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Chandigarh/ Kottayam, April 29: Punjab Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian visited ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kumarakom in Kottayam district of Kerala to explore collaboration opportunities in the field of agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry as part of an inter-state exchange program. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, along with the Principal Secretary of Animal Husbandry Mr. Rahul Bhandari and other senior officials, engaged in discussions with the KVK officials, exploring the rich potential of Kumarakom in agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry. The region's successful integration of fish farming, particularly cage culture and inland aquaculture, with agriculture impressed the visitors. S...

Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, April 28: Continuing its relentless action against drug smugglers under the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Police with the help of district administration on Monday demolished illegall construction of anotorious drug smuggler in Amlala village of Derabassi. The exemplary action was conducted under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) SAS Nagar Deepak Pareek.           The demolished construction, illegally built on one bigha panchayat land, belonged to notorious drug smuggler identified as Salim Khan involved in four cases registered under the the IPC and NDPS Act at Punjab and Haryana. The strong action by the district police sends a clear message tha...

Chandigarh/Khanna, April 28:           “Punjab Sikheya Kranti” has begun to deliver tangible results, significantly transforming the educational landscape across the state. The introduction of state-of-the-art laboratories and smart classrooms in government schools has led to a notable increase in student attendance and a surge in new admissions.           MLA and Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond inaugurated development works in 32 schools of the Khanna constituency between April 7 and April 19, 2025. These initiatives, undertaken at an investment of approximately Rs 4.37 crore under the “Punjab Sikheya Kranti” program, aim to modernize educational infrastructure and enhance the quality of...

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, April 28 Reaffirming the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s steadfast commitment to fostering excellence in education and agricultural innovation, Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Monday that Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, would receive a capital grant of Rs. 40 crores from the state government in the Financial Year 2025-26. He further emphasized that the government had already significantly bolstered PAU’s efforts in advancing agricultural research and academic infrastructure with a capital grant of Rs. 20 crores in the Financial Year 2024-25. The Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema made this announcement while inaugurating the newly established ‘Agro Processing Co...

Chandigarh, April 27 Punjab Freedom Fighters Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat informed that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written to the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi urging the Government of India to issue commemorative coins in honour of the brave sons of Punjab who made supreme sacrifices during India’s freedom struggle. The Cabinet Minister Mohinder Bhagat said that the Chief Minister’s letter highlights the immense contribution of Punjab to the country’s independence movement with legendary names such as Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Sukhdev, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Shaheed Lala Lajpat Rai and Shaheed Udham Singh etched forever in the annals of Indian history. Mr. Bhagat said that Punjab’s soil is soaked with the blood of martyrs and iss...

Chandigarh/Sangrur, April 27 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, today announced a significant breakthrough in the state’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) campaign, with the seizure of 2,240 litres of illegally pilfered Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), averting a potential major hooch tragedy. In addition, the Minister highlighted the campaign's success in registering 4,745 NDPS cases, arresting 7,536 individuals, and demolishing illegal properties of 71 smugglers. Addressing a press conference at Sangrur, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who also chairs the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Sub-Committee, revaled the details of the operation. “Acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of the Excise Department and ...

Chandigarh/Pathankot, April 26: It is only due to our brave soldiers who guard the Nation's borders that we are breathing in the air of freedom and able to sleep peacefully. The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the District Administration stands shoulder to shoulder with these valiant BSF jawans and assured them of every support and assistance. These views were expressed by the Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak during his visit to the Simble Sakol check post here today at the Indo - Pak International border. He was accompanied by the DC Aditya Uppal, SSP Daljinder Singh Dhillon, District President BC Wing Naresh Kumar Saini, Block President Rajesh Kumar, Sarpanch Khojki Chak Joginder Pal, Sarpanch Bamiyal Munish alias Chhotu, Commandant BSF Sure...

Chandigarh, April 26: In a significant push to further strengthen the state's education system and nurture sports talent at school level amidst the ongoing “Sikhya Kranti” program, Punjab Government will recruit 2000 Physical Training Instructor (PTI) teachers for primary schools across the state, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab. He said that the requisition has been forwarded to the Recruitment Board of the School Education department to fill these posts, emphasising that recruitment process will be merit-based and in transparent manner. Highlighting the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government's efforts, S. Harjot Singh Bains said that the government has already filled over 13000 school teachers vacancies in the past three...

Jalandhar, April 24: In a major crackdown under the Punjab Government's ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, the Jalandhar district and Police administration led by Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur have taken firm action against an unauthorized drug de-addiction centre operating illegally at Village Samrai. Receiving direct information on phone, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal directed the health and police departments to raid the facility, resulting in swift and effective action by the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal informed that a total of 103 individuals, who were unlawfully detained under the guise of treatment, have been rescued from the premises. The joint oper...

Chandigarh, April 25:           In yet another testament to the transformative vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government for strengthening and transforming primary health care in the state, Aam Aadmi Clinics (AAC) have garnered international recognition, with a high-level 14-member Australian delegation expressing keen interest in adopting the model back home.           The delegation, led by Member of Parliament (MP) State of Victoria Dylon Wight (Delegation Leader) and MP State of Victoria Mathew Hilakari, visited the primary healthcare facility— Aam Aadmi Clinic and the tertiary healthcare facility— Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (PILBS) in Mohali on F...