November 16, 2019 8:01 am
Finding it difficult to to check various nefarious activities in the jails with the existing and available manpower, the Punjab government had last year approached Centre seeking deployment of Central forces.
August 20, 2019 2:23 pm
Gurpinder, a diabetic patient, died in judicial custody on July 21 after his intermittent stay in Amritsar Central Jail since July. He was arrested by Customs after recovery of 532 kg heroin and 52 kg of mixed narcotics at Attari Integrated Check post.
May 20, 2017 6:32 am
Jail records for Goonga and Shukla contain no address in Pakistan, but even those whose addresses are given face the same fate.
April 28, 2016 9:16 am
A weak defence of the decision did come forward from the assistant media adviser to the Punjab government, Vineet Joshi, who said everything had been done as per legal requirements
December 18, 2015 2:34 am
Justice Fateh Deep Singh also directed that all those indicted will have to collectively pay a compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the family of the deceased.
April 17, 2014 2:23 pm
In a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal recently,the Punjab government has decided to shift Amritsar Central Jail from Amritsar International Airport road to a site located in Fatahpur and Bharariwala village where Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) had planned a Dairy Development Scheme nearly two decades back.
September 04, 2012 11:06 am
People are heading to prisons in Punjab to have jail food after being advised by astrologers and pandits.
August 25, 2012 3:18 am
As jail authorities get tougher on inmates caught with narcotics,smugglers are finding unique methods to continue their trade.
December 04, 2011 1:37 am
SC order expressing concern over 5-yr-old Pak child in Punjab jail has left both Fatima and her daughter scared
November 03, 2011 1:07 am
Prison staff ignored ministers directive,doctors advice




