Historic Qadian–Beas Railway Line Project Revived after almost 100 years : Ravneet Singh Union Minister of state for Railways and Food processing industries 39.68-kilometre long broad-gauge corridor at an estimated cost of approximately ₹1,400 crore A Major Boost to Connectivity, Tourism and Development in Punjab New Delhi/Chandigarh/ Gurdaspur 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : In a landmark development for Punjab's Majha region, the Government of India has revived the long-pending Qadian–Beas New Railway Line Project. Addressing the media at Rail Bhawan today Ravneet Singh Union Minister of state for Railways and Food Processing Industries expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for their continued support and commitment towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Punjab. Elaborating on the Qadian Beas rail link, Ravneet Singh said that proposed railway line will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur distri...
Bajwa hits out at AAP govt for collapsing Law and Order; says “criminals rule while the CM sleeps” Chandigarh 31 October ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Coming down heavily on the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government, Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of allowing Punjab to descend into anarchy, where fear and lawlessness have become the new normal. Bajwa said the spate of violent crimes across Punjab this week exposed the total collapse of governance under the AAP regime. “The people of Punjab today live in fear. The streets are ruled by criminals while the CM, who also holds the Home portfolio, remains asleep at the wheel,” Bajwa charged. Citing three major crime incidents within a span of just a few days, Bajwa said the situation had reached an alarming point: On Tuesday, in Mansa, Satish Kumar, a pesticide shop owner and uncle of RTI activist Manik Goyal, was attacked — a chilling message to those who dare to speak up. On Thursday morning...