Man Who Killed Punjab Cop Shot Dead In Encounter
The man who allegedly killed a Punjab Police constable was on Monday shot dead in an encounter with police on the Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway here, officials said.
Punjab Police constable shot dead in raid operation cremated at native village
Punjab Police constable shot dead in raid operation cremated at native village The mortal remains of a Punjab Police constable, who was shot dead during a raid operation, were consigned to flames with full state honours at his native village Jandaur on Monday. Amritpal Singh was shot dead on Sunday when a police team came under attack while conducting a raid in Mansoorpur village, around 66 kilometres from here, to nab Sukhwinder Singh alias Rana, suspected of harbouring illegal weapons. As the police team was entering the house of the suspect, he opened fire and constable Amritpal Singh was shot in the chest. While Sukhwinder Singh managed to flee, the constable was taken to a hospital where he died. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jalandhar Range, S Boopathi, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Surendra Lamba, MLAs Karmbir Singh Ghuman and Raj Kumar Chabbewal, Additional Deputy Commissioner Rahul Chabba, and others paid homage to Amritpal Singh. In a post on X, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav condoled the death of the constable and said the police would bring the perpetrators to justice. The residents of Jandour, the native village of Amritpal Singh, and adjoining areas mourned the death of the police constable. Lamba said the state government and Punjab Police each will give Rs one crore ex gratia to the family of the slain constable. Additionally, a government job will be provided to one family member of Singh, police said. A search operation was being conducted in Mansoorpur and its surrounding areas to apprehend Sukhwinder Singh, the SSP said. The police have also announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 for any information leading to Sukhwinder Singh's arrest.
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Politically influential Malwa belt holds key in Punjab
As far as the parliamentary polls are concerned, eight seats - Ludhiana, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Faridkot (SC), Fatehgarh Sahib (SC), Patiala, Anandpur Sahib and Sangrur fall in the Malwa region. Two seats - Hoshairpur (SC) and Jalandhar (SC) - are in the Doaba region. The Majha region broadly comprises three parliamentary seats - Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Khadoor Sahib.
Lok Sabha polls: Politically influential Malwa belt holds key in Punjab
CHANDIGHAR: The Malwa belt in Punjab is always considered the biggest and politically influential region particularly during assembly elections, where if a party secures maximum assembly seats in this belt, it can easily form the government in the state. Punjab can broadly be divided into three regions Malwa, Majha and Doaba. Beyond the Sutlej river, it is called the Malwa region, the Doaba region falls between the Beas and Sutlej rivers, while Majha falls between the Ravi and the Beas rivers. As far as the parliamentary polls are concerned, eight seats Ludhiana, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Faridkot (SC), Fatehgarh Sahib (SC), Patiala, Anandpur Sahib and Sangrur fall in the Malwa region. Two seats Hoshairpur (SC) and Jalandhar (SC) - are in the Doaba region. The Majha region broadly comprises three parliamentary seats Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Khadoor Sahib. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress won eight parliamentary seats in Punjab, bucking the pro-Modi trend seen across northern and central India in that general election. It won Ludhiana, Anandpur Sahib, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot from the Malwa region, and Amritsar and Khadoor Sahib in the Majha region. It also won Jalandhar which is in the Doaba region. However, in the 2023 by-election, AAP wrested the Jalandhar seat from the Congress. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) won from Bathinda and Ferozepur, which are in the Malwa region. AAP managed to win the Sangrur seat, which is also in the Malwa belt. The BJP won the Hoshiarpur (Doaba) and Gurdaspur (Majha) seats. However, in the 2022 by-elections, SAD (Amritsar) won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat while AAP won the Jalandhar seat in 2023 by-election. The Malwa region has 69 assembly seats out of total 117 in the state. This region's sway over Punjab politics can be gauged from the fact that many leaders like Parkash Singh Badal, Amarinder Singh, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Beant Singh, Bhagwant Mann who became chief ministers of the state hailed from this belt. The Malwa belt was the epicentre of the farmers' agitation in 2020-21 against the now-repealed Centre's three farm laws. In the 2022 assembly polls, AAP swept the Malwa belt by winning 66 out of 69 seats in this region. The Majha region is also significant as far as politics is concerned. It is called the Panthic' belt. This belt is home to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Doaba belt has a sizeable population of the scheduled caste (SC) community. The SC community constitutes around 32 per cent of Punjab's population which is the highest in the country. Maximum non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Punjab also come from this region.
CAA: 20-year wait of families from Pakistan's Kohat may be over
Migrants from Kohat region in Ludhiana hopeful for citizenship under CAA after facing religious discrimination and failed attempts. Local authorities support immediate citizenship for eligible families in Ludhiana and Jalandhar.
