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IndiaJun 19, 2024

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is running entire network from jail: Balkaur Singh

Balkaur Singh, father of Sidhu Moosewala, has accused the government of saving Bishnoi after the video of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi talking to a Pakistani gangster on a video call went viral on social media. He said that the Center and the Punjab government have failed to break Bishnoi's network and he is running the entire network from jail. Bishnoi is currently lodged in Gujarat Jail. Balkaur Singh said that Bishnoi gave two interviews to a news channel in March 2023, which Punjab Police F. I. R. registered but that too against unknowns, no one's name is registered in it which suggests that
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IndiaJun 18, 2024

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair resigned from the post of MLA

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Sangrur in Punjab, became MLA from Barnala Vidhan Sabha seat. has resigned, along with this, the seats of 4 MLAs who won the Lok Sabha elections in the state have become vacant and by-elections may be announced soon. It is to be noted that Dera Baba Nanak, Giddarbaha, Chabewal Constituency of Hoshiarpur and Barnala were the Vidhan Sabha constituencies, from where MLAs are now MPs. have reached the Lok Sabha as per the rules and it was mandatory for them to give up one seat. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair was a minister in Bhagwant Mann's
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IndiaJun 18, 2024

Rahul Gandhi resigned from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has resigned from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday. Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a notification in this regard. Rahul Gandhi gave a formal notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker's office about retaining the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat and leaving the Wayanad seat. Earlier on Monday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had announced the candidature of Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad. If Priyanka Gandhi wins the election from Wayanad, then three members of the Gandhi family will be in Parliament. Sonia Gandhi will be seen in the Rajya Sabha and Rahul Gandhi and
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IndiaJun 18, 2024

Big relief to Bikram Singh Majithia in the drug case

Bikram Majithia, who is facing investigation in Punjab's multi-crore drug racket case, had challenged the summons of the Special Investigation Team in the Punjab-Haryana High Court, which the court accepted and exempted him from appearing before the court till July 8. has given Majithia had argued that SIT was harassing him by repeatedly sending summons. SIT has questioned him three to four times in the drug case. The drug case against Majithia was registered in December 2021 during the Congress government. He also had to spend 5 months in jail and currently he is on bail. Bikram Majithia sa
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IndiaJun 18, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann transferred more than 10 thousand officials

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann says that drugs are coming to Punjab from Gujarat but the state is being defamed in this matter. He also said that the election code in the state has now ended and the government is ready to take action against the alliance between police officers and smugglers. The Chief Minister today told reporters after a meeting with the SSPs and other senior police officers of all the districts that I am the DGP. Punjab has been asked to immediately transfer the lower level officers in each police station. He said that more than 10,000 such officers have been transfe
the-new-video-call-of-gangster-lawrence-bishnoi-the-mastermind-of-sidhu-moosewalas-murder-has-surfaced
IndiaJun 18, 2024

The new video call of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the mastermind of Sidhu Moosewala's murder, has surfaced

A new 17-second video call of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the mastermind of Sidhu Moosewala's murder, has come out. In it, he is seen talking to Pakistani gangster Shehzad Bhatti. Wishing Lawrence-Bhatti a happy Eid. This video is believed to be from June 16. Lawrence is currently in jail in Gujarat. However, Sabarmati Central Jail Officer Paresh Solanki has denied that the video is from his jail. He said that Lawrence is locked here in tight security, no suspicious thing has been received from him. Earlier, Lawrence has given two interviews while in Punjab jail. The DGP of Punjab had given s
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IndiaJun 17, 2024

Power supply in Punjab can fail at any time! Engineers Association wrote a letter to the Chief Minister

In Punjab, the demand for electricity amid paddy harvesting and rising heat has put the government in trouble. The Power Engineers Association has asked the state government to review the free power policy, change the timings of government offices and order closure of shopping malls by 7 pm. The organization says that if concrete steps are not taken, there will be a power outage in the state. According to the Association of Power Engineers, power demand in Punjab is constantly crossing the all-time high of 15,500 MW. In view of this, in the areas of the state where paddy has not yet been plan
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IndiaJun 17, 2024

Rahul Gandhi left the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, Priyanka Gandhi will contest the by-election

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to resign from Kerala's Wayanad seat. He had won the election from two Lok Sabha seats, due to which he had to vacate one seat. He will now represent UP's Raebareli seat only and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the by-election from Wayanad. Priyanka said that she and her brother Rahul Gandhi will continue to visit both Rae Bareli and Wayanad. Along with this, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from the Gandhi family has also entered politics directly. Wayanad is considered a safe seat for them.
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IndiaJun 17, 2024

At least 14 people died due to drug overdose in Punjab this month

At least 14 people have died due to drug overdose in Punjab this month, with which the issue of drugs has become hot again in the politics of the state. The number of overdose deaths is up to June 15 and nine deaths have occurred within 7 days. It is feared that these deaths were due to heroin overdose or adulterated drugs, two youths succumbed to drug addiction in just two days in Bhalur village of Moga. Among them was a young kabaddi player who won many medals from Punjab. Among the deceased, 3 belong to Gurdaspur, 2 Abohar, 2 Moga, 1 Muktsar, 2 Ferozepur, 1 Faridkot, 1 Ludhiana and 2 Amri

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Fraser Valley hospital begins $4.95M MRI upgrade to improve diagnostic access

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