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Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur Launches Unique Initiative to Fulfil Dreams of Government School Students

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Chandigarh/Malout, July 12: With the aim of fulfilling the aspirations of students studying in government schools, Punjab Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur has launched a distinctive initiative from the Malout Assembly Constituency under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann. As part of this initiative, Dr. Baljit Kaur today inaugurated a special campaign to install air-conditioners in government primary and middle schools of village Ramnagar. Sharing details about this initiative, the Minister said that this campaign has been started to provide a comfortable and student-friendly environment for learning in government schools. She informed that, under this initiative, six air-conditioners and two water coolers of 50-litre capacity each have been installed in the gove...

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GURDASPUR STATE UNIVERSITY TO INTRODUCE NEW-AGE COURSES FOR FUTURE-READY GRADS: HARJOT BAINS

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Chandigarh, July 12: With an aim to transform the Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU), Gurdaspur into a preferred hub of higher education in the state, Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains directed the officials to introduce new age and an entrepreneurial mindset courses from this academic session to produce future-ready graduates. S. Bains, while chairing the 2nd Meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of Sardar Beant Singh State University here at his office, also instructed the officials to ensure student-centric learning environment in the university for holistic growth of students. He said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has been making concerted efforts to equip the education institutes wit...

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CM BATS FOR STARTING SHER-E-PUNJAB MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH CRICKET LEAGUE IN STATE

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Chandigarh, July 12: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday advocated for the launch of the Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh Cricket League to groom world-class cricketers from the grassroots level in the state. Interacting with the newly constituted Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), which called on him at his official residence today evening, the Chief Minister emphasized that the league should organize matches at the village, block, district, and state levels to identify and nurture cricketing talent. He stated that this ambitious tournament should be modeled on the lines of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan, which is organized annually by the state government to provide platform to budding sportsmen to exhibit their talent. Bhagwant Singh Mann envisioned that the league ...

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Mohinder Bhagat’s Efforts Result in Historic Overhaul of Horticulture Service Rules

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Chandigarh, July 11: In a significant step towards administrative reform and strengthening the horticulture sector of the state, the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has issued a Gazette notification amending the Punjab Horticulture (Group A) Service Rules, 2015. The reform has been spearheaded by Horticulture Minister Shri Mohinder Bhagat, who has been consistently advocating for better service conditions for officers working in the horticulture sector. Lauding the notification, Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat said, “This amendment is a major reform aimed at uplifting our dedicated officers. I am grateful to Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann for his support in implementing this step. It will ensure better motivation, fairness, and service deliver...

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AAP GOVT TO FIGHT TOOTH & NAILS FOR PUNJAB’S INTERESTS: AMAN ARORA

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Chandigarh, July 11: Launching a scathing attack on previous regimes for undermining the interests of the state, Aam Aadmi Party Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government would fight tooth and nails to protect interests of Punjab. He was addressing the house on an official resolution moved by Water Resources Minister in Punjab Vidhan Sabha against the deployment of CISF at BBMB installations in the state. Mr. Aman Arora said that Punjab is an agrarian state and its life revolves around farmers, their fields and water. He slammed previous governments for their short-sightedness and overly prioritising electoral gains over long-term planning, while noting that agriculture's significant contribution ...

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CONGRESS GAVE CONSENT TO DEPLOY CISF TO UNION GOVERNMENT ON DECEMBER 2021: BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL

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Chandigarh, July 11: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today presented a government resolution in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha opposing the Union Government's proposal for CISF deployment at BBMB installations in the state. While presenting the resolution, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal stated that in recent years, the Government of India's Ministry of Power had sent a list of important BBMB installations that were not yet under CISF security and strongly stressed the need for CISF security coverage, stating that complete security should be provided to all important BBMB locations. He said that Punjab has reconsidered the issue of CISF deployment and has registered strong objections against CISF deployment through letters sent to BBMB on May 27, 2025, and July 4, 2025....

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Punjab State Election Commission announces bye-election schedule for 90 Sarpanches and 1771 Panches

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Chandigarh 11 July 2025: After the conduct of general election of Gram Panchayats which was held on 15.10.2024, 90 posts of Sarpanches and 1771 posts of Panches are currently vacant in different Districts as per information received from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayats. In order to fill up these vacant posts, the State Election Commission has announced the bye-election schedule. As per the schedule, 14.07.2025 (Monday) will be the first date for filing of Nominations (between 11 a.m to 3 p.m.), in the Offices of the concerned Returning Officers. The last date for filing Nominations will be 17.7.2025 (Thursday) upto 3 p.m. Scrutiny of Nominations will be conducted on 18.07.2025 (Friday) and the last date for withdrawal of candidature will be 19.07.2025 (upto 3...

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Major Relief for Small Businesses: Tarunpreet Singh Sond

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Chandigarh, July 11: In a significant move to promote ease of doing business and reduce compliance burden on small enterprises, Punjab Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond has announced a series of progressive amendments to The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 and The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act 1965 in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, today. The amendments (The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Bill, 2025 and the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Bill 2025) aim to strike a balance between business facilitation and employee welfare. Below are the key highlights: 1. To decrease the burden of compliances on small businesses and to provide ease of doing...

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes five important bills unanimously

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Chandigarh, July 11: During the 9th session of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, members present in the House today unanimously passed five important bills. Disclosing this information, a spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that during today’s session, Higher Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains introduced the Rayat Bahra Professional University, Hoshiarpur Bill, 2025 and C.G.C. University, Mohali Bill, 2025, which were unanimously passed by the House. According to the spokesperson, S. Tarunpreet Singh Sond introduced the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which were unanimously passed by the members of the Vidhan Sabha. Similarly, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian introduced "The Prevention ...

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LED BY CM, PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA PASSES HISTORIC RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE DEPLOYMENT OF CISF AT DAMS

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Chandigarh, July 11: Slamming the Congress and BJP for their divisive policies in the last few decades, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the country can witness unprecedented progress in every sphere if both these parties spare the nation. Participating in the debate on the floor of Punjab Vidhan Sabha on the resolution to oppose deployment of CISF on dams, the Chief Minister said that these political parties had divided the people on sectarian, regional, lingual, communal and other lines due to which states have been at loggerhead with each other. He said that the sole motive of these people have been to vest political power through such misdeeds, which has done irreparable damage to the country and the states. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the...