After an event-filled Church career, Fr Paul Thelakkat to retire on March 15
KOCHI: Fr Paul Thelakkat will on Friday step down as editor of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church-run English bi-weekly, Light of Truth. He had helmed Sathyadeepam, another publication brought out by the Church, from 1986 to 2004. Fr Thelakkats tenure as editor of the two publications was marked by several controversies, which he details in his autobiography Kathashesham, which was released in Kochi on Wednesday. One of the episodes relates to the publication of an article by Fr George Nedungatt S J, a Malayali who was also professor at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. The Light of Truth article followed a talk by Pope Benedict XVI on September 27, 2006, where he said, Apostle Thomas came to western India from where Christianity spread to the south of India. Fr Nedungatts piece interpreted Pope Benedicts speech to say that St Thomas did not come to the south of India, creating big news at the time. Many popes have acknowledged the origin of St Thomas Christians to the Apostle Thomas, Fr Thelakatt told TNIE. Archbishop Joseph Powathil issued a press release saying Pope Benedict had not denied the coming of St Thomas to the south of the country. After Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil sent a letter to the Vatican, the Pope amended his words and affirmed that St Thomas had indeed come to the south of India. Whether St Thomas had come to India is not determined by the Popes statement, wrote Fr Thelakkat in his autobiography. Fr Thelakkat was also vocal in his view that the church should settle the dispute relating Franco Mulakkal, when five nuns confronted to Jalandhar bishop with allegations of sexual abuse. All that I wanted was for church authorities to settle the dispute in an honourable and just manner, to prevent it from becoming a major scandal out in the public. Church authorities failed to settle the matter internally, Fr Thelakkat said.
LS Polls: AAP releases first list of 8 candidates for Punjab, fields 5 Cabinet ministers
LS Polls: AAP releases first list of 8 candidates for Punjab, fields 5 Cabinet ministers The Aam Aadmi Party Thursday released its first list of eight candidates for Punjab, fielding five Cabinet ministers for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. According to the list, Cabinet ministers Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has been fielded from Amritsar, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib, Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur and Balbir Singh from Patiala. Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku has again been fielded from the seat. The party named Gurpreet Singh GP its candidate from the Fatehgarh Sahib seat. Singh, a former Congress MLA from Bassi Pathana, had recently joined the AAP. Punjabi actor Karamjeet Anmol has been fielded from Faridkot seat.
Rail Roko Andolan: Farmers in Amritsar squat on tracks over MSP demands
Rail Roko Andolan: Farmers in Amritsar squat on tracks over MSP demands Farmers who have been protesting for almost one month now, squatted on railway tracks at many places in Punjab as part of a 'rail roko' protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their crops. Because of the disruption of train services, passengers experienced inconvenience. The protest was held from 12 noon till 4 pm. Farmers blocked several railway tracks, including the Jalandhar Cantt railway tracks. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, earlier in the day asked people to join the protest in large numbers. We urge all farmers, labourers and common people across the country to support us in the 'Rail Roko' today in large numbers. We also urge those, who are scheduled to travel on trains between 12 noon and 4 pm today, to push back their journey by a few hours today. Train passengers might face some inconvenience today. However, this is only a partial 'Rail Roko', Pandher told ANI on Sunday. The protesting farmers have put forward a raft of demands before the Centre, including a legal guarantee to MSP on their produce, withdrawal of police cases against them during earlier protests, pensions for farmers and farm labourers, debt waivers and no hike in electricity tariff. During the last round of talks with the farmers' delegation, which ended past midnight on February 18, the panel of three Union ministers made an offer to buy five crops--moong dal, urad dal, tur dal, maize, and cotton--from farmers at MSP for five years through central agencies. However, the protesting farmers turned down the offer and returned to their protest sites. (ANI)
Nine members of drug smuggling cartel arrested, 22 kg opium seized: Punjab Police
Nine members of drug smuggling cartel arrested, 22 kg opium seized: Punjab Police Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrested nine members of the international drug smuggling cartel and seized 22 kg of opium on Sunday, a police offical said. Taking to X on Sunday, Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav said, In a major blow to International Narcotic networks, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrests 9 members of International Drug Smuggling Cartel and seizes 22 Kg Opium. Opium agriculturist & procurement collector arrested with 12 kg Opium from Jharkhand, the tweet added. Gaurav Yadav said 30 bank accounts holding Rs 9 crore have been frozen. Apart from the Backward & Forward linkages, police teams have frozen 30 Bank Accounts with high-value transfers of Rs 9 crore drug money, Gaurav Yadav said in his tweet. Also, 12 properties worth Rs 6 crores were made from proceeds