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CHANDIGARH, September 19:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 202nd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 377 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 93 drug smugglers after registration of 76 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 30,201 in 202 days.           The raids have resulted in recovery of 7.6 kg heroin, 12 kg opium, 1687 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 15860 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.         &...

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, September 19: Punjab Revenue Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian on Friday laid the foundation stones for six key road development projects worth Rs.2.19 crore, aimed at enhancing connectivity and boosting road infrastructure. The road projects include Bhamian Khurd to Shankar Colony, Bhamian Road to Tajpur Road, Jail Road, LC Road to Uchi Mangli, Gobindgarh to Uchi Mangli and GT Road to Approach Road. While highlighting Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab government’s commitment to provide world-class road infrastructure to its citizens, S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said, “These projects are designed to enhance connectivity, improve accessibility and ensure smoother travel for commuters in the region." He assured that the projects will be completed pro...

Chandigarh, September 18: The Punjab Government has intensified its efforts to restore normalcy in flood-affected villages across the state. In the last four days, a total of Rs 10.21 crore has been spent on cleaning operations and desilting. Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that, under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the scientific disposal of dead animals during the floods is being ensured. He informed that Rs 17.54 lakh has been spent on the disposal of 259 animals. The Minister added that the removal of debris and disposal of carcasses will be completed by September 24, while the cleaning of ponds will be concluded by October 22. Highlighting the damage caused to community assets in rural areas, Sond said that according...

Chandigarh, September 17: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday launched ‘Mission Chardi Kala’- a global fundraising campaign to raise funds for the state Government’s rehabilitation efforts for 2025 Punjab flood victims In a video message, the Chief Minister said that in the past days, the state witnessed a scene that our generations will never forget. He said that the floods didn’t just bring water rather it washed away millions of dreams. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that 2,300 villages submerged, more than 2 million people affected, five lakh acres of crops destroyed, 56 precious lives were lost and seven lakh people have become homeless. Likewise, the Chief Minister said that 3,200 government schools have been damaged, 19 colleges turned into rubble,1,400 clinics...

Chandigarh, 16 September 2025: Aiming to further boost Punjab’s industrial growth and paying the way of ease of doing business under the guidance of National Convener Sh. Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Punjab, S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Cabinet Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora informed that Happy Forgings Ltd. (HFL) will invest Rs 1000/- Crore Capex in district Ludhiana, Punjab.  Happy Forgings Ltd. is a key player in manufacturing of Auto & Engineering niche products and the third-largest engineering-led manufacturer in the country. While interacting with the media, Cabinet Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora highlighted that HFL company operations focus on forging and machining high-precision components for both domestic and export markets, catering to diverse sectors, including commerc...