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Chandigarh, July 14 : Reiterating that his government is duty-bound to curb sacrilege incidents in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday presented the Punjab Prevention of Crime Against Religious Scriptures Bill, 2025 in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Introducing the bill on the floor of the House, the Chief Minister said that this is an emotive and critical issue that concerns every Punjabi. He emphasized that the matter has grave repercussions not only in the present but also for future generations. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that stringent punishment for this unpardonable offence is the need of the hour to serve as a deterrent to criminals. The Chief Minister reiterated that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus, saints, and seers who have shown the path of ...

Chandigarh, July 14: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today informed the Punjab Legislative Assembly that water reservoir levels in Punjab remain stable and there is currently no flood-like situation in the state. He said that the state government has implemented comprehensive arrangements to address every potential scenario. Responding to a call attention motion presented by MLA Rana Inder Pratap Singh regarding preventing flood threats in low-lying areas due to rising water levels in reservoirs, Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal disclosed that water levels in major reservoirs remained within safe limits as of July 10, 2025. He informed that the current level at Bhakra Dam stands at 1590.48 ft compared to 1614.89 ft on July 10, 2023 during ...

CHANDIGARH, July 13:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state completed 134 days, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested 113 drug smugglers and recovered 4.2 kg heroin, 500 grams ganja, 120 kg poppy husk and Rs 24,210 drug money  from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 21,819 in just 134 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bha...