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Chandigarh, June 28: The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak today congratulated Mr. Jasvir Singh Sekhon on being appointed as the Member of the Punjab State Food Commission by the State Government. Extending his Congratulations to Jasvir Singh Sekhon, the Minister expressed gratitude to the Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. He further expressed confidence that Mr. Sekhon would fully justify the faith reposed in his abilities and ensure that the schemes initiated by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department are percolated to all sections of the society especially those linked with the farming sector as it is the core part of the procurement operations. Notably, Mr. Sekhon has Sekhon appointed as ...

Chandigarh, June 28, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), continuing its relentless drive against corruption, today apprehended Vikas Jindal, Clerk posted at the office of District Education Officer (Elementary), Malerkotla, red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from a teacher. According to an official spokesperson of the VB, the accused clerk had demanded Rs. 30,000 from a complainant of village Bagrian, district Malerkotla in lieu of for processing his pending allowances in the DEO office. The complainant has alleged to the VB that said clerk had already taken Rs. 10,000 from him and demanding the remaining amount. He further informed that after a preliminary verification of this complaint a VB team from Patiala range laid a trap during which the accused cle...

CHANDIGARH, June 27:           In a major crackdown on online child exploitation, Punjab Police’s Cybercrime Division has arrested two individuals and identified 33 suspects involved in viewing, transmitting and distributing of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material (CSEAM) using various online platforms, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav  here on Friday.           The operation, codenamed CSEAM-4, conducted on Thursday, spanned 40 locations across 18 districts and three Commissionerates following actionable cyber tip-lines from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).        ...

Chandigarh, June 27, 2025 :  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption, has arrested Sub Inspector (SI) Ravipal, posted at police station Amir Khas, district Fazilka for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 8,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Guruhar Sahai in Ferozepur district. He further added that the complaint has approached the VB alleging that the accused SI had demanded a bribe Rs. 10,000 for drafting and submitting reply of a writ petition in high court and submitting chargesheet in the district court pertaining to a police case registered against the complainant. The spokesperson further informed that after verifi...

Chandigarh, June 27 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau during its drive against corruption in the has registered a case against Avtar Singh, ASI (Local Rank), posted at city Police Station, Rampura, in Bathinda district and Rajdeep Singh, a Panchayat member from village Rampura, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.  Disclosing this an official spokesperson of the state VB said the action follows a complaint filed by a resident of village Dhaula, district Barnala, on  the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line. He further informed that during the investigation, it was revealed that the said accused ASI, in collusion with Panchayat member Rajdeep Singh, had demanded Rs 40,000–50,000 from the complainant in exchange for favorable action in a case pending against ...

CHANDIGARH, June 27:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state completed 118 days, Punjab Police on Friday arrested 125 drug smugglers and recovered 710 grams heroin, 1 kg opium and Rs 1.22 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 19,473 in just 118 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has ask...

that hard working and resilient Punjabis have always remained on the forefront in every sphere of life as the state has been blessed with fertile land and courageous people. However, the Chief Minister said that a lot of brain drain took place due to the apathetic approach of the previous regimes due to which a large number of youngsters had migrated from here. However, he said that since the state government has adopted a course correction large number of students are becoming an integral part of the socio-economic development of the state by joining government jobs. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is imperative to make Punjab a frontrunner state in the country through active support and cooperation of the youth. The Chief Minister said that in a paradigm shift Parent Teacher Meeti...

Chandigarh, 26 June 2025:           Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan held a meeting with Bibi Navpreet Kaur from San Francisco and Bhai Baldeep Singh Ji to get suggestions  to observe the 350 centenary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.  During the meeting, Bibi Navpreet Kaur gave proposal under ‘Gavni’ in which 31 Ragas will be chanted by 31 women Ragis from different countries to commemorate the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Sahib Ji unparalleled sacrifice for religious freedom, pluralism, and human dignity will continue to inspire global citizens.           During the discussion, Bibi Navpreet Kaur said these...

qualifications (i.e., a diploma or degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution) and relevant experience will also be eligible under this quota. This move will bring experienced personnel into the department and incentivize employees to pursue higher qualifications. Approval to Merge Various Directorates under the Department of Finance For enhanced administrative efficiency and cost savings, the Cabinet approved the merger of various directorates under the Department of Finance. The Directorates of Small Savings, Banking & Finance, and Lotteries will be merged and renamed as the Directorate of Small Savings, Banking, and Lotteries. DPED and DFREI will be merged and renamed as the Directorate of Public Enterprises and Financial Resources. Th...

He further advised the students should keep their dreams high and only those who have high dreams get their dreams fulfilled and not to take stress in their life and live their life happily. During this interaction with the students, many important issues were discussed including One Nation One Election also. On this occasion, students and professors presented a shawl, a heritage hand fan, and scenery to the Speaker.  On this occasion, Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar MLA, Jeevan Jyot Kaur MLA, Fauja Singh Srari MLA, Vijay Singla MLA, Manwinder Singh Giaspura MLA, Gurdit Singh Sekhon MLA and Dr. Sukhjinder Rishi Director Youth Welfare of Panjab University, Dr. Tejinder Gill Assistant Director Youth Welfare of Panjab University , Professor Jagwinder Kaur, Professor Bhupinder Kaur, Profe...