There should be no dark spots and female medical professionals on night shift must be accompanied by two male staff whenever she has to go to see patients to distant wards, said the minister.  

The initiative is expected to result in significant annual savings of roughly Rs 136 crore through feeder-level solarisation. 

Police are scanning footage of CCTV cameras installed near the attack site to identify the accused.  

According to officials, the altercation between the two men was sparked by a dispute over an unspecified issue. Sukhbir Singh allegedly assaulted Darbara Singh with a sharp-edged weapon, leaving him critically injured. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Darbara Singh succumbed to his injuries.

"Railway projects are sanctioned and executed Zonal Railway wise and not State/District/City wise as Railway projects may span across State boundaries," Vaishnaw said.

The ED filed a charge sheet against 23 accused in this case in 2015 out of which two were declared proclaimed offenders while four died (resulting in abatement of proceedings) during investigation or trial, the sources said.

Additionally, 68 firms were found to have engaged in fake billing of Rs 533 crore after getting their firms registered in other names.

Opposing the plant, the villagers claimed it is being built without prior approval from the village panchayat and could cause environmental issues in the surrounding areas. 

The incident took place near Suchi village when a truck collided with an army vehicle that was en route from Punjab Armed Police (PAP) Chowk to Pathankot Chowk.

The victims, Avtar Singh (58) and his son Harmeet Singh (28), were attacked while irrigating a field they had leased from Hardeep Kaur of Chuhar village, Ludhiana.

It has been alleged that the company's factory in Zira Tehsil contaminated the soil and groundwater by dumping industrial effluents and discharging them into the ground. This has caused pollution up to 4 km around the unit.

Jakhar raised concerns about unaddressed issues in Punjab, including drugs, sacrilege, and deteriorating law and order. He urged the state AAP government to take action, citing the alarming rise in hate crimes, radical elements, and terror activities.