of drug money were identified, he added. Five Foreign-based entities from the UK, USA, Australia and Canada along with 6 Customs Officials in Delhi nominated, Gaurav Yadav further said in a tweet. Punjab Police is fully committed to destroying drug networks as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the tweet added. Meanwhile, The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, in a joint operation, recovered a packet of suspected heroin of gross weight, approximately 500 gms, in Punjab's Amritsar on Sunday, officials said. On 10th March 2024, during morning hours, based on specific information of BSF, a joint search operation was conducted by @BSF_Punjab troops and @AmritsarRPolice in the border area of district Amritsar, BSF Punjab Frontier posted on X. During the operation, vigilant troops successfully recovered a large packet suspected to contain heroin. At about 10:00 am, vigilant troops successfully recovered one packet of heroin, with a gross weight of approximately 500 gms. The narcotics were wrapped with yellow adhesive tape and the recovery took place in a farming field adjacent to Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar district, it stated. A reliable input and a well-coordinated joint operation of BSF and Punjab Police once again brought success in foiling a smuggling attempt of narcotics from across the border. (ANI)
9 members of drug smuggling cartel arrested, says Punjab Police
9 members of drug smuggling cartel arrested, says Punjab Police The Punjab Police on Sunday said it has arrested nine members of an international drug smuggling cartel and seized 22 kg of opium. Six customs officials have also been booked in connection with the case. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said 30 bank accounts holding Rs 9 crore have been frozen. ''In a major blow to International Narcotic networks, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrests 9 members of International Drug Smuggling Cartel and seizes 22 Kg Opium,'' Yadav said in a post on 'X'. ''Opium agriculturist & procurement collector arrested with 12Kg Opium from #Jharkhand,'' he said. Twelve properties worth Rs 6 crore made from proceeds of drug money were identified, Yadav further said. ''Five foreign-based entities from UK, USA, Australia & Canada along with 6 customs officials in Delhi nominated (booked),'' the DGP added.
Current Situation in Punjab I About Marriage I Punjab I Dr Sewak Singh
The Family of Late S. Baljinder Singh, a Resident of Village Talwan, Teh-Phillaur (Jalandhar), on The Occasion of Their Son Kamaldeep Singh Marriage Organized a Discussion on The Current Situation in Punjab on 2 March 2024. This News/Article Current Situation in Punjab I About Marriage I Punjab I Dr Sewak Singh appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News .
Punjab police arrest 2 BKI members
Jalandhar, Mar 7 (UNI) In an intelligence-based operation, Punjab police averted possible target killings with the arrest of two members of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-backed terror module on Thursday. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the module was operated by USA-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passian, a close aide of Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias... The post Punjab police arrest 2 BKI members first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
In 2023, visa applications from Jalandhar rose by 13%
Mann, Kejriwal dedicate 165 more Aam Aadmi Clinics to people of Punjab
Jalandhar, March 3 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday dedicated 165 Aam Aadmi Clinics to the people of Punjab, taking the total number of such clinics to 829 across the state. Interacting with the media here, Bhagwant Mann said that with this, 829 Aam Aadmi Clinics are []
Panic after low-intensity blast on Jalandhar-Jammu rail track
HOSHIARPUR (Punjab), Feb 29: A low-intensity blast near Gate No. 71 on the Jalandhar-Jammu rail track injured the gateman and triggered panic in the area on Thursday. Traffic on the Jalandhar-Jammu rail section was suspended following the explosion. The explosive appeared to be a country-made cracker used to target wild animals, especially wild boars, in farmlands to save crops, said the police, dispelling any cause for panic. In the blast, the gateman Sonu Kumar from UP, presently residing at the [] The post Panic after low-intensity blast on Jalandhar-Jammu rail track appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Trains Stop For Hours After Cracker Goes Off At Level-Crossing In Punjab
A bomb disposal squad was summoned and movement of trains on the Jalandhar-Jammu stretch was suspended for three hours after what appeared to be a cracker used to ward off animals went off at a level-crossing gate, police said.
Delhi High Court refuses to entertain PIL to merge NCR cities with Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 29 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking merger of Delhis neighbouring cities like Meerut, Faridabad and Gurugram with the national capital. The petitioner said these cities are far away from their respective jurisdictional high courts and therefore should be made part of Delhi. Similarly, the petitioner also said a new high court should be established for Punjab in Jalandhar as the present high court in the union territory of Chandigarh was inconvenient to access for those residing in places like Amritsar. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice
Young Boy Runs Chaat Stall To Support Family, Internet Showers Praise
Here is an inspiring story of a Jalandhar boy who is running a chaat stall to support his family.