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Shaheed Udham Singh Wala (Sunam), July 31: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday renewed their pledge to further realize the dreams of martyrs by ensuring welfare of every section of society.   Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 85 crore to give facelift to Shaheed Udham Singh wala town, the National convener of AAP said that Shaheed Udham Singh made a supreme sacrifice for the sake of the freedom of the country. Arvind kejriwal said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for him to be part of this function to pay tribute to the iconic martyr. He said that India’s freedom struggle saw countless sacrifices for the sake of the country to ...

Chandigarh, July 30 : In a significant administrative reform aimed at improving governance and service delivery in rural areas, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has approved the restructuring of rural development blocks to align them with district boundaries, thereby enhancing administrative efficiency. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister today. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the restructuring has been undertaken to bring the jurisdiction of development blocks in line with existing district boundaries especially benefiting the districts of Sangrur, Malerkotla, Fazilka, Ferozepur, SAS nagar and Patiala. This realignment is int...

Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 30 Member Parliament from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Wednesday raised the issue of exorbitantly high prices of medicines during the Zero Hour in Parliament and demanded from the central government to fix a price cap for the same Solution medicines. Meet Hayer raised an important issue related to health during the Zero Hour and said that under the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013 law, the prices of some essential medicines are being controlled, but there is no price regulation on medicines which are used more often such as those used for blood pressure, diabetes etc. For the treatment of these ailments, medicines containing the same solution are being manufactured by different companies but the prices of the medicines also vary. Meet Hayer sa...

CHANDIGARH, July 30:           In a stern response to the tragic incident at a Jalandhar Civil Hospital, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday announced the suspension of three doctors including Medical Superintendent and Senior Medical Officer, while, dismissal of house surgeon for gross negligence that led to the loss of patient lives due to disruption in oxygen supply.           Those suspended are Medical Superintendent Raj Kumar, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Surjeet Singh, Consultant Anesthesia Dr Sonakshi (on-duty doctor). “All the three doctors have been placed under suspension. Detailed inquiry is being conducted and they are likely to be dismissed from t...

Chandigarh, July 29: With the firm resolve that no child in Punjab should live on the streets, beg for survival, or suffer exploitation, the Punjab Government under Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has rescued a total of 208 children from begging under the ongoing campaign Project JEEVANJYOT-2. In the latest statewide action involving 20 special checks and raids, 5 more children were rescued and provided relief. Sharing this information, Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development, stated that “JEEVANJYOT aims to lift children from the streets into the system of education and protection.” Dr. Kaur informed that today, special operations were conducted in Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur, and Jalandhar. Additio...

Chandigarh, July 29- In a significant move to honour the legacy of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji and fulfil the long-standing demand of the Kamboj community, the Punjab Government has declared a gazetted holiday on July 31st to commemorate the martyrdom day of the legendary freedom fighter, stated Mr. Aman Arora, AAP State President and Cabinet Minister, Punjab. While addressing the press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, on Tuesday, Mr. Aman Arora informed that the state government has also decided to name the Bhawanigarh-Sunam-Bhikhi-Kotshamir road as “Shaheed Udham Singh Marg”. The Punjab Government would organise a state-level function at Sunam, the birthplace of Shaheed Udham Singh, to commemorate the martyrdom day of the legendary Indian revolutionary freedom fighter. AAP National Con...

Chandigarh, July 28: Punjab’s Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, stated that the Punjab Government’s flagship initiative Project JEEVANJYOT-2 is emerging as a beacon of hope for children forced into begging. She informed that during 19 special raids conducted across the state today, a total of 6 children were rescued. With this, the cumulative number of children rescued under the campaign has reached 203 in just 12 days since the project’s launch. Dr. Baljit Kaur emphasized that the impact of the project is clearly visible at the grassroots level, as the number of children being found in such circumstances is steadily decreasing, thanks to consistent field surveillance and action. “This indicates growing public awareness and weakening of th...