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Chandigarh, May 10: Gearing up to tackle any unforeseen situation amidst ongoing escalation in border, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday dedicated fire apparatus worth Rs 47 crore to strengthen emergency response in border areas of the state. Addressing the gathering Chief Minister said that the state government is fully sensitised about the tension brewing at the borders along with the state. He said that in order to cater to needs of border region fire apparatus, including small and medium fire tenders and other essential machinery worth ₹47 crore has been dedicated to people of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this include Disaster Deployment Kit (DD Kit), Hydraulic Combi Tool Collapse Structure and Rescue Kit (CSSR Kit),  Gas Detectors, Fire E...

Chandigarh, Kalanaur/Gurdaspur, May 9: In view of the tense situation between India and Pakistan, the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and the Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh today visited Government hospital Kalanaur and Fire brigade office, Gurdaspur to take stock of the arrangements being made to tackle emergency situations. Afterwards, both the ministers held a meeting with the District Administration to review the preparations made by the latter. The ministers were accompanied by the Executive President AAP- MLA Amansher Singh Sherri Kalsi, MLA Gurdeep Singh Randhawa, Chairman Raman Behl, President District Urban Shamsher Singh, DC Dalwinderjit Singh, SSP Batala Sohail Qasim Mir, SSP Gurdaspur Aditya, ADC Dr. Harjinder Singh Bedi, SDM Dinanagar Jaspinder Si...

Chandigarh 9 May 2025:  Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that Punjabis always stand shoulder to shoulder with the Indian soldiers.  History manifested that bravery shown by the Punjabis during the previous Indo-Pak wars  was unparalleled. He further said that the enemies still felt fear of the stories of valor shown by the Indian Army during the past wars. He prayed for peace and tranquility in this time of Indo-Pak tension and also prayed for the prosperity of the Indian  soldiers. Punjabis should be given due respect and dignity which they deserve for their sacrifices and bravery for the country.

Chandigarh, May 9: In view of the current tensions between India and Pakistan, the Punjab Government has taken immediate steps to ensure the highest level of preparedness in the state’s Fire and Emergency Services. Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh has issued strict directives, cancelling all leaves of Fire Brigade staff and ordering 24x7 deployment at sensitive locations across Punjab. He said that war is a major emergency and the Fire Brigade plays a crucial role in such situations. He instructed officials to conduct mock drills, ensure all equipment is fully functional and maintain constant communication with Army authorities for swift response in case of any emergency. Officials have been directed to remain on high alert with their mobile phones active at all times. D...

Chandigarh, May 9- The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday gave nod for purchasing anti-drone system to check the smuggling of weapons and drugs through drone on the borders. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the council of Ministers held here at the official residence of the Chief Minister. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that nine anti drone systems will be installed along with 532 kilometers of border with Pakistan. He said that these systems will help in checking the smuggling of drugs and weapons along with the border through the drones. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Rs 51.41 crore will be spent by the state government for this Nobel initiative aimed at strengthening security along...

Chandigarh, May 8:           In view of the current situation in the country, a control room has been set up by the Punjab Government.           According to the information given by the official spokesperson, for the convenience of people, the Finance Commissioner Revenue Disaster Management Control Room has unveiled the landline phone numbers 0172-2741803 and 0172-2749901. In case of any emergency, the above numbers can be contacted.

Chandigarh, May 8: The Punjab State Child Rights Commission has summoned reports from the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala regarding the recent road accident in Patiala. Providing more information on this regard, Commission Chairperson Mr. Kanwarjit Singh said that the Commission has taken suo-moto notice of the case where seven students and a driver died in a horrific collision between a school vehicle and a tipper truck, with many others injured. The Commission has written to the Deputy Commissioner Patiala directing that all possible treatment be provided to the injured children. The Regional Transport Officer has been strictly instructed to thoroughly inspect overloaded tippers/vehicles plying on roads. Besides this, the Commission has directed ...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, May 8:           Amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted an international narco-smuggling module being operated by foreign-based smuggler Jassa with the arrest of his two India-based operatives and recovered 10 kg heroin and Rs 1 lakh drug monet from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Thursday.            Those arrested have been identified as Gurpinder Singh, a resident of Indra Colony in Majitha Road, Amritsar and Sajan, a resident of Chak Mishri Khan in Amritsar. Police teams ha...

CHANDIGARH/FEROZEPUR, May 7:           Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Ferozepur has busted a cross-border narco network with the arrest of three smugglers after recovering 5.4 kg heroin, two 7.65MM Chinese-made pistols along with four magazines and a pistol slide in two separate operations, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.           The arrested accused have been identified as Sandeep Singh and Judge Singh, both residents of village Kamal Wala in Ferozepur, and Babbu Singh alias Babbu of village Jallo Ke in Ferozepur. ...

Chandigarh, May 7:           Punjab Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Mr. Inderpal Singh Dhanna today inaugurated a newly established library within the premises of the Punjab Information Commission.           The inaugural event was also graced by the presence of Information Commissioners Mr. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Mr. Varinderjit Singh Billing, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Bath, Mr. Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta.           Speaking on the occasion, CIC Dhanna informed  that the library's collection places a significant emphasis on literature pertaining to transparency laws, administrative procedures, governance reforms and pivotal judgment...