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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, May 18:           Dealing a major blow to a cross-border drug smuggling amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted an International Narco Trafficking Cartel with the arrest its three operatives and recovered 10.2 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.           The arrested drug smugglers have been identified as Akashdeep Singh (22) and Akash alias Mota (19), both residents of Cheema Kalan in Tarn Taran; and Sandeep Singh (30), a resident of Kotli Vasawa Singh in Tarn Taran. ...

Narangwal (Ludhiana), May 17: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday made a fervent appeal to the people of the state to rise above party level and support the state government in its ongoing drive against drugs. Addressing the gathering after administering oath of fight against drugs to them, the Chief Minister said that war against drug has to be transformed into a mass movement for which people should not work as per political affiliations. He said that it is pivotal to make Punjab a drug free state adding that it is the fight for the coming generations and it is the moral duty of everyone to support it. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this fight will continue till the curse of drug is not wiped out. The Chief Minister said that the bulldozer drive to demolish the ...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, May 17:           In a major crackdown on the drug nexus amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted a two separate smuggling networks with the arrest of three accused persons and recovered 1.01 Kg Heroin, ₹45.19 lakh drug money and a cash counting machine, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.           Those arrested have been identified as Rahul Singh alais Kalu (20) of Thathi Sohal in Tarn Taran, Gurmukh Singh (21) of village Sudhar Rajputan in Amritsar and Varinderpal Singh (32) of village Akalgarh Dhaph...

Chandigarh, May 16: Punjab Information and Public Relations Department today promoted eight officers. Two Deputy Directors have been promoted as Joint Directors, while five Information and Public Relations Officers (IPROs) and one Art Executive have been promoted as Deputy Directors. The appointment orders for the eight promoted officers were issued today following approval from Information and Public Relations Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains. These promotions were made following departmental promotion committees' meetings held on May 8. As per the appointment orders issued today, Joint Director Mr. Ishwinder Singh Grewal has been posted at the head office in Chandigarh, while Mr. Manvinder Singh has been appointed as Joint Director Press/Chief Minister with additional charge as Jo...

Lakhanpal (Jalandhar), May 16:  Former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will make every effort to save our coming generations from falling prey to the menace of drugs. The former Delhi Chief Minister said that it is elated to learn that the backbone of the drug has been broken for which Punjab Police needs a pat. He said that the manner in which this anti-drug campaign has been launched finds no parallel in contemporary Indian history. Arvind Kejriwal said that the properties constructed from the drug money have been razed to dust by the bulldozers. The National Convener of AAP said that the previous regimes not only patronized the drug dea...

Chandigarh, May 16: Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains extended warm congratulations to students on their outstanding performance in the Class-X board examinations, the results of which were announced today by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB). Applauding the top scorers in Class X board exams, the Education Minister said Akshnoor Kaur of Sant Mohan Das Memorial Senior Secondary School, Kot Sukhia (Faridkot), topped the state with perfect 650/650 marks, followed by Ritinderdeep Kaur of Baba Farid Public Senior Secondary School, Chattiana (Sri Muktsar Sahib) and Arshdeep Kaur of Ram Sarup Memorial Senior Secondary School, Chaunda (Malerkotla), secured second and third spot respectively. S. Harjot Singh Bains expressed happiness and contentment over the pe...

Langroya (SBS Nagar), May 16: In a bid to make common man an integral part of war against drugs, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Friday administered oath against drugs to residents of the state to be warriors against drug menace. In a function here today, the Chief Minister while administering the oath solicited fulsome support and cooperation of people in the war against drugs. He said that the scourge of drugs was a blot on the face of the state and it took more than two years for the state government to chalk out a strategy for wiping out this curse. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that subsequently the supply line of drugs was snapped, big fishes involved in these heinous crimes were put behind the bars, reh...

Chandigarh, May 15: Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today instructed Punjab Roadways and PRTC officials to accelerate the process of adding new buses to their fleet. It is noteworthy that 606 buses will be added to the Punbus fleet and 656 to PRTC fleet including 100 Mini buses, a total of 1262 new buses. While chairing a meeting to evaluate the ongoing procurement of new buses with Punjab Roadways and PRTC officials, Laljit Singh Bhullar said that under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government's efforts to provide better public bus services have restored people's confidence in government bus transportation. As a result, government buses have recorded an increase in revenue per kilometer. Laljit Singh Bhullar directed officials ...

Chandigarh, May 15:           In a landmark decision, the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has amended the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022 to introduce a capital subsidy scheme for the installation of paddy straw-based boilers. This progressive move aims to increase farmers' income, promote effective stubble management, protect the environment, and provide significant benefits to the state’s industrial sector.           Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Industry Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond announced that the decision to provide capital subsidy for paddy straw as fuel in industrial boilers was taken during the Cabinet me...

Chandigarh, May 15: In a step further aimed at saving 15-20% precious groundwater of the state, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday started the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) which will act as a catalyst for checking the further depletion of groundwater besides supplementing the income of farmers in a big way. In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister said that after assuming the charge of his office his government has taken several path breaking initiatives to safeguard the interests of the farmers. He said that as a part of this endeavor only the state government has encouraged DSR technique of paddy cultivation as a part of which sowing under the scheme has been started from today (Thursday). Bhagwant Singh Mann said that his Governm...