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Milkfed Seeks ₹50 Crore NDDB Grant to provide free Cattle Feed in flood affected districts

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Chandigarh, September 6: With Punjab reeling under one of its most devastating floods in recent years — affecting nearly 1,900 villages and submerging near 4 lakh hectares of fertile land — the Cooperation Department along with Milkfed Punjab (Verka) and its affiliated Milk Unions, has launched an unprecedented relief and recovery operation to support both people and livestock. The hardest-hit regions Amritsar, Ferozepur, Abohar, Fazilka, and Jalandhar — account for nearly 3.5 lakh affected people who are struggling for essential supplies. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Milkfed Punjab has activated a comprehensive two-fold strategy — sustaining dairy farmers and livestock, while simultaneously ensuring the supply of milk and food essentials to the affecte...

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PATHANKOT’S DEEPIT SHARMA COMMISSIONED AS LIEUTENANT IN INDIA ARMY

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Chandigarh, September 6: Adding a yet another feather in the cap of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), Cadet Deepit Sharma of 7th Course at the Institute was commissioned as a Lieutenant into the Indian Army’s Kumaon Regiment, is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army, at the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) passing out parade (POP) in Chennai on Saturday. The passing out parade was reviewed by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Cadet Deepit Sharma, hailing from Pathankot district, has followed in his father's footsteps to become a second-generation Army officer. In a proud moment for his family, he has been commissioned into the same unit within the Kumaon Regiment where his father serves. Punjab E...

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Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. reviews flood damage to road infrastructure

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Chandigarh, September 6: Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh today reviewed the damage caused by the recent floods to infrastructure—roads, bridges, and public buildings—during a high-level meeting at the Punjab Roads and Bridges Development Board, Mohali. During the review meeting, Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. examined the estimated damage so far and the funds required for immediate repair work. He directed that damaged roads, especially in rural areas, should be repaired immediately to restore connectivity and speed up relief operations. He further instructed that in places where roads have been washed away due to floodwaters, serious consideration should be given to constructing causeways, pipes, or box culverts for proper water drainage in line with th...

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Zero tolerance against corruption : Vigilance Bureau nabs private person taking Rs 20000 bribe

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Chandigarh, September 4, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero tolerance policy adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government, has apprehended a private person Rajat Sharma, resident of Basant Nagar, Partap Singh Wala, in Ludhiana city, while he was taking Rs 20000 bribe. The said accused is an accomplice of Amaninder Singh, a Clerk, posted in Tehsil East of DC office Ludhiana who has been booked in this case also. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Basant Nagar, Ludhiana city on the Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line portal. He further added that the complainant has alleged that the aforementioned co-accused Amanind...

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AAP Parliamentarian announce to use MPLADS funds for flood relief works

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Chandigarh, September 4: To deal with the situation caused by the devastating floods in Punjab, Members of Parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party have announced that they will use their Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds for flood relief works. Along with this, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of AAP are standing shoulder to shoulder with people in the flood-affected regions. Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sandeep Pathak visited the flood-affected areas of Ferozepur to review rescue operations and announced ₹5 crore from his MPLADS funds for flood relief. Similarly, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha visited the flood-hit areas of Gurdaspur district and declared ₹3.60 crore from his MPLADS fund for relief works. Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, who has been...

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Laljit Bhullar opens relief camp at Bhaowal village of Patti constituency

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Chandigarh / Patti, September 4; Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today opened a temporary relief camp at Bhaowal village of his Vidhan Sabha constituency Patti, where the relief material brought in various forms by the people will be distributed among the needy within a radius of 30-35 Km. Giving this information, S. Bhullar said that here, for the service of soil filling on the embankment, if anyone wants to get diesel in his tractor, he will be provided with diesel from this relief camp. He also said that whoever needs groceries, fodder and feed etc. in the nearby villages, the same will be sent from this relief camp. S. Bhullar said that medicines are also being arranged from this relief camp and langar will also be arranged in the nearby areas from this relief ...

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Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak hands over cheques worth Rs. 4 lakh each to family members of four persons losing their lives in floods

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Chandigarh/Pathankot, September 4: The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of those who have lost their lives during the ongoing floods that have ravaged the State.This was disclosed by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Forest & Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today at District Administrative Complex, Malikpur while handing over cheques of financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 4 Lakh each to the family members of four persons who have lost their lives in the floods. There were total 8 such people who lost their lives. The Minister on the occasion said that the floods have wreaked havoc not only upon the crops and the livestock but some precious human lives have also been l...

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HARJOT BAINS GREETS TEACHING FRATERNITY ON EVE OF TEACHERS’ DAY

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Chandigarh, September 4: On the eve of Teachers’ Day, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains today extended warm greetings to the teaching fraternity and expressed gratitude to all teachers who shape young minds and future of the nation, while paying tribute to Bharat Ratna recipient and former President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. Teachers’s Day celebrated on September 5, in honour of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan's birthday. In his message, S. Harjot Singh Bains hailed the teaching community as the 'backbone of society', acknowledging their pivotal role in shaping students' lives and building a great nation. He also appreciated their tireless efforts in nurturing young minds with knowledge, values and skills to make them ideal citizens. The State Teachers have transformed Punjab's edu...

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Aid to Afghanistan, Why Hesitation in Helping Flood Hit Punjab: Harpal Singh Cheema

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Chandigarh, September 4 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday called upon the Government of India to demonstrate the same humanitarian spirit towards Punjab as it has shown in extending aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. He questioned the Union Government's priorities, asking why relief materials were swiftly dispatched to Afghanistan, while flood-affected Punjab is facing delays in receiving financial and humanitarian assistance. In a press communiqué issued here, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema emphasised that Punjab, a state that has consistently contributed to the nation’s food security and economic strength, deserves timely and adequate assistance in its hour of need. “If humanitarian aid can be sent across border...

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Honorary Consul General of India to the UK Visits PSIC Headquarters

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Chandigarh, September 4: The Honorary Consul General of India in England Mr. J.M. Meenu Malhotra today visited the Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) headquarters in Chandigarh. He held an insightful meeting with the Chief Information Commissioner of Punjab Mr. Inderpal Singh Dhanna and State Information Commissioner Mr. Harpreet Sandhu. They discussed the importance of international cooperation in governance and transparency in length and width. State Information Commissioner Mr. Sandhu said that during the meeting, views were exchanged on adopting best practices and experiences from both India and the United Kingdom in the areas of governance and transparency. The visit and dialogue between Honorary Consul General Mr. J. M. Meenu Malhotra and State Information Commission...