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IndiaSep 13, 2024

Big revelation in Chandigarh grenade attack, main accused arrested

The main accused in the recent bomb blast in a house in Sector 10 of Chandigarh has been arrested. Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the police arrested the main accused Rohan Masih from Amritsar in a joint operation with the central agency. The investigation teams also recovered a 9mm Glock pistol and ammunition from him. In the initial investigation itself, Rohan has confessed to the grenade attack. In the same case, some suspects have also been detained from Khanna in Ludhiana. The accused had carried out this attack mistaking it for the house of Punjab Police retired SP Jaskirat S
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IndiaSep 13, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Arvind Kejriwal

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi today, who has come out of jail after getting bail from the Supreme Court. On Friday morning the Supreme Court was concerned with Delhi's liquor policy and granted bail with 6 conditions in CBI case. He will not be able to go to the Chief Minister's office during this time, nor can he sign any official file. He have also been asked to post a surety bond of Rs 10 lakh. It is to be noted that Kejriwal has been released from jail after 177 days and that too on the occasion when Haryana assembly elections are
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IndiaSep 12, 2024

Mamata Banerjee offered to resign due to the ongoing strike of doctors in the state

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has offered to resign due to the ongoing strike of doctors in the state. He said in a press conference today - I also want justice in the rape-murder case of RG Kar Medical College, but due to the stoppage of work of junior doctors, 27 people have lost their lives and the condition of 7 lakh patients is bad. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she waited for two hours for a meeting with the protesting doctors but they were not ready to talk. According to reports, the doctors were demanding a live telecast of the meeting, which the government did
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IndiaSep 12, 2024

'AAP' government incurred huge debt to Punjab in two and a half years: Pratap Singh Bajwa

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Pratap Singh Bajwa said on Thursday that the Aam Aadmi Party government has made Punjab heavily indebted in just two and a half years of its rule. He said that the Bhagwant Mann government is not leaving any institution to take loans. According to Bajwa, the state government is now taking loans for the repair of rural roads through the Mandi Board. This loan is being taken at 8.3 percent interest. The senior Congress leader said that this huge debt will eventually be recovered from the people of Punjab through taxes and the Aam Aadmi Party has alr
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IndiaSep 12, 2024

High Court strict instructions in Lawrence Bishnoi interview case

Action will be taken soon on the responsible police officers in the case of Lawrence Bishnoi's interview in Punjab's Kharar Police Hirsat. The High Court has reprimanded the Punjab government for not taking action against the concerned officials in this matter. The state government said that it did not have a report on the matter, on which the court said that in the previous order it had been stated that the first interview took place in Kharar police custody. The High Court said that action should be taken against the responsible people soon. Now this matter will be heard on September 23. Me
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IndiaSep 12, 2024

"ED can crack down on Majithia", Valtoha calls it a political grudge

ED may tighten its grip against Bikram Singh Majithia, who was a minister in the former Akali government of Punjab. The ED has written to the Punjab government seeking details of the Majithia family's money transactions from 2006-07 to 2018-19. According to sources, the Punjab government may share the details of the special investigation team with the ED in a couple of days. The Special Investigation Team has prepared a detailed list of money transactions of Majithia family companies. On the other hand, Majithia in a video post told Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that he is not afraid of such th
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IndiaSep 11, 2024

ED has sought a status report from the SIT investigating the Bikram Majithia drug case

The entry of ED is seen in the drug case of Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia. According to reports, the ED has sought the status report of the case from the Special Investigation Team of the Punjab Police investigating against Majithia and the details of the interrogation conducted against him. According to the information, the ED has also demanded an account of Bikram Singh Majithia's property worth Rs 436 crore. ED can take over the investigation of the drug case.
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IndiaSep 11, 2024

Chandigarh: Grenade attack on the residence of a retired officer of Punjab Police

There is news of a grenade attack on a house located in Sector-10 of Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. This incident was done this evening by three unidentified persons who came on an auto rickshaw, after which there is an atmosphere of panic in the area. This house is said to belong to a retired officer. According to reports, no one was injured but the blast was so powerful that windows were shattered. According to sources, three suspects were involved in the incident. One of them threw the bomb while the two remained in the auto rickshaw. The CCTV cameras are being checked by the police.
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IndiaSep 11, 2024

Harjot Bains wife's increasing problems, formation of seat to investigate the complaint

A special investigation team will investigate the allegations of Rs 100 crore cyber scam against Punjab Aam Aadmi Party minister Harjot Singh Bains and his IPS wife Jyoti Yadav. According to information, DGP Gaurav Yadav has formed a special investigation team of three officers of ADGP, IGP and SSP ranks in this regard. However, the Congress has said that till Harjot Bains resigns from the cabinet, the inquiry is of no use as he can influence the inquiry if he remains a minister. It is to be noted that this investigation is being conducted on the allegations of former cyber crime inspector A

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BCMay 28, 2026

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Conservative MP introduces bill to repeal B.C. oil tanker ban

Conservative MP David MacKenzie, who represents Calgary Signal Hill, has introduced a private member’s bill in the House of Commons seeking to repeal the federal oil tanker ban along British Columbia’s northern coast. Bill C-264 is currently at second reading. The federal restriction, which came into force in 2019, prohibits oil tankers carrying large quantities of crude oil and certain petroleum products from loading or unloading along much of B.C.’s northern coastline. The legislation was introduced as part of federal marine and environmental protection measures. Speaking in the House
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AlbertaMay 28, 2026

UCP backs Alberta remaining in Canada after public split over separation stance

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