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STATE’S TIMELESS BEAUTY CAPTURED IN “PUNJAB IN FRAMES” PHOTO EXHIBITION: AMAN ARORA

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Chandigarh, August 21: Punjab Cabinet Minister and AAP State President Mr. Aman Arora today presided over the closing ceremony of 3-day photo exhibition 'Punjab in Frames’ organised at the Punjab Arts Council, Kala Bhavan, here. The ceremony included a poignant tribute to Dr. M.S. Randhawa, the visionary behind Punjab's Green Revolution and the architect of Chandigarh's character and soul, as Mr. Aman Arora lit a lamp in his honour in front of his bust. After previewing the photo exhibition, Mr. Aman Arora said that the stunning photo exhibition brought Punjab's vibrant cultural heritage and breathtaking natural beauty to life by showcasing centuries-old monuments, historic places and serene landscapes through the artistic lens of Mr. Harpreet Sandhu, State Information Commissioner, ...

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Zero tolerance against corruption; Clerk nabbed red-handed taking Rs 60,000 bribe

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Chandigarh, August 21, 2025: Reinforcing the zero-tolerance policy against corruption adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Balwant Singh, a clerk posted at the District Development and Panchayats Office (DDPO) Ferozepur while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000. An official spokesperson of the state VB disclosed that the accused was arrested based on a complaint filed by a resident of village Lalley, Tehsil Talwandi Bhai in Ferozepur district. The spokesperson stated that the complainant had approached the VB alleging that he had applied for agricultural loan limit from a private bank. In his application, he had mentioned his own land only but the bank has declined to sanction this limit. Someone had ...

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Punjab Government launches special campaign for planting fruit trees on panchayati land

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Chandigarh, August 21: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has launched a special drive to plant fruit orchards on village panchayati lands to promote horticulture and encourage crop diversification across the state. With this objective, Horticulture, Defence Services Welfare and Freedom Fighters Minister Shri Mohinder Bhagat and Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Shri Tarunpreet Singh Sond jointly launched the ‘Apna Pind – Apna Bagh’ campaign today at Chandigarh. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Horticulture Department and the Rural Development and Panchayats Department. Launching the campaign, Horticulture Minister Shri Mohinder Bhagat said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann envisions a 'Rangla P...

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Punjab FM demands Immediate Release of Rs.50,000 Crore by Centre to Cover GST Losses

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Chandigarh/New Delhi, August 21 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema has strongly demanded that the Central Government immediately release compensation of Rs.50,000 crore to Punjab to cover losses after GST implementation. After participating in the two-day meeting of the GST Ministerial Group on health and insurance, rationalizing rates, and compensation cess, Cheema said that since the implementation of GST in 2017, Punjab has suffered a total financial loss of Rs.1,11,045 crore. He added that despite receiving approximately Rs.60,000 crore as compensation from the Centre, Rs.50,000 crore is still pending. The Central Government had announced a 5-year compensation package to states in lieu of financial losses incurred due to GST implementation, but this com...

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INTER-STATE MULE ACCOUNT RACKET INVOLVED IN CYBERCRIME FINANCIAL FRAUD BUSTED IN PUNJAB; FOUR HELD WITH ₹10.96L CASH

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CHANDIGARH, August 21: Punjab Police’s State Cyber Crime Wing has busted an inter-state mule account racket involved in duping thousands of victims of crores of rupees across the country with the arrest of four persons, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. A mule account is a bank account used by criminals to receive, transfer, or launder illicit funds without the knowledge or sometimes with the complicity of the account holder. Those arrested have been identified as Gautam (23), Ehsas (24), and Akash (20), trio residents of Amritsar, and Anmol (21) from Fazilka. Anmol is full tim...

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Forest & Wildlife Preservation Department in process of Drafting ‘The Punjab Protection of Trees Act, 2025’

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Chandigarh, August 21: The Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department, Punjab, is in the process of drafting 'The Punjab Protection of Trees Act, 2025' with the aim to maintain green cover, ensuring ecological balance and preventing the pollution of environment besides conserving the soil. The Act would be extendable to all the urban areas of Punjab. As per the act, the limits of a Nagar Council, Municipal Corporation, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee or any Urban Development Authority/Body. It also has the provision of a Tree Officer which means an Executive Officer in the urban local bodies in Punjab or any other officer so notified by the State Government. As per Section 4 of the Act, no person shall fell any tree standing in urban areas and cut, remove or dispose ...

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NOW, PEOPLE CAN REPORT CYBER FRAUDS AND HIGHWAY EMERGENCIES DIALLING 112 IN PUNJAB

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CHANDIGARH, August 21: In a landmark move to make emergency services more accessible and efficient as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has integrated the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Helpline 1033 and the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 with the Dial 112— Punjab’s Unified Emergency Response System. This integration now allows citizens to simply dial 112 to report highway accidents, breakdowns, and hazards, as well as financial frauds and cybercrimes. The initiative, implemented under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, brings multiple critical services under a single-window platform, ensuring quicker and...

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PUNJAB GOVT ORDERS SPECIAL GIRDAWARI IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS: MUNDIAN

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Chandigarh/Kapurthala, August 21: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today announced that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has issued orders for special girdawari to compensate for crop damage and other losses caused by rising water levels in rivers. During his visit to the flood-affected villages of Baupur Jadeed and Sangra in Sultanpur Lodhi, where he met with affected families, S. Hardeep Singh Mundian informed that the Mann government has initiated the compensation process for crop losses. He informed that Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to complete the special girdawari as soon as water levels recede and submit their reports promptly, so that appropriate compensation can be provided to ...

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Dr. Baljit Kaur hands over appointment letters to two newly appointed employees of the Social Security Department

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Chandigarh, August 21: Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today handed over appointment letters to two newly appointed clerks under the compassionate appointment policy in the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department at Punjab Bhawan. Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the objective of compassionate appointments is to provide financial support to families who face hardships due to the sudden demise of their breadwinner. She added that such appointments not only bring new hope to the affected families but also reflect the government’s sensitive and humanitarian approach. On this occasion, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that the Punjab Government is committed to encouraging youth by providing new employment opportunities. She motivated the n...

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PUNJAB BECOMES FIRST STATE IN COUNTRY TO GIVE MORE THAN 55,000 JOBS TO YOUTH IN FIRST THREE YEARS: CM

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Chandigarh, August 20: Continuing ‘Mission Rozgar’ to illuminate the lives of Punjabis, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday set a new milestone by giving more than 55,000 jobs to the youth of the state during the first three years of its regime. “The previous governments gave miniscule number of jobs to the youth at the fag end of their tenure but ever since my first day in office in office I have made sure that the deserving youth get the jobs due to which 55,000 of them have got government jobs”, said the Chief Minister. Addressing the gathering during a function to hand over appointment letters to the newly appointed youth, the Chief Minister said that today 271 youth have joined the...