Jatinder Mahal

Punjab Police ASI shoots kabaddi player over parking tiff, arrested

ASI Paramjeet Singh fired three shots killing one man and injuring another; he has been dismissed from service

Jalandhar’s Rs 1800-crore sports industry may not revive after Covid-19 setback, say traders

Man smuggling liquor on two-wheeler in Jalandhar dies in mishap

One of them, Raj Kumar, 40, died on the spot after he collided with a truck coming from the other side. Pillion rider Varun Kumar, 25, is injured and undergoing treatment at civil hospital.

Cop’s wife, two sons among 4 booked for killing depot holder over ration distribution in Punjab

Preliminary reports suggest that the victim died of a cardiac arrest, however, the exact cause of death will be ascertained after post-mortem report

Two missing mentally disabled persons found in Amritsar, MP, reunited with families

The lockdown has made it easier to locate missing persons, especially, those with mental disabilities say authorities

Residents stop cops from buying drugs, booked for attack, curfew violation in Kapurthala

A video, which has since gone viral, shows some locals stopping cops in uniform, the three accused also manhandled the cops when they were found to be in possession of drugs

3 cops held by Kapurthala police for violating curfew to purchase drugs

Posted in Jalandhar, accused confessed that are drug addicts and had gone to Kapurthala village to buy drugs

Shortage of narcotics forces 1,500 to join de-addiction centres in Jalandhar in one month

Earlier, the centres received an average of 30 to 60 admissions per month.

People suspicious, we are not treated well, say NRIs in Punjab

The NRIs also allege that a well known Punjabi singer’s song on YouTube blaming them as irresponsible carriers of the coronavirus, which had been tweeted by a top Punjab police official, was the reason behind people’s wrong perceptions.

Jalandhar: Have full faith in health officials, say family of four that beat Covid-19

Anganwari workers among foot soldiers in battle against Covid-19 in Jalandhar

Besides delivering food and medicine to children and pregnant women, they assist health officials in ground-level work

2,400 students stuck at LPU want to go home

A varsity student had tested positive on Saturday; over 300 stuck at the varsity are from Afghanistan, Nepal, Nigeria, Ghana Zambia and seek evacuation

No new Covid-19 case in Virk village, 4 patients released

Pvt varsity girl student tests positive in Phagwara

The authorities, however, are yet to trace the source of the virus.

Jalandhar air quality best in a decade, AQI recorded at 52

On-ground health workers in Doaba march on to conduct surveys, identify contacts

Punjab: Buses run empty day after roadways restores services on 50 major routes

Panic buying fuels surgein vegetable rates in Punjab’s Jalandhar town

Residents seen stocking on unsubstantiated fears of markets, shops being closed for a week; chicken prices drop by 70%

Coronavirus casts shadow on NRI Sabha president elections in Jalandhar, results in low turnout

A total of 22,923 voters are registered with the NRI Sabha but this time Covid-19 upset travel plans of many

Man gets death penalty for killing wife, daughter, 2 others

Accused committed the crime in 2013 over financial dispute of Rs 35,000 in which his mother-in-law was guarantor

Insurance firm to pay ₹5L to patient for negligence in treatment

IVY Hospital to pay ₹30,000 to patient for negligence in treatment by hospital and Dr Tiwana

Former women hockey captain’s hubby booked for domestic violence

FIR states that Shanta Kumar Singh thrashed Suraj Lata Devi when they were participating in a tournament in Sultanpur Lodhi in November

Car-borne gang of women on the prowl in Jalandhar

Jalandhar A notorious gang of women who have been targeting elderly women in villages looting them of their jewellery since 2018, struck for the first time in the district this year. The gang, whose members remain unidentified, looted Paramjeet Kaur, 58, of Balwant Enclave, Chandigarh bypass, Phagwara, on Thursday evening.

Punjab Police ASI caught trying to smuggle drugs into Kapurthala jail fired

Cop tells interrogators that a jail inmate had called up his accomplice to hand over the drugs to him when he was escorting prisoners to a Jalandhar court for a hearing on Tuesday

2019 firing at NRI’s house: Bhagwanpuria, Gujjar’s names added to FIR

86% more winged visitors reach Kanjli wetland this year

Late blight disease affects 10% potato crop; Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur farmers worried

The extreme cold weather of the past few weeks has adversely affected crops said the horticulture department. After they detected signs of late blight in potato in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur, the department has issued an advisory to farmers in the region to save the remaining crop.

Jalandhar sees almost three-fold rise in heroin seizure this year

2 months on, revival work at Kanjli wetland yet to begin

Govt had announced ₹450 cr project in Sept, but admn is yet to allot contract to any firm

Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniv: Celebrations over, but pilgrims continue to throng Sultanpur Lodhi

On an average, over 20,000 pilgrims are visiting the historic gurdwara on a daily basis and the number touches over 1 lakh on weekends, said, Ber Sahib Gurdwara manager Satnam Singh