Articles by Vishal Rambani
PSERC rejects state Powercom proposal to buy solar power from SGEL at ₹2.55 per unit
Though the power rate offered by SGEL to the PSPCL is much less, still PSERC observed that it is not as par with the power tariff finalised by both entities in 2022, when the upper ceiling limit was ₹2.44 per unit.

Updated on Dec 26, 2023 08:08 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Merger with Shiromani Akali Dal: Dhindsa faction to form panel
Sources said most of the leaders supported the merger move and the SAD (S) decided to form a panel, which will take feedback from the district units of the party to submit a report to Dhindsa on the possibility of merger and other modalities.

Updated on Dec 24, 2023 07:48 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Congress vs Congress: War of words erupts between Bajwa, Sidhu
Bajwa, taking aim at Sidhu, has criticised the recent rally, while Sidhu has hit back, attacking the LoP and sharing the post of his aides on X (formerly Twitter)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 08:22 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
2008-09 medical officers’ recruitment: Punjab VB books PPSC ex-chairman, 5 members, one held
Probe agencies spokesperson said PPSC member Dr Satwant Singh Mohi, an ex-MLA from Shatrana, has been arrested while raids are on to arrest the remaining accused

Updated on Dec 20, 2023 06:56 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Punjab governor gives assent to scrapping state vigilance commission
Punjab State Vigilance Commission Repeal Bill was pending with Raj Bhawan for assent for past one year

Published on Dec 19, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Punjab sees increase in feeders with power thefts
As per the PSPCL, though the quantum of power theft has dipped, the number of feeders from which the theft is taking place has increased.

Updated on Dec 19, 2023 07:42 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Recruitments stalled as PPSC headless since September
The commission, which recruits the class-1 officers, has been without a regular chairman since March 2023, when the last incumbent Jagbans Singh Powar retired

Updated on Dec 17, 2023 07:26 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Purab apartments project: VB recommends FIR against IAS officer for causing loss to exchequer
Sarvjit was the then chief administrator of GMADA. Besides him, the then estate officer of GMADA, Mahesh Bansal, is among officials, against whom approval has been sought for registration of an FIR

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 08:20 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Punjab CM hikes sugarcane price by ₹11 a quintal to ₹391
Bhagwant Mann says new rate is highest in country, but farmers, who are demanding a hike from ₹380 to ₹450 a quintal, termed the revised state agreed price (SAP) insufficient

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 08:26 PM IST
Forest scam: ED raids former Punjab ministers Dharamsot, Gilzian
14 locations being searched by Enforcement Directorate team in connection with the forest scam-linked money laundering case

Updated on Nov 30, 2023 01:01 PM IST
BJP says Mann govt indifferent to Punjab’s issues
Speaking during the zero hour, Ashwani first raised the issue of mining mafia in his constituency and termed the government’s attitude “insensitive”.

Updated on Nov 30, 2023 08:46 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Over 540-km roads only on paper, revised estimates saved state Rs160 crore: CM Mann
Mann said by using the technology, the state government has saved ₹163.26 crore merely in estimates of roads and it has been found that 540 km of roads do not even exist

Updated on Nov 29, 2023 07:36 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Meet Hayer loses 4 portfolios in latest Punjab cabinet rejig
In the Tuesday reshuffle, minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra was the major gainer as he was allocated mines and geology, water resources and conservation of land and water – which were earlier with Hayer. Mann will keep the fourth department — science, technology and environment.

Updated on Nov 22, 2023 09:18 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Hiring on hold as Punjab Public Service Commission without head for 7 months
Amid strained ties, Bhagwant Mann-led AAP govt yet to recommend panel of three names for Punjab Public Service Commission chairperson to governor Banwarilal Purohit to pick

Updated on Nov 21, 2023 04:54 PM IST
932 FIRs fail to deter field fires as Punjab sees 14% spike
The number of cases reported on Sunday was also higher than the cases reported in the corresponding years during the same period. Punjab had recorded 448 cases of stubble burning on November 19, 2021, and 426 cases on the same date in 2022.

