Coronavirus London: Organiser of rally for Punjab farmers fined £10k

EXCLUSIVE: Moment two Met Police officers slap Sikh rally organiser with £10k fine for breaking Covid rules as he led 4,000-strong London protest to support farmers in Punjab Depa Singh became the latest person hit with a £10,000 fixed penalty notice under new Covid laws restricting public gatherings of more than 30 people Mr Singh … Read more

Punjab govt slashes security deposit for rice millers

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Published: October 10, 2019 5:45:04 am Due to shortage of space, if the miller is not able to deliver rice, he would not have to pay any interest, the food minister said. (Express) The Punjab government Wednesday slashed the security amount to be deposited by the rice millers … Read more

24-year-old from Ludhiana tops Punjab civil service (judicial)

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Updated: February 15, 2020 1:47:21 pm Shivani who graduated in law from Patiala based Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law had also secured second rank in Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) examination, result of which was declared on February 3. Shivani Garg (24), a resident of Ludhiana, has … Read more

Kotkhai custodial death case: IGP Zaidi moves Punjab and Haryana HC for restoration of bail

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Published: February 18, 2020 1:36:50 pm Himachal Pradesh’s senior IPS officer Zahur Haider Zaidi has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking restoration of his bail. (Representational Image) Himachal Pradesh’s senior IPS officer Zahur Haider Zaidi, who is an accused in the Kotkhai custodial death case, has … Read more

Punjab: Cop was arrested 6 yrs ago for firing 75 rounds in air; 3 FIRs against son, one for helping gangster escape

Written by Divya Goyal | Ludhiana | Updated: February 17, 2020 12:31:56 pm Kulwinder Singh Six years ago, Moga police head constable Kulwinder Singh had been arrested for firing around 75 rounds in the air on Diwali night using a weapon he obtained illegally. However, he was not dismissed from service. His son Manpreet Singh … Read more

World Kabaddi Championship in Lahore: As Centre orders probe, letters show Punjab body accepted Pakistan invite

Written by Kanchan Vasdev | Amritsar, Chandigarh, Delhi | Published: February 18, 2020 5:38:54 am The kabaddi team enters India via Attari-Wagah route. (Express photo) Amid mystery shrouding the visit of kabaddi players from Punjab visiting Pakistan to participate in “World Kabaddi Championship”, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday ordered the national kabaddi federation to … Read more

Sikh woman cremated by Muslim neighbours in Punjab after family refuses to turn up

Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: February 17, 2020 8:58:57 pm The police said Muslim families from the area are also planning to organise a ritual offering at a local gurudwara. (Representational Image) A Sikh woman was cremated by her Muslim neighbours in Punjab’s Malerkotla town on Monday after her family members refused … Read more