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Chandigarh, May 10: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday urged the people to refrain from rushing to the spot of any missile or drone attack and touching the unidentified debris or remains until it has been defused by Army authorities. In an emotive appeal to people, the Chief Minister said that people should not rush to the spot where any part of drone or missile is found as it can be harmful before it is defused. Soliciting fulsome support and cooperation from general public, he urged them to immediately inform the police if they see any missile or ballistic material. Bhagwant Singh Mann cautioned them against approaching or touching such hazardous objects as they can be fatal for them. The Chief Minister said that state government is extending all help to the I...

Chandigarh, May 9 In view of the situation at India-Pakistan border, as per the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann with the people to not let them face any problem, a State Control Room has been set up by the Punjab Government in which a Nodal Officer from each department has been included. Apart from this, the responsibility of monitoring and coordinating essential services in all the districts, a senior IAS officer has been deputed in each district. It was disclosed by the Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, after holding a meeting with all administrative Secretaries, DGP and all the Deputy Commissioners, Police Commissioners and SSPs. The administrative Secretaries, deputed in all districts, have been handed over the task to regularly monitor health services, food and civil s...

Chandigarh, May 9, 2025: Reinforcing its relentless commitment to curb corruption at all levels, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested 34 individuals including 23 government officials and 11 private persons in connection with 22 bribery cases during the month of April. All accused were apprehended red-handed while accepting illegal gratification during specially laid trap operations across the state. An official spokesperson of the VB stated here today that the Bureau, acting under the zero-tolerance policy of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government, continues to adopt a proactive and uncompromising stance to root out corruption from public offices. “This campaign is not only about taking action but about setting a strong deterrent against corrupt practices,”...

Chandigarh, May 9: Widening the ambit of Farishtey scheme, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann also gave nod to include war and terrorist affected victims under this scheme. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of Council of Ministers held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister at his official residence. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister office said in order to provide immediate hassle-free medical treatment to victims of War and terrorist activities in Government / empaneled private hospitals in the State, to save precious lives and to encourage the general public to bring the War victims and terrorist activities to the nearest government and empaneled private hospitals, coverage under the Farishtey Sche...

CHANDIGARH, May 8:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing campaign against organised crime under the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police, apprehended Harjinder Singh, a key associate of foreign-based gangster Rajesh Kumar alias Sonu Khatri, from Kharar Bus Stand, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           Police teams have also recovered three pistols— including two .32 bore and one .30 bore— along with 14 carriages from the possession of arrested accused person.           DGP Gaurav Yadav said th...

Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday expressed deep shock and anguish over death of five school students and a driver  in a tragic road accident on Samana-Patiala road. Expressing profound grief and sorrow over this disastrous accident, the Chief Minister shared his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved families and prayed to the Almighty to give them courage to bear this irreparable loss in the hour of crisis and grant peace to the departed souls. He said that eight children who have also suffered injuries are undergoing treatment in various hospitals of the city. Meanwhile, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he was in had already in touch with the district administration and has directed them to ensure best medical facilities to all th...

Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday administered the oath of office to the newly appointed Chairman Major General (Retired) Vinayak Saini in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Chief Secretary KAP Sinha conducted the proceedings of the swearing-in-ceremony at the Punjab Raj Bhawan here. Congratulating new PPSC Chief, Bhagwant Singh Mann assured fulsome support and cooperation to PPSC for selection of deserving candidates on various posts in a transparent manner. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers in December 1987, Major General (Retired) Saini belongs to Hoshiarpur and lives in Mohali. He retired from the Indian Army in October last year. Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Principal Secretary to Governor VP Singh,...

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, May 7:           The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DC-cum-DEO), Ludhiana, Himanshu Jain has informed that the final electoral rolls for Assembly Constituency No. 64-Ludhiana West were published on May 5, 2025 by ERO.           As per the schedule announced by the Election commission of India, the draft electoral rolls were published on April 9, 2025, inviting claims and objections from the public and house-to-house verification was conducted by 192 Booth Level Officers (BLOs).           He further explained that all claims and objections received during this period were carefully addressed by the ERO before...

Chandigarh, May 6, 2025:           Aiming at eradicating corruption in the state under zero tolerance policy of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Harbinder Singh (No 115/Moga), posted at Police Station Samalpur in Moga district, red handed while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.           An official spokesperson of the VB disclosed that during the ongoing drive against corruption the said accused was arrested based on a complaint filed by a resident of Kotkapura town in Faridkot district.            He further added that the ...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, May 6:           In a major blow to Pakistan’s ISI-backed cross-border terror networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar, in joint operation with a central agency, recovered a large cache of terrorist hardware during an intelligence-led operation carried out at a secluded forested area near Tibba Nangal-Kular Road in SBS Nagar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.           The recovered terrorist hardware includes two Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),...