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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...

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...

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....

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...

Chandigarh, July 10 :  Power Minister Punjab Harbhajan Singh ETO today administered the oath of office to Er. Ravinder Singh Saini, who has been appointed by the Punjab Government as a Member of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) In a dignified ceremony held at Punjab Bhavan. While briefing the media after the oath taking ceremony Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Er. Saini brings with him a wealth of experience and deep understanding of Punjab’s power sector, which will significantly strengthen the functioning of PSERC. He expressed confidence that with this appointment, the Commission now at full strengthwill be better equipped to ensure fair regulations, promote transparency, and safeguard the interests of consumers, utilities, and stakehold...

Chandigarh, July 9: Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today said that the Mann Government is making continuous, committed, and result-oriented efforts to make Punjab a child marriage-free state. She informed that a total of 119 cases of child marriage have been successfully prevented through prompt action from 2022 to date. Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that 31 cases were stopped in 2022, 20 in 2023, 42 in 2024, and 26 cases have already been prevented so far in 2025 — reflecting the government’s responsible and proactive measures for safeguarding the future of children in the state. The Minister emphasized that the Punjab Government is actively running awareness campaigns from village to urban levels to eradicate th...