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Chandigarh, June 3 After the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 64-Ludhiana West Assembly seat held on Tuesday, a total of 15 candidates' nominations have been accepted. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C stated that from May 26 to June 2, a total of 22 candidates had filed nominations for the 64-Ludhiana West seat. Following the scrutiny of nomination papers today, 15 candidates' nominations were found valid. The names of these 15 candidates are: Baldev Raj Katna (Independent), Bharat Bhushan (Indian National Congress), Advocate Parupkar Singh Ghuman (Shiromani Akali Dal), Sanjeev Arora (Aam Aadmi Party), Paramjeet Singh Bharaj (Independent), Albert Dua (Independent), Jatinder Kumar Sharma (National Lok Seva Party), Kamal Pawar (Independent), Rajesh Sharma (Independent), N...

CHANDIGARH/PATIALA, June 3:            As part of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s ongoing relentless war against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed ultra-modern Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Patiala Range office at Police Lines in Patiala. The DGP was accompanied by Special DGP ANTF Kuldeep Singh and ADGP ANTF Nilabh Kishore.           The state-of-the-art two-storey building, built at a cost of Rs 1 crore over 6,800 square feet, is equipped with advanced technological tools to combat drug trafficking more effectively.        &nb...

Chandigarh/Tarn Taran, June 3:           In a major counter-espionage operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence Punjab in joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested an individual— linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), for sharing sensitive information concerning army movements during Operation Sindoor, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday.           The arrested accused has been identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur in Tarn Taran.           DGP Gaurav ...

Chandigarh, June 2: In a significant push to enhance the higher education landscape in Punjab, Higher Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains today directed officials to expedite the processing of proposals from private colleges seeking university status. The move aims to streamline the upgradation process, reinforce academic excellence, and expand access to quality higher education in the state. To ensure effective coordination and real-time monitoring, the Education Minister designated Director Higher Education, Mr. Girish Dayalan, as the Nodal Officer for overseeing the progress of all such proposals. Chairing a high-level meeting with chairpersons and directors of leading private colleges, the Minister reiterated the Punjab Government’s commitment under the leadership of Chie...

CHIEF MINISTER’S OFFICE, PUNJAB Led by CM, Punjab Cabinet Approves Robust and Progressive Land Pooling Policy for State Farmers Empowered: 400% Profit with Full Freedom and Zero Coercion Move Aimed at securing the interests of farmers besides giving Further Fillip to Planned Development Chandigarh, June 2: The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Monday approved the introduction of a New and progressive Land Pooling Policy in the state to promote planned and sustainable development. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Chief Minister’s official residence. A spokesperson from the Chief Minister’s Office disclosed that the new policy aims to involve landowners, promoters, and companies as stakeholders in...

Chandigarh, June 1 Punjab’s financial position continues to strengthen impressively, with the state registering a record 25.31% growth in net GST collection for the month of May 2025, as compared to the same month last year. This marks the highest-ever GST collection for the month of May in Punjab’s history. The net GST revenue rose to ₹2,006.31 crore in May 2025, up from ₹1,601.14 crore in May 2024 — showing a remarkable increase of ₹405.17 crore. In comparison, May 2024 had seen a growth of  ₹121 crore (8.17%) over ₹1,480 crore collected in May 2023. This year’s performance clearly indicates a robust and accelerating growth trend in Punjab’s fiscal health. Announcing these figures on Sunday, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema a...

Chandigarh, 01/06/25: Hon’ble Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, today announced that the Punjab Government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann, has taken a historic decision to observe the 350th Shaheedi Centenary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and the 450th Foundation Day of Sri Amritsar Sahib with unprecedented grandeur and modern global outreach. Speaking at a special media interaction, the Speaker emphasized that the martyrdom and spiritual legacy of Guru Sahib is not only a matter of faith for Punjab, but a universal message of sacrifice, courage, and humanity. “If we begin to speak about the greatness of our Gurus, even months would fall short. This is our legacy — glorious and unmatched — and it is our responsib...

Jalandhar, May 31:    Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has initiated the "Yudh Nashian Virudh" campaign to eradicate drugs completely. As part of this, the Jalandhar Rural Police, along with civil administrative officers, today vacated a room built on panchayati land in Ganna village, which falls under Sub-Division Phillaur. In addition, the encroachment made on the adjacent area of the room was also removed.    Providing further details, SSP (Jalandhar Rural) Harvinder Singh Virk said that there are three cases registered under the NDPS Act at Phillaur Police Station against the female drug smuggler Desho, wife of Kuldeep Kumar, resident of Ganna village. Besides, she has already been convicted.   &nbs...

Chandigarh, May 31: In a bid to strengthen parents-teachers collaboration and boost students outcomes, the Punjab School Education Department hosted Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in all the government schools across the state on Saturday, marking a first-ever initiative to engage and inform the parents about their children’s performance before commencement of summer holidays.  said S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab. S. Harjot Singh Bains today personally visited visited government schools in several villages of Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency, including Swamipur, Bhabor Sahib, Kalsera, Rampur Sahni, Maujowal, Chhotewal, Surewal, Sukhsal, Kulgran, to engage with parents, teachers and students. Over 17 lakh parents have attended the Parent-Teache...

CHANDIGARH, May 31: With the three-months long anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has delivered a major blow to the drug trafficking networks in the state, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Saturday said that the relentless enforcement drive will be continued against drugs, with fresh exhaustive lists of drug peddlers and suppliers being prepared with inputs from Districts, Intelligence and ANTF for action against drug traffickers in the next 60 days.           “Another big focus area would be on persons released on bail, we have devised a system of monitoring their activities by taking village elders and village panchayats into confidence,” said t...