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Jalandhar, April 27: Under the Punjab Government's intensive ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign aimed at spreading awareness against drugs, a marathon titled 'Daurda Punjab' was organized today by City Group, Radio Mirchi, Thind Hospital, and Lovely Bake Studio, with the support of the Jalandhar District Administration.     Special participation in the event included Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur, who took part in the 3-kilometer category and called for unity against drugs.    During the event, held at the local Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner administered an oath to around 6,500 individuals, including a large number of youth, to fight against drugs, oppose those helping ...

Chandigarh, April 27: In a landmark decision benefiting retired teaching faculty across the State, Punjab Government has approved the revision of pension and family pension for teachers and other teaching faculty retired before January 1, 2016 in government colleges/universities in accordance with the 7th UGC Pay Scales. The revision will be effective from January 1, 2016. A notification has been issued in this regard. Disclosing the details, Punjab Higher Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains stated that the revised pension will benefit approximately 500 retired teaching professionals, including 400 pensioners and 100 family pensioners which shall amount to ₹38.99 crores, he added. S. Harjot Singh Bains emphasised that the revised pension will be paid to the pensioners who ret...

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, April 27 Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, accompanied by Ludhiana residents, municipal councillors, and industrialists, visited Halwara Airport on Sunday to review the ongoing progress of work. During his visit, he toured the airport premises and expressed complete satisfaction with the work completed so far. MP Arora noted that the project had been stalled for nearly thirty years and lamented that representatives of previous state governments had failed to complete it. He added that after becoming a Rajya Sabha MP, he immediately prioritized the project. With the support of AAP's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the project is now 100% complete at a cost of approximately Rs. 60 crores. Calling it a dream project of...

Chandigarh/ Tarn Taran, April 26: In a major push to clean and green energy, the Punjab government will set up a 125 MW solar power plant in 500 acres at Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant, Goindwal Sahib, announced Mr. Harbhajan Singh E. T. O., Minister of Power, Punjab. During his visit to Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant, Goindwal, Cabinet Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh E. T. O. said that the Punjab Government had purchased this 540 MW thermal plant from G. V. K. Company in 2024 for Rs. 1080 crore and it has a total land area of 1175 acres. He said that 2 units of 270 MW are running in this thermal plant and  the overhauling of one unit has been completed and the overhauling of the another unit will be completed by May 10. Cabinet Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that keeping...

Chandigarh/Moga, April 26:           Continuing its relentless action against drug smugglers under the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’, Moga Police with the help of district administration on Saturday demolished four illegally constructed houses of notorious drug smugglers in Daulewala village of Moga. The action was conducted under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Moga Ajay Gandhi.           The demolished houses, illegally built on government land, belonged to notorious drug smugglers identified as Paramjit Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Boota Singh and Rajwinder Kaur, involved in multiple criminal cases registered under the the IPC and NDPS Act. The strong ...

Malout, April 26: Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, announced that the State Government will soon provide smartphones to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers to enable them to perform their daily duties in a more organized and modern manner. She said that the Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is making sincere efforts to address the legitimate demands of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers with utmost sensitivity. During a meeting held at Punjab Bhawan with representatives of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers, Dr. Baljit Kaur attentively listened to their issues and assured them that demands which can be resolved at the departmental level will be addressed promptly. She further mentioned that demands requiring decis...

Chandigarh, April 25: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday sought severest of severe action against Air India employees responsible for misbehaviour with former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh. In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister said that the incident of maltreatment of the former Jathedar Giani Raghbeer Singh is highly condemnable. He said that this sort of irresponsible behaviour by the Air India authorities is unwarranted and undesirable. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Singh Sahib are a respected personality of Punjab in general and Sikh community in particular and this sought of mistreatment with him cannot be tolerated. The Chief Minister said that this unfortunate incident has bruised the psyche of every Sikh and has hurt ...

Chandigarh, April 25: Punjab's Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond announced that the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has launched several significant and innovative initiatives aimed at strengthening Panchayats and promoting rural development. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, the minister stated that the government has earmarked a total budget of Rs 150 crore for providing cheques to Panchayats elected through unanimous consensus,  out of which Rs 135 crore has been allocated for the current financial year. Last year, the allocation was Rs 15 crore. He shared that 3,044 Gram Panchayats were elected unanimously during the last Panchayat elections in 2024. As per the A...

Chandigarh, April 25: Punjab Defence Services Welfare Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat will tour various districts across the state to personally meet ex-servicemen and address their legitimate grievances on the spot. A focused three-month action plan has been chalked out to ensure the well-being of ex-servicemen and their dependents. Presiding over a review meeting of the Defence Services Welfare Department in Chandigarh, Mr. Bhagat said the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare of ex-servicemen and is working proactively in this direction. He also reviewed the progress of departmental initiatives and welfare schemes during the meeting. The Minister directed the officers to prioritize the issues concerning ex-servic...

Chandigarh, April 24: At the very outset, the Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday paid tributes to the martyrs of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam (Jammu & Kashmir). The Cabinet observed two minutes silence to pay homage to the martyrs who attained martyrdom during the terrorist attack at Pahalgam. The Cabinet opined that this attack has bruised the psyche of every countryman who is peeved due to loss of several precious lives. It was noted that this terrorist attack on innocent tourists is a barbaric and inhuman act. The Cabinet noted that this heinous incident has once again proved that the terrorists do not have any religion and their sole aim was to spread terror amongst the masses.  It was also observed that this attack is a dast...