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CM condoles death of four in attack at Gurdwara Sahib in Poonch Sector

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Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh on Wednesday condoled death of four persons including one raagi singh during bombardment from Pakistan in a Gurdwara sahib at Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir near LOC. Expressing grief over the unfortunate incident, the Chief Minister said that raagi singh Bhai Amrik Singh, Amarjit Singh, Ranjit Singh and Ruby Kaur lost their precious lives during ghastly act of bombardment by Pakistan at the sacred place where prayers are held for well being of all. Condemning the attack, he said that it is unfortunate that innocent people are being made target by Pakistan during these type of barbaric acts. Conveying condolences to the family of the victims in this hour of crisis, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it was really a painful ...

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CM MOURNS DEATH OF SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A ROAD MISHAP IN PATIALA

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Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday expressed deep shock and anguish over death of five school students and a driver in a tragic road accident on Samana-Patiala road. Expressing profound grief and sorrow over this disastrous accident, the Chief Minister shared his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved families and prayed to the Almighty to give them courage to bear this irreparable loss in the hour of crisis and grant peace to the departed souls. He said that eight children who have also suffered injuries are undergoing treatment in various hospitals of the city. Meanwhile, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he was in had already in touch with the district administration and has directed them to ensure best medical facilities to all th...

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CROSS-BORDER NARCO NETWORK BUSTED IN FEROZEPUR; THREE HELD WITH 5KG HEROIN, TWO PISTOLS

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CHANDIGARH/FEROZEPUR, May 7: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Ferozepur has busted a cross-border narco network with the arrest of three smugglers after recovering 5.4 kg heroin, two 7.65MM Chinese-made pistols along with four magazines and a pistol slide in two separate operations, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. The arrested accused have been identified as Sandeep Singh and Judge Singh, both residents of village Kamal Wala in Ferozepur, and Babbu Singh alias Babbu of village Jallo Ke in Ferozepur. ...

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Operation Sindoor: Entire Nation Proud of Indian Army’s Valour – Mohinder Bhagat

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Chandigarh, May 7 On April 22, 2025, a cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, caused the death of 26 Indian civilians. In a strong retaliation to this heinous act, the Indian Army carried out a successful air strike during the midnight of May 6-7, targeting nine terrorist hideouts located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Reacting to this, Cabinet Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat said the entire nation is proud of the Indian Army’s brave action. He stated that the way the Army conducted this operation with strategy, precision and indomitable courage is a matter of pride for every Indian. The whole nation stands united with the armed forces. ...

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PUNJAB GOVERNOR ADMINISTERS OATH TO PPSC CHAIRMAN IN PRESENCE OF CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN

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Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday administered the oath of office to the newly appointed Chairman Major General (Retired) Vinayak Saini in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Chief Secretary KAP Sinha conducted the proceedings of the swearing-in-ceremony at the Punjab Raj Bhawan here. Congratulating new PPSC Chief, Bhagwant Singh Mann assured fulsome support and cooperation to PPSC for selection of deserving candidates on various posts in a transparent manner. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers in December 1987, Major General (Retired) Saini belongs to Hoshiarpur and lives in Mohali. He retired from the Indian Army in October last year. Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Principal Secretary to Governor VP Singh,...

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INDERPAL SINGH DHANNA INAUGURATES NEW LIBRARY AT PUNJAB INFORMATION COMMISSION

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Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Mr. Inderpal Singh Dhanna today inaugurated a newly established library within the premises of the Punjab Information Commission. The inaugural event was also graced by the presence of Information Commissioners Mr. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Mr. Varinderjit Singh Billing, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Bath, Mr. Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta. Speaking on the occasion, CIC Dhanna informed that the library's collection places a significant emphasis on literature pertaining to transparency laws, administrative procedures, governance reforms and pivotal judgment...

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SOWING SEEDS OF DIVERSIFICATION: PUNJAB TO APPOINT 200 KISAN MITRAS TO BOOST KHARIF MAIZE

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Chandigarh, May 7: To further give impetus to crop diversification in the state, Punjab Government is all set to appoint 200 Kisan Mitras (Friends of the Farmer) to encourage farmers to shift from paddy to kharif maize, with a target to cover three lakh acres under maize this season, announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Punjab. S. Khudian, along with the department’s Administrative Secretary Dr. Basant Garg, reviewed the preparedness for the kharif sowing season at Kisan Bhawan. He directed the Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) to lay a special focus on Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Sangrur, Kapurthala, Patiala, Jalandhar and Bathinda districts for bringing maximum area under kharif maize by launching a massive outreach campaign in the sta...

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Ludhiana West by Poll: DC-cum-DEO invites Appeals for Electoral Roll

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Chandigarh/Ludhiana, May 7: The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DC-cum-DEO), Ludhiana, Himanshu Jain has informed that the final electoral rolls for Assembly Constituency No. 64-Ludhiana West were published on May 5, 2025 by ERO. As per the schedule announced by the Election commission of India, the draft electoral rolls were published on April 9, 2025, inviting claims and objections from the public and house-to-house verification was conducted by 192 Booth Level Officers (BLOs). He further explained that all claims and objections received during this period were carefully addressed by the ERO before...

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Punjab Reserves 33% Government Jobs for Women — Mann Govt’s Historic Move Towards Gender Equality: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, May 7: In a significant step towards women empowerment and promoting gender equality, the Government of Punjab has framed and implemented The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules. Under these progressive rules, 33% reservation has been provisioned for women candidates across all categories for appointments to Group A, B, C and D posts in Government departments, as well as in Boards and Corporations operating within the State of Punjab. Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab, while expressing her gratitude towards Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for this visionary decision, stated that this landmark in...

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Drive against corruption : Vigilance Bureau arrests ASI accepting Rs. 25,000 bribe

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Chandigarh, May 6, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero tolerance policy adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government, on Tuesday, arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ajaib Singh, incharge police post, Khasa, under police station Gharinda, in Amritsar district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000. 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 village Ghumanpura, in Amritsar. He further added that the complainant had informed that a police case was registered against his cousin at the said police station and the accused ASI, being investigation officer, had demanded a bribe Rs. 50,000 for presenting record in the co...