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Harbhajan Singh ETO Reviews Arrangements for Uninterrupted Power Supply During Paddy Sowing Season

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Chandigarh, June 9: In view of the ongoing paddy sowing season, Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Monday held a high-level meeting with senior officials of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) to review power supply arrangements for farmers across the state. During the meeting, the Minister was informed that the state has adopted a phased schedule for paddyh sowing, including Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR). As per the government’s directive, DSR was permitted from May 15 to May 31, 2025, followed by phased transplantation across districts. Sowing activities were initiated on June 1 in border and canal-irrigated districts such as Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Sri Muktsar Sahib, and Fazilka. From June...

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MAJOR RELIEF TO INDUSTRIALISTS AS CM MANN AND ARVIND KEJRIWAL TO LAUNCH ‘FASTTRACK PUNJAB PORTAL’ ON TUESDAY

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Chandigarh, June 9: Ushering in a new era of trust, transparency, and transformation, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday will launch FastTrack Punjab Portal which will ensure all the approvals to the investors within 45 days of application. “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”, said the Chief Minister. Divulging more details, the Chief Minister 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 spirit. He said that this is a bold declaration to every investor that Punjab is open for business o...

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HEADING TOWARDS MAKING TEHSILS ACROSS THE STATE CORRUPTION FREE: CM

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Dudan Saadhan (Patiala), June 9: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that due to the strenuous efforts of the state government all the Tehsils and Sub-Tehsils complex across Punjab are heading towards becoming corruption free. Addressing the gathering after dedicating the newly constructed Tehsil complex here today, the Chief Minister said that when the state government had assumed charge Revenue officers used to think that they have the divine right to loot people through corruption. He said that they used to harass the general public even for the petty works and threatened to disrupt the work if any action was taken against them. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government had come into power by giving corruption free administration due to which...

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CM Bhagwant Mann Inaugurates ₹10.80 Cr Ultra-Modern Tehsil Complex

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Dudan Sadhan (Patiala), June 9: In another citizen centric initiative aimed at facilitating the general public, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday dedicated the ultra modern Tehsil complex constructed at a cost of Rs 10.80 crore. Dedicating the building which will house offices of SDM, Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar and others, the Chief Minister said that the foundation stone of this ambitious project was laid in January 2023 and it has been completed in a record time span. He said that this project will immensely benefit the masses by delivering them citizen centric services in a time bound manner adding that it will facilitate the people in providing the services here at their vicinity only thereby saving their time, money and energy. Bhagwant Singh Man...

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Mann Government Committed to Providing a Safe Environment for Children

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Chandigarh, June 9: The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is making continuous efforts to ensure the welfare and protection of children. As part of this commitment, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur has issued strict directives to the concerned officials to ensure that the process of adoption for orphaned and destitute children is conducted strictly as per the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. This is to guarantee a safe, loving, and dignified environment for every child. Emphasizing the importance of child welfare, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that it is a collective responsibility to safeguard the lives of children from 0 to 18 years and provide them with high...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’ CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE CLEARS APPOINTMENT OF 200 COUNSELORS AND APPOINTMENT OF PRIVATE PSYCHIATRISTS ON EMPANELMENT

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Chandigarh, June 9, The Cabinet Sub-Committee on ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) on Monday took significant decisions to establish robust arrangements for the treatment of drug addicts. This crucial step comes as the ongoing campaign successfully disrupts drug supply lines, leading to a notable increase in individuals seeking treatment. The meeting, held under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, and attended by Cabinet Ministers Aman Arora, Dr. Balbir Singh, Tarunpreet Singh Sondh, Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, Principal Secretary Finance Krishan Kumar, Principal Secretary Health Kumar Rahul, DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, and Secretary Expenditure VN Zade, addressed the growing demand for de-addiction services by strengthening the state's healthcare i...

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DAY 99 OF ‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: 144 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 6.7KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, June 8: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 99th day, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested 144 drug smugglers and recovered 6.7 kg heroin and Rs 440 kg poppy husk from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 16,492 in just 99 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 the Commissioners o...

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SPICING UP AGRICULTURE: ₹9.50-CR CHILLI PROCESSING PLANT TO BOOST CROP DIVERSIFICATION

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Chandigarh, June 8: In a bid to promote crop diversification and boost farmers' income, Punjab Government is set to commission a Rs. 9.50 crore chilli processing plant in Abohar by September 2025, announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing, Punjab. He said that the chilli processing plant, being established by Punjab Agri Export Corporation Ltd. (PAGREXCO) at one acre of land, will have an installed capacity of five tons per hour, besides provide a significant boost to the state's agricultural sector. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian highlighted that the area under chilli cultivation has been increasing annually, with farmers being encouraged to grow high-yielding varieties suitable for processing. As of 2024, Punjab's chilli cultivation spanned 10,614...

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Jasvir Singh Garhi to visit Phillaur on June 10 in the case of Baba Sahib’s statue’ desecration

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Chandigarh, June 8: Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi will visit Nangal Gate Phillaur on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to investigate the case of desecration of the statue of Baba Sahib Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Ji. Giving information in this regard, the spokesperson of the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission said that the commission has been taken the case of desecration of the statue of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Ji for the second time at Nangal Gate in Phillaur very seriously, for which Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi will visit the place of the incident and review the security arrangements for the statue. The spokesperson said that the Chairman of the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has also sought a report from the Director General of Polic...

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ASSOCIATE OF GANGSTER JAGGU BHAGWANPURIA INVOLVED IN GORA BARIAR MURDER CASE HELD FROM BATALA

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CHANDIGARH, June 8: 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 apprehended close aide of Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria in connection with the sensational shootout took place at Ghuman in Batala, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. The arrested accused has been identified as Nilson Massih alias Sunny, a resident of village Athwal in Gurdaspur. The arrested accused has a long criminal history and has been facing at least seven criminal cases including charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery, snatchi...