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L&T CONTRIBUTES RS 5 CRORE FOR CHARDIKALA MISSION

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Chandigarh, October 6: In a humanitarian gesture, the staff and management of multinational giant Larsen and Toubro company has contributed Rs 5 crore to the Chardikala Mission started by the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for helping the flood victims of the state. Handing over the cheque to the Chief Minister Board of Director DK Sen, CEO Nabha Power Plant Suresh Narang, Branch Manager Chandigarh Jaswant Singh and Administration Head Nabha Power Plant Gaganveer Cheema said that it is the moral duty of the company to help the flood victims of the state. They said that coming forward to help the flood ravaged people, the staff and management of the company has contributed Rs 5 crore to the state government. They said that the company stands in solidarity with the victims o...

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US Government ‘s decision to ban on beards of Sikh soldiers in US Army is highly condemnable, Says Speaker

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Chandigarh 6 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that US government's decision to ban on beards of Sikh soldiers in the US army is highly condemnable and unfortunate. This action of the US government is also an insult to the Sikh soldiers who fought in Saragarhi and World War. He highlighted that maintaining unshorn hair is an integral part of Sikh religious identity. He said tha central government should immediately raise this issue with the US government and put diplomatic pressure so that this decision can be reversed.

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 219, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 72 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 1.4KG HEROIN, ₹9.2L DRUG MONEY

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CHANDIGARH, October 6: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 219th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 335 locations on Monday leading to the arrest of 72 drug smugglers after registration of 56 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,054 in 219 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 1.4 kg heroin, 50 kg poppy husk, 269 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 9.25 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &...

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National Commission Meeting to Consider Inclusion of Punjab’s Castes in the Central OBC List

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Chandigarh, October 6: A government spokesperson informed that the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), New Delhi will hold a Public Hearing on October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the UT Guest House, Chandigarh to consider the inclusion of various castes from Punjab in the Central Government’s OBC list. The spokesperson stated that the purpose of this Public Hearing is to provide an opportunity for representatives of the concerned communities to present their views, facts, and demands directly before the Commission. The State Government has appealed to all community representatives and groups concerned to actively participate in the Public Hearing and present their suggestions and viewpoints before the Commission.

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Vigilance Bureau arrests Punjab Roadways Superintendent red-handed accepting Rs 40000 bribe

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Chandigarh, October 6, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Balwant Singh, Superintendent, posted at the Punjab Roadways depot-1 in Jalandhar red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 40000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB stated that the case was registered based on a complaint filed by a retired driver of Punjab Roadways. “The complainant has approached the VB alleging that the aforementioned Superintendent has demanded Rs 50000 in lieu of preparing his overtime bills pending prior to his retirement. Upon his requests the Superintendent has agreed to take Rs 40000 for the same but he didn’t want to pay the bribe. He further alleged that the accused official had al...

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ECI issues Notification for Bye-Election to Rajya Sabha Seat from Punjab

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Chandigarh, October 6: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has Notified the schedule for the bye-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from Punjab, following the vacancy that arose due to the resignation of Sh. Sanjeev Arora on July 1, 2025. The term of the vacated seat is up to April 9, 2028. According to the notification issued by the Election Commission on October 6, 2025, the bye-election will be conducted to fill the said vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the rules framed thereunder. As per the schedule, the Nomination process will start from 6 October and October 13, 2025 (Monday) is the Last date for filing nominations, however No nominations will be accepted on gazetted public holidays covered under se...

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PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PERPETUATING THE GLORIOUS HERITAGE OF THE STATE: CM TO TEACHERS

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Sri Anandpur Sahib, October 5: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday gave a clarion call to the teachers to play a key role in perpetuating the glorious heritage of the state by making younger generations abreast about it. Addressing the gathering during a function to commemorate Teacher’s day, the Chief Minister said that the teachers are the nation builders and they should apprise the younger generations about the rich cultural heritage of the state. He said that after 55 years the state government has today started the work of constructing Heritage walkway heading to Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib at Sri Anandpur Sahib. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that teaching is not a profession but it is a mission to enlighten the students adding that being son of a teacher he is well aware...

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CM LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF HERITAGE WALKWAY TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB

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Sri Anandpur Sahib, October 5 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a heritage walkway being constructed in the holy city of Sri Anandpur Sahib at a cost of Rs 18 crore. Giving the details, the Chief Minister said that he is fortunate that Waheguru ji has blessed him with the opportunity to be part of this noble service. He said that the sacred city of Sri Anandpur Sahib has created history as this land has not only transformed the history of Punjab and the Sikh community but also gave a major turn to the history of India itself. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it was on this very historic land that the Tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, on the day of Baisakhi in 1699, established the Khalsa Panth. The Chief Minister said that even today...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 218, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 82 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 3.9KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, October 5: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 218th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 313 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 82 drug smugglers after registration of 62 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,972 in 218 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 3.9 kg heroin, 67 kg poppy husk, 660 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 41,640 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. ...

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PUNJAB GOVT TO HOLD MONTHLY ‘BLOCK LEVEL MILKING COMPETITIONS’ TO ENHANCE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY

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Chandigarh, October 5: In a landmark move to incentivise excellence in the dairy sector and enhance livestock productivity, the Punjab Animal Husbandry department is all set to organise "Block Level Milking Competition- 2025-26” across the state, announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Punjab here on Sunday. Sharing the details about the ambitious year-long initiative commencing from October 6, 2025 onwards, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the competitions will be held on 2nd Monday of every month across all 154 blocks in the state, creating a platform for dairy farmers to showcase their best livestock and adopt su...