Punjab News

CHANDIGARH, October 16:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 229th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 427 locations on Thursday leading to the arrest of 95 drug smugglers after registration of 82 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 33,219 in 229 days.           The raids have resulted in recovery of 3.4 kg heroin, 7.5 kg poppy husk, 878 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 9210 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.        &nb...

Bengaluru/ Chandigarh, October 15: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday held meetings with the eminent Bussiness tycoons here and showcased the state as best investment destination in the world. Interacting with the industrialists, the Chief Minister showcased Punjab as a land of opportunities and invited the companies to invest in the state. He said that entrepreneurs will be immensely benefited by investing in the state, which is rapidly emerging as the industrial hub of the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab has complete communal harmony, peace and amity, which are mainly responsible for overall development and prosperity in the state. The Chief Minister said that knowing well that power is the engine of growth, the Punjab government is providing un...

Chandigarh, 14 October: Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that the Punjab Government has released a total amount of ₹8.76 crore for 1,718 beneficiaries from backward classes and economically weaker sections under the Ashirwad Scheme during the current financial year 2025-26. Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur said that under the Ashirwad Scheme, applications from beneficiaries in Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Firozpur, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, SBS Nagar, Sangrur, and Malerkotla were received during the current financial year. To cover all these beneficiaries, ₹8.76 crore has been disbursed. She added that the distribution of financial aid includes:...

CHANDIGARH, October 14: Embarking on a comprehensive mission to further elevate the public healthcare infrastructure in the state, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is all set to open 236 new Aam Aadmi Clinics— taking the total to 1,117 clinics, announced Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh here on  Tuesday. The Health Minister was presiding over a high-level meeting with Civil Surgeons. Highlighting the resounding success of the Aam Aadmi Clinics, Dr Balbir Singh, said that the initiative has significantly improved public access to quality primary care. Citing a recent Patient Feedback Survey by the Punjab Development Commission, he noted that a remarkable 96% of patients expressed satisfaction with the clinics' services, underscoring...

CHANDIGARH, October 13:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 226th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 364 locations on Monday leading to the arrest of 79 drug smugglers after registration of 63 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,867 in 226 days.           The raids have resulted in recovery of 2.9 kg heroin, 2.6 kg opium, 674 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 7850 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.         &nbs...