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Mar242025 by editorNo Comments

Approach road to Thermal Plant Ghanauli will get facelift soon: Harbhajan Singh ETO

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Chandigarh, March 24 Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that the approach road to Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ghanauli will get a facelift soon and a high-level meeting of all stakeholders will be conducted shortly. Responding to a call attention notice in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ghanauli (Ropar) is currently accessed by two roads. He said that the thermal plant has already constructed its approach road from village Malikpur near BML bridge of NH-205 to Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant along the canal, and the maintenance of this road is also being done by them. The length of this road is about three kilometres. This road is used by the thermal plant for the movement of he...

Mar242025 by editorNo Comments

HARJOT BAINS DEDICATES NEW BUS FOR ROPAR SCHOOL TO EMPOWER EDUCATION JOURNEY

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CHANDIGARH, March 24: Further empowering the education journey for the students of Government Schools in the state, Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains dedicated a brand new bus, having 31 seating capacity, for Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Sukhsal in Ropar district. SML Isuzu's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Rakesh Bhalla, presented the new bus to the school education department as part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. S. Harjot Singh Bains said that this generous initiative will greatly improve the school's transportation capabilities, ensuring safe and comfortable travel for all students. Reaffirming the commitment of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government to elevate the standards of sc...

Mar242025 by editorNo Comments

FINANCE MINISTER HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA DIRECTS TAXATION DEPARTMENT TO MAXIMIZE TAXPAYER PARTICIPATION IN GST AMNESTY SCHEME

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Chandigarh, March 24 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, has issued a directive to maximize taxpayer participation in the GST amnesty scheme introduced for non-fraud cases. The Minister emphasized the importance of proactive engagement through comprehensive public awareness campaigns, utilizing traditional advertising and social media platforms to inform eligible taxpayers about the scheme's benefits. Chairing a crucial meeting with senior officers of the Taxation Department at Punjab Bhawan, the Finance Minister stressed the need for sensitizing field staff to personally engage with taxpayers and facilitate the application process. This move aims to enable taxpayers to avail the benefits of the GST amnesty scheme and facilitate the r...

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DR. RAVI BHAGAT ASSUMES CHARGE AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF MINISTER

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Chandigarh, March 24: Decorated IAS officer Dr. Ravi Bhagat on Monday assumed the charge of Principal Secretary to the Punjab Chief Minister here at his office in the presence of senior officers of the state government. Pertinently, Dr. Ravi Bhagat, a senior officer of the Indian Administrative service, had served the state government in various capacities. A 2006 batch IAS officer, Dr. Ravi Bhagat has a penchant for out of the box ideas to improve the delivery of citizen centric services to people. He is known for his proactive and responsive approach towards public service. A doctorate in Geopolitics of MSP, Dr. Ravi Bhagat had started his coveted service as Sub Divisional Magistrate Malout 2008-2009 followed by which he served as Deputy Commissioner in ...

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Project reports of two agencies for providing irrigation water to Nurpur Bedi’s mountainous region under review of SEs Committee: Barindar Kumar Goyal

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Chandigarh, March 24: Punjab Water Resources Minister Mr. Barindar Kumar Goyal, on Monday, informed the Punjab Vidhan Sabha that efforts are being made on a war footing to provide canal water for irrigation to 75 villages in Nurpur Bedi block of Ropar district and action will soon be taken in this regard. In response to a question raised by MLA from Ropar Mr. Dinesh Kumar Chadha, about the status of the feasibility study for providing canal water for irrigation to 75 villages in Ropar district, the Cabinet Minister said that Expressions of Interest (EOI) proposals have been submitted by two agencies, which are under review by a committee of senior officials for final decision. Necessary action will be taken according to technical feasibility and availability of funds after which it w...

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Punjab Government Releases ₹12.99 Crore for Beneficiaries from Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, March 24: Punjab’s Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur, announced that the Punjab Government has released ₹12.99 crore under the Ashirwad Scheme for the financial year 2024-25. This amount will benefit 2,549 individuals from backward classes and economically weaker sections. Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that applications for financial assistance under the Ashirwad Scheme were received through the Ashirwad Portal from beneficiaries belonging to backward classes and economically weaker sections in 18 districts, including Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Mansa, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, Pathankot, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Sangrur, Malerkotla, and Tarn ...

Mar242025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB GOVERNMENT RELEASES 450 MORE FARMERS FROM POLICE DETENTION

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CHANDIGARH, March 24: Adopting a considerate approach towards farmers, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has decided to immediately release 450 more farmers from the police detention. Sharing details, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill, on Monday, informed that Punjab Government has already released approximately 800 farmers from the police custody. He further emphasised that the Punjab Chief Minister has directed the immediate release of farmers including women, differently-abled individuals, farmers with medical conditions, and those above the age of 60. "In ...

Mar232025 by editorNo Comments

‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 23, PUNJAB POLICE ARRESTS 109 DRUG SMUGGLERS; 8.6KG HEROIN, ₹2.9L DRUG MONEY RECOVERED

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CHANDIGARH, March 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 23rd day, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested 109 drug smugglers and recovered 8.6 kg heroin, 3.3 kg opium, 40 kg poppy husk and ₹2.9 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 2748 in just 23 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 M...

Mar232025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB POLICE BUSTS NARCO-TERROR MODULE; FATHER-SON AMONG FOUR HELD WITH 4 KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, March 23: In a significant breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module operating in Punjab with the arrest of four individuals and recovered 4 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh and his son Navjot Singh, both residents of Tarn Taran road in Amritsar; Aniket, a resident of Chheharta in Amritsar and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, a resident of village Sheron in Tarn Taran. Police teams have also impounded ...

Mar232025 by editorNo Comments

IGNORED FOR DECADES, DOABA REGION GETS THIRD MEDICAL COLLEGE IN 36 MONTHS DUE TO CM

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मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालय, पंजाब दशकों से उपेक्षित दोआबा क्षेत्र को मुख्यमंत्री के प्रयासों से 36 महीनों में तीसरा मेडिकल कॉलेज मिलाभगवंत मान ने एस.बी.एस. नगर में 300 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से बनने वाले शहीद भगत सिंह मेडिकल कॉलेज का नींव पत्थर रखाकपूरथला और होशियारपुर के बाद दोआबा में बनेगा तीसरा मेडिकल कॉलेजशहीद भगत सिंह नगर, 23 मार्चकई दशकों से उपेक्षित रहे पंजाब के दोआबा क्षेत्र को 36 महीनों के भीतर अपना तीसरा मेडिकल कॉलेज तब मिला, जब मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत सिंह मान ने लगभग 300 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से बनने वाले शहीद भगत सिंह सरकारी मेडिकल कॉलेज का नींव पत्थर रखा। यह दोआबा क्षेत्र का तीसरा मेडिकल कॉलेज होगा, क्योंकि मुख्यमंत्री ने पहले ही होशियारपुर और कपूरथला में मेडिकल कॉलेजों की आधारशिला रखी थी। मुख्यमंत्री की दूरदर्शी सोच के कारण दोआबा क्षेत्र के चार जिलों में से तीन—होशियारपुर, कपूरथला और श...