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Ghungrali (Ludhiana), February 16: Urging the youth of the state to learn lessons from recent deportation of illegal migrants from the USA, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday appealed to them to shun the idea of going abroad by wrong means and work hard at their native state to make it a frontrunner in country. Addressing the gathering here during a sports tournament, the Chief Minister said that we are blessed to have taken birth on this sacred land which has the most fertile land in the world. However, he bemoaned that due to the failure of the successive governments in the state, the youth were forced to migrate to other countries in search of green pastures. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the mass deportation from the US is an eye opener for all of us and now ...

CHANDIGARH, February 15:  In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has arrested four associates of Gurpreet Sekhon Gang for their involvement in sensational murder of Overseer Singh alias Satinder Singh alias Satti and recovered one .32 bore pistol along with six cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi of village Selbrah in Bathinda, Lovejeet Sharma aliad Lavi of village Bhai Rupa in Bathinda, Vinod Kumar alias Skill Sharma of village Bhai Rupa in Bathinda and Gagandeep Singh of Bhagta Bhaika in ...

Chandigarh/Pathankot, February 15: Punjab Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, on Saturday, distributed grant worth around Rs.2.5 crore to 48 new panchayats of Bhoa assembly constituency for various development works and basic infrastructure facilities. While addressing the gathering of Sarpanches and Panches during the function held at village Kataruchak, the Cabinet Minister said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is leaving no stone unturned for the state's development and maximum grants are being given for the village development, adding that today, the Mann government has distributed funds worth around Rs.2.5 crore for developing basic amenities in villages. Answering the queries of media persons, Lal Chand Kataruchak said that since taking power in 2...

Chandigarh, February 15: Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led State Government has increased the honorarium of village Chowkidars, upholding its commitment to the welfare of every section of the state. This decision passed by the Cabinet will benefit 9974 Chowkidars of the state. With this, the Chowkidars will get an additional benefit of Rs. 3 Crore annually. Punjab Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Hardip Singh Mundian said that the promises made by the government to every section of the state are being fulfilled. He said that in an important decision taken by the Cabinet led by the Chief Minister, the monthly honorarium of village Chowkidar has been increased from the current Rs. 1250 to Rs. 1500. The honorarium of Rs. 1250 per month has been going on since 2017. Now after eig...