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Former Punjab forest minister SS Dharamsot arrested by ED in money laundering probe

India | Jan 15, 2024, 11:52 PM IST

SS Dharamsot's arrest is part of an investigation into an alleged forest scam in the state, involving bribery within the forest department. The 64-year-old politician, a five-time MLA, has faced legal issues in the past, including an arrest last year related to disproportionate assets.

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains

Assistant professor's suicide case: Punjab Education Minister named in police DDR amid protests

India | Oct 24, 2023, 03:04 PM IST

Assistant Professor's suicide case: Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains landed in trouble after the suicide of an assistant professor. Earlier, the police registered a case against the deceased's in-laws but following the pressure by the Opposition parties, the cops named the minister in the DDR.

Punjab issues timings for bursting firecrackers on Diwali, Christmas other festivals

India | Oct 13, 2022, 06:15 AM IST

Punjab Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said, "Firecrackers will be allowed only for two hours on Diwali night from 8 to 10 pm. Apart from Diwali, crackers will be permitted for one hour from 4 am to 5 am & one hour from 9 to 10 pm on November 8, Prakash Purab day of Sri Guru Nanak Dev."

Punjab health minister forces VC to lie down on dirty

Punjab IMA seeks health minister's dismissal for forcing surgeon to lie down on dirty mattress

India | Jul 31, 2022, 06:12 PM IST

IMA seeks dismissal of Punjab minister: Jouramajra has come under fire from several quarters after he allegedly forced Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) vice-chancellor Raj Bahadur, a noted spine specialist, to lie down on a dirty mattress during an inspection.

Punjab Agriculture Minister asks Centre to compensate families of farmers

India | Nov 19, 2021, 12:33 PM IST

"I also ask the Union government to compensate the families of farmers who passed away during the protest," Randeep Singh Nabha told the media.

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi carries out first cabinet

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi carries out first cabinet expansion, inducts 15 Ministers, 7 new faces

India | Sep 26, 2021, 08:04 PM IST

The new faces in the Channi Ministry are Randeep Singh Nabha, Raj Kumar Verka, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Pargat Singh, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Gurkirat Singh Kotli.

Hold engineering entrance exam JEE in Punjabi too: Punjab minister

Education | Dec 01, 2019, 06:34 PM IST

On the demand by the different state governments, the Union Ministry, however, has decided that from 2021 this entrance test would be conducted in Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu, Marathi, Oriya and Telugu as well," Bajwa has written to the Union minister, said a Punjab government statement here.

SAD seeks probe into minister-gangster nexus in Punjab

India | Nov 24, 2019, 11:24 PM IST

The SAD leaders said a central inquiry by the CBI or the National Investigation Agency (NIA) or even by a sitting judge of the high court could alone expose the minister-gangster-police nexus in the murder of Dhilwan and the extortion racket.

Punjab Cabinet Minister sent lewd text to woman IAS officer

Opposition demands sacking of Punjab minister over lewd text to female IAS officer

India | Oct 25, 2018, 11:33 PM IST

According to media report, a Cabinet minister would harrass the officer by sending obscene messages. He stopped for a while upon receiving warning from the officer but again started texting her over a month ago.

Former Punjab Education Minister on controversy surrounding State minister Aruna Chaudhary

News | Mar 24, 2017, 03:42 PM IST

Caught on Camera: Punjab minister Aruna Chaudhary being helped by her husband in the office

News | Mar 24, 2017, 01:41 PM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu wants to continue his stint with 'The

‘Code of Conduct’: Why minister Navjot Singh Sidhu cannot appear on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

National | Mar 22, 2017, 05:52 PM IST

Newly elected Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has refused to cede ground on his TV stint saying that it was not an office of profit and he does not have any other source of

Punjab Minister unfurls upside-down flag, 2 cops suspended

National | Aug 15, 2015, 09:03 PM IST

Amritsar: In a faux pas, Punjab Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majitiha today unfurled the national flag which was upside down during an Independence Day function here and it was only corrected as the event was

Punjab Minister B.S. Majithia appears before ED

National | Dec 26, 2014, 04:50 PM IST

Jalandhar (Punjab): Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Friday questioned Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia with regard to a multi-million rupee international synthetic drugs racket busted last year.Majithia, who is the younger brother of Union Minister

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