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Vigilance Bureau apprehends absconding Patwari wanted in bribery case

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Chandigarh, March 5, 2025: Continuing its drive against corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Vipan Kumar, a Patwari posted at Revenue Halqa Nawanshahr-1, who had been absconding for three weeks in a bribery case. His accomplice, Rampal, was earlier caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 on his behalf. A VB spokesperson stated that the case was registered based on a complaint from a resident of New Abadi, Nawanshahr in SBS Nagar district. The complainant alleged to the VB that Patwari Vipan Kumar had demanded a Rs 5,000 bribe to process the mutation of his ancestral house. Acting on the Patwari’s instructions, he had already paid Rs 2,000 in advance to Rampal, a middleman of Patwari. W...

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Vigilance Bureau arrests Panchayat Secretary accepting Rs 20000 bribe – BDPO also booked in this case

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Chandigarh March 5, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its drive against corruption in the state, has arrested a Panchayat Secretary, Avneet Singh Bajwa, posted in block Kurda, in SAS Nagar for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20000. In this bribery case Block Development and Panchayats Officer (BDPO) SAS Nagar Dhanwant Singh has been booked as co-accused. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the aforementioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint filed by a Sarpanch against both the officials. He further informed that the complainant has informed in his co...

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Industry Leaders thank MP Sanjeev Arora for advocating Historical OTS Scheme

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Chandigarh/ Ludhiana, March 5, 2025: Leading industrialists under the banner of Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Punjab) led among others by the Chamber’s president Rajnish Ahuja and convener Rahul Ahuja highly thanked MP (Rajya Sabha) and `AAP’ candidate from Ludhiana (West) assembly constituency Sanjeev Arora for getting the state government led by Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to introduce a historic One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to resolve more than four decades old pending cases to provide long-awaited relief to industrialists. Addressing a press conference at Circuit House here today, the industry leaders Rajnish Ahuja, Rahul Ahuja, Upkar Singh Ahuja (CICU), OP Bassi, Sandeep Jain, Ajit Lakra and others in the presence of Sanjeev Arora said the issue was pending ...

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WILL GIVE 50,000 MORE JOBS TO YOUTH SOON: CM AFTER CROSSING FIGURE OF 51,000 JOBS IN THREE YEARS

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Chandigarh, March 5- After crossing the magic figure of 51,000 government jobs to the youth, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced that the state government will soon give 50,000 more jobs to youth thereby ensuring one lakh jobs to them. Continuing ‘Mission Rozgar’ of his government by handing over appointment letters to 763 youth, the Chief Minister said that till now the state government has given 51,655 jobs to the youth in the state during the last three years. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that today is a red letter day for these youth who have got jobs in Cooperation, Health and Family Welfare and Higher Education and Languages departments. He said that the state government has crossed the figure of giving 51,000 government jobs in a transparent manner to ...

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Dr. Baljit Kaur Issues Strict Directives to Expedite Utilization of Pending Funds Under Welfare Schemes

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Chandigarh, March 5: Punjab's Minister for Social Security, Women, and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today issued strict instructions to department officials to ensure the swift utilization of pending funds under various welfare schemes. She issued these directives during a review meeting held at her office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat. She specifically emphasized that officials and employees responsible for delays in implementing these schemes would not be spared. During the review meeting, the Cabinet Minister also instructed officials to submit an action report within a week. She acknowledged that the depar...

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Registered Construction Workers and Family Members Eligible for Free Medical Assistance of up to Rs. 5 Lakh: Sond

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Chandigarh, March 5: Punjab Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond has announced that registered construction workers and their family members are eligible for free medical assistance of up to Rs. 5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat Chief Minister Insurance Scheme. He stated that this assistance can be availed at any empanelled hospital. To benefit from the scheme, registered construction workers must obtain an Ayushman Card, which can be made at any government hospital. He emphasized that any registered construction worker can visit a government hospital to get their Ayushman Card and access financial benefits under the scheme. For the welfare of construction workers, the government has established the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. Any construction wor...

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ANOTHER CRACKDOWN ON DRUG PEDDLER UNDER “YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH”

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Chandigarh/ Jalandhar, March 5: In yet another crackdown against drug peddlers, Commissionerate Police Jalandhar, in coordination with the Municipal Corporation, on Wednesday demolished an illegal property belonging to a drug smuggler. The encroached structure, constructed on government land alledgely using drug money, was razed as part of the ongoing campaign "Yudh Nashian Virudh." Divulging the details, Commissioner of Police Jalandhar stated that the Municipal Corporation had received information about an illegal construction on Government land by a notorious drug smuggler, Dharminder, son of Mohan Lal, a resident of Dhankiya Mohalla, Jalandhar. The property was reportedly built using proceeds from his illegal drug trade. Acting promptly, the Municipal Corporation and Police teams...

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“Yudh Nashian Virudh” Illegal encroachment demolished at drug trafficker’s house in Mandi Gobindgarh

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and if they do not abandon their trade, their houses will also face demolition. Rashpinder Singh Raja, Chairman of the Channarthal Kalan Market Committee, also spoke about the War Against Drugs campaign. It is worth mentioning that the local residents strongly supported the Punjab government’s anti-drug initiative, chanting slogans in favor of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the police administration. On this occasion, SP (Investigation) Rakesh Yadav, DSP Amloh Gurdeep Singh, SHO Inspector Arshdeep Sharma of Mandi Gobindgarh police station, along with a large number of police personnel, were present

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Yudh Nashian Virudh – Tarn Taran Sets Sights on Becoming Punjab’s First Drug-Free District: Harpal Singh Cheema

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Tarn Taran, March 5 In a major breakthrough, Tarn Taran's civil and police administration has assured Chairman of Yudh Nashian Virudh Cabinet Sub Committee, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema that the district will become Punjab's first drug-free district. This commitment was made during a meeting between Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and the Tarn Taran civil and police administration, in the presence of people's representatives from the district. While chairing the meeting, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema directed the police and civil administration to ensure active participation from the community in the Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign. He reviewed the drug de-addiction activities and issued directions to further improve these initiatives and directed the civil administration to...

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Bulldozer action in Ludhiana against drug smugglers; Total 9 illegal properties razed till date state wide

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Chandigarh/Ludhiana, March 4* In a continued effort to combat drug smuggling and their illegal encroachments Under “Yudh Nashya Virudh” programme, the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police, in collaboration with railway authorities, have demolished unauthorized structures built on encroached railway land in Talwandi Kalan village of the district, by two smugglers. The structures were illegally occupied by two drug smugglers, both of whom are facing multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Deputy Commissioner of Police Jaskiranjeet Singh Teja provided details during a media briefing, explaining that the demolition was conducted at the request of the railway department, which sought police assistance to remove the illegal encroachments. According ...