New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Actors Sargun Mehta and Gurnam Bhullar are all set to reunite on-screen with the upcoming comedy-drama Punjabi film 'Sohreyan Da Pind Aa Gaya', post the success of 'Surkhi Bindi'.

Chandigarh Mar 30 PTI Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Wednesday said that all bus permits would be put online soonDuring a meeting with the general managers of all bus depots he asserted that this decision was being taken in view of the need to bring more transparency in the functioning of the transport departmentAll the bus permits would be put online soon to root out the bus mafia from the state he said according to an official statementHe instructed Principal Secretary Transport K Siva Prasad to expedite the process of getting the permits online at the earliestThe minister also directed officials to tighten the noose around those private buses operating illegally from outside bus standsThe statement said that Bhullar told depot general managers that the department has already conferred the powers upon them to stop the illegal buses within the ambit of 500 meters of bus standsFocusing on increasing income of the department Bhullar directed officials to end irregularities and said that he was receiving reports of bus fuel pilferageTherefore the general managers should ensure a minimum mileage of 48 km per litre from each bus he saidHe directed the general managers to take action for recovery against those drivers who will not achieve mileage targetsThe minister directed that the student bus passes should be made in a hassle-free and time-bound mannerHe said that the pending cases of student passes should be resolved immediately PTI SUN ANB ANB

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], March 26 (ANI): The Ludhiana police on Saturday sized 80,000 litres of lahan (the raw material used for producing illicit liquor) and 30 litres of illicit liquor from the Mand area of Ladowal village in Ludhiana district of Punjab.

Chandigarh Jan 29 PTI Days after the AAP government was accused of obstructing the release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the SAD of doing dirty politics over the issueFormer Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had recently sought the immediate release of Bhullar in the larger interest of consolidating peace and communal harmony in PunjabBhullar was convicted in connection with the killing of nine people and injuring of 31 in the blast He was awarded the death penalty by a designated TADA court in August 2001 but his capital punishment was commuted to life sentence by the Supreme Court in 2014Badal had urged Kejriwal not to allow a communal bias or political or electoral opportunism to dictate his decision and refusal to grant immediate clearance for Bhullars releaseAsked about allegations levelled by the SAD over the issue Kejriwal who is also the AAP national convenor said It is a sensitive issue and the SAD is doing dirty politics over it We strongly condemn it The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee the apex religious body of the Sikhs had slammed the AAP dispensation for its negative attitude towards Bhullars release and demanded intervention of the Government of India in the matterPunjab goes to polls on February 20 and the SAD has been targeting the AAP over the issueExplaining the entire process Kejriwal told reporters in Jalandhar Delhi is not a full state and law and order and the police come under the Centre -- under the Lieutenant Governor A sentence review board comprising judge police officers secretaries and other members deliberates on the issue of remission of sentence release et Cetra and arrives at a decision I dont have any role in this After a recommendation is arrived at the file goes to the L-G who has to make a final decision the Delhi chief minister saidWhen I came to know about this Bhullar issue I told the home secretary that a meeting of this board be convened at the earliest and whatever be the decision of the board will be put up before the L-G Kejriwal saidThe SAD had recently said a party delegation would meet President Ram Nath Kovind to seek immediate and effective personal intervention to secure the release of BhullarThe Centre in September 2019 had recommended special remission to eight Sikh prisoners including Bhullar to mark the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev It has been alleged by some Sikh bodies that the AAP government in Delhi has not given its clearance for the release of BhullarOn Saturday while interacting with reporters Kejriwal was asked about the Congress targeting him for tendering an apology to SAD leader Bikram Singh MajithiaHe countered saying what had stopped them the Congress from arresting the SAD leader when a lower court in Mohali had earlier dismissed his anticipatory bail in the caseNotably Kejriwal had tendered an apology three years ago for having levelled unfounded allegations of involvement in the drugs trade against Majithia who then withdrew a court case against the AAP leaderHowever in December last year Majithia was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act based on a 2018 report of a probe into a drug racket in the stateAn FIR has been registered and law will take its course Kejriwal said on SaturdayOn one hand there are parties which are only doing dirty politics corruption and trading barbs On the other hand there is an honest party the AAP which has come out with a clear agenda for Punjabs development and futureWe dont do corruption we dont trade barbs or do dirty politics We know how to work and we have shown that in Delhi Kejriwal saidThe Congress ruled Punjab for 26 years and the Badals for 19 years People are fed up with them he claimedIf the AAP comes to power will implement a ten-point guarantee to improve Punjabs cities the partys national convener promised The guarantees include cleanliness garbage disposal and solid waste management doorstep delivery of services all power cables to be laid underground hospitals and government schools will be improved round-the-clock supply of power and drinking waterKejriwal assured traders that no new tax will be imposed for the next five years CCTV cameras will be installed to curb crime and all markets in cities will be developed PTI SUN VSD NSD

Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], January 29 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused Shiromani Akali Dal of doing politics over demand for "permanent release" of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar and said he had no role in the bail process.

