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Inspired by Bhagat Singh, Punjab’s Youth Will Now Become the Torchbearers of Change: CM Bhagwant Mann

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Garhshankar, May 3, 2025: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today presided over the Youth Club Leadership Program organized by the Aam Aadmi Party in Garhshankar, where he inspired young people to work in the interest of the nation. In his motivating address, the Chief Minister urged the youth to take a leading role in nation-building. Addressing young volunteers of the Aam Aadmi Party who had gathered from various districts of Punjab, he stated that the youth are the true strength of the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann recalled that freedom fighters like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, and Kartar Singh Sarabha sacrificed their lives for the nation at a very young age. The Chief Minister said Shaheed Bhagat Singh was martyred at 23, and Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha at just 1...

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PUNJAB BOYCOTTS BBMB MEETING ON WATER ALLOCATION TO HARYANA, TERMS IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ILLEGAL

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Chandigarh, May 3: Punjab Water Resources and Soil and Water Conservation Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today said that the Punjab Government will boycott the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) meeting scheduled for May 5. Terming the meeting completely unconstitutional and illegal, Sh. Goyal said that proper protocols had been violated in the scheduling of the 255th Special Meeting. "Under Regulation-3 of the 1976 Regulations, a seven-day notice is mandatory before scheduling a BBMB meeting," said the Cabinet Minister, adding that "We will not participate in the meeting until BBMB follows proper procedures." In a strongly worded letter to the BBMB Chairman, the Punjab Government communicated its position to the BBMB prior to the meeting. The state government conveyed that th...

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At Jalandhar CM announces that blueprint of war against drugs ready

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Jalandhar, May 3: Accelerating the anti-drug campaign in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday administered oath to hundreds of Village Defence committees so that they can wipe out drug from their respective areas adding that Punjab will be made drug free state by May 31. The Chief Minister, accompanied by state AAP President Aman Arora and LOk SABHA MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, said that this is a decisive step aimed at making the state free from scourge of drugs. He said as Army chalks out plan before winning the war in the same manner state government has formulated the plan to wipe out drugs from state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that now the war has been declared and will be won shortly with the active support and cooperation of people. The Ch...

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“Empowered Woman is the Foundation of a empowered Society”: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, May 3: The Punjab Government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is consistently working towards empowering women, making them self-reliant and strengthening their role in society. Disclosing this, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the State Government has implemented a Free Bus Travel Scheme for women across Punjab. Under this scheme, during the years 2023-24 and 2024-25, women in the state availed over 13 crore free bus rides, benefitting immensely from this initiative. Dr. Baljit Kaur added that this significant initiative by the Punjab Government has provided women easier access to education, employment, healthcare, and other essential services. This scheme has not only ensured conveni...

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HARYANA SPREADING FALSE PROPAGANDA ON WATER ISSUE; WATER RESOURCES MINISTER GOYAL PRESENTED FACTUAL EVIDENCE

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Chandigarh/Sri Muktsar Sahib, May 3: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today lambasted that Haryana is spreading misconceptions of the water sharing issue. While addressing the media persons on the sideline of the function, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal disclosed all facts related to this matter, asserting that Punjab has not withheld anyone's rightful share and will neither surrender its own rights nor bow to pressure from the Center or Haryana. He clarified that Punjab's interests come first for the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government and only Punjab has rights over its waters. Elaborating on this issue with detailed facts, the Cabinet Minister informed that the water distribution from dams has been occurring according to stored volume for arou...

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PUNJAB’S MANN GOVERNMENT SETS RECORD IN GST COLLECTION – HISTORIC COLLECTION OF RS 2654 CRORE IN April: HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA

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Chandigarh, May 3 Highlighting state’s continued upward trajectory in fiscal health, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday announced that the state has registered highest-ever monthly Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection of Rs 2653.77 crore in April this year reflecting a significant 19.77 percent increase compared to the corresponding period last year, and jump of 30.84 percent over March 2025. Revealing this in a press communiqué issued here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that this robust growth underscores the effectiveness of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government's economic policies and the increasing compliance among taxpayers. He said that the gross GST revenue collection for April 2...

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From Patriots to Protectors: Mann Vows Drug-Free Punjab in Historic Pad Yatra at Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, May 3: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that like the national freedom struggle state will lead the country in making it free from scourge of drugs. Addressing the gathering while participating in the pad Yatra against drugs, the Chief Minister said that Punjab had played a key role in emancipating the country from the clutches of foreign imperialism. He said that nationalists like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and others had steered the country to path of freedom. Bhagwant Singh Mann taking inspiration from them Punjab is today prepared towards making the country free from scourge of drugs. The Chief Minister said that this land has produced generals, patriots and ace players who had inspired the youth to exce...

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Over 22000 Booth Level Awareness Groups Activated Across Punjab to Promote Electoral Literacy: Sibin C

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Chandigarh, May 2: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Punjab, Sibin C stated today that 22,520 Booth Level Awareness Groups (BAGs) have been activated across the State of Punjab to enhance voter awareness and participation in the electoral process. These groups will play a pivotal role in spreading electoral literacy at the grassroots level. He said that Booth Level Awareness Groups (BAGs) are constituted at each polling booth level by the Booth Level Officer (BLO) and comprise of heads/representatives of School/Colleges in the Booth area, local volunteers, educators, students, and NGO/self-help group members. Their primary objective is to educate voters about the importance of voting, how to register as a voter and verify their details on the electoral roll, and ensure voter facilitatio...

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Punjab Government Disburses Loans Worth ₹7 Crore to Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, May 2: Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is consistently working towards the welfare and upliftment of every section of society. Giving details in this regard, Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that during the year 2024-25, the State Government has disbursed loans amounting to ₹7 crore to empower the youth belonging to backward classes, minority communities, and economically weaker sections, enabling them to become self-reliant. Providing further information, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that through various schemes of the Punjab Backward Classes Land Development and Finance Corporation (Backfinco), loans have been provided to 248 beneficiaries so far, allowing them to start their own...

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HARJOT BAINS EXHORTS ‘PINDA DE PEHREDARS’ TO TAKE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD

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Chandigarh/ Hoshiarpur, May 2 Punjab Education and Information & Public Relations Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, on Friday, exhorted Punjabis to become warriors in the state government's ongoing “Yudh Nashian Virudh” drive launched to eradicate drugs menace completely from the state. Addressing the district level function of Village Defence Committees (Pinda De Pehredars) at Hoshiarpur, S. Harjot Singh Bains said that it was call of the day to wipe out the drugs scourges from Punjab thus channelizing the unbounded energy of our youngsters in positive directions. He emphasised the need that Public participation is must to overcome this social menace. The Punjab government's next goal is to take the message of 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign to each and every household across the s...