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Finance Minister Directs Deputy Commissioners to Upload Phase 1 Works' Verified Bills & UCs On Portal

Chandigarh, May 19

Punjab Finance and Planning Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday issued strict directions to all Deputy Commissioners across the state to accelerate the implementation of the Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme. In a high-level review meeting, the Finance Minister ordered the immediate uploading of verified bills and Utilization Certificates (UCs) for Phase 1 works onto the designated portal, while further instructing officials to wind up any remaining first-phase development works at the earliest.

The meeting, which saw active participation from Chief Secretary Punjab KAP Sinha and Additional Chief Secretary Jaspreet Talwar, focused heavily on transition strategies for the next stage of the development initiative. The Finance Minister reviewed the established timeline for commencing the second phase of the scheme, emphasizing that Deputy Commissioners must ensure all Phase 2 works are both initiated and completed strictly within the stipulated timeframes. To maintain high accountability, the Finance Minister directed that two detailed reports be submitted by the end of May.

The first report must explicitly detail the reasons behind any Phase 1 works that remain uncompleted by May 31, while the second report must outline a comprehensive plan and time-line for executing and fin-ishing the upcoming Phase 2 development projects. Underscoring the need for rigorous oversight, Chief Secretary KAP Sinha directed the Deputy Commissioners to conduct weekly reviews of the proj-ects to boost the pace of execution on the ground. The review meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners via video conferencing, alongside senior officers from the concerned administrative departments.

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PT News New Delhi, May 18

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced that officials of the agriculture and rural development ministries headed by him have collectively decided not to purchase gold for the next one year. He made the announcement in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens for judicious use of resources to strengthen the Indian economy, and shield people from the adverse impact of the West Asia conflict. “Officials of the agriculture and rural development and related departments have collectively decided not to purchase gold for the next one year. Official tours and visits will be limited and regulated according to necessity.

By Baljit Singh Brar Ludhiana, May 18

In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Ludhiana Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with Counter Intelligence (CI) Punjab, has busted a transnational terror-gangster nexus with the arrest of its two operatives and recovered three illegal pistols— two .30 bore and one .315 bore— along with 11 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Anuraj alias Gaurav Masih and Ankush, both residents of Phillaur in Jalandhar.

Arrested accused Ankush is a habitual offender and was previously booked under an attempt to murder case registered at Police Station Goraya. Apart from recovering weapons, police teams have also impounded their Bajaj CT 100 motorcycle (without a registration number), which they were using for criminal activities. DGP Gaurav

Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused were acting on directions of foreign-based handlers operating from Germany and Dubai, UAE, and had been assigned high-profile targeted shootings. Their timely arrest has successfully averted potentially serious criminal activities, he said. The DGP said that

further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages of this network to identify other associates involved. Sharing operational details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Ludhiana Swapan Sharma said that a joint police party of the CIA Staff and Counter Intelligence Ludhiana had established a

Naka within the jurisdiction of Police Station Ladowal. Acting swiftly on precise intelligence that two armed individuals were waiting near the Hardy’s World area to execute a sensational criminal offence, the police team conducted a tactical raid and apprehended both suspects, he said.

The CP said that during preliminary interrogation, the arrested operatives made disclosures regarding their operational hierarchy confessing to being active members of an organised, transnational criminal syndicate operated directly by foreign-based handlers. “These overseas handlers utilised their network to supply high-grade weapons to the arrested operatives and had assigned them specific, high-value targets,” he said.

Delhi court sends coaching centre founder Motegaonkar to 9-day CBI custody

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New Delhi, May 18

The investigation into the NEET UG paper leak case widened further on Monday after the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a coaching institute founder from Maharashtra’s Latur, a city long associated with competitive exam preparation and medical entrance coaching. The agency arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, founder of Renukai Chemistry Classes, after conducting searches in Latur on Sunday. Officials said a leaked question paper for the NEET UG examination was recovered from his mobile phone during the opera-tion. Following this, he was taken into custody. A Delhi court on Monday sent Motegaonkar to nine days’ CBI custody. Special CBI judge Ajay Gupta allowed nine days of custodial interrogation of the accused after the federal agency sought 10 days of custody. The latest arrest comes just two days after the CBI arrested Pune-based biology lecturer Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, who was part of the NTA’s paper setting committee, after questioning her in Delhi.

According to investigators, Motegaonkar was allegedly part of an organised network involved in the leak and circulation of the NEET UG 2026 question paper. The CBI has claimed that he, along with other accused persons, received the examination paper and answer key before the exam and circulated it among several individuals. For the past four days, CBI teams have remained stationed in Latur as part of the expanding probe. The federal agency had earlier registered an FIR after allegations of a paper leak led to the cancellation of the NEET UG examination held on May 3.

PT News Amritsar, May 18

Air India Express has resumed its direct flight services between Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar (ATQ), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The airline restarted its daily Amritsar-Dubai operations on May 16. Furthermore, IndiGo is also set to resume its Amritsar-Sharjah flights from May 20. The daily Air India Express flight departs from Amritsar at 2:20 am and arrives in Dubai at 4:55 am. The return flight departs Dubai at 5:55 am and lands in Amritsar at 11:40 am. For Sharjah, IndiGo’s flight departs Amritsar at 12:15 pm and arrives at 2:40 pm, while Air India Express departs at 1:15 pm and reaches Sharjah at 4:05 pm. Both return flights from Sharjah depart at 5:05 pm and arrive in Amritsar at 10:45 pm and 10:30 pm, respectively.

Residents and aviation activists have welcomed the gradual restoration of direct flights between Amritsar and the UAE. Flight operations had faced disruptions due to geopolitical tensions, escalation between Iran and Israel, and temporary airspace closures across the Middle East. Sameep Singh Gumtala, Global Convener of the FlyAmritsar Initiative, stated that with the stabilisation of regional airspace, international carriers are restoring their normal schedules.

PT News Patiala, May 18

Dealing a major blow to the circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Counter Intelligence Patiala (CI Unit Malerkotla) has busted a fake currency module with the arrest of four individuals and recovered counterfeit currency worth Rs.5.50 lakh, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Nazar Khan, a resident of village Jhuni in Malerkotla; Raj Mohammad, a resident of Dhuri in Sangrur; Mukhtiyar Singh alias Gurjit Singh, a resident of village Malikpur in Jind, Haryana; and Asif Ali, a resident of Malerkotla.

All Recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes Are In Rs.500 Denomination: DGP Gaurav Yadav

Gaurav Yadav said that all the recovered fake Indian currency notes are in ₹500 denomination. Preliminary investigation has revealed that arrested accused Raj Mohammad already has a criminal background, with one FIR related to the NDPS Act registered against him, he said. The DGP said that further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages of this network. Sharing operational details, AIG CI Patiala Dr Simrat Kaur said that in a meticulous operation carried out by the team of the CI Unit Malerkotla, two suspects— Nazar Khan and Raj Mohammad— were arrested and Rs.4 lakh fake Indian currency notes were recovered from their possession. During further investigation, two more accused— Mukhtiyar Singh alias Gurjit Singh and Asif Ali were also arrested and Rs.1.5 lakh additional fake Indian currency notes were effected from their possession, she said. The AIG said that more arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days as investigation progresses. In this regard, a case FIR No 159 dated 17.05.2026 under sections 179 and 180 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Police Station Amargarh in Malerkotla.