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...
SGPC hands over records to investigation team for fourth time at its Chandigarh sub-office It is completely false for investigation team to claim in High Court through an affidavit that SGPC is not cooperating : Advocate Dhami Chandigarh 28 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Regarding the case related to 328 sacred Birs (scriptures) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the records sought from time to time by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Punjab Government have been handed over by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) with complete transparency, and the SGPC is fully cooperating with the SIT in this matter. This was stated today by SGPC Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami while addressing the media after providing copies of the requested documents to the SIT at the SGPC’s Chandigarh sub-office. Advocate Dhami said that the investigation into this matter concerning Sri Guru Granth Sahib has been conducted under the supervision of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, and the cooperation ...