Punjab News

Lakhanpal (Jalandhar), May 16: People of the Lakhanpal village in Jalandhar district on Friday hailed the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for bringing back the smiles on the faces of Punjabis by launching Yudh Nasheyan Virudh to eliminate the curse of drugs from the state. A villager Subedar Major (Retd) Jatinder Kumar said that the village earlier was a renowned one but then became notorious as drug smugglers were ruling the shots in the area. He said that he even shied away from taking the name of the village in front of anyone but now the state government has wiped out this curse from the village. He said that the Bhagwant Mann led government had started this vigorous campaign due to which people are very happy now, adding that the Police has done a commendable job in it...

Chandigarh, May 16: In a step aimed at making Punjab completely drug free, former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced to take war against drugs at village and street level with active support of people. Addressing the gathering at Langroya (SBS Nagar) today, the former Delhi Chief Minister said that the state government has cracked the backbone of drugs and now the day is not far when it will be eliminated soon. He said that the Nasha Mukti Yatra will touch every village and town of the state to galvanize people in this war against drugs, so that Punjab can be made completely drug free. Arvind Kejriwal categorically said that the day is not far when due to the strenuous efforts of the state government, Punjab will not only...

Chandigarh, May 16: In a bid to fast-track the much awaited the four-laning of the Sri Kiratpur Sahib-Nangal highway, Punjab Education Minister and MLA from Sri Anandpur Sahib, S. Harjot Singh Bains, directed the officials concerned to accelerate land acquisition for the project, while deciding to personally review the progress of the project on a weekly basis. Presiding over a crucial meeting with senior officials from NHAI, MoRTH and PWD here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat-1, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains emphasised the significance of the Sri Kiratpur Sahib-Nangal highway's four-laning project, terming it a 'dream project' that would greatly benefit the region. Describing the highway's importance, S. Harjot Singh Bains stated that it serves as a vital link be...

CHANDIGARH/SANGRUR, May 15: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Sangrur Police has uncovered a well-organised smuggling racket operating from within the Jail premises, leading to the arrest of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Security Gurpreet Singh posted at Sangrur Jail, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. “Acting on credible intelligence, a raid inside the Sangrur Jail had led to the recovery of 12 mobile phones, 4 smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, 12 grams heroin and other contraband items. The preliminary investigation has also pointed to the involvement of a Class-IV employee identified as Parshant, whose role in facilita...

Chandigarh, May 15: Continuing inspection spree of ensuring sanitation arrangements across Punjab while complying with the directions of the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh today conducted surprise visit to various areas of Hoshiarpur city early this morning. Reviewing the Municipal Corporation's sanitation arrangements along with MLA Bram Shankar Jimpa, the Cabinet Minister expressed displeasure over cleanliness negligence at several locations and issued strict directions to officials. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain, Mayor Surinder Kumar, Backfinco Chairman Sandeep Saini, District Planning Committee Chairperson Karamjit Kaur and Municipal Commissioner Dr. Amandeep Kaur. Dr. Ravjot Singh took serious n...

Chandigarh, May 14: Applauding their hard work, perseverance and commitment to academic excellence, Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains congratulated the students on their impressive Class-XII board examination results, announced today by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB). Extending his heartiest congratulations to the top-performing girls in the class-XII board exams, the Education Minister said Harseerat Kaur of Sarvhitkari Sen. Sec. Vidya Mandir Barnala, topped the state with perfect 500/500 marks. Manveer Kaur of S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School, Kassoana (Ferozepur), secured second position with 498/500 marks, while Arsh of Sri Tara Chand Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Bhikhi (Mansa), bagged third position with 498/500 marks. These gi...

Chandigarh, May 14  In a historic move, the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has launched the "Rangla Punjab Society," a pioneering platform designed to channel public contributions towards the state's development. Announcing this while addressing a press conference here today, the Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Rangla Punjab Society is a testament to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's commitment to empowering citizens and building a prosperous, transparent, and people-centric Punjab. Finance Minister Cheema said that this initiative marked a significant departure from the previous regimes of Congress and SAD-BJP, which merely paid lip service to public participation. The Rangla Punjab Society institutional...

Chandigarh, May 14, 2025: The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is working swiftly for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families. In this regard, Defence Services Welfare Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat held a meeting with officers to review the ongoing work of the department and the progress of welfare schemes for ex-servicemen. During the meeting, Mr. Mohinder Bhagat instructed officers to ensure effective implementation of various welfare schemes aimed at the benefit of ex-servicemen and their families. He emphasized that the issues concerning ex-servicemen and their dependents should be addressed on a priority basis. The Minister also directed that immediate action be taken to further improve the facilities at Sainik Rest Hous...

Chandigarh, May 13: Expressing solidarity with family of Sukhwinder Kaur, who died due to attack by Pakistani drone a few days back at Ferozepur, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced a financial assistance worth Rs 10 lakh for the family of deceased. In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister said that out of these Rs 10 lakh, Rs 5 lakh will be given from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund whereas Rs 5 lakh will be given by Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora. Sharing condolences with the members of the bereaved family, Bhagwant Singh Mann prayed to the Almighty to give enormous strength to them to bear this huge and irreparable loss in this hour of grief and grant eternal peace to the departed souls.

Chandigarh, May 13 In a show of solidarity, Punjab Cabinet Ministers Barinder Kumar Goyal, Harbhajan Singh ETO, Lal Chand Kataruchak, and Laljit Singh Bhullar, along with AAP MLAs and leaders from various corners, today join the day-and-night vigil at Nangal Dam to express their strong protest against the BJP-ruled Central and State governments and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) over the issue of Punjab's water being given to other states. Addressing the impressive gathering, Water Resources and Land and Water Conservation Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said that Haryana would not receive any additional water before May 21. He said that Punjab is already providing 4000 cusecs of water to Haryana beyond its allocated quota as a humanitarian gesture. Despite repeated warnings t...