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Historic moment in state as CM completes process to give government jobs to 54,422 youth

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Chandigarh, June 21: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday continued his initiative to provide government jobs to the youth by completing the process of handing over appointment letters to 54,422 individuals. “I stand here today to distribute job letters to 281 newly selected youth, which is a testament to my government’s commitment to providing jobs in a fair and transparent manner,” said the Chief Minister. Addressing the gathering after distributing the appointment letters, the Chief Minister stated that the corrupt and regressive policies of previous regimes had jeopardized the future of the state’s youth. He said many young people received jobs late because earlier governments had shown no real concern for employment generation, betraying the people of Punjab....

PSCRC directs to act  against those uploading vulgar content on social media

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Chandigarh, June 20: The Punjab State Child Rights Commission has directed the Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) to take action against those spreading obscenity on social media. In a letter sent to the ADGP, the  Punjab State Child Rights Commission’s  Chairman Mr. Kanwardeep Singh directed that the action must be taken against those uploading vulgar and indecent content in social media platforms. He said that  the children were being under the strong impact of social media day by day while some people were continuously uploading vulgar content on social media just to earn money. This practice is presenting negative impact on of technology on children, which should be checked . The Chairman pointed out that  action should be taken besides&nbs...

OPS SEAL-XV: 93 ENTRY/EXIT POINTS SEALED TO KEEP VIGIL AROUND DRUG SMUGGLERS & BOOTLEGGERS IN PUNJAB

Punjab News
CHANDIGARH, June 20:           Amidst the ongoing anti-drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state, Punjab Police on Friday carried out a special operation ‘OPS Seal-XV’ aimed at checking all the vehicles entering or exiting the border state of Punjab to keep tab at drug trafficking and liquor smuggling.           During the operation, conducted from 6 am to 2 pm simultaneously in all the districts on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, all the SSPs of Border districts were directed to organise joint Naka operations at strategic places of the border districts and mobi...

OLX RENTAL FRAUD BUSTED; ONE HELD FOR DUPING 23 VICTIMS OF ₹5L

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CHANDIGARH, June 20:           In a significant crackdown on cybercrime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s State Cyber Crime police station has arrested a fraudster involved in multiple cases of OLX rental fraud.           The accused, identified as Paramjit Singh, a resident of Kharar in Mohali, was arrested by Inspector Daljeet Singh following an analysis of cyber fraud data reported on the Pratibimb portal of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).            Preliminary investigations have revealed...

Provision of ₹6175 Crore Made for Social Security Pensions for the Elderly During Current Financial Year: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, June 20: Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government continues to take concrete measures for the welfare of senior citizens, women, and children across the state. In line with these efforts, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that a provision of ₹6175 crore has been made for social security schemes during the current financial year. Out of this, ₹1539 crore has already been disbursed as regular pensions to 34.40 lakh beneficiaries up to May 2025. Strict Instructions to Complete 'Saade Buzurg Saada Maan' Survey Promptly While chairing a high-level meeting with senior and field officials of the department at Kisan Bhawan today, Dr. Baljit Kaur reviewed the implementation of vario...

PSFFWC COMMISSIONED STUDY ON WATER RESOURCES AVAILABILITY AND RELATED ISSUES IN STATE

Punjab News
Chandigarh, June 20: The Punjab State Farmers' and Farm Workers' Commission (PSFFWC) has commissioned a comprehensive study on water resources availability and other water-related issues in Punjab from the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee. The findings of this report have been submitted to the Legislative Committee of 6 MLAs under the Chairmanship of Sh. Gurjit Singh Rana. This committee was constituted by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The Committee has highly acknowledged this report and directed the Commission to further undertake an expanded study at the micro level using Carbon Dating and Isotope technologies along with measuring seepage patterns. The Punjab State Farmers' and Farm Workers' Commission (PSFFWC) convened a high-level meeting today with 15 agenda points, bring...

Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh lays foundation stone of Amrut 2.0 project to supply treated canal water to households in Mudki

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Chandigarh /Ferozepur, June 20: To provide clean drinking canal water to every household within the jurisdiction of Nagar Panchayat Mudki, located in the rural constituency of Ferozepur, today the Cabinet Minister for Local Government and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Ravjot Singh, laid the foundation stone of a project worth ₹14.27 crore. On this occasion, MLA of Ferozepur Rural constituency, Advocate Mr. Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya, and MLA of Zira constituency, Mr. Naresh Kataria, were also present as special guests. Dr. Ravjot Singh stated that under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann, this mega project will provide the clean canal water to the residents of Mudki. He added that this project will be completed within 15 months and will provide safe drinking wat...
ILLEGAL FERTILISER & PESTICIDE GODOWN SEALED IN MOGA

ILLEGAL FERTILISER & PESTICIDE GODOWN SEALED IN MOGA

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Chandigarh, June 20:           Intensifying its crackdown against unauthorised and illegal agricultural inputs, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare department's flying squad has sealed a godown in Village Sahoke of Moga district.            Disclosing this here today, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian stated that the godown, operated by Piyush Goyal of Kotkapura, was found storing fertilisers and pesticides illegally. Among the seized items were packets of Zinc Sulphate lacking manufacturing dates and batch numbers, raising suspicions of fake products.            "The flying squad, led by Join...

ETO directs officials to Plan International Study Tour for Sustainable Road Development in Punjab

Punjab News
Chandigarh: June 20 Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO has directed the officials to draft a proposal for an international study tour for department officers to enhance their expertise. The directive was given during a high-level meeting of the Punjab State Road and Bridges Development Board (PRBDB) held here today. S. Harbhajan Singh ETO asked officials to draft a proposal for an international study tour, specifically to countries renowned for road construction and safety. The tour would enable officers to gain insights into best practices in sustainable road development and maintenance. The PWD Minister instructed PRBDB officers to provide a comprehensive report on pending government fees related to service roads for petrol pumps and commercial establishments li...
Head office of Jail Department to be built in SAS Nagar; Laljit Singh Bhullar lays foundation stone

Head office of Jail Department to be built in SAS Nagar; Laljit Singh Bhullar lays foundation stone

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Chandigarh, June 20: The Punjab Government will build the head office of the Jail Department to be named ‘Jail Bhawan’ at SAS Nagar, after obtaining all the approvals in this regard. The Jail Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today laid the foundation stone of the project. The Jail Minister said on this occasion that major reforms are being initiated in the Jail Department under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann. He said that while the Punjab Government is equipping all the jails of the state with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, a separate head office of the jail department is being constructed. He said that this initiative would go a long way in bolstering the administrative efficiency. Shedding light on the future plans of the department, h...