Punjab

Centre, Punjab Government Should Slash Fuel Prices: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021

Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday demanded the Centre and Congress-led government in Punjab should reduce fuel prices to give relief to the common man.

"Preparations Completed": Mumbai's High-Security Arthur Road Jail Awaits Nirav Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 26, 2021

With a UK court ruling in favour of extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, Mumbai's Arthur Road jail has kept a special cell ready to lodge him, an official said today.

Nodeep Kaur, Activist Arrested For Delhi Border Protest, Gets Bail

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday February 26, 2021

Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who arrested on January 12 from a labourers' protest at Kundli border point, was today granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an attempt to murder case. She has been lodged in a Karnal jail in Haryana. Ms Kaur had accused the police of sexual assault under custody, but the allegation was denied by au...

Court Notice To Haryana Government On Yuvraj Singh's Petition

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 26, 2021

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Haryana government on former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh's petition seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him over his alleged casteist remarks against another cricketer during an Instagram chat last year.

Nirav Modi Extradition Order To Be Sent To UK Minister Priti Patel For Sign-Off

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

A UK court ruling that jeweller Nirav Modi does have a case to answer before the Indian courts in relation the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case clears the legal pathway to the diamond merchant's extradition, with the Westminster Magistrates' Court judgment now making its way to the desk of British Home Secretary Priti Patel for a sign off.

Punjab Housewife Wins Rs 1 Crore From Lottery Ticket That Cost Rs 100

Offbeat | ANI | Thursday February 25, 2021

A housewife from Amritsar has won the first prize in a lottery worth Rs 1 crore from a ticket that cost her Rs 100.

Nirav Modi Can Be Extradited To India, Says UK Court

India News | Reported by Radhika Iyer, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 25, 2021

Jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted for fraud and money laundering in the Rs 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam, can be extradited to India, a UK judge ruled today, dismissing arguments like his mental health worsening during the pandemic and poor Indian prison conditions.

Over 89% Of New Covid Cases In India In 24 Hours From 7 States: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

India's COVID-19 active cases were recorded at 1,51,708, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday, highlighting that the surge was due to rise in daily new cases in some states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.

Latest News Live Updates: 16,738 New Covid Cases Recorded In India

India News | NDTV | Thursday February 25, 2021

India's COVID-19 active cases were recorded at 1,51,708, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday, highlighting that the surge was due to rise in daily new cases in some states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. A total of 16,738 new daily cases have been recorded in a span of 24 hours.

Rs 27 Lakh Fine Imposed On Punjab Industrialist For Power Theft

Ludhiana News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2021

A garment manufacturing unit owner, accused of stealing power, was slapped with a fine of Rs 27 lakh by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), said officials on Wednesday.

UP Can't Seek Mukhtar Ansari's Custody Under Article 32: Punjab In Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Only a "citizen" can move Supreme Court under Article 32 to claim fundamental rights and a state cannot invoke this provision, the Punjab government has told the Supreme Court while seeking dismissal of plea filed by Uttar Pradesh government seeking custody of gangster Mukhtar Ansari.

"Satisfied There's Evidence Nirav Modi Could Be Convicted": UK Judge

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday February 25, 2021

A UK court ruling in the nearly two-year-long legal battle of jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition, who is wanted for fraud and money laundering in the Rs 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, has said "I am satisfied that there is evidence that Mr Modi could be convicted". Nirav Modi, 49, is appearing via video conferencing from Wandsworth Pr...

UP Slams Punjab For Calling Gangster Mukhtar Ansari "Small Fry", "Shamelessly" Protecting Him

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that the Punjab government is "shamelessly" protecting gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who is currently in a district jail in Punjab's Rupnagar in connection with an alleged extortion case. UP government slammed the Punjab government for not sending him to Uttar Pradesh to face tr...

Delhi To Ask For Covid Report For Arrivals From 5 States: Sources

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 24, 2021

With a spurt in coronavirus cases in five states, Delhi will make it essential for those arriving from those states to carry a negative Covid test report from Friday, sources say.

Punjab, Haryana Farmers Will Be Ruined By Mandis Closure: Yogendra Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said if ''mandis'' are closed due to the Centre's new agri laws the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be ruined as the government would no longer procure their crops.