Punjab and United Kingdom have agreed for further tie ups in agriculture, information technology, food processing, higher education, sports, public transport (electric buses) and biomass sectors.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann during his meeting with British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis.(Twitter/Alex Ellis)
On Tuesday, Dr Vijay Singla was arrested by SAS Nagar police from outside chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s official residence in Chandigarh on charges of demanding 1% commission from superintendent engineer (SE) Rajinder Singh posted in the Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC).
Sacked Punjab health minister Dr Vijay Singla (in white) being escorted out of the district court complex in Mohali on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was remanded in police custody till May 27. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Vijay Singla news: Former Punjab health minister, was first sacked by chief minister Bhagwant Mann and then, hours later, arrested by the state's anti-corruption officials.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar (ANI Photo)(Amlan Paliwal)
Announcing the removal of Singla, Bhagwant Mann said the decision was made after he came to know that Singla was allegedly demanding 1% commission on tenders and purchases of his department.