Amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted an international narco-smuggling module being operated by smuggler Jassa, who is based abroad, with the arrest of his two local operatives and recovered 10 kg heroin and Rs 1 lakh drug money from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.

Those arrested have been identified as Gurpinder Singh and Sajan, both residents of Amritsar.

Police teams have also seized their motorcycle that was used for smuggling the contraband.

Asserting that the state is fighting twin battles one against Pakistan to safeguard our borders and other against the Union government and Haryana government to protect the snatching of our waters, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday foiled the nefarious design of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to steal the waters of state.

Leading from the front the Chief Minister himself staged a sit in at Nangal to ensure that the BBMB Chairman cannot divert the waters of the state to Haryana. He said that if Punjabis can protect the borders of the state then they are capable enough to save it water also. “It is shameful that the BJP led Union government is playing dirty games over the waters of the state in this crisis when the country is supposed to fight the enemy in unison with each other”, said Bhagwant Singh Mann.

In line with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s zero-tolerance policy against negligence and irregularities, the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has taken a significant step to uphold transparency and accountability by suspending three of its employees with immediate effect for their alleged involvement in official misconduct and negligence.

Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, while confirming the action, stated that the preliminary inquiry has revealed that the employees in question had issued tubewell connections in violation of established norms and procedures. The employees suspended include Rohit Sharma, Junior Engineer at Distribution Sub Division, PSPCL Bhinder Kalan; Gurinderjit Singh, Assistant Lineman at Distribution Sub Division, PSPCL Dharamkot; and Kesav Kumar, Revenue Assistant at the same subdivision.

In a proud and patriotic celebration, Desh Bhagat University commemorated the resounding success of Operation Sindoor with a vibrant campus-wide event themed "Jai Hind – Nation First." The event honored the courage, strategy, and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces, resonating with a deep sense of national pride. The celebrations began with a solemn flag hoisting ceremony, led by Chancellor Dr. Zora Singh, Pro-Chancellor Dr. Tajinder Kaur, Dr Virinder Singh adviser to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor Dr. Harsh Sadawarti, followed by the national anthem.

Centre for Scientific Research and Innovation (CSRI) at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib organized five-day Skill Enhancement Workshop on “Innovative Ideas to Patents and Copyrights”, aimed at equipping faculty, research scholars and students with hands-on training and in-depth understanding of key approaches in filing copyrights, trademarks and patents.

One civilian was killed and nine others injured on early Wednesday as an unidentified aircraft crashed and caught fire in Aklian Kalan village, some 20 km from the district headquarters in Punjab’s Bathinda.

District authorities refused to comment about the crash, saying any comment will be issued by the defence authorities. Defence personnel and police teams have cordoned off the crash site.

The dead has been identified as a farm labourer, Govind from Haryana. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. in wheat-harvested fields, close to the residential area.

Eyewitnesses said several farm labourers noticed an aircraft flying low that later crashed and fell into the fields.

Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Computing Desh Bhagat University proudly celebrated the achievements of 132 students and 2 faculty members who sucessfully completed the ISRO Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START) Program, conducted by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun. The felicitation ceremony was graced by Chancellor Dr. Zora Singh, Pro-Chancellor Dr. Tajinder Kaur and Vice Chancellor Dr. Harsh Sadawarti. Out of the total participants, seven students Ahmad Hussain, Amandeep Singh, Navjot Singh, Harman Singh, Khushi, Manisha Rani, Jatin Verma and two faculty members Dr. Gurinder Kaur Sodhi, Ravinder Kaur were awarded Merit Certificates with A+ Grade by ISRO, recognizing their outstanding performance.

In a major breakthrough against ISI-backed cross-border terror networks, Punjab Police in a joint operation with the central agency recovered a cache of terrorist hardware in an intelligence-led operation in the forested area near Tibba Nangal-Kular road in SBS Nagar district, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.

The recovery included two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), five P-86 hand grenades and one wireless communication set.

DGP Yadav said preliminary probe indicated a coordinated operation by Pakistan’s ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in Punjab.

A first information report (FIR) under relevant provisions of law has been registered at the State Special Operation Cell police station in Amritsar.