Chandigarh Jan 24 PTI A SAD delegation would meet President Ram Nath Kovind to seek immediate and effective personal intervention to secure the release of 1993 Delhi bomb last convict Devinder Pal Singh BhullarBhullar was convicted in connection with the killing of nine people and injuring of 31 in the blast Among those who survived the attack are former Youth Congress chief M S BittaHarcharan Singh Bains principal advisor to Shiromani Akali Dal SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said the party has sought time from the president to request his immediate and effective intervention to secure the release of Bhullar he was quoted as saying in a party statement hereOn Sunday former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal too had sought Bhullars release in the larger interest of consolidating peace and communal harmony in PunjabIn a statement issued here Parkash Singh Badal had urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal not to allow a communal bias or political or electoral opportunism to dictate his decision and refusal to grant immediate clearance for Bhullars releaseBhullar was awarded the death penalty by a designated TADA court in August 2001 but his capital punishment was commuted to life sentence by the Supreme Court in 2014The Centre in September 2019 had recommended special remission to eight Sikh prisoners including Bhullar to mark the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak DevIt has been alleged by some Sikh bodies that the Aam Aadmi Party AAP government in Delhi has not given its clearance for the release of BhullarA few days ago the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee had also accused the Delhi government of obstructing Bhullars release PTI SUN RHL

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], January 24 (ANI): Former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal Party patron Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday slammed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for not signing release papers of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar, who has completed his jail term and said that the matter should not be kept pending.

Chandigarh Jan 23 PTI Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday sought the immediate release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Davinderpal Singh Bhullar in the larger interest of consolidating peace and communal harmony in PunjabBhullar was convicted in connection with the killing of nine people and injuring of 31 in the blast Among those who survived the attack are former Youth Congress chief M S BittaIn a statement here Badal urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal not to allow a communal bias or political or electoral opportunism to dictate his decision and refusal to grant immediate clearance for Bhullars releaseBhullar must be released without even a moments delay as he had already served his full term in jail Badal saidPunjab had suffered enough because of these petty communal and polarising political conspiracies by the Congress rulers in the past Arvind Kejriwal must resist the temptation to walk the same path for the same petty reasons the Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch saidBhullar was awarded the death penalty by a designated TADA court in August 2001 but his capital punishment was commuted to life sentence by the Supreme Court in 2014The Centre in September 2019 had recommended special remission to eight Sikh prisoners including Bhullar to mark the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak DevIt has been alleged by some Sikh bodies that the Aam Aadmi Party AAP government in Delhi has not given its clearance for the release of BhullarA few days ago the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee had also accused the Delhi government of obstructing Bhullars releaseBadal drew Kejriwals attention to the serious health complications Bhullar is facing and said even the basic humanitarian concern apart from just legal considerations should compel you to act expeditiously and positively in this case The Akali stalwart said the release of Bhullar will boost this sentiment of peace and brotherhood among communities in Punjab as it would help in mitigating the lingering sense of injustice against Bhullar I really dont know why the Delhi chief minister is not allowing justice to be delivered to Bhullar even after the latter has already suffered long years of laceration and served more time in jail than the full tenure of sentence he saidThere is no legal judicial or moral ground for keeping the long-lacerated Bhullar behind the bars now Why Kejriwal has not granted the necessary clearance for this he statedI urge and request Kejriwal sahib to immediately accord the requisite permission and I see no reason why he wouldnt heed my request and advice in this regard said BadalEarlier in the day in a recorded video message from a Ludhiana hospital Badal thanked Punjabis for their good wishes after he tested positive for COVID-19I hope to be with my people in the next few days he said PTI CHS VSD RHL

New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from Punjab on the explosion in Ludhiana District Court Complex on Thursday, said sources.

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 8 (ANI): Ludhiana Police on Tuesday arrested three accused in connection with an alleged robbery that took place at the Focal Point area of the city.