who was targeted by the opposition over Punjab’s law-and-order situation, has recently said his government is committed to freeing the state from gangsters and drug-peddlers as he accused the previous Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress governments of patronising them.
The killed gangsters were identified as Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh from whom an AK47 and pistol were recovered after the encounter.
According to official sources, gangsters Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa, the two shooters who were allegedly involved in the killing of Moosewala, were at large.
Daler Mehndi and his brother Shamsher Singh had been accused of illegally sending people abroad disguised as members of his troupe by charging hefty “passage money”.
Disclosing this here a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Chief Minister cleared the file to this regard here on Monday.
Addressing the gathering during a function to distribute District Allotment letters to newly recruited 855 Patwaris here at Municipal Bhawan, the Chief Minister said that the reduction in the training period will enhance the efficiency of the Patwaris working in the field thereby facilitating the common man.
No meal is complete without desserts and a variety of lip-smacking sweets such as Fresh Fruit Triffle, Moong Dal Halwa, Shahi Tukda, Angoori Rasmalai and Dry Fruit Rabari will be there for the guests at the Bhagwat Mann wedding.
Hoshiarpur Sadar police station house officer Jai Pal said accused Gulzar Ram of village Hukkran took the girl, who works as a saleswoman, to an unknown place on his scooter on July 4, and allegedly raped her.
According to an official order, Yadav has been given the additional charge of the DGP in addition to his own duties during the leave period of Viresh Kumar Bhawra.
Though there is no word from the party, senior Punjab BJP leader Harjit Singh Grewal on Saturday claimed that a decision in this connection has been made.
In another case, accused ASI Manjit Singh posted at Police Station Dugri in Ludhiana Commissionerate has been booked for taking a bribe of Rs 1500 for submitting the challan in the court of an old case against the complainant.
Giving 300 units of free electricity to each household every month was one of the key promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2022 Punjab assembly polls.
According to the Meteorological Department’s report, the southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on June 30.
Speaking to ANI, Amritsar ACP Palwinder Singh said, “Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has been sent to police remand till July 6.”
According to latest updates, the Punjab Board 12th Result 2022 will be announced at 3 PM.
According to the trends available at noon, Mann has so far polled 2,31,985 votes, while AAP’s Gurmail Singh secured 2,27,394 votes.
Kamaldeep Kaur, the sister of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination case, has been fielded by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
This came days after the arrest of district forest officer Guramanpreet Singh and a contractor Harminder Singh Hummy in a corruption case.
Police said Desh Raj was attacked with sharp-edged weapons, including swords. He bore cuts near his ear and neck, and also suffered injuries on one of his legs.
Former Congress MLA from Barnala Kewal Dhillon and former SAD MLAs Sarup Chand Singla and Mohinder Kaur Josh also joined the BJP.