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Select Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha holds meeting with Subject Experts pertaining to sacrilege of religious scriptures

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Chandigarh, 19 August 2025: Taking the sensitive issue of sacrilege of religious scriptures seriously, the Punjab Government has introduced a draft law to prevent sacrilege of religious scriptures - "The Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025" in the Legislative Assembly, in this connection the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has constituted a Select Committee under the Chairmanship of S. Inderbir Singh Nijjar who is holding meetings every week to discuss this issue by getting people's opinions. Advertisements have been made in various newspapers on 31.7.2025 and 14.8.2025 to seek suggestions from the public and the committee is receiving a lot of suggestions from the public. The committee meeting held on 12.8.2025 was attended by expert...

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A separate authority to be formed for the maintenance of Industrial Focal Points – Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

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Chandigarh/Amritsar August 19: Industries and Power Minister Shri. Sanjeev Arora said that the Punjab Government is going to form a separate authority for the maintenance of all Industrial focal points, which will solve all the problems of the industralists. He said that currently, we have floated tenders worth Rs 100 crore to upgrade the focal points, with which sewerage, CCTV cameras, lights, roads and other arrangements.Arora said that for the convenience of industrialists, we are going to made exhibition centers in Mohali, Amritsar and Ludhiana at the earliest. Cabinet Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora said that for the development of industry in Punjab, “Rising Punjab - From Suggestions to Solutions”events are being organized in all major cities, which has been started fro...

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Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora launches “Rising Punjab-Suggestions to Solutions” series from Amritsar to get suggestions from industrialists

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Chandigarh/Amritsar August 19: In order to give a big boost to the industry in Punjab under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, today Industries and Power Minister Mr. Sanjeev Arora launched “Rising Punjab - From Suggestions to Solutions” from the Guru's Holy city Amritsar to seek suggestions from the industrialists of Majha, which included industrialists from Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Batala and Pathankot besides Amritsar for improving industrial policy. Welcoming the dignitaries present on this occasion, he said that such events will be held in all the major cities of Punjab and today this is the first special event. He said that our aim is to spread awareness about new industry-friendly policies, create an environment for new investments and establish a di...

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’YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: PUNJAB POLICE RAIDS 272 DRUG HOTSPOTS IN STATEWIDE CASO; 196 HELD WITH 2.4KG HEROIN, 2KG OPIUM

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CHANDIGARH, August 18: In a relentless pursuit to eradicate the drug menace from Punjab as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police on Monday conducted a statewide Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at identified drug Hotspots— the points of sale of drugs and psychotropic substances— across the state as part of the Yudh Nashian Virudh, marking the 170th day of the intensified anti-drug campaign. The CASO was conducted simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. During the daylong operation, police teams ...

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STOP BOASTING ABOUT YOUR FAKE ACHIEVEMENTS AND OWE RESPONSIBILITY OF BARGARI INCIDENT AND DEATH DUE TO DRUGS: CM TELLS SUKHBIR

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Chamkaur Sahib (Rupnagar), August 18: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday dared the Akali leader Sukhbir Singh Badal to stop boasting about fake achievements of their government and explain that who will take the responsibility of the barbaric incident like Bargadi and lakhs of deaths of youth due to drugs which took place during their rule. Addressing the gathering after giving a bonanza of several developmental projects to Chamkaur Sahib Assembly segment, the Chief Minister said that Sukhbir is very fond of boasting that a lot of development had taken place during their rule whereas he is mum over the incident of Bargadi where bullets were fired on innocent people or the drug menace which resulted in genocide of young generations is reflective of the long misrule of...

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HARDEEP SINGH MUNDIAN INAUGURATES NEW WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES WORTH RS. 1.11 CRORE IN VILLAGES NAHARPUR AND NAROWALI

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Chandigarh/Gurdaspur, August 18: Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian on Monday inaugurated new water supply schemes constructed at a cost of Rs.1.11 crore in villages Naharpur and Narowali of Dera Baba Nanak Assembly constituency. He was accompanied by Dera Baba Nanak MLA S. Gurdeep Singh Randhawa and AAP District President and Chairman District Planning Committee Gurdaspur Sh. Joban Randhawa. The Cabinet Minister also planted saplings at both water scheme sites. After dedicating both the water supply schemes to the public, Cabinet Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is providing potable drinking water to 100% of the state's population. He informed that in village Naharpur, Rs.62.36 lakh...

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SC Commission seeks report from SSP Amritsar in village Sarangara abuse case

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Chandigarh, August 18: Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi has taken suo motu notice of a case involving the abuse of a Scheduled Caste person from village Sarangara, Ramtirth Road, under the Rajasansi constituency of Amritsar, and has sought a report from the SSP Amritsar. Giving details in this regard, S. Jasvir Singh Garhi said that the matter came to his notice through social media, where a person was seen hurling caste-based abuses at a Scheduled Caste family. Taking cognizance of this, the Commission has initiated legal action. He further stated that the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission is committed to safeguarding the rights and welfare of Scheduled Caste communities in the state and that strict action will be taken against those ...

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SEC issues directions to all Deputy Commissioners for updation of electoral rolls of voters for Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads Elections

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Chandigarh, 18 August 2025: The general elections to elect the members of the Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads are to be held by 05.10.2025 as per Notification no. P.A.9/1994/S.209/2025/6205 dated 05.08.2025, issued by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayats. For these elections, the Panchayat voter lists already published on 03.03.2025 by the Districts are to be updated. The State Election Commission has issued directions vide its letter dated 14.08.2025 addressed to all the Deputy Commissioners for updation of the electoral rolls of the voters with qualifying date of 01.09.2025, as under:- PROGRAMME I Draft publication of existing Electoral Rolls: On 19.08.2025. II Filing of Claims and Objections, if any : From 20.8.2025 to 27.8.2025 III Disposal...

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Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Holds Meetings with 3 Employee Unions

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Chandigarh, August 18 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, who also serves as the Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to address the issues and demands of government employees, on Monday held meetings with the representatives from the Powercom & Transco Contractual Employees Union, the Punjab Ayurvedic Medical Services Association, and the Homeopathic Medical Officers Association to discuss their concerns in detail. During a meeting at the PSPCL Guest House with the Powercom & Transco Contractual Employees Union, Finance Minister Cheema was joined by Power Minister Harbhajan Singh E.T.O and PSPCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director A.K. Sinha. The Finance Minister was briefed on the actions taken so far by the department in the direction of resolving the ...

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Punjab to commemorate 350th Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji on large scale: Sond

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Chandigarh, August 18: Punjab’s Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, today announced that the Punjab Government will commemorate the unparalleled martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji with grand events across the state. He said that the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the Ninth Guru, revered as Hind Di Chadar, will be observed through large-scale commemorative programmes. Sond informed that in this regard, review meetings with district administrations and key stakeholders have already been completed at Sri Anandpur Sahib, Sri Amritsar Sahib, Baba Bakala, and Patiala. He added that the state government has designated the Department of Tourism and Cultur...