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Ludhiana, April 2: Inflicting final blow to drug menace, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday flagged over mass awareness campaign against drug menace after administering oath to fight against malady to thousands of youth. “This is a decisive crusade against drugs and we all pledge that we will eliminate the curse of drugs from state” said the Chief Minister while addressing the gathering here in a march past aimed at creating awareness against the menace of drugs. The Chief Minister said that enough is enough and now the state government will not sit idly and watch the smugglers bloom at the cost of the dead bodies and pyres of the drug victims. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has already sna...

Chandigarh, April 2: Continuing its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a revenue patwari and his assistant for accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000.  The accused have been identified as Kulwinder Singh, Patwari of Halqa Waringkhera in Mukatsar Sahib district and his assistant Ashok Kumar. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said both the above said accused were booked following a complaint lodged by a resident of Waringkhera village on the Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line. He further added that the complainant had alleged that the said patwari had demanded Rs 1,500  through his aforementioned accomplice for demarcating his land but bribe money was eventually settled at Rs 1,000.  ...

Chandigarh, April 2:           Election commission of India (ECI) has issued special summary revision of electoral roll for bye election in 64- Ludhiana West.           Divulging the details, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C informed that special summary revision w.r.t.1-4-2025 as the qualifying date shall be done as per the schedule below: 1. Rationalization of Polling Stations by 4-4-2025 (Friday) 2. Publication of integrated draft electoral roll on 9-4-2025 (Wednesday) 3. Period of filing claims & objections from 9-4-25 (Wednesday) to 24-4-25 (Thursday) 4. Disposal of claims of objections by 2-5-2025 (Friday) 5. Final Publication of electoral roll on 5-5-25 (Monday) ...

Chandigarh, April 1 Chairperson of the Punjab State Women Commission Ms. Raj Lali Gill welcomed the court’s verdict sentencing Pastor Bajinder to life imprisonment till death in the Zirakpur rape case, calling it a significant step toward justice for women.  In a press release, the Chairperson said that this judgment sends a strong message that crimes against women will not be tolerated and the law will ensure justice.” The Commission had earlier taken suo motu cognizance of the matter. Ms. Gill also urged other survivors of similar crimes in Punjab to come forward, assuring them of full support. “The Punjab State Women Commission is committed to providing all necessary legal, emotional and rehabilitative assistance to victims of sexual violence. If you or anyone you know nee...