Shimla Police Crack Down on Major Drug Syndicate, Arrest 8

Shimla Police Crack Down on Major Drug Syndicate, Arrest 8

Monday, 04 November 2024 | PNS | Shimla

In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking in Himachal Pradesh, the Shimla district police have apprehended eight alleged members of the notorious ‘Shahi Mahatma Gang’. This gang has been implicated in extensive drug distribution activities throughout the region.   The arrests were made as part of an ongoing investigation linked to a...

In Brief

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS

Hry CM celebrated Diwali with elderly at Ladwa old age home Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini celebrated Diwali with the elderly and children by visiting Baba Bansivala Vridha Ashram and Sakshi Balkunj Ashram in Ladwa, Kurukshetra. He distributed sweets, shawls, and fruit baskets, wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Saini...

CM Saini greets people of State on Haryana Day

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

The State Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday greeted the people of Haryana on the State's formation day and wished them a bright future. Haryana was carved out as a separate state on this day in 1966. "Today we are celebrating the 59th foundation day of our state. On this...

Punjab Sees Record Diwali Spike in Farm Fires, 1,000+ Cases in Two Days

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

  Punjab saw a significant surge in stubble-burning incidents over Diwali, with farm fire cases reaching new highs despite ongoing efforts to curb the practice. The state logged 587 stubble-burning incidents on Friday, marking the highest daily tally of the season, following 484 cases reported on Diwali, Thursday. These back-to-back spikes...

Punjab Cracks Down on Fertilizers Hoarding with 5 Flying Squads

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

  /   In a decisive move to curb fertilizer hoarding and ensure fair access for farmers, Punjab’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has constituted five flying squad teams dedicated to monitoring the distribution and sale of DAP and other essential fertilizers, as well as quality seeds and pesticides during the crucial Rabi...

Punjab Police busts inter-state weapons smuggling module; Seven held with 12 pistols

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh/Amritsar

Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled an inter-state illegal weapons smuggling module linked to USA-based Dilpreet Singh with the arrest of seven operatives and recovered 12 pistols along with 16 magazines and 23 live cartridges from their possession. Sharing details, the state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Friday said...

Several places in Haryana, report AQI in 'poor' and 'very poor' categories

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Diwali was celebrated with great fervour, gaiety and enthusiasm in Haryana on Thursday. Candles, diyas (earthen lamps) and electric lights dotted houses as people exchanged sweets and gifts on the occasion and burst firecrackers. But several places in the State reported air quality index (AQI) in the 'poor' and 'very...

Punjab’s Post-Diwali Air Quality Plummets to Hazardous Levels

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

  The morning after Diwali in Punjab revealed a worrisome picture as cities across the State recorded hazardous levels of air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to unprecedented levels. Despite government-imposed restrictions on cracker usage, and continued incidences of Stubble burning, the pollution levels surged to the “very...

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