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Chandigarh, September 9, 2025:  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption, has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Rajwinder Singh (691/Kapurthala) and Constable Baltej Singh, both posted at Police Station City Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrests were made following a complaint lodged by an NRI woman, a resident of the United Kingdom presently living in Mumbai, on the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line. He further informed that, as per the complaint, the accused ASI had demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant’s NRI friend at the time of his arrest in a police case, promising help i...

Chandigarh, September 9: Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh today informed that the State Government will soon introduce 447 electric buses in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala and SAS Nagar (Mohali) with modern charging infrastructure to expand clean public transport. Addressing the gathering during "Punjab Conclave on E-Mobility and Sustainable Public Transportation" here, the Cabinet Minister informed that in early next year, the state would witness complete transformation in the direction of clean public transportation. He said that Punjab’s cities are engines of growth and their sustainable development is central to our vision. He said that transitioning from diesel to electric autos not only cuts pollution but increases driver incomes and empowers women, 200...

Chandigarh, September 6: Adding a yet another feather in the cap of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), Cadet Deepit Sharma of 7th Course at the Institute was commissioned as a Lieutenant into the Indian Army’s Kumaon Regiment, is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army, at the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) passing out parade (POP) in Chennai on Saturday. The passing out parade was reviewed by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Cadet Deepit Sharma, hailing from Pathankot district, has followed in his father's footsteps to become a second-generation Army officer. In a proud moment for his family, he has been commissioned into the same unit within the Kumaon Regiment where his father serves. Punjab E...

Chandigarh, September 4: To deal with the situation caused by the devastating floods in Punjab, Members of Parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party have announced that they will use their Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds for flood relief works. Along with this, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of AAP are standing shoulder to shoulder with people in the flood-affected regions. Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sandeep Pathak visited the flood-affected areas of Ferozepur to review rescue operations and announced ₹5 crore from his MPLADS funds for flood relief. Similarly, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha visited the flood-hit areas of Gurdaspur district and declared ₹3.60 crore from his MPLADS fund for relief works. Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, who has been...