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ACB raids for the arrest of IAS Vijay Dahiya

ACB raids for the arrest of IAS Vijay Dahiya

Politics
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has started raids for the arrest of Dahiya after the case of IAS Vijay Dahiya, caught in the bribery case, is considered to be a trap. But they are underground. Although Dahiya can still go to the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail. But sources say that Dahiya may appear before the ACB this week itself. On the other hand, the answer sought by the government regarding the FIR lodged against Vijay Dahiya has not been received from the ACB. Sources say that the government has also done a thorough study of the High Court's order in Vijay Dahiya's case. In such a situation, after getting the report of ACB, the government can also take action against Dahiya.
India is a vibrant democracy, visit Delhi and see it yourself: White House

India is a vibrant democracy, visit Delhi and see it yourself: White House

Politics
Washington | India has a vibrant democracy and anyone who visits New Delhi can see and feel it for themselves. This was stated by John Kirby, coordinator at the National Security Council in the White House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a US tour from June 21 to 24. Kirby dismissed concerns about democracy in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that India is a vibrant democracy. We will also discuss the strength of the institutions of democracy during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that India is a strong partner of America on many levels. He is a member of the Quad and our special friend in the Indo-Pacific region. America's relationship with India matters on many levels.
Punjab: Bus hits bike from behind in Sangrur, mother died and son injured

Punjab: Bus hits bike from behind in Sangrur, mother died and son injured

News
Sangrur | The speeding bus hit the bike rider from behind, due to which the bike rider's mother died, while the son is injured. Police has registered a case against the bus driver. Jasveer Singh, a resident of Sangrur told that he was coming back to Sangrur with his mother Charanjeet Kaur on a bike after taking medicines from village Dhanaula. When he reached the Badrukhan border, a speeding bus driver coming from behind recklessly hit the bike from behind. At the same time, after the collision, the mother and he fell down the road. Passengers admitted him to Civil Hospital Sangrur through an ambulance. But mother Charanjit Kaur died on the way. On the basis of the complaint of Jasveer Singh, the police have registered a case against bus driver Jatinder Singh, resident of village Jhand...
Chandigarh UT will work closely with Bhabha Cancer Hospital for quality health care

Chandigarh UT will work closely with Bhabha Cancer Hospital for quality health care

News
The Health Department of Chandigarh Administration and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center Mullanpur will work together to provide faster and quality care to cancer patients in Chandigarh. On Tuesday, the MoU regarding this was approved by Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit. Earlier, Advisor Dharampal held a meeting with the Director of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Mullanpur and officials of the Health Department. In this, there was a discussion about how the health department and the institute would work. Will give training to young students / PG students associated with Medical College / Health Department. They will exchange specialist facilities for comprehensive cancer screening, cancer detection and treatment and cancer awareness.
Punjab: Questioning Vaid for 3 hours, called again on 8th june

Punjab: Questioning Vaid for 3 hours, called again on 8th june

Politics
Ludhiana | The troubles of former Congress MLA Kuldeep Vaid, embroiled in disproportionate assets case, are increasing. On Monday, Vigilance has asked him to appear again on June 8 after questioning for 3 hours. Therefore, now he will have to appear with more records so that he can prove the allegations against him false. SSP Vigilance, Ravinderpal Singh Sandhu told that Vaid had come to Vigilance office at around 12 noon. Some of the records that were ordered from him remain missing. He has been questioned on the basis of the records brought, but he needed some more records, related to the property, which he did not bring. They have been asked to bring the complete records again on Thursday, after which he was returned around 3 pm.
Varanasi court issues non-bailable warrant to Surjewala in 23-year-old case

Varanasi court issues non-bailable warrant to Surjewala in 23-year-old case

Politics
Chandigarh | Varanasi Court has issued non-bailable warrant against Congress National General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala. The matter is 23 years old. When Surjewala protested after the case was registered against the Congress leaders in the famous Samvasini scandal. Then he was the National President of Youth Congress. At that time, a case was registered against the Congress leaders for causing chakka jam and damaging government properties. The Varanasi District and Sessions Court did not give relief to Surjewala after the High Court rejected the petition to quash the FIR. The next hearing is to be held on June 9.
Chandigarh: 109 licenses suspended for drunken driving this year

Chandigarh: 109 licenses suspended for drunken driving this year

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Chandigarh | Drunk driving is the main reason behind road accidents at night. The traffic police keep putting up nakas for special drunken drives. In view of the same, from January 1 to May 31, a total of 753 drivers were found drunk and driving by the traffic police. Their challans were issued for drunken driving. While 265 vehicles have been seized. In this, the licenses of 109 drivers have been suspended. On Saturday and Sunday night, the traffic police set up special nakas to crack down on drunken drivers. During the checkpoints, the police issued challans to 46 drunken drivers. Apart from this, 7 vehicles were also impounded. DSP Traffic told that the nakas of special drunken drive are being set up continuously.
Wheat procurement on MSP increased by 39% to reach 262 lakh tonnes

Wheat procurement on MSP increased by 39% to reach 262 lakh tonnes

Food, News
New Delhi | The central government has procured 262 lakh tonnes of wheat at minimum support price (MSP) so far this year. About Rs 47,000 crore was paid to the farmers. This is 39.36% more than the government's procurement of 188 lakh tonnes of wheat in the entire season last year. In the current rabi marketing season, till May 30, the government procurement of wheat stood at 262 lakh tonnes, the food ministry said in a statement. This is 74 lakh tonnes more than the total procurement of last year. So far 21.27 lakh farmers have participated in the government procurement of wheat. Rabi marketing season runs from April to March. However, most of the bulk procurement of wheat is done between April and June.
Punjab government should take a decision on the security of Navjot Sidhu in one month: High Court

Punjab government should take a decision on the security of Navjot Sidhu in one month: High Court

Politics
Chandigarh | On the demand of increasing the security of senior Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, the High Court has directed the state government to take a decision within one month. Justice Rajmohan Singh said that Sidhu had received threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. In such a situation, action should be taken after considering the aspects of security. The High Court said that it is the job of the state to provide security and the interference of the court in this is minimal. In the petition, Sidhu said that the security should be increased from Y+ to Z+. When he went to jail in the Rodgers case, the security was withdrawn. At that time it was assured that when he comes out of jail, he will return the security. Now after being released from jail, the security was reduc...
GST collection in Punjab fell by 5% in May

GST collection in Punjab fell by 5% in May

Business, News
Chandigarh | The GST collection of Punjab registered a decrease of 5 percent in the month of May as compared to the month of May last year and the GST collection in May 23 remained only Rs 1744 crore as against Rs 1833 crore received last year. At the same time, in the month of April this year, for the first time, Punjab has received GST of Rs 2316 crore in a month. Only three states of the country have registered a decrease in GST in May, including Manipur by 17 percent and Chhattisgarh by 4 percent, while Punjab is the only state among the big states whose GST collection has fallen.