Punjab School Education Minister said that the flying squads will be led by District Education Officers (DEOs), Principals, members of the PSEB, and members of the Board’s Academic Councils.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, arrested Suresh Kumar, a clerk posted at Nagar Council, Malout, in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district, foraccepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a underprivileged widow.
Punjab State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri has informed that 191 contesting candidates are left in the fray after the last date of withdrawal of nominations for the General Elections to the Municipal Councils of Tarn Taran (District Tarn Taran), Dera Baba Nanak (District Gurdaspur) and Talwara (District Hohiarpur).
The company has received an assessment order dated February 20, 2025, from the Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Mohali, Punjab alleging liability on reverse charge mechanism, a mismatch in the input tax credit (ITC) claimed by it during FY 2020-21, it said in a regulatory filing.
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is geared up to conduct its annual board examinations for Classes 8th, 10th, and 12th, with over 8.82 lakh students are expected to appear.
The Punjab government has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), and Station House Officers (SHOs) to check corruption in their respective areas.
The complainant further alleged that the accused had already taken Rs 3,000 from him and was demanding the remaining amount.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing anti-corruption drive, arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gurmeet Kaur, posted at EVS South, and her accomplice, Harpreet Singh, a private individual, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.
Sukhdev Singh is accused of fraudulently receiving approximately Rs 12 crore in compensation in collusion with some government officials and other individuals.
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