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NARCO-HAWALA CARTEL BUSTED IN AMRITSAR; SIX HELD WITH 4.5 KG HEROIN, ₹8.7L DRUG MONEY

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, June 10: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has dismantled a well-organized Narco-Hawala cartel being operated by Arshdeep Singh, currently incarcerated at Goindwal Jail, with the arrest of its six operatives and recovering 4.526 kg of heroin and ₹8.7 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Karandeep Singh alias Karan (25), a resident of Algon Khurd in Tarn Taran, Jaspreet Singh (20), a resident of Salodi i...

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Punjab Government Ensuring Peak Power Demand Without Any Cuts: Harbhajan Singh ETO

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Chandigarh, June 10: In a historic achievement in Punjab’s power sector, the state successfully met an all-time high peak power demand of 16,192 MW on June 10, 2025—surpassing the previous record of 16,058 MW set on June 29, 2024. The milestone was achieved without imposing any power cuts across various sectors for the first time since India’s independence. Power Minister Harbhajan Singh attributed this success to the proactive leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, whose direction ensured early paddy sowing and seamless coordination across the energy infrastructure. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) played a pivotal role in achieving this feat. The state's record-breaking energy demand came just a day after the final phase of advanced paddy sowing comm...

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Punjab Signs Landmark MoU with CMC Ludhiana to Establish State’s First Public Sector Bone Marrow Transplant Facility

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Chandigarh, June 10— In a pioneering move to strengthen tertiary care services in the state, the Government of Punjab today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana, for establishing Punjab’s first Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) facility in the public sector. The aim is to launch a life-saving initiative for children suffering from thalassemia and find a permanent solution. The MoU was signed in the gracious presence of Health Minister, Dr. Balbir Singh, who applauded the collaborative spirit of this initiative and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to making advanced healthcare accessible and affordable for all. Under this programme, eligible patients—particularly children under 12 years—will be provided free HLA typing ...

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AAP Government Propels Industrial Growth with Incentives worth Rs 180 crore in first two months of FY 2025-26: Harpal Singh Cheema

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Chandigarh, June 10 In a powerful testament to its unwavering commitment to industrial revitalization, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government has released a substantial incentive of Rs 180 crore within the first two months of the financial year 2025-26, announced Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema here today. In a press communique issued from here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema further elaborated on the Punjab government’s robust financial provisioning for the industrial sector. He revealed that a total of Rs 250 crore has been meticulously arranged for industry under various progressive policies in the budget for the financial year 2025-26, with an impressive 72 percent of this allocation already disbursed. “This substantial investment ...

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Industry Leaders Hail Punjab’s Progressive Policies, Expresses Confidence in State’s Growth Potential

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Chandigarh, June 10: Prominent industrial leaders have lauded the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann progressive initiatives, highlighting the state’s potential as a preferred investment destination. During recent discussions, top executives from leading companies commended the government’s efforts to streamline approvals, reduce bureaucratic hurdles and foster an industry-friendly ecosystem. *JSW Defence Eyes Punjab for Expansion* Mr. Jaskirat Singh, a senior representative of JSW Defence, stated that the company is actively considering Punjab for its expansion plans. “We have recently delivered vehicles to the Indian Army and are now on an expansion quest. Punjab’s unique and progressive policies have removed long-standing hurdles, making it an att...

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Kejriwal & CM Mann Unveil 12 Historic Reforms to Supercharge Industrial Growth

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SAS Nagar (Mohali), June 10: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Chief Guest Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday unveiled 12 new initiatives to revolutionize industrial growth in the state thereby launching a new era of growth and prosperity for Punjab’s industry under Punjab Udyog Kranti. Divulging more details, the Chief Guest said that a set of 12 initiatives will revolutionize how industry in Punjab operates, how industry interacts with the Government and how industry can unlock value of its land and become more competitive nationally as well as globally. He said that firstly the state government will ensure deemed approval system in 45 days for all the applications thereby stipulating that all approvals and clearances for setting up a business or expanding an existing business ...

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’Ease of Business Is Now a Guarantee, Not a Promise’ – Arvind Kejriwal on the launch of FastTrack Portal

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SAS Nagar (Mohali), June 10: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday exhorted the Industrialists to take maximum benefit of Fasttrack Portal to emerge as an industrial hub of the country. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that FastTrack Punjab Portal which will ensure all the approvals to the investors within 45 days of application adding that it is the backbone of a re-imagined industrial governance model. He reiterated that these reforms are not the end rather they are the beginning of a movement, a movement where ease of doing business becomes a culture, not a slogan. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab has always been a land of courage, enterprise, and resilience and now, it stands ready to lead India’s industrial resurgence with the same spiri...

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’YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’ BREAKS ECONOMIC BACKBONE OF DRUG SYNDICATES IN PUNJAB

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CHANDIGARH, June 9: The ongoing relentless anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has delivered a big jolt to the financial backbone of drug syndicates with Punjab Police freezing illegally acquired properties of 157 drug smugglers worth Rs 78.52 crores and recovering Rs 13.03 crores drug money in first 100 days. Since the launch of this anti-drug drive on March 1, 2025, Punjab Police, under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, has been conducting operations daily simultaneously in all the 28 Police districts of the state. Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had asked the ...

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker receives valuable suggestions from Padma Shri Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale for observing 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

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Chandigarh 9 June 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan met Dr. Tejinder Pal Singh, Chairman Council of Homeopathic System of Medicine Punjab and Padam Shri Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale Ji a great personality among Sikh Panth at Ludhiana and received their valuable suggestions which is a part of the campaign launched to get suggestions from various religious, social and political personalities pertaining to commemorate 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Bhai Sahib gave important suggestions for this event and he prayed to Guru Sahib to shower His choicest blessings so that this centenary can be observed with true spirit and in a grand manner. ----------

Jun92025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB’S COTTON CULTIVATION WITNESSES 20% SURGE, REACHES 2.98 LAKH ACRES: KHUDIAN

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Chandigarh, June 9: Punjab's crop diversification efforts got a major fillip with cotton cultivation witnessing around 20% surge, taking the area under cotton from 2.49 lakh acres last year to 2.98 lakh acres this year, an increase of over 49,000 acres, informed S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. While chairing a meeting to review the ongoing Kharif season and departmental projects here at Kisan Bhawan on Monday evening, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian stated that Fazilka district leads in cotton cultivation with 60,121 hectares, followed by Mansa (27,621 hectares), Bathinda (17,080 hectares), and Sri Muktsar Sahib (13,240 hectares). The Agriculture Minister said that the Punjab government would provide a 33% subsidy on cotton seeds to growers,...