Punjab News

Chandigarh/Bhubaneswar, October 23 - The Punjab Government today reached out to Odisha in a spirit of shared national heritage, as Punjab’s Finance Minister, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, and Food and Supplies Minister, Lal Chand Kataruchak, paid a special visit to Bhubaneswar to meet with the Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi. The primary purpose of the high-level visit was to formally extend an invitation to Chief Minister Majhi for the grand events being organized in Punjab to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of ‘Hind Di Chadar’ Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the Ninth Sikh Guru. During the cordial meeting held at the Odisha Chief Minister’s office, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the formal invitation and provided an overview of the scale and si...

CHANDIGARH/HOSHIARPUR, October 23:-           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Hoshiarpur Police, apprehended Krishan Gopal, a resident of Village Baincha in Hoshiarpur, along with his son Keshav in connection with the targeted shooting took place at Jewellery shop in Hoshiarpur, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           The Police teams have recovered .32 caliber pistol along with live cartridges from their possession and also impounded their motorcycle, which they were riding.        &...

Chandigarh, October 23:- In a significant push towards strengthening digital governance and administrative excellence, the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Punjab, organized a three-day Training-cum-Workshop for all NIC Officers, culminating in a Karmayogi iGOT session. The programme served as a platform to empower officers with emerging technologies, foster innovation-led governance and reinforce Punjab’s vision of becoming a fully digital and citizen-centric state. Addressing the gathering, Mr. DK Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary, DGG&IT, observed that Punjab’s progress in digital transformation is creating a new benchmark in governance and service delivery across India. Lauding NIC Punjab for its vital role in shaping e-Governance across the State through flagship p...

Chandigarh/Garhshankar, October 19: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Sh. Jai Krishan Singh Rouri extended greetings to people of Garhshankar constituency along with Punjabis living all over the world on the occasion of holy festivals Diwali, Bandi Chhor Diwas and Vishwakarma Diwas. On this occasion, Deputy Speaker said that we should celebrate our traditional festivals with full pride and dignity. He urged the people to follow the teachings of the Gurus and Spiritual leaders to follow the path of truth. He also prayed to God for the happiness and peace of all. Deputy Speaker Sh. Jai Krishan Singh Rouri appealed to the people to celebrate holy days of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas in the traditional manner and to refrain from bursting crackers. He said that bursting crackers cause...

Chandigarh, October 17: The Group of Ministers of the Punjab Government overseeing the events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on Friday finalized detailed arrangements for this mega event. GoM held a meeting at the Tourism office, sector 38, presided over by Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, Education & IPR Minister Harjot Singh Bains and Advisor (Tourism & Cultural Affairs) Deepak Bali. Representatives from all concerned departments attended it. The GoM briefed the officers about their respective roles and responsibilities to ensure that the events are organized in a seamless and spiritually uplifting manner across Punjab and at key historical locations. Harjot Singh Bains emphasized that the entire month of...