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Chandigarh, June 1 Punjab’s financial position continues to strengthen impressively, with the state registering a record 25.31% growth in net GST collection for the month of May 2025, as compared to the same month last year. This marks the highest-ever GST collection for the month of May in Punjab’s history. The net GST revenue rose to ₹2,006.31 crore in May 2025, up from ₹1,601.14 crore in May 2024 — showing a remarkable increase of ₹405.17 crore. In comparison, May 2024 had seen a growth of  ₹121 crore (8.17%) over ₹1,480 crore collected in May 2023. This year’s performance clearly indicates a robust and accelerating growth trend in Punjab’s fiscal health. Announcing these figures on Sunday, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema a...

Chandigarh, 01/06/25: Hon’ble Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, today announced that the Punjab Government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann, has taken a historic decision to observe the 350th Shaheedi Centenary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and the 450th Foundation Day of Sri Amritsar Sahib with unprecedented grandeur and modern global outreach. Speaking at a special media interaction, the Speaker emphasized that the martyrdom and spiritual legacy of Guru Sahib is not only a matter of faith for Punjab, but a universal message of sacrifice, courage, and humanity. “If we begin to speak about the greatness of our Gurus, even months would fall short. This is our legacy — glorious and unmatched — and it is our responsib...

Jalandhar, May 31:    Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has initiated the "Yudh Nashian Virudh" campaign to eradicate drugs completely. As part of this, the Jalandhar Rural Police, along with civil administrative officers, today vacated a room built on panchayati land in Ganna village, which falls under Sub-Division Phillaur. In addition, the encroachment made on the adjacent area of the room was also removed.    Providing further details, SSP (Jalandhar Rural) Harvinder Singh Virk said that there are three cases registered under the NDPS Act at Phillaur Police Station against the female drug smuggler Desho, wife of Kuldeep Kumar, resident of Ganna village. Besides, she has already been convicted.   &nbs...

Chandigarh, May 31: In a bid to strengthen parents-teachers collaboration and boost students outcomes, the Punjab School Education Department hosted Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in all the government schools across the state on Saturday, marking a first-ever initiative to engage and inform the parents about their children’s performance before commencement of summer holidays.  said S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab. S. Harjot Singh Bains today personally visited visited government schools in several villages of Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency, including Swamipur, Bhabor Sahib, Kalsera, Rampur Sahni, Maujowal, Chhotewal, Surewal, Sukhsal, Kulgran, to engage with parents, teachers and students. Over 17 lakh parents have attended the Parent-Teache...