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Vigilance Bureau arrests Kanugo for accepting Rs 2,000 bribe

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Chandigarh August 5, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Tuesday arrested Jatinder Singh, Kanugo, posted at Shahkot, Jalandhar district for receiving a bribe of Rs 2000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered on an online complaint lodged by a resident of Ludhiana on the Chief Minister Anti Corruption Action line. He further added that the complainant has alleged that the above mentioned accused had demanded Rs 6,000 as a bribe in lieu of entering mutation of land belonging to his family member. During verification it was found that the said Kanugo had demanded Rs 6000 bribe and taken Rs 2000 for this purpose. The spokesperson informed that durin...

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e-KYC process completed with regard to 1.27 Crore beneficiaries

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Chandigarh, August 5: The e-KYC process is gathering momentum with each passing day and till now the process has been completed with regard to 1,27, 84000 (1.27 Crore) beneficiaries. The Districts of Mansa, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala are the top 3 places respectively in this regard. In a review meeting held here today at the Anaj Bhawan, the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak was apprised by the senior officers of the department about the latest position concerning the e-KYC process. It is noteworthy that e-KYC is a digital method to verify the identity and address of the beneficiary primarily using the Aadhaar Card Number and the Biometrics for authentication. The wheat to eligible beneficiaries is distributed under Public Distribution ...

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Punjab becomes 1st State in India to upgrade Cooperative Banks to Finacle 10 Core Banking System

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Chandigarh, August 5: In a major step towards technological advancement in the cooperative banking sector, the SAS Nagar Central Cooperative Bank and The Ropar Central Cooperative Bank have successfully upgraded their Core Banking Solution (CBS) from Finacle 7 to Finacle 10. With this achievement, Punjab becomes the first state in India to initiate and complete this significant digital transition in its cooperative banking network. This milestone reflects the State’s growing commitment to modernising cooperative banks, ensuring faster, secure, and more customer-friendly banking services at the grassroots level. This progress has been achieved under the able leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, whose focus on digital transformation and rural empowerment has provided th...

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Be the ‘generals’ in the war against drugs- CM to Members of Defence Committees

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Ludhiana, August 4: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign in the state has reached its final phase, and the newly formed Defence Committees in villages and cities will uproot drug trafficking from the state. Addressing the members of these Defence Committees, the Chief Minister said the Punjab government launched the campaign on February 4 this year and has achieved major success in eliminating the root of the drug problem. He added that the backbone of the drug supply chain has been entirely broken. Bhagwant Singh Mann profusely thanked the people of Punjab for their enthusiastic support in this noble mission to save the future generations. The Chief Minister said that to keep villages and cities drug-free in the future, th...

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’YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 156, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 356 SITES; 87 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, August 4: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 156th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 356 locations on Monday leading to the arrest of 87 drug smugglers after registration of 63 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 24,592 in 156 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 967 grams heroin, 267 kg poppy husk and 1869 intoxicant tablets/capsules from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. The operat...

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PUNJAB BAGS COVETED TECHNOLOGY SABHA EXCELLENCE AWARD IN DATA ANALYTICS

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Chandigarh, August 4: In a major national-level recognition, the Punjab Government has bagged the coveted Technology Sabha Excellence Award 2025 in the Data Analytics category, showcasing its trailblazing initiatives in harnessing technology and data analytics to deliver enhanced citizen services and streamline governance. This prestigious award was received by Additional Chief Secretary of Punjab’s Good Governance and Information Technology Mr. DK Tiwari at a glittering ceremony organised by the Indian Express Group in Jaipur (Rajasthan). This honour underscores the Punjab government's commitment to leveraging technology for good governance. Notably, the Technology Sabha, a leading e-Governance platform, unites top government ICT professionals and policymakers nationwide, besides...

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Punjab to Become the First State in the Country to Empanel Sign Language Interpreters, Translators, and Special Educators: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, August 4: In a landmark move to ensure accessible and sensitive justice for all, the Punjab Government is set to become the first state in the country to formally empanel Sign Language Interpreters, Translators, and Special Educators under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. This information was shared by Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development. Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that this initiative, undertaken under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann, is a strong effort to empower children with special needs by eliminating communication barriers in legal, educational, and daily life settings. She emphasized that this empanelment under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 will ...

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Finance Minister Cheema Engages with Forest and Education Department Unions, Assures to Resolve Legitimate Issues

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Chandigarh, August 4 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to address employee issues, met with various unions from the Forest Department and Education Department today. He was also accompanied by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains during the meetings with the education department unions The meetings, held at the Finance Minister's office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat, aimed to resolve legitimate demands and issues raised by the unions. During the meetings, representatives from the Janglat Workers Union, ETT Test Pass Adhiyapak Association (Jai Singh Wala), Murhbahal Kache Adhiyapak Union, and Berujgar B.Ed TET Pass Adhiyapak Union presented their demands and concerns. During the meeting with the Janglat Workers Uni...

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PUNJAB TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL FRAUD DETECTION UNIT TO BOLSTER GST ENFORCEMENT: HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA

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Chandigarh, August 4 In a significant move to institutionalise tax enforcement, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday announced the proposal to establish a State-Level Special Fraud Detection Unit (SFDU) headquartered at Patiala. He said that this dedicated unit will streamline the detection and bring consistency in investigating complex cases involving Goods and Services Tax (GST) violations. Revealing further, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema elaborated that the SFDU will be tasked with uncovering and probing high-value GST frauds, with particular focus on breaking down circular trading operations, unearthing benami (anonymous) transactions, and eliminating the practice of fake invoicing. “The unit will be empowered to ini...

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’YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 155, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 399 SITES; 116 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, August 3: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 155th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 399 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 116 drug smugglers after registration of 75 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 24,499 in 155 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 1.7 kg heroin, 1 kg opium, 298 kg poppy husk, 37,085 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 11.88 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &nb...