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Chandigarh, February 11 The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, today administered the oath of office to Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta as the State Information Commissioners of the Punjab State Right to Information Commission at the Punjab Raj Bhavan here. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Punjab Chief Secretary Shri KAP Sinha. The event was attended by Punjab Chief Information Commissioner Shri Inderpal Singh Dhanna, State Information Commissioner Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, and Virinderjit Singh Billing, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Governance Reforms and Public Grievances Sh. Vikas Pratap, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Transport D K Tiwari, Principal Secretary to Hon'ble Governor ...

Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab NRI Punjabis participates enthusiastically in Online NRI Milnee Programmes of Punjab Government, Says Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Chandigarh 10 February 2025: The state government has started online NRIs Milnee programmes to address the grievances of NRI Punjabis so that their problems can be resolved immediately. These NRI Milnees are being held on monthly basis. The NRI Affairs Minister personally heard the problems and complaints of NRI Punjabis through online video conferencing. Then their grievances are forwarded to the concerned departments and ADGP of NRI wing of Punjab Police for forthwith redressal. NRI Milnee 2024 report manifested that 309 complaints were registered and out of these 256 were disposed of. Remaining ...

CHANDIGARH, February 10:  To enhance the safety and security of travellers on the roads in the state, Punjab Police has collaborated with Save Life India to implement a data-driven approach to road safety.  The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Traffic and Road Safety AS Rai and founder of Save Life Foundation Piyush Tewari at Punjab Police Headquarters here on Monday. Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that this collaboration will focus on scientific crash investigations, black spot identification and targeted interventions to prevent accidents. Furthermore, traffic personnel will undergo specialised training in advanced crash analysis techniques, which will enhance their ability ...

Chandigarh, February 10: Punjab’s Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned personality Jarnail Singh Artist. He passed away after a brief illness. Jarnail Singh Artist, a resident of Canada, was currently visiting Punjab. In an official condolence message, Tarunpreet Singh Sond stated that Jarnail Singh Artist, through his artistic talent, created beautiful paintings depicting Punjab’s culture and Sikh history. He further mentioned that Jarnail Singh Artist's portraits of various eminent personalities and great figures are truly remarkable. His passing is an irreparable loss to art lovers. Sond prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved famil...

Chandigarh, February 10: The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is actively working for the welfare of Divyang persons in the state. In providing the facility of UDID (Unique Disability ID) cards for Divyang persons to access government services, Barnala district has secured the top position in the state. Sharing this information, Social Security, Women, and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, stated that through the joint efforts of the Department of Social Security, Women, and Child Development and the Health Department, over 70% of Divyang persons in Barnala district, totaling 9,766, have been issued UDID cards. Dr. Baljit Kaur explained that the Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) is generated to provide Divyang persons access to all schem...