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Chandigarh / Sotha (Malout), April 24: “Farmers are our food providers, and under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government will never leave its farmers alone in any circumstance.” This was stated by Punjab Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur while extending solidarity with the farmer families affected by recent fire incidents in villages Sotha and Duhewala. During her visit, Dr. Baljit Kaur handed over ₹6 lakh financial assistance to affected families. This amount was raised through her two-month salary and voluntary contributions from NRI brethren. Alongside, each family was provided with approximately 5 quintals of wheat and fodder for their cattle. Addressing a gathering at the village Gurdwara Sahib, Dr. Baljit Kaur expressed deep sorrow over the e...

CHANDIGARH, April 23:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 54th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested 104 drug smugglers and recovered 3.4 kg heroin, 1671 kg poppy husk and Rs 8.3 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 7187 in just 54 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has ...

Chandigarh, April 23: Taking a significant step towards ensuring healthcare facilities for frontline workers, Punjab’s Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today informed that under a special drive launched by the department, 56.26% of Anganwadi Workers and 46.15% of Anganwadi Helpers in the state have been issued Ayushman Health Cards. Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that this long-pending demand has been a priority for the department, and significant progress has been made in this direction. She informed that the eKYC process for 99% of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers has already been completed, and the remaining cards will also be issued soon. Congratulating the beneficiaries, the Cabinet Minister mentioned that under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, each...

Chandigarh, April 23: Bringing laurels to the state of Punjab, as many as 260 students from the state government schools have qualified in the prestigious JEE (Mains) exam, a testament to the quality education being imparted in the government schools, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, the School Education Minister, Punjab. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan on Wednesday evening, S. Harjot Singh Bains said that the qualified students will now appear in the JEE (Advanced) exam. Recognising their journey, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has thoughtfully arranged free coaching classes by organising summer camp in SAS Nagar to prepare them for this JEE (Advanced) exam. Congratulating the students, their teachers, and parents for this rema...