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Oct162025 by editorNo Comments

Speaker pays floral tributes to great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur on the occasion of His Birth Anniversary

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Chandigarh, 16 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan paid floral tributes to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on the occasion of His 355th birth anniversary at Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. He was accompanied by MLA Rana Inder Partap Singh, MLA Fauja Singh Sarari,Secretary Punjab Vidhan Sabha Ram Lok Khatana and other staff members. He highlighted that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was a great warrior who dedicated His entire life for the welfare of humanity. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was founder of first Sikh rule in Punjab who abolished the zamindari system and provided ownership rights to the tillers of land. His memories will always remain in our hearts. We should follow the path as shown by Him in our life.

Oct152025 by editorNo Comments

WORLD RENOWNED COMPANIES MAKING BEELINE TO INVEST IN PUNJAB- CM

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Bengaluru/ Chandigarh, October 15: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday held meetings with the eminent Bussiness tycoons here and showcased the state as best investment destination in the world. Interacting with the industrialists, the Chief Minister showcased Punjab as a land of opportunities and invited the companies to invest in the state. He said that entrepreneurs will be immensely benefited by investing in the state, which is rapidly emerging as the industrial hub of the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab has complete communal harmony, peace and amity, which are mainly responsible for overall development and prosperity in the state. The Chief Minister said that knowing well that power is the engine of growth, the Punjab government is providing un...

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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s promise fulfilled, flood damage compensation distributed in 14 districts

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Chandigarh, October 15: Ahead of Diwali, the Punjab government, led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, brought relief to flood victims by distributing ₹6.3 crore in compensation. 12 cabinet ministers on Wednesday handed over sanction letters to affected families across state, fulfilling the government's promise under "Mission Rehabilitation". However, On October 13, the Chief Minister had launched the state-wide compensation drive from Ajnala by disbursing Rs.5.70 crore among 631 families. The Mann government has provided Rs. 20,000 per acre for crop loss, up to Rs.1.20 lakh for damaged houses and financial aid for livestock within just 45 days. The amount was transferred directly into beneficiaries’ accounts through DBT to ensure transparency. The special girdawari teams covered almost ever...

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Strong Investor Alignment Shown at Invest Punjab’s Bengaluru Outreach, Says Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

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Chandigarh, 15 October 2025: Invest Punjab successfully hosted a two-day engagement titled ‘Invest Punjab’s Interaction with Business Leaders’ in Bengaluru, the team headed by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora, received an overwhelmingly positive response from prominent industry leaders. Cabinet Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora conducted focused one-on-one and group discussions with leading industrialists to understand their investment priorities and present Punjab’s robust infrastructure, progressive policies, and attractive incentives. Key interactions included Intel, Arjas Steel, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Idea Forge, Sonata Software, Royal Orchid Hotels, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), Society of Indian Defence Manufacture...

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GURMEET SINGH KHUDIAN HANDS OVER JOB LETTERS TO 28 NEWLY RECRUITED YOUTH AMONG 25 VETERINARY INSPECTORS

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Chandigarh, October 15: Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Wednesday, handed over appointment letters to 28 newly recruited youth including 25 Veterinary Inspectors, three clerks and promoted one class IV employee. To date, as many as 326 veterinary officers, 545 veterinary inspectors and 63 class C employees including clerks, enumerator/ puncher/ computer, steno, junior scale stenographer, laboratory assistant, laboratory technician, milk recorder, legal clerk, machine operator have been recruited in the department since Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government came into power. While congratulating the newly inducted officials, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian encouraged them to perform their duties with full dedica...

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 15: In a major intelligence-based operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border organised arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered 10 sophisticated pistols along with 500 grams opium from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Rajan alias Sagar (28), a resident of Faizpura in Amritsar, Surinder Singh alias Pali (24), a resident of village Tali...

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Punjab Government Fulfills Promise, Releases First Compensation Installment of ₹3.50 Crore for Flood Victims of Sangrur District

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Chandigarh/Dhuri, October 15 The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has fulfilled its promise to provide compensation/relief to flood victims before Diwali (within 30 days) by releasing the first installment of ₹209 crore for the state. Out of this, ₹3.50 crore will be distributed to flood victims in Sangrur district. Today, Punjab's Finance and Planning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema initiated the compensation distribution by handing over sanction letters to eight flood-affected families in the Dhuri constituency. Speaking on the occasion, he said that today, 13 Cabinet Ministers across Punjab are visiting flood-affected areas to distribute relief under Mission Rehabilitation. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann had launched Mission Rehabilitation in Ajnala b...

Oct142025 by editorNo Comments

Punjab Showcases Investment Opportunities in Bengaluru Roadshow, Says Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

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Chandigarh, 14 October 2025, After the resounding success of our NCR Roadshow last month, the Government of Punjab continued its domestic outreach for the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026 with an impactful roadshow in Bengaluru, under the leadership of the Chief Minister and in the presence of the Minister of Industries & Commerce Sh. Sanjeev Arora. Cabinet Minister Shri. Sanjeev Arora said that the program included a series of one-on-one meetings with leading companies across diverse sectors, followed by an evening Punjab Session at The Oberoi, MG Road, Bengaluru. During the one-on-one meetings, the delegation engaged with:- A leading multinational technology company, INTEL in the semiconductor and AI domain, discussing their interests in the region, he added. ...

Oct142025 by editorNo Comments

ONE MORE AK-47 RIFLE, THREE GLOCK PISTOLS RECOVERED AHEAD OF DIWALI; THREE HELD

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 14: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing special checking and special operations to ensure safe and peaceful festive season as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has apprehended three persons and recovered yet another weapons consignment comprising one AK-47 rifle along with two magazines and 60 live cartridges and three 9MM Glock pistols along with seven magazines and 50 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Ginder, a resident of Sangrai in Gu...

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CM MEETS INDUSTRIAL TYCOONS IN BENGALURU, INVITES THEM TO INVEST IN PUNJAB

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Bengaluru/ Chandigarh, October 14: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday showcased the state as the most preferred investment destination and urged the captains of industry to invest in Punjab to give fillip to their business. Interacting with the eminent industrialists here today, the Chief Minister extended a warm welcome to the distinguished personalities from the industrial sector in the capital city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. He said that Bengaluru is known as the Information Technology Hub of India and the Silicon Valley of India. Extending an invitation to the entrepreneurs to invest in Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the sacred land is blessed by great Gurus, saints, and martyrs adding that it has a rich cultural heritage...