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Jan162025 by editorNo Comments

AHEAD OF R-DAY, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS SEARCH OPERATION AT 169 RAILWAY STATIONS ACROSS STATE; 173 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS DETAINED

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Chandigarh, January 16: In order to ensure foolproof security arrangements in wake of forthcoming Republic Day-2025, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at and around all the Railway Stations across the state. The operation was conducted under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav from 1 pm to 3 pm simultaneously in all 28 Police districts under which Police teams with the assistance of sniffer dogs frisked people arriving and departing at Railway Stations. Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was p...

Jan162025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB TO SET UP SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTRE TO BOLSTER CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE: AMAN ARORA

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Chandigarh, January 16: In a bid to bolster the state's cyber security infrastructure by enhancing the defence mechanisms of the state's digital landscape, Punjab Government has decided to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) to ensure the protection of critical IT infrastructure including various applications and websites of the state government. This significant decision was taken in 19th meeting of the Board of Governors of Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSeGS) chaired by Mr. Aman Arora, Minister of Governance Reforms and Public Grievances Punjab, here at MGSIPA, on Thursday. With the implementation of SOC, to be established at the cost of Rs. 42.07 crore, Punjab will become one of foremost states in Northern India with high level Cyber Security capabilities. In the...

Jan162025 by editorNo Comments

Vigilance Bureau arrests deed writer red-handed accepting Rs. 5,000 bribe for Tehsildar

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Chandigarh January 16 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested deed writer Deputy Singh, working in tehsil complex Faridkot, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 5000 in the name of Tehsildar. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the above mentioned accused has been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by Parmjit Singh, a resident of village Tehna, in Faridkot district. Giving further details, he added that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that he had purchased a land in village Tehna in the name of his mother and in connection with registration of this land he has met the above said deed writer for writing of documents required for registration proces...

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Punjab Government Appoints Officers to Address Complaints of Divyang Persons: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, January 16: Under the able leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, the department is working diligently to ensure the welfare of Divyang persons. As part of this effort, the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has appointed grievance redressal officers under Section 23 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, to address their complaints. Sharing details about the initiative, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that grievance redressal officers have been appointed at various departments, boards, corporations, universities and other government institutions across the state to effectively resolve the issues faced by Divyang Persons. A ...

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Vigilance Bureau arrests private security guard for demanding Rs 10000 bribe

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Chandigarh January 16 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested a private security guard Narinder Kumar, deployed in the Civil Hospital Jalandhar, and resident of village Chak Sadhu Wala in Hoshiarpur district for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the name of a PCMS doctor. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered against the above mentioned accused based on a complaint lodged by Lokesh, a resident of Mallanwala Khas, district Ferozpur on the Chief Minister's Anti Corruption Action Line. He further informed that the complainant had informed in his complaint that he had approached an orthopaedics specialist in the office of civil surgeon Jalandhar to issue disabi...

Jan152025 by editorNo Comments

CM DEDICATES FIRST BOUTIQUE AND HERITAGE HOTEL OF PUNJAB TO PEOPLE

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Patiala, January 15: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday dedicated the first of its kind boutique and heritage hotel Ran Baas- Palace constructed at Quilla Mubarak here in the royal city to the people. The Chief Minister said that this aesthetically designed hotel has been built on PPP mode and will set a new benchmark in comfort, hospitality and elegance. He envisioned that magnificent hotel will be a favourite place for destination weddings and others. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this Hotel will give a big boost to the tourism sector in the state in general and the royal city of Patiala in particular. The Chief Minister expressed hope that the tourists will have a comfortable stay in the Hotel and they w...

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PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A DRUG FREE STATE AS PER VISION OF CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN

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CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN, January 15: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has busted a Pak-backed drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of a kingpin and seized 5 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. The arrested accused has been identified as Rashpal Singh, a resident of Village Bhai Ladhu, Tarn Taran. Apart from recovering heroin, police teams have also impounded his motorcycle. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that accused person was in direct contact wit...

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IN A FIRST, 265 GIRLS TRAINED FOR ARMY & POLICE VIA C-PYTE CAMPS IN PUNJAB

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Chandigarh, January 15: In a path-breaking move to empower the state’s young women, Punjab Government has trained as many as 265 girls for Army, CAPF and Punjab Police for the first time through Centre for Training and Employment of Punjab Youth (C-PYTE) camps across the state, informed Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora, who was chairing 5th Governing Council meeting of the C-PYTE, here at his office, on Wednesday. Highlighting another major decision, he said that the state would soon open a C-PYTE camp exclusively for girls aspiring to join the armed forces at village Theh Kanjla in Kapurthala district and the camp will be run entirely by the women staff. An additional C-PYTE camp will also be established in Pathankot district to en...

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Vigilance Bureau arrests Patwari taking Rs 20,000 bribe

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Chandigarh, January 15, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Harsimratjit Singh, posted as Patwari in revenue Circle Chogawan, Amritsar district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sarmel Singh, a resident of village Kohala, in tehsil Lopoke, Amritsar. He further informed that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged in his complaint that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 for correction in the revenue records which were intentionally distorted in Jambandi of 2019-2020 with an intention to demand bribe from ...

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Punjab PR department organises third religious congregation and Guru Ka Langar to mark birth anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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Chandigarh, January 15: Punjab Information and Public Relations Department today organized third religious congregation and Guru Ka Langar dedicated to the birth anniversary of the Tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and for the universal welfare, on the advent of the new year. During the event, which was held with profound devotion and religious fervour at Gurdwara Sahib, Punjab Civil Secretariat-1 here, Gurdwara Sahib Sector-11's Granthi Bhai Kashmir Singh recitated path of Sri Sukhmani Sahib. Subsequently, the renowned preacher Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shant performed soul-stirring Gurbani Kirtan in the Basant ragas. The event was attended by Cabinet Minister and AAP State President Mr. Aman Arora, Lok Sabha Member Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Chief Minister's OSD (Media) Mr. Adil ...