Punjab News

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN, May 9:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has  busted an international narco-terror smuggling module with the arrest its two operatives, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.           Those arrested have been identified as Lovepreet Singh alias Love and Jagroop Singh, both residents of village Fateh Chak in Tarn Taran. Police teams have also recovered 5 kg heroin, seven sophisticated pistols— including four .30 bore Bretta, two PX5 and one .30 bore Star Mark; Rs 7.20 lakhs drug money and currency...

Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Power Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO today announced significant advancements in the modernization of Amritsar’s power distribution network under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) for the financial year 2024-25. He informed that with Amritsar emerging as a key religious, cultural and economic hub, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has prioritized upgrading its aging power infrastructure to curb losses, enhance efficiency and ensure seamless electricity supply to residents and businesses.  He said that the initiative focuses on critical areas such as infrastructure reinforcement, voltage stabilization, reduction of technical and commercial losses and the adoption of smart technologies to future-proof the grid. Key inte...

Nangal (Rupnagar), May 8: Asserting that the state is fighting twin battles one against Pakistan to safeguard our borders and other against the Union government and Haryana government to protect the snatching of our waters, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday foiled the nefarious design of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to steal the waters of state. Leading from the front the Chief Minister himself staged a sit in at Nangal to ensure that the BBMB Chairman cannot divert the waters of the state to Haryana. He said that if Punjabis can protect the borders of the state then they are capable enough to save it water also. “It is shameful that the BJP led Union government is playing dirty games over the waters of the state in this crisis when the country is suppo...

Chandigarh/ New Delhi, May 8:           Punjab’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday urged the Central Government to provide a cash incentive of Rs 17,500 per hectare to farmers opting for crop diversification in place of paddy during the Kharif season.           S. Khudian said that the Central Government in its letter dated June 10, 2024 rolled out the revised guidelines for crop diversification Programme (CDP) for Paddy replacement which mentioned to pay cash incentive of Rs. 17,500 per Hectare (upto 5 hectares per farmer) to farmers who go for alternative crops like Maize and cotton etc. during the Kharif Season. In continuation the Government of Ind...

Chandigarh, May 7: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh on Wednesday condoled death of four persons including one raagi singh during bombardment from Pakistan in a Gurdwara sahib at Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir near LOC. Expressing grief over the unfortunate incident, the Chief Minister said that raagi singh Bhai Amrik Singh, Amarjit Singh, Ranjit Singh and Ruby Kaur lost their precious lives during ghastly act of bombardment by Pakistan at the sacred place where prayers are held for well being of all.  Condemning the attack, he said that it is unfortunate that innocent people are being made target by Pakistan during these type of barbaric acts. Conveying condolences to the family of the victims in this hour of crisis, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it was really a painful ...

Chandigarh, May 7           On April 22, 2025, a cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, caused the death of 26 Indian civilians. In a strong retaliation to this heinous act, the Indian Army carried out a successful air strike during the midnight of May 6-7, targeting nine terrorist hideouts located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).           Reacting to this, Cabinet Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat said the entire nation is proud of the Indian Army’s brave action. He stated that the way the Army conducted this operation with strategy, precision and indomitable courage is a matter of pride for every Indian. The whole nation stands united with the armed forces. ...

Chandigarh, May 7: To further give impetus to crop diversification in the state, Punjab Government is all set to appoint 200 Kisan Mitras (Friends of the Farmer) to encourage farmers to shift from paddy to kharif maize, with a target to cover three lakh acres under maize this season, announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Punjab. S. Khudian, along with the department’s Administrative Secretary Dr. Basant Garg, reviewed the preparedness for the kharif sowing season at Kisan Bhawan. He directed the Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) to lay a special focus on Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Sangrur, Kapurthala, Patiala, Jalandhar and Bathinda districts for bringing maximum area under kharif maize by launching a massive outreach campaign in the sta...

Chandigarh/ Mandi Gobindgarh, May 6 – Under the ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ campaign led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is committed to making the state drug-free. As part of this initiative, an aggressive crackdown is underway against drug traffickers in Fatehgarh Sahib district. Today, under the supervision of SSP Shubham Aggarwal, the district police and administration demolished an illegal construction in the Master Colony of Mandi Gobindgarh, carried out by two female drug peddlers. This action sent a strong and clear message to individuals involved in the drug trade that the Punjab Government is fully committed to eliminating this social evil and that no drug trafficker will be spared. While reviewing the police and administrative action, MLA Gurinde...

Chandigarh, May 6: In a significant push to boost cotton cultivation in the state, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian ordered the Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) of eight districts of Malwa region to train and guide farmers on modern cotton farming techniques, besides ensuring strict compliance on pest control measures and enhance monitoring. S. khudian, along with Dr. Basant Garg,  Administrative Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, reviewed the block-wise progress of cotton crop cultivation across eight districts of the Malwa region including Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Bathinda, Mansa, Barnala, Sangrur, Moga and Faridkot. The state has set an ambitious target of bringing 1.25 lakh hectares under cotton cultivation this seaso...

Chandigarh, May 6:           The Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced that the groundbreaking new mining policy of the Punjab Government fundamentally shifts the control of sand and gravel resources directly into the hands of the people, effectively curbing corruption and significantly increasing state revenue. The Finance Minister announced this as he along with Mining & Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal unveiled standardized online application forms for Landowner Mining Sites (LMS) and Crusher Mining Sites (CRMS) on the official Punjab Mining Portal.           Addressing the media on this occasion, the Finance Minister said that the key highlight of the ne...