Updated on Nov 20, 2023 07:42 AM IST
Hoshairpur land scam: 8 arrested, 42 new accused booked for usurping ₹64 crore
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the vigilance bureau, during its investigation, found that the record was found to be missing from the office of the sub-divisional magistrate and tehsildar of Hoshiarpur

Updated on Nov 19, 2023 07:36 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Punjab VB team raids grain markets to check bogus billing
Nearly 40 teams of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) raided various grain markets to access stock of paddy procured in the wee hours on Tuesday. Suspecting foul play in a paddy purchase on Diwali, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh on Monday has asked the VB to investigate the matter.

Updated on Nov 15, 2023 06:06 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Punjab civil supplies secy asks Vigilance Bureau to probe 4.7 lakh MT paddy purchase on Diwali
The official suspects a bogus purchase in the 4.7 lakh metric tonne (MT) paddy procurement.In the letter addressed to the Vigilance chief director, of which HT has a copy, secretary Gurkirat Kirpal Singh has requested him to treat this issue as “most urgent”.Punjab civil supplies secy asks Vigilance Bureau to probe 4.7 lakh MT paddy purchase on Diwali

Updated on Nov 14, 2023 05:34 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
ED arrests Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra in money laundering case
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra, who is accused of ₹41-crore bank fraud, had evaded four ED summons; to be produced in Mohali court

Updated on Nov 06, 2023 06:22 PM IST
Punjab farm fires over 1,000 for 2nd straight day
According to the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), the state reported 1,030 farm fires, taking the total number of cases to 6,284. The single-day count was 1,068 on Sunday

Updated on Oct 31, 2023 07:48 AM IST
Farm fires spike as harvest season nears end in Punjab
The past four days have contributed to more than 50% of the cases recorded this year from September 15, ever since the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre started monitoring the farm fires

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 06:18 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Spike in Punjab farm fires; officials say peak in Nov
Punjab sees a spike in farm fires with 766 incidents recorded, compared to 589 the previous day. Concerns arise as the last four days contributed to over 50% of farm fires this year. Tarn Taran, Patiala, and Sangrur record the highest number of cases.

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:56 AM IST
No link between Punjab farm fires and Delhi pollution: PPCB chief
Punjab Pollution Control Board chairman Adarsh Pal Vig said besides seeing a dip in farm fire incidents, the state is reporting an average AQI level of 130 is moderate while Delhi is reporting a spike in pollution

Updated on Oct 27, 2023 08:08 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Farm fires: Ex-situ mgmt has led to 50% drop in incidents: Punjab officials
In total, the state has recorded 2,714 cases till October 25, which is nearly half of the 5,798 cases reported till October 25 last year

Updated on Oct 26, 2023 07:32 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
AAP govt vs governor: Punjab to rely on Telangana case in Supreme Court
Punjab advocate general Gurminder Singh says Bhagwant Mann-led govt to file plea in Supreme Court on October 30 against governor Banwarilal Purohit sitting on money Bills passed by assembly

Updated on Oct 23, 2023 04:48 PM IST
Punjab special assembly session: CM Mann spars with LoP Bajwa over drug issue
Soon after the House resumed after obituary references, Mann started his speech while taking up the issues raised by the opposition during the Zero Hour

Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:26 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Punjab assembly session cut short, Mann govt to move SC against governor
It’s unfortunate that a selected governor is resorting to bullying tactics to prevent a democratically elected government from taking pro-people decisions: Mann

Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Punjab govt to move Supreme Court against governor
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that his government will move the Supreme Court against governor Banwarilal Purohit.

Updated on Oct 21, 2023 05:48 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh:
Punjab assembly session cut short, CM says AAP govt will move SC against governor
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government would file a petition in the apex court on October 30 against the governor’s letter in which he had termed the session illegal. He said since the money Bills had not got the governor’s nod, they would not be presented before the House.

Published on Oct 20, 2023 04:36 PM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Congress questions legality of Punjab assembly session, cites ‘constitutional crisis’
Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa says in fix on whether to participate in session proceedings or not when governor Banwarilal Purohit has already termed it illegal

Published on Oct 20, 2023 02:18 PM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh