‘80,000 COPS, HE STILL ESCAPED?’

l HC raps Punjab govt, says it big intel failure l How are all arrested, except Amritpal, asks HC l The next court hearing slated to be after 4 days l 3 aides of Amritpal brought to Dibrugarh jail

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday slammed Punjab police and asked them to submit a status report in their operation against Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh.

“You have 80,000 cops. What were they doing?

How did Amritpal Singh escape?” the HC asked Punjab government. The court remarked that this is an intelligence failure of the state’s police. The court’s remarks come amid the Punjab Police action against the Khalistan leader and members of his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.

Court asked the state govt ‘how is everyone held, except Singh’. P6

MAHATMA GANDHI’S GRANDDAUGHTER USHA PASSES AWAY

POSSIBLE AVATARS OF AMRITPAL...

From hirsute to clean shaven, Punjab Police on Tuesday released possible avatars or looks of fugitive Amritpal Singh, Khalistani leader on run for last 4 days, and hoping that people could help spot him.

ACTION TAKEN AGAINST ELEMENTS DISTURBING PEACE IN PUNJAB: MANN

Days after crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said action was taken against those who at the instance of foreign forces were speaking about disturbing the state’s peace and giving hate speeches.

NSA INVOKED AGAINST AMRITPAL, PUNJAB GOVT TELLS HC: LAWYER

Punjab government on Tuesday informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the stringent National Security Act has been invoked against radical preacher Amritpal Singh, claimed a lawyer. During a hearing on the habeas corpus petition seeking the preacher’s production in court, Justice N S Shekhawat also pulled up the state govt over Amritpal Singh giving police the slip on Saturday and called it an intelligence failure.

Mobile Internet Services To Resume In Some Districts

The Punjab government on Tuesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur and Amritsar’s Ajnala sub-division and a few areas in Mohali till Thursday noon.

THAKUR CHANGES HIS MINISTRY’S ‘FORTUNES’, AUCTIONS SLOTS WORTH `1,072 CRORE!

First India Bureau

DELHI BUDGET APPROVED BY MHA, SAY LG OFFICE SOURCES

New Delhi: Sources from the lieutenant governor’s office on Tuesday said Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had approved Delhi govt’s budget for fiscal 2023-24 & communicated it to AAP administration. This comes amid a disagreement between Centre and city govt.

SHAH’S HECTIC 8 DAYS AHEAD IN 4 STATES

Mumbai: Mahatma

Gandhi’s granddaughter

Usha Gokani passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Gokani, 89 years, was ailing for the last five years and was bedridden for last two years, Mani Bhavan executive secretary Meghshyam Ajgaonkar said.

MAHARASHTRA

LOGS 280 NEW nCOV

CASES, 1 DEATH

Mumbai (PTI): Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 280 new cases of COVID-19 and one fatality due to the infection, taking the tally to 81,40,145 and toll to 1,48,429, an official from the state health department said. The daily count of cases has more than doubled since Monday, when it reported 128 new cases. According to an official report, with 7,845 swab samples tested in the last 24 hours, the total number of tests conducted across the state rose to 8,65,57,062. Of the latest cases, Pune circle reported the highest 133 infections, followed by 101 from Mumbai, 14 from Nashik, 10 from Kolhapur, 9 from Nagpur, seven cases from Akola and six from Aurangabad. The only casualty of the day was reported from Latur circle, the report said.

New Delhi: Known for his management and pragmatic approach towards any mission that is delegated to him, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has created a record, of sorts, regarding the revenue collection from DD free dish auction!

Renowned channel

Bharat24 also auctioned for a slot for over `17 cr! Turn to P5

Union Minister for I&B Anurag Thakur speaks to media at the Parliament House on Tuesday.

The Brezza car, in which Amritpal Singh fled, has been recovered by the Police. He was helped by four people. Arms act invoked against 4 who helped Amritpal Singh.

—Sukhchain Singh Gill, Punjab IGP

Restore red notice against Choksi: CBI

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The CBI has asked an Interpol body to restore the Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi terming its earlier decision to drop his name from the list had “serious shortcomings, procedural violations, overreach of mandate and mistakes”.

Dy CM responded after Cong MLA Varsha Gaikwad-whose constituency includes Dharavi-raised queries on the project following allegations of stock manipulation facing the Adani group

First India Bureau Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Adani group which has won the tender for Dharavi redevelopment will receive the Letter of Intent (LoI) only after it establishes that it has the financial capability to execute the project.

He was replying in the Legislative Assembly after Congress MLA Varsha Gaikwad, whose constituency includes Dharavi, raised concerns about the project following the allegations of stock manipulation facing the Adani group.

Gaikwad also asked if a fresh tender would be floated for the project.

Fadnavis asserted that the tendering process was transparent. There was a global tender and three parties responded to it. The bids of two parties were proper and the highest bidder among them was awarded the contract, he said.

“So it is incorrect to

HM will inaugurate Sharda Devi temple in Kupwara district of J&K today New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend a series of events in next 8 days for which he will travel to 4 States, including twice to Karnataka, officials said on Tuesday. The home minister will inaugurate the Sharda Devi temple, located in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday through video conference. The temple has been built by the Shri Sringeri Math and Seva Sharda Samiti Kashmir.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks at the 148th Foundation Day of Arya Samaj, at Talkatora Stadium, in Delhi on Tuesday. P5

MARCH 23 Shah will inaugurate a vedic heritage portal and virtual music, based on 64 arts, in New Delhi.

MARCH 24 He will travel to Karnataka where he will attend conference of southern states and UTs & inaugurate various development on drug trafficking and national security in Bengaluru.

MARCH 25 HM will travel to Chhattisgarh where he will attend the 84th raising day celebrations of the CRPF, launch the telecast of a news service by Prasar Bharati at Jagdalpur. He will offer prayers at the Aanchalkund Dada Darbar in Chhindwara, MP.

MARCH 26 Amit Shah will visit Karnataka where he will inaugurate the Gorata martyrs memorial and memorial of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Bidar.

MARCH 28 He will attend the annual day celebrations of the ASSOCHAM in New Delhi.

MARCH 29 Shah will attend the convocation ceremony of 78 Assistant Commandants of the CRPF at the CRPF Academy in Gurugram.

6.6 magnitude quake in Af, tremors scare India and Pak

Jaipur (FIB): Strong earthquake tremors were felt in northern India including DelhiNCR, Rajasthan. As per reports quake of 6.6 mag hit countries including Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pak, China. Epicenter is believed to be 90 km from Kalafgan in Afghanistan.There was no immediate report of any loss of life. People rush out of their houses as strong earthquake tremors were felt in Jaipur on Tuesday. —

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