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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh welcomed the Centre’s decision to virtually scrap the controversial `Black List’, which was totally discriminatory towards the Sikh community, in response to the state government’s persistent demand and efforts.

The Amritsar Rural police Friday arrested a Pakistan-backed drug smuggler and recovered 7.5 kg heroin as well as Rs. 28 Lakh in drug money. The arrest of Shamsher Singh Shera s/o Nanak singh r/o Bhaini, PS Gharinda, who was acting as a conduit, has exposed the nexus between drug smugglers operating in Punjab and their handlers across the border.

Leveraging the recast investment climate in Punjab, leading Japanese steel manufacturer Aichi Steel has collaborated with Ludhiana based Vardhman Special Steels giving further impetus to the export, employment and steel manufacturing potential in the state.

CHANDIGARH, September 13: Under the voter awareness programme being initiated in the state under the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the office...

The Union government has removed from its blacklist names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals involved in anti-India activities, leaving only two persons on the list now, Home Ministry officials said Friday. The decision has been taken after a review carried out by different security agencies on the Central Adverse List or blacklist containing the names of Sikh foreign nationals.

PUDA & other special development authorities GMADA, PDA, JDA, GLADA, ADA & BDA earned revenue of Rs. 54.51 crore by auctioning IT industrial plots and commercial properties, including a multiuse site, SCOs, SCFs, booths, shops, double storey shops and residential plots situated across the state. The e-auction had started on September 1.

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to pressurise Pakistan into withdrawing its proposal to impose a service charge on passage through the Kartarpur Corridor.