Gurpreet Singh

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Punjab Secures 10.50 Acres in Jalandhar for Sri Guru Ravidass Bani Adhyayan Centre

Punjab Secures 10.50 Acres in Jalandhar for Sri Guru Ravidass Bani Adhyayan Centre

Chandigarh/Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has taken a decisive step towards establishing the Sri Guru Ravidass Bani Adhyayan Centre by securing physical possession of 10.50 acres of acquired land at villages Naugajja and Faridpur on Kartarpur Road, Jalandhar, reaffirming the government’s commitment to honouring the legacy of Guru Ravidass Ji in a concrete and time-bound manner.The entire possession process was completed in the presence of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, MLA Balkar Singh, Chairman Punjab Agriculture Development Bank Pawan Teenu, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu…
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Sports Budget to Be Enhanced, Bullock Cart Races Revived as Punjab Pushes Anti-Drug Drive Through Games: CM Bhagwant Mann

Sports Budget to Be Enhanced, Bullock Cart Races Revived as Punjab Pushes Anti-Drug Drive Through Games: CM Bhagwant Mann

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): At the historic Kila Raipur Rural Olympics, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday declared sports to be the most lethal weapon against the drug menace and announced that the sports budget will be enhanced in the forthcoming state Budget, underlining a determined push to channelise the energy of Punjab’s youth into constructive avenues. Stating that bullock cart races, halted during the tenure of previous governments, have now resumed after the law was amended, the Chief Minister said that when children sweat it out on the field and bring home medals, there will be no need…
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Amritsar: Bomb Threat Issued to Family of Shiv Sena Leader Brij Mohan Suri, Police on High Alert

Amritsar: Bomb Threat Issued to Family of Shiv Sena Leader Brij Mohan Suri, Police on High Alert

Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh :- Tension gripped parts of the city after a bomb threat was reportedly issued to the family of Shiv Sena leader Brij Mohan Suri. Following the threat, local police and security agencies were immediately put on alert. According to preliminary information, the threat message prompted swift action from the police administration, which increased security arrangements around the leader’s residence and surrounding areas. Senior officials reached the spot to assess the situation and ensure preventive measures were in place. Authorities have initiated an investigation to trace the source of the threat. Technical teams are examining communication details to…
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99-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered in Village Bham, Body Recovered from Trunk Inside House

99-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered in Village Bham, Body Recovered from Trunk Inside House

Hoshiarpur, Gurpreet Singh :- A shocking incident has emerged from Village Bham in Hoshiarpur district, where a 99-year-old woman was found murdered inside her residence. The victim, identified as Joginder Kaur, was living alone at the time of the incident. According to initial reports, her body was discovered inside a trunk kept within the house. The crime came to light when a milk vendor, who visited the residence as part of his routine delivery, noticed something unusual and alerted local residents. Villagers immediately informed the police, who reached the spot and began an investigation. The elderly woman’s son is reportedly…
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NGT halts desilting work across Punjab rivers, seeks replies over environmental clearances

NGT halts desilting work across Punjab rivers, seeks replies over environmental clearances

Gurpreet Singh :- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put an interim halt on desilting operations in several rivers and seasonal drains across Punjab, including in Ropar district, raising key concerns over environmental clearances and the commercial sale of extracted material. As per a report published in the columns of The Tribune, the order was passed on February 17 while hearing a petition filed by Daljit Singh against the State of Punjab and other authorities.  The petitioner challenged an auction notice issued on October 17, 2025, by the drainage division of the Punjab Water Resources Department. The notice covered proposed…
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Tarn Taran AAP sarpanch murder: Lakhbir Landa claims responsibility, 7 under police detention

Tarn Taran AAP sarpanch murder: Lakhbir Landa claims responsibility, 7 under police detention

Chandigarh, Gurpreet Singh :- The murder of an AAP sarpanch in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district has taken a dramatic turn after Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Landa Harike allegedly claimed responsibility for the killing through a viral social media post. In the message circulating online, Landa linked the attack to an old enmity and issued fresh threats. Police officials said they are verifying the authenticity of the post while continuing their investigation into the case. The victim, 45-year-old Harpinder Singh, was the sarpanch of Thathian Mahantan village and affiliated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He was shot dead on Wednesday afternoon…
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Fresh bomb threat e-mail sent to Punjab Civil Secretariat, CM office also targeted

Fresh bomb threat e-mail sent to Punjab Civil Secretariat, CM office also targeted

Chandigarh, Gurpreet Singh :- Days after series of bomb threat emails, similar messages were sent to Punjab Civil Secretariat on Thursday, triggering wave of panic and prompting immediate security response.  According to the reports, the institutions targeted in the e-mail were Punjab Civil Secretariat and Chandigarh court. Punjab Chief Minister's office was also mentioned in the bomb threat email. Following the threatening message, premises were immediately evacuated as a precautionary message with security significantly heightened. Police personnel swung into the action and cordoned off the area.  Several teams of bomb disposal squads were also deployed.  Security has been tightened around sensitive…
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order, Says Assault on Minor Was Attempt to Rape

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order, Says Assault on Minor Was Attempt to Rape

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has overturned a controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that had ruled that grabbing a minor girl’s breasts and pulling her pyjama string did not amount to an attempt to rape, calling the decision “patently erroneous”. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria, restored the summons issued by the trial court under Section 376 (attempt to rape) of the IPC along with provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In its February 10 order, the court held that…
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Maharashtra Cancels 5% Muslim Reservation in Jobs and Education After Ordinance Lapses

Maharashtra Cancels 5% Muslim Reservation in Jobs and Education After Ordinance Lapses

Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): The Maharashtra government has officially withdrawn the five per cent reservation for members of the Muslim community in government jobs and educational institutions, issuing a Government Resolution (GR) on Tuesday. The decision comes after the earlier ordinance granting the quota lapsed and remains under an interim stay by the court. According to the new GR, all previous provisions related to the five per cent reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslims under the Special Backward Category (A) have been cancelled. The withdrawal applies to recruitment in government and semi-government services as well as admissions in educational institutions.…
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Galgotias University Apologises After Chinese Robot Dog Mistakenly Presented as Own Innovation at AI Summit

Galgotias University Apologises After Chinese Robot Dog Mistakenly Presented as Own Innovation at AI Summit

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Private university Galgotias on Wednesday issued an apology after a controversy erupted over the display of a Chinese-made robotic dog that was incorrectly presented as an in-house innovation during the India AI Impact Summit. The issue surfaced after a university representative told DD News that the robotic dog, named Orion, had been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University. The video quickly went viral on social media. Users soon pointed out that the robot was actually the Unitree Go2, a commercially available robotic dog manufactured by China-based Unitree Robotics and widely used globally for…
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