Punjab News

Chandigarh, June 14: Registering strong objections of the Punjab Government and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the ‘One Nation One Election’ proposal tabled by the BJP-led central government, the Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday described it as a direct assault on the fundamental structure and spirit of the Constitution of India as framed by Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan after attending a meeting convened by the Joint Parliamentary Committee under the chairmanship of P.P. Choudhary, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that he, along with AAP State President Aman Arora, completely rejected the move. "This proposal by the BJP-led Union Government is a hidden agenda designed to destroy the federal structure ...

Chandigarh, June 14: Adding to Punjab’s legacy of producing brave sons of soil, six alumni from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), Mohali, commissioned into the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, on Saturday. Three MRSAFPI cadets - Gaurav Singh from Mohali, Nikhil Bansal from Bathinda and Samay Saini from Hoshiarpur - were commissioned into the Indian Army as part of the 156 Regular Course at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun. The passing out parade was reviewed by Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Sri Lanka Army Commander and IMA alumnus. Moreover, three MRSAFPI cadets - Yash Nailwal from Bathinda, Kanishk Chauhan from Mohali and Abhinav Mishra from Ropar - were commissioned into the Indian Air Force during the 215th Course Combine...

Chandigarh June 13, 2025 -  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero tolerance policy adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government, has arrested Jatinder Singh, Steno, posted in the office of SDM Raikot in Ludhiana district for taking Rs 24,06,000 bribe. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a resident of village Sukhana, tehsil Raikot, district Ludhiana. He further added that the complained has alleged that SDM Raikot and his Steno Jatinder Singh, a resident of village Nurpura, in tehsil Jagraon, were extorting huge money from the public in exchange for doing their official work. “Acting on this information the VB team have questioned th...

Chandigarh/Dirba, June 1: The Dirba constituency today witnessed a wave of development as Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema laid the foundation stones of Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Community Hall in Dirba, which will be constructed at a cost of around Rs.2 crores and a 17-kilometer canal water pipeline project worth around Rs.2.20 crore in Village Janal of Dirba constituency.  After laying the foundation stone of the community hall, the Cabinet Minister announced that the construction of community hall, having seating capacity of 500 people, will be completed within 6 months. He said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is committed to the comprehensive development of the state and as part of this initiative, development works ...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, June 13:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Border Range Amritsar has busted a cross-border narco-smuggling racket with the arrest of two smugglers and recovered 4.5 kg heroin and ₹11 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.           Those arrested have been identified as Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja, a native of village Dhanoe Khurd and presently residing in village Rattan; and Abhijeet Singh alias Happy, a native of village Mahal and presentl...

Chandigarh, June 12: Punjab Education Minister and MLA from Sri Anandpur Sahib, S. Harjot Singh Bains, has directed the officials concerned to expedite the ongoing flood protection works in the constituency, giving them target to ensure the completion by the end of June 2025. Chairing a meeting with officials from Water Resources, PWD and other departments concerned here at his office on Thursday, S. Harjot Singh Bains reviewed the progress of the flood protection works being carrying out in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency. He informed that a total of 112 flood protection projects worth Rs 14 crore are currently underway in the constituency. These projects encompass a range of works, including cleaning of drains and choes, construction of revetments and studs, building of check da...

Chandigarh, June 12: Adopting a holistic approach to nurture potential and build confidence of government school students to unlock a path to a brighter future, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has started a Residential Summer Coaching Camp- 2025 at SAS Nagar (Mohali) to prepare the young minds for competitive exams including JEE and NEET, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab. The move comes following the remarkable success of the previous academic year, where 265 government school students have qualified for JEE (Mains) and 44 students cleared JEE (Advanced).  S. Harjot Singh Bains said that Punjab School Education department is hosting the Residential Summer Coaching Camp- 2025 under its flagship School of Emin...

Jalandhar, June 11 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced an intensified crackdown on drugs through the promotion of sports, under the ongoing Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh (War Against Drugs) campaign. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Burlton Park Sports Hub—an ambitious project to be developed at a cost of approximately ₹78 crore—Chief Guest Arvind Kejriwal called it a historic day. He stated that this initiative will provide thousands of people with opportunities to engage in sports and maintain a healthy lifestyle. He also mentioned that this would be the first-of-its-kind sports complex in the country and would be completed within a year. Arvind Kejriwal emphasized that Pun...

Chandigarh, June 11: Highlighting India's electoral integrity, scale and diversity, Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, while delivering his keynote address at the Stockholm International Conference on Electoral Integrity in Sweden last evening, reaffirmed the role of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in capacity building programmes for Election Management Bodies (EMB) of countries around the globe. Conducting elections with utmost integrity is a testament to our national resolve, he emphasized. Over 100 participants representing Election Management Bodies (EMBs) of around 50 countries are taking part in the Conference, which is being organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). Gyanesh Kumar also in...