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Chandigarh, February 18, 2025 –  Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mr. G. Nageswara Rao, IPS, today assumed charge as the Chief Director of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) at Vigilance Bhawan, SAS Nagar. Reaffirming Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s commitment to a Corruption-free Punjab, Mr. Rao emphasized that the zero-tolerance policy adopted by the state government would be strictly enforced to eliminate corruption from all departments of government. Highlighting the need for efficiency in administration and transparency in governance, the newly appointed VB chief assured that swift and thorough investigations would be conducted for all types of corruption cases and Vigilance Enquiries (VEs). He also stated that all cases would be pursued rigorously in the ...

CHANDIGARH, February 18: A high-profile delegation from New Zealand, comprising Professor Garry Udy from MPI, Prof Nicolas Lopez from Massey University, and Dr David Hayman from TRG/ABS, along with Dr RO Gupta from NDDB, on Tuesday, met with Principal Secretary of Punjab Animal Husbandry department Mr Rahul Bhandari to discuss mutual collaboration in the animal husbandry sector, with a special focus on animal breeding and small-holder dairy systems. Mr. Rahul Bhandari briefed the delegation on the ongoing initiatives under the National Dairy Plan-1, which was launched in July 2013. He said that the project focuses on improving genetic merit in cattle and buffalo populations through progeny testing, genetic evaluation, and selective breeding.  Key objectives of the project inc...

Chandigarh/Bathinda, 18 February: Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering efficient governance and public welfare. This was emphasized by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Dr. Ravjot Singh, while presiding over a high-level meeting with officials at the Municipal Corporation Office. The meeting was attended by MLA Bathinda (Urban) S. Jagroop Singh Gill, Deputy Commissioner Mr. Shawkat Ahmad parray, SSP Madam Amneet Koundal, Mayor Mr. Padamjeet Mehta, and several other key officials. Dr. Ravjot Singh directed municipal authorities to enhance the cleanliness drive within the city, making the process more structured and effective. He instructed officials to address issues related ...

Chandigarh, February 18: With the efforts of Punjab's Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, 65,607 new MGNREGA job cards have been created across Punjab in the last one and a half months. During the first review meeting of the department in January, Sond had ordered all the district officials to organize as many camps as possible in the villages and create cards under MGNREGA for the needy people immediately. After these orders of Panchayat Minister, 65,607 new job cards have been created by setting up 10,533 camps in villages across Punjab. It also includes 2180 job cards for disabled people. At present, a total of 12,27,603 job cards are active in Punjab under MGNREGA. Sond said that to provide maximum employment in the villages, instructions were given...

Chandigarh, February 17 Transport Minister, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, met with Advocate General, Punjab, S. Gurminder Singh today to discuss the policy for regularizing temporary (contractual/ad-hoc) employees of Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC). Additional Chief Secretary Shri D.K. Tiwari and other senior officials of the department were also present at the meeting. The Transport Minister stated that the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is working swiftly to ensure job security and stability for employees who have been serving in the Transport Department for a long time. He further mentioned that the discussion with the Advocate General focused on various aspects of the regularization process for tempor...