Special jacket for Punjab excise officials at checkpoints, for raids
Chandigarh: To give official recognition to the state’s Excise officials during enforcement activities, the Punjab Excise Department has provided official jackets to the officials of the Department, including Excise Inspectors, Excise Officers and above. These jackets carry the logo of Punjab Government and SOG (Special Operation Group) mark on the front and the name of the department at the back. Spokesperson said that reflective strips have been placed on these jackets to ensure the safety of the Excise officials during nakas or raids.
State-wide searches on persons linked with Gangster Landa
Chandigarh: In a crackdown against gangster-terrorist nexus, Punjab Police on Sunday launched massive raids on suspected hideouts of persons linked with gangster-turned-terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa. Simultaneous raids were conducted at the residential and other premises linked to Lakhbir Landa of Harike village of Tarn Taran district, in all the districts of Punjab in the ongoing cases. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that 334 persons linked with Landa were raided in a day-long operation by 142 parties of Punjab Police, involving about 800 police personnel. In district Tarn Taran alone 65 Police parties raided premises of 171 persons linked with Landa, he said.
Dr Nijjar inaugurates ‘Eat Right-Millet Fair’
Amritsar: Punjab Local Government Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar on Sunday emphasized on the production of Millet crop while inaugurating the Eat Right Millet Fair organized by the Foods and Drug Administration Punjab (FDA) in collaboration with the district administration at Company Bagh, Amritsar. Dr Nijjar, addressing the farmers, food experts, students and general public, said that we should do natural farming to save our land from poison.
Khattar to gift Rs 278 cr’s 18 projects in Tohana’s Bidhai Khera village today
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of total 18 projects, worth Rs 278.30 crore, in Tohana assembly constituency on Monday during the Madhur Milan programme, being organized on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at Bidhai Khera village in the segment. After this, the Chief Minister will also address a public rally at 11 am at the Community Centre. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala will also be present on the occasion.