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Oct232025 by editorNo Comments

HARJOT SINGH BAINS & DEEPAK BALI EXTEND INVITE TO JATHEDAR GIANI KULWANT SINGH JI FOR GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI’S 350TH MARTYRDOM DAY

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Chandigarh/Nanded, October 23:-Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, along with Tourism & Cultural Affairs department’s Advisor Deepak Bali, paid obeisance at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded, Maharashtra, followed by a visit to Giani Kulwant Singh Ji, Jathedar of the Takht Sahib. During the meeting, the Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains with utmost reverence formally invited the Jathedar to attend the 350th Martyrdom Day ceremonies of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. The historic commemorative ceremonies scheduled from 23rd to 25th November, 2025 at Sri Anandpur Sahib. In a gesture of esteem, the management of the Takht Sahib honoured Harjot Singh Bains with the ceremonial tying of a Dastar (Turban) and presented him with a Siropa (robe of honor), acknowledging h...

Oct232025 by editorNo Comments

FIRING AT JEWELLARY SHOP: FATHER, SON HELD AFTER BRIEF EXCHANGE OF FIRE IN HOSHIARPUR; PISTOL RECOVERED

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CHANDIGARH/HOSHIARPUR, October 23:- In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Hoshiarpur Police, apprehended Krishan Gopal, a resident of Village Baincha in Hoshiarpur, along with his son Keshav in connection with the targeted shooting took place at Jewellery shop in Hoshiarpur, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. The Police teams have recovered .32 caliber pistol along with live cartridges from their possession and also impounded their motorcycle, which they were riding. &...

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DK TIWARI CALLS FOR INNOVATION-LED GOVERNANCE AT NIC PUNJAB’S STATEWIDE TRAINING-CUM-WORKSHOP

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Chandigarh, October 23:- In a significant push towards strengthening digital governance and administrative excellence, the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Punjab, organized a three-day Training-cum-Workshop for all NIC Officers, culminating in a Karmayogi iGOT session. The programme served as a platform to empower officers with emerging technologies, foster innovation-led governance and reinforce Punjab’s vision of becoming a fully digital and citizen-centric state. Addressing the gathering, Mr. DK Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary, DGG&IT, observed that Punjab’s progress in digital transformation is creating a new benchmark in governance and service delivery across India. Lauding NIC Punjab for its vital role in shaping e-Governance across the State through flagship p...

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Newly appointed Senior Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and 10 members of Punjab State Women Commission assumed office

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Chandigarh, October 23: Newly appointed Senior Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and 10 members of Punjab State Women Commission assumed office today. Disclosing this information, Chairperson of Punjab State Women Commission Mrs. Raj Lali Gill said that Mrs. Rupinder Kaur Gill from Bathinda has assumed office as Senior Vice-Chairperson and Mrs. Geeta Gill from Ajnala has assumed office as Vice-Chairperson today. She said that along with this, 10 members also took office today, including Mrs. Navjot Kaur from Hoshiarpur, Mrs. Krishna Devi from Jalandhar, Mrs. Jaswinder Kaur from Bathinda, Mrs. Ajinderpal Kaur from Ludhiana, Mrs. Swaranjit Kaur from Mohali, Mrs. Sunita Rani from Bathinda, Mrs. Sukhbir Kaur from Amritsar, Mrs. Rekha Mani Sharma from Pat...

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YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 236, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 95 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 685GMs HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, October 23:- Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 236th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 339 locations on Thursday leading to the arrest of 95 drug smugglers after registration of 75 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 33,802in 236 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 685 grams heroin, 93 kg poppy husk, 1245 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 14,760 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann ha...

Oct232025 by editorNo Comments

Punjab Cabinet Ministers Sanjeev Arora & Gurmeet Singh Khudian Invite Goa CM to 350th Martyrdom Anniversary Events of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji

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Chandigarh 23 October 2025: Industries and Commerce, Investment Promotion, Power and NRI Affairs Minister Punjab Shri. Sanjeev Arora and Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Thursday met with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in Goa to extend a formal invitation for the upcoming events commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji (Shaheedi Purab). During the meeting, Cabinet Ministers shared reverence for the sacrifices made by the Ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, who is widely revered as 'Hind Di Chadar' for his selfless sacrifice to protect religious freedom and human rights. The Cabinet Ministers Sanjeev Arora and Gurmeet Singh Khudian personally handed over the invitation to the Chief Minister ...

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CROSS-BORDER NARCOTICS SMUGGLING MODULE BUSTED IN AMRITSAR; DRUG KINGPIN HELD WITH 5KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 23: In an intelligence based operation amidst the ongoing anti-drugs Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of a drug kingpin and recovered 5.025 kg Heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. The arrested accused has been identified as Rajpal Singh (25), a resident of Majid Building in Chheharta, Amritsar. The accused has a criminal history with cases under sections of NDPS Act and Arms Act registered against him. &nbs...

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AROUND 61.01 LAKH MT PROCURED IN PUNJAB, PAYMENT WORTH RS 13073.07 CRORE MADE TO FARMERS : SAYS CM

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Bassi Pathana/ Morinda, October 23: In wake of the massive damage caused to the paddy crops due to the floods in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday urged the Government of India (GOI) to give relaxation in the uniform specifications for Paddy procurement. The Chief Minister, who inspected the ongoing procurement operations in the local grain market, said that the farmers of the state have suffered huge loss due to the flood fury in the state. He said that in wake of loss suffered by the food growers due to such inclement weather conditions the Government of India should give relaxation in uniform specifications for Paddy procurement because the moisture content, damaged and discoloured grains quantity in paddy has increased. Bhagwant Singh Mann said ...

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CM REITERATES COMMITMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO TRANSFORM DESTINY OF YOUTH BY MAKING THEM JOB GIVERS INSTEAD OF JOB SEEKERS

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Morinda (Rupnagar), October 23: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said that the state government is making concerted efforts to transform the destiny of the youth by making them job givers instead of job seekers. Interacting with the students of Shaheed Subedar Mewa Singh School of Eminence here today, the Chief Minister said that the state government has heralded a new era of Education Revolution in Punjab. He said that this revolution is giving desired results by grooming the students for futuristic competitions and enabling them to excel in life. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that on one hand unprecedented steps have been taken to provide jobs to the youth and on the other several endeavors have been made to channelize their unbounded energy in the state. The Chi...

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CM suspends DIG Bhullar, Reiterates Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Corruption

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Chandigarh, October 21 : Reiterating his government’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has suspended IPS officer Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was recently arrested on corruption charges. In a statement, the Chief Minister said that corruption-free governance lies at the core of the state government’s ethos, which has been consistently demonstrated through its actions over the past four years. He emphasized that the Punjab government has upheld a strict zero-tolerance approach by sparing no one found guilty of corrupt practices. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that, in line with this policy, the IPS officer recently arrested by a central agency for corruption has been suspended. The Chief Minister added that this action reflects the Pun...