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Chandigarh, April 9 A rare pictorial artwork compiled by State Information Commissioner Punjab Harpreet Sandhu on “Sukhna Lake ” portraying the serenity of the sunrise at Sukhna Lake Chandigarh was today unveiled by Hon’ble Governor of Haryana Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan, Haryana. While unveiling the artwork, Governor Bandaru Dattatraya acknowledged the masterpiece portrait highlighting the natural beauty of Sukhna Lake and much applauded the pictorial work and stated that this splendid artistic portrayal of Sukhna Lake truly showcases the soul of Chandigarh’s natural heritage; rather it’s a heartfelt tribute to the beauty and serenity of nature bestows at Sukhna lake. Governor further said that such creative expressions serve as a reminder of the importance of preserving our...

Chandigarh/Amritsar, April 9: After 70 years of independence, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to strengthen infrastructure in government schools across the state such as smart classrooms, modern laboratories, playgrounds and integration of information technology to provide students with up-to-date educational facilities, said Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, after inaugurating buildings at seven schools in Jandiala Vidhan Sabha constituency today as part of the "Sikhya Kranti" initiative. The projects, with a combined cost of approximately Rs.1.54 crore, include Government Elementary School Dhirekot's boundary wall, anganwadi room and new classroom (Rs. 20.13 lakh), Government Middle School Dhirekot's boundary wall a...

CHANDIGARH, April 8:           Amidst the ongoing fight against organised crime launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has busted a Lawrance Bishnoi-Rohit Godara gang with the arrest of the its two active operatives and recovered one .32 calibre pistol from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.     Those arrested have been identified as Jashandeep Singh alias Jashan Sandhu, a resident of village 25ML in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and Gursewak Singh, a resident of Sri Muktsar Sahib.     DGP Gaurav Yadav said that accused Jashan Sandhu was wanted in a 2023-murder case too...

CHANDIGARH, April 8: The Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s groundbreaking “School Mentorship Program” has received an extraordinary response, with 100 top bureaucrats—including IAS, IPS, and PCS officers—volunteering as mentors within just three days of its launch on April 4, said the School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains here on Tuesday. Pertinently, the Punjab Government has introduced one-of-its-kind “School Mentorship Program” wherein top brass bureaucrats are being roped in to inspire and guide young minds to aim high in life. The initiative aims to bridge aspirations and opportunities for government school students by connecting them with civil servants. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan today, S. Harjot Singh Bains said t...

Nawanshehar, April 7: The parents of the students of the Schools of Eminence on Monday hailed the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for heralding a new era of Sikhiya Kranti in the state. During the interaction with the Chief Minister and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia here today, Paramjit Kumar from village Begumpura said that in contrary to past, the schools are now  equipped with state of the art infrastructure and facilities. He said that the facilities being provided to the students at par with the private schools. He further said that the tours and exposures provided by the schools to students is widening the horizon of students. Bhupinder Kaur from Plan road said that her two daughters and one niece is studying in this school. She said that t...

Chandigarh/Khanna, April 7:  Punjab Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Monday announced that Punjab is undergoing a significant and historic transformation in education as he inaugurated infrastructure development projects worth ₹79.85 lakhs in six government schools in Khanna. Sond emphasized that education is the foundation of society and highlighted that the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has allocated ₹17,975 crores to the education sector in the 2025-26 budget. This funding will be used to ensure modern, state-of-the-art infrastructure in government schools. The Cabinet Minister detailed that the Government Middle School in Rahon village, a boundary wall was constructed at a cost of ₹19 lakhs, and an additional ₹1 lakh was spent on c...

Chandigarh/Pathankot, April 7:           Under the flagship initiative of ‘Punjab Sikhya Kranti’, the Punjab Government led by the Chief  Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and guided by the Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, various events were today organized all through the schools of the district to ensure quality and world level education to the students of the State.           The occasion saw multitude of projects worth lakhs being inaugurated in these schools and dedicated to the public by the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, Chairman Improvement Trust Vibhuti Sharma and District President Aam Aadmi Party Amit Mintu.     ...

Ludhiana, April 6 Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister, Lal Chand Kataruchak, stated on Sunday that the state government is fully ready to welcome farmers in the 1,864 grain markets across Punjab, and all the preparations for wheat procurement without any trouble have been finished. The arrangements for cold drinking water, cleanliness, gunny bags, fans, transportation, and accommodation are being completely taken care of in the grain markets of the state, and they won’t face any kind of problem while selling their golden wheat grains. No leave will be allowed for the staff working on procurement unless there’s a very strong reason, and they have to stay present in the grain markets to facilitate the farmers. After reviewing the preparations with officials from Ludh...

Chandigarh, April 6:           The Punjab Government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare and upliftment of every section of society. As part of this commitment, financial assistance amounting to Rs. 102.69 crore has been disbursed under the Ashirwad Scheme during the financial year 2024–25 for the welfare of backward classes and economically weaker sections. This was stated by Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities.           Sharing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur said that financial assistance under this scheme has been extended to 20,136 beneficiaries so far. Under the Ashirwad Scheme, the Pun...

Fazilka, April 5 Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora stated that the Yudh Nashian de Virudh (war against drugs) launched under the leadership of Chief Minister  Bhagwant Singh Mann is yielding positive results. He was addressing the local residents today after paying tribute at the Shaheedan di Samadhi, Asaf Wala. On this occasion, Aman Arora emphasized that the memorial, dedicated to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, is a sacred place. He highlighted that the sacrifices made by these great warriors are a source of inspiration for the country. He paid homage to these martyrs, acknowledging their unparalleled sacrifices. Speaking about the anti-drug campaign, the Minister said that the Punjab Government has initiated a st...