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BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL DIRECTS OFFICIALS TO ENSURE 24X7 ACCESSIBILITY FOR SWIFT REDRESSAL OF PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL MINING

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Chandigarh, July 7: Punjab Mines & Geology Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today asked the officials of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to expedite environment clearance procedures following the liberalization of the mining sector under the new Mining Policy. The Cabinet Minister stressed that with landowners now empowered to apply for Environment Clearances (EC) directly to SEIAA, all applications must be processed on priority basis with comprehensive support to ensure minimum processing time. Sh. Goyal was presiding over comprehensive workshop at MGSIPA, during which extensive discussions were held regarding various procedural bottlenecks encountered by the department in obtaining Environment Clearances. SEIAA members were briefed about the significan...

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CM AND ARVIND KEJRIWAL DEDICATE INDIA’S BEST 15 MGD CAPACITY STP WORTH RS 145.26 CRORE AT MOHALI

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SAS Nagar (Mohali), July 7: In a path breaking initiative, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Monday dedicated an ultra modern 15 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) worth Rs 145.26 crore to the people. Interacting with the media persons after dedicating the plant, the Chief Minister said that latest technology has been used in setting up of this plant which will be further replicated in the other parts of the state soon. He said that the motive is to save the precious water of the state by ensuring optimum utilisation of the waste water also. Citing the example of Singapore, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the country is using micro filter technology to make the rain water drinkable....

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KEJRIWAL CONGRATULATES CM FOR HERALDING EDUCATION REVOLUTION TO BAG TOP RANK IN NAS

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Sangrur, July 6- National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday congratulated the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for heralding an era of education revolution in the state thereby bagging top rank in National Achievement Survey (NAS) conducted by Government of India (GoI). Addressing the gathering during a function to mark Punjab’s accomplishment in the National Achievements Survey, Arvind Kejriwal said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for him to be a part of this historic day in the education sector of Punjab. He said that due to efforts of the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state has delivered an outstanding performance in the National Achievement Survey 2024 (NAS). ...

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CM PLEDGES TO FURTHER MAKE PUNJAB NUMBER ONE IN EVERY SPHERE

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Sangrur, July 6: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday vowed to further make concerted efforts in the form of pro-people and development oriented policies for emerging Punjab as a frontrunner state in every sphere of life. Addressing the gathering during a function to mark Punjab’s accomplishment in National Achievements Survey, the Chief Minister said that due to strenuous efforts of the state government Punjab is today at number one in this survey whereas it was on 29th rank in 2017. He said that the teachers are the nation builders and they had played an important role in making Punjab number one. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that due to the concerted efforts of the state government, Punjab is today excelling in every sphere whether it is education or development. ...

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DAY 127 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH: 143 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 3.5KG HEROIN, 1.5KG OPIUM

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CHANDIGARH, July 6: 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 127 days, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested 143 drug smugglers and recovered 3.5 kg heroin, 1.5 kg opium and Rs 54,750 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 20,784 in just 127 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 Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked th...

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Speaker calls Punjab Vidhan Sabha Session on 10 July 2025

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Chandigarh 6 July 2025: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan called the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, which was adjourned sine-die on 5th May, 2025, to meet at 11.00 A.M on Thursday, the 10th July, 2025 in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan Chandigarh, under second proviso to Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Punjab Legislative Assembly).

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CM AND ARVIND KEJRIWAL MOURN SAD AND UNTIMELY DEMISE OF TARN TARAN MLA DR KASHMIR SINGH SOHAL

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Tarn Taran, July 6- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday mourned the sad and untimely death of MLA Tarn Taran Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal and termed it as a colossal loss for the party and the state. Addressing the gathering during the bhog and antim ardas of deceased MLA Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, national Convener of AAP described him as a prominent social worker who was always committed for the service of common man. He said that though late Dr. Sohal was suffering from a fatal disease, he continuously served the masses with missionary zeal due to which he was very popular amongst the masses. Arvind Kejriwal said that he was a loyal foot soldier of the party, who was committed to its ideology of serving the masses adding th...

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Will Ensure Exemplary Punishment for the Big Fishes Involved in Drug Trade: CM

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Chandigarh, July 5 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that exemplary punishment will be ensured for those who have ruined the lives of the youth by selling drugs. Addressing a gathering after dedicating roads and libraries worth around ₹350 crore to the residents of the holy city, the Chief Minister, accompanied by senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, said that the Jarnails who had patronised the drug trade have already been put behind bars. He said that no one had previously dared to arrest these affluent leaders, but now his government has done so and they will pay price for their sins. Bhagwant Singh Mann assured the people that exemplary punishment will be ensured for these leaders so that no one ever dares to commit this sin again. The Chief Minister sa...

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Punjab to impart skill education in Business & Marketing to Govt Senior Secondary Students: Harjot Bains

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Chandigarh/Rupnagar, July 5: Encouraging the students to set up their own start-ups during the schooling, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday announced that Punjab Government will provide skill education in business & marketing to all students of 11th & 12th class in Govt schools from next session 2026-27 under the Punjab Young Entrepreneurs Scheme. While addressing the Business Blasters Expo 2025, S. Bains said that in a world where hundreds and thousands of applicants chase a single job, Punjab’s government has flipped the script. Under the Business Blasters Expo 2025, students are being encouraged to become job creators instead of job seekers as Punjab Government would provide all kinds of assistance as well as financial and technical to all pro...

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Strategic intervention needed to accelerate pesticide-free basmati export from Punjab

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Chandigarh, July 5: The Punjab State Farmers and Agricultural Workers Commission’s Chairman Prof. Dr. Sukhpal Singh held detailed discussions to accelerate export of pesticide-residue-free basmati from Punjab to further give a big push to crop diversification. Stressing that crop diversification should be implemented a efficaciously in active participation of all stakeholders, the Chairman Prof. Dr. Sukhpal Singh pointed out that at least 10 lakh hectares of area could be taken out of paddy cycle. The discussions were held to formulate strategic interventions and identify the bottlenecks involved in the export of Basmati from Punjab to the European Union and the United States of America. It was also highlighted that the excess of pesticide residues was a major hinder in expo...