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Chandigarh/ Tarn Taran May 2, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has registered a case against son and daughter-in-law of ex-MLA from Tarntaran including Executive Officer (EO) and Clerk of Nagar Council Tarntaran and a firm owner for committing embezzlement in the funds of Council. In this case, the above said accused EO, Clerk and a firm owner have been arrested. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said in this regard a case was registered based on a Vigilance Enquiry resulting from the checking conducted by Local Government department and later the case was entrusted to the VB for further probe. Afterwards, based on the investigation an FIR No. 22, Dated 02.05.2025 under section 13(2) read...

Chandigarh/Sangrur, May 2:           Punjab Finance Minister and chairman of ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Sub-Committee committee Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, today, presided over Village Defence Committee meeting organised here at Sunrise Palace by Sangrur District Administration. Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that Bhagwant Singh Mann is the first CM who has taken concrete steps to stop drug trafficking and save Punjab’s waters as well. He added that the state is waging war against drugs and traffickers have been given clear warning that they should stop drug peddling, else they will have to leave the state.           Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema said that apart from demolishing h...

Chandigarh, May 1: In a major push to combat drug addiction amidst the ongoing "Yudh Nasheyan Virudh" to make Punjab drug free state as per vision of AAP's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal and under able leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Government has partnered with the “Sun Foundation” to provide skill development at the 19 Government Drug Rehabilitation Centres running in the state. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh and Member of Parliament (MP) S. Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, Chairman of the Sun Foundation, today here at Punjab Bhawan. Underscoring his dedication to this critical cause, MP Vikramjeet Singh Sahney announced a contribution of Rs 1 crore from his MPLAD fund...

Chandigarh, May 1:           Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C informed that The Election Commission of India has introduced new initiatives aimed at improving the accuracy of electoral rolls, making the voting process more convenient for citizens. These measures are in line with the initiatives as envisaged by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Gyanesh Kumar during the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), in the presence of Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi in March this year.           The Commission will now obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India in line with Rule 9 of the Registration of E...

Chandigarh, May 1: In a landmark achievement towards ensuring timely financial assistance for Scheduled Caste (SC) students, the Punjab Government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has successfully disbursed Rs. 242.01 crore as the state’s share for 2,22,764 students before March 31, 2025. This announcement was made by Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur. Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that for the first time in the state’s history, the state’s share under the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme has been distributed within the academic year itself. In recognition of this proactive and student-centric initiative, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has also appreciated the Punjab Government ...