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Chandigarh, August 24: The Punjab Jail Department has initiated the process of purchasing ultra-modern security equipment for the jails of the state to further strengthen the security infrastructure. Giving this information, Punjab Jail Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has always been serious about the security of the jails of the state. He said that in the current financial year, in addition to the major security equipment, full body scanners, body worn cameras, flood lights, walkie talkie sets, boom barriers, CCTV cameras, sniffer dogs, X-ray based scanners, search lights, high mast poles, non-linear junction detectors, anti-riot kits, e-carts, wire mesh in high security zones, etc. are being purchased to ...

CHANDIGARH/SBS NAGAR, August 24:           In a major breakthrough against organised crime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence Jalandhar in a joint operation with SBS Nagar apprehended two shooters of Lucky Patial-Davinder Bambiha gang from Mumbai for their involvement in murder that took place in Pojewal in SBS Nagar last month, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.           Those arrested have been identified as Karan Ganger (25), a resident of village Ror Majara in Hoshiarpur and Jaskarandeep Singh alias Kallu (23), a resident of village Ramgarh Jhungi...

Chandigarh, August 24 In a determined push to reinforce fiscal discipline and maximize revenue realization, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced today that the Punjab Excise Commissionerate has intensified efforts to recover long-pending excise arrears inherited from previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments. The department has already recovered Rs. 1.85 crores in the current financial year 2025–26, and permission has been granted to sell 27 properties with a combined base value of Rs. 20.31 crores (at Collector Rate), marking a significant step toward financial accountability. Revealing this in a press communique issued here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the auction process for these properties is now underwa...

Chandigarh, August  22: Launching the Policy for Empanelment of Certified Professionals, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday expressed confidence that the initiative will position the state as a leading industrial hub in the country. “The policy will provide a much-needed impetus to industrial growth, thereby accelerating the state’s progress and creating new avenues of employment for the youth”, said the Chief Minister, while addressing the gathering after unveiling policy. Calling it a landmark initiative, the Chief Minister said the policy aims to streamline regulatory approvals for industries while upholding environmental safeguards. Highlighting Punjab’s robust industrial growth in sectors such as food processing, textiles, auto components, hand tools, bi...

Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala), August 22: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday announced to provide adequate compensation to the people for every loss suffered by them due to the flood in the state besides finding ways and means to avert loss due to such natural disasters in future. Interacting with the people during a whirlwind tour of the flood affected areas in Kapurthala district, the Chief Minister said that incessant rains in the hill states has brought this situation in the state. However, Bhagwant Mann said that his government is committed to bail out the people in this hour of grave crisis and no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause. He said that human life is most important due to which every effort is being made to safeguard it adding that the sta...

Chandigarh, August 22 Affirming the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government's commitment to protecting the personal data of its citizens under ‘the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023’, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday said that no individual, including members of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), will be allowed to collect personal data from the public under any pretext. Finance Minister Cheema also questioned whether the BJP would take responsibility for any fraud that might occur as a result of their party members collecting data through camps. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the BJP of becoming a "vote thief party" since forming the government at the Center in...