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CHANDIGARH/BATHINDA, July 8:           In a significant breakthrough against trans-border narco-smuggling amidst the ongoing anti-drugs 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Bathinda Police has busted an international drug cartel being operated by foreign-based smuggler with the arrest of its six key drug traffickers and recovered 40 kg heroin from their Toyota Fortuner car, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.           Those arrested have been identified as Lakhvir Singh alias Lakha (33), Prabhjot Singh (26), Ranjodh Singh (27), Akash Marwaha (21), Rohit Kumar (25), and Gurcharan Singh alias Guri (...

Chandigarh, July 8: Terming Panjab University, Chandigarh's decision of imposing a mandatory affidavit/undertaking for fresh admissions in the 2025-26 session as "dictatorial and arbitrary", Punjab Higher Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains shot a letter to the varsity’s Vice Chancellor on Tuesday, seeking clarification on the move. In his letter, S. Harjot Singh Bains, who is an ex-officio Senate member of the ‘varsity’, asked the Vice Chancellor about the procedure followed in deciding the affidavit conditions and whether the decision was approved by the Senate or Syndicate. S. Harjot Singh Bains stated that many students expressed grave concerns over Panjab University's condition mandating an affidavit for fresh admissions in the 2025-26 session. They strongly objected to ...

Chandigarh, July 8: Terming the speedy completion of the e-KYC as of utmost significance with a view to ensure that the eligible beneficiaries continue to receive the free ration (Wheat), the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today gave strict directions to the District Food Supply Controllers (DFSCs) to complete the process in their respective jurisdictions on war footing. In a review meeting with the DFSCs through Video Conferencing, the Minister was apprised that out of the total 1.57 Crore beneficiaries in the State, the e-KYC process has been completed with regard to the 1.25 Crore beneficiaries (1,25,55,621). The last date to complete the process was June 30th, 2025 but despite best efforts still there are many beneficiaries with regard to ...

Chandigarh, July 7: The Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department, Punjab is chalking out novel initiatives & plans in respect of 2025-26. Of the paramount importance among these is exploring the possibility of a pilot project of planting huge saplings of flowery variety along the highways especially at Sangrur, Jalandhar to Amritsar road, Pathankot to Amritsar, Sri Anandpur Sahib and at village Khatkar Kalan on Phagwara - Chandigarh Road. Besides, a poetry contest would be held on July 23rd in Batala in the memory of renowned Punjabi poet Late Shiv Kumar Batalvi on his birth Anniversary. The contest would be held in Primary, Middle, Secondary Schools and College student categories and would be centered on the theme of Trees & Environment Protection. The first 3 winners in ...

Chandigarh, July 7: In a significant decision, the Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday decided to withdraw the decision of the Congress government to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra Dam. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the Council of Ministers held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at his office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat I. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Cabinet bemoaned that the Congress government had arbitrarily given the nod to deploy CISF on Bhakra Dam through its decision on July 23, 2021. This anti-state stance was a sheer humiliation for the state as the Punjab Police was fully capable of guarding the dams. Turni...

SAS Nagar (Mohali), July 7: In a path breaking initiative, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Monday dedicated an ultra modern 15 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) worth Rs 145.26 crore to the people. Interacting with the media persons after dedicating the plant, the Chief Minister said that latest technology has been used in setting up of this plant which will be further replicated in the other parts of the state soon. He said that the motive is to save the precious water of the state by ensuring optimum utilisation of the waste water also. Citing the example of Singapore, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the country is using micro filter technology to make the rain water drinkable....

Sangrur, July 6: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday vowed to further make concerted efforts in the form of pro-people and development oriented policies for emerging Punjab as a frontrunner state in every sphere of life.  Addressing the gathering during a function to mark Punjab’s accomplishment in National Achievements Survey, the Chief Minister said that due to strenuous efforts of the state government Punjab is today at number one in this survey whereas it was on 29th rank in 2017. He said that the teachers are the nation builders and they had played an important role in making Punjab number one. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that due to the concerted efforts of the state government, Punjab is today excelling in every sphere whether it is education or development. ...

Tarn Taran, July 6- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday mourned the sad and untimely death of MLA Tarn Taran Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal and termed it as a colossal loss for the party and the state.  Addressing the gathering during the bhog and antim ardas of deceased MLA Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, national Convener of AAP described him as a prominent social worker who was always committed for the service of common man. He said that though late Dr. Sohal was suffering from a fatal disease, he continuously served the masses with missionary zeal due to which he was very popular amongst the masses. Arvind Kejriwal said that he was a loyal foot soldier of the party, who was committed to its ideology of serving the masses adding th...