Show-cause issued to Mohali ex-SSP, top police officers: Punjab
Sep 25, 2024The Punjab department of home affairs and justice has issued show-cause notices to former Mohali SSP Vivek Sheel Soni and two PPS officers over the telecast of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's interview from Kharar CIA police station in September 2022. This follows a high court order demanding strict action against those responsible, including higher-ranking officials.
Job guarantee to Agniveers, MSP for 24 crops in BJP's Haryana manifesto
Sep 20, 2024BJP's Haryana poll manifesto, revealed by J P Nadda, pledges job guarantees for Agniveers, MSP for 24 crops, and higher compensation for crop failures. It includes a monthly stipend for women, subsidized cooking gas at Rs 500 per cylinder, scooties for rural college girls, and scholarships for OBC and SC students. BJP counters Congress's social-security pension with proportional increases.
Army resources for operational matters, not to find illegal mining: Centre
Sep 19, 2024The central government has confirmed that Army survey resources are focused on operational duties and cannot be allocated for detecting illegal sand mining along the Punjab-Pakistan border. The High Court has asked if the Survey of India can undertake this task, with further discussions scheduled for November 18.
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