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Chandigarh, May 14, 2025: The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is working swiftly for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families. In this regard, Defence Services Welfare Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat held a meeting with officers to review the ongoing work of the department and the progress of welfare schemes for ex-servicemen. During the meeting, Mr. Mohinder Bhagat instructed officers to ensure effective implementation of various welfare schemes aimed at the benefit of ex-servicemen and their families. He emphasized that the issues concerning ex-servicemen and their dependents should be addressed on a priority basis. The Minister also directed that immediate action be taken to further improve the facilities at Sainik Rest Hous...

Chandigarh, May 13: Expressing solidarity with family of Sukhwinder Kaur, who died due to attack by Pakistani drone a few days back at Ferozepur, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced a financial assistance worth Rs 10 lakh for the family of deceased. In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister said that out of these Rs 10 lakh, Rs 5 lakh will be given from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund whereas Rs 5 lakh will be given by Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora. Sharing condolences with the members of the bereaved family, Bhagwant Singh Mann prayed to the Almighty to give enormous strength to them to bear this huge and irreparable loss in this hour of grief and grant eternal peace to the departed souls.

Chandigarh, May 13 In a show of solidarity, Punjab Cabinet Ministers Barinder Kumar Goyal, Harbhajan Singh ETO, Lal Chand Kataruchak, and Laljit Singh Bhullar, along with AAP MLAs and leaders from various corners, today join the day-and-night vigil at Nangal Dam to express their strong protest against the BJP-ruled Central and State governments and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) over the issue of Punjab's water being given to other states. Addressing the impressive gathering, Water Resources and Land and Water Conservation Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said that Haryana would not receive any additional water before May 21. He said that Punjab is already providing 4000 cusecs of water to Haryana beyond its allocated quota as a humanitarian gesture. Despite repeated warnings t...

Majitha (Amritsar), May 13:           Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the state government will not spare anyone, however affluent he may be, involved in the heinous crime of sale of spurious liquor which led to hooch tragedy in Amritsar district.    Interacting with the media persons after sharing condolences with the families of hooch tragedy, the Chief Minister said that these deaths are not merely accidents but they are murders, which have been caused due to greed of certain individuals, who are involved in this crime. He said that this is a clear murder and the state government will not allow the culprits to escape the severest of severe punishment. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that 17 preciou...