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PUNJAB POLICE BUSTS CROSS-BORDER NARCO-SMUGGLING RACKET; 4.5 KG HEROIN, ₹11 LAKH DRUG MONEY RECOVERED

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, June 13: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Border Range Amritsar has busted a cross-border narco-smuggling racket with the arrest of two smugglers and recovered 4.5 kg heroin and ₹11 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja, a native of village Dhanoe Khurd and presently residing in village Rattan; and Abhijeet Singh alias Happy, a native of village Mahal and presentl...

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MAJOR BOOST FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES IN PUNJAB WITH INDUCTION OF 46 NEW HI-TECH AMBULANCES

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Chandigarh, June 13: Reaffirming the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government’s commitment to timely, accessible and quality health care in the state, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday flagged-off 46 hi-tech ambulances further enhancing the emergency medical services across the state. This expansion takes Punjab’s emergency ambulance fleet strength to 371, significantly boosting its lifesaving capabilities. The newly inducted fleet also includes seven ‘Child Memorial Ambulances’ dedicated to Samana (Patiala) in memory of the children who tragically lost their lives in a road accident on May 7 this year. These ambulances, equipped with cutting-edge advanced medical equipments...

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Manual to Mechanised; Punjab leading the path with launch of advanced apparatus to end Manual Sewer Cleaning

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Chandigarh, June 13: In a landmark initiative to modernize urban sanitation, Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh on Friday flagged off a fleet of 730 advanced cleaning machines worth Rs. 39.56 crore for 150 Municipalities, marking a decisive shift from manual to mechanized sewer cleaning across the state. The comprehensive mechanization program features specialized equipment designed to address every sanitation challenge while eliminating the need for human entry into sewer lines. The fleet includes Jetting-cum-Suction Machines that combine high-pressure water jets with powerful suction to clear stubborn blockages, along with Grab Bucket Machines that safely remove silt from manholes without endangering workers. For narrow lanes and congested urban areas, the administra...

Jun122025 by editorNo Comments

577 SMUGGLERS HELD WITH DRUGS IN 103 DAYS OF ‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’ IN JALANDHAR CITY

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Jalandhar, June 12: Under the Punjab Government's decisive war against drugs, namely *“Yudh Nashian Virudh”*, launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state, the campaign has completed 103 days today. Under this unique initiative, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, led by Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur, have arrested 577 drug smugglers and recovered massive drug consignments in 410 cases. These recoveries included 50.150 kg poppy husk, 24.935 kg heroin, 1.161 kg charas, 3.720 kg ganja, 9,668 capsules/pills, drug money worth ₹3,30,700, six pistols, and 14 cartridges. Divulging the details, the CP said that the continuous crackdown against drug peddlers across the city has yielded promising results with massive recover...

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DAY 103 OF ‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: 119 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.7KG HEROIN, 14KG OPIUM

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CHANDIGARH, June 12: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state completed 103 days, Punjab Police on Thursday arrested 119 drug smugglers and recovered 1.7 kg heroin, 14.6 kg opium and Rs 57480 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 17,137 in just 103 days. The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state. Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked...

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HARJOT BAINS ORDERS COMPLETION OF ₹14-CR FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS BY JUNE END

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Chandigarh, June 12: Punjab Education Minister and MLA from Sri Anandpur Sahib, S. Harjot Singh Bains, has directed the officials concerned to expedite the ongoing flood protection works in the constituency, giving them target to ensure the completion by the end of June 2025. Chairing a meeting with officials from Water Resources, PWD and other departments concerned here at his office on Thursday, S. Harjot Singh Bains reviewed the progress of the flood protection works being carrying out in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency. He informed that a total of 112 flood protection projects worth Rs 14 crore are currently underway in the constituency. These projects encompass a range of works, including cleaning of drains and choes, construction of revetments and studs, building of check da...

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PUNJAB GOVT DEBARS CAPTAB BIOTECH FOR 3 YEARS OVER NON-STANDARD QUALITY NORMAL SALINE SUPPLY

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CHANDIGARH, June 12: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday announced stringent action against M/s Captab Biotech Solan, the pharmaceutical firm responsible for manufacturing and supplying non-standard quality IV Fluid or Normal Saline bottles to the Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC). Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan here, the Health Minister revealed that the company has been debarred for three years from participating in any Punjab Government tenders and all the rate contracts for 11 items being supplied to PHSC have also been cancelled with immediate effect. “Besides performance security of Rs 3,30,000/- of the firm has...

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UNLOCKING POTENTIAL: 600 GOVT SCHOOL STUDENTS SELECTED FOR JEE & NEET COACHING IN RESIDENTIAL COACHING CAMP

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Chandigarh, June 12: Adopting a holistic approach to nurture potential and build confidence of government school students to unlock a path to a brighter future, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has started a Residential Summer Coaching Camp- 2025 at SAS Nagar (Mohali) to prepare the young minds for competitive exams including JEE and NEET, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab. The move comes following the remarkable success of the previous academic year, where 265 government school students have qualified for JEE (Mains) and 44 students cleared JEE (Advanced). S. Harjot Singh Bains said that Punjab School Education department is hosting the Residential Summer Coaching Camp- 2025 under its flagship School of Emin...

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Vigilance Bureau arrests Asistant Sub Inspector for accepting Rs. 2,000 bribe

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Chandigarh, June 12 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption, has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Baldev Singh, posted at police station Sultanpur Lodhi, district Kapurthala for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Kapurthala on the Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line. He further added that as per the complaint, the accused ASI had demanded a bribe Rs. 10,000 for allowing the complainant to join the investigation in a police case after getting anticipatory bail from the court. Later the police personnel asked to pay Rs 5000 for this motive but due to persistent appea...

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PUNJAB CM AND ARVIND KEJRIWAL LAUNCH ANOTHER EDITION OF REVENUE REFORMS THROUGH EASY JAMABANDI PORTAL

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Amritsar, June 12: As the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched Easy Jamabandi Portal, the state scripted a new success story in providing citizen centric services to people in a corruption free, smooth, hassle free and transparent manner. Both the leaders said that Punjab is taking yet another historic step to root out corruption from key revenue services that lakhs of people are dependent on every year. They said that a few days ago, Punjab launched the ‘Easy Registry’ initiative, aimed at making property registration simpler and more transparent and to eliminate corruption. Bhagwant Singh Mann and Arvind Kejriwal said that they have launched this initiative in Mohali and it’s a big hit with the pe...