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Chandigarh, May 7:           In a significant step towards women empowerment and promoting gender equality, the Government of Punjab has framed and implemented The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules. Under these progressive rules, 33% reservation has been provisioned for women candidates across all categories for appointments to Group A, B, C and D posts in Government departments, as well as in Boards and Corporations operating within the State of Punjab.           Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab, while expressing her gratitude towards Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for this visionary decision, stated that this landmark in...

Chandigarh, May 6, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero tolerance policy adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government, on Tuesday, arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ajaib Singh, incharge police post, Khasa, under police station Gharinda, in Amritsar district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000. 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 village Ghumanpura, in Amritsar. He further added that the complainant had informed that a police case was registered against his cousin at the said police station and the accused ASI, being investigation officer, had demanded a bribe Rs. 50,000 for presenting record in the co...

Chandigarh, 6 May 2025:           Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan held a meeting today with senior officials of Punjabi University, Patiala and the Language Department, Punjab at Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat pertaining to making  corrections in the Mahan Kosh compiled by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha.  He held an in-depth discussion regarding mistakes found in Mahan Kosh with the Dean of Punjabi University and directed him to correct the mistakes as soon as possible. During deliberations, he asked concerned officials to reprint Mahan Kosh after making corrections.           Speaker Sandhwan directed the Dean of Punjabi University, Patiala to hold a meeting with the Expe...

Chandigarh, May 6 In order to stop the absence of officers and employees in Tehsil offices and to end the inconvenience to the common people, the Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has taken a big decision and has given strict instructions to Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars to be present in government offices from 9 am to evening. Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Hardip Singh Mundian today said this while directing the Deputy Commissioners to ensure the presence of officers in the Tehsil offices. Besides, the attendance of Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars and Sub Registrars has also been directed to be recorded through the M-Seva app. For this, the GPS location of all the offices should be made available to the Revenue Department. Mr. Mundian said that al...

Chandigarh, May 6: To bring major reforms in the functioning of Cooperative Banks, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today ordered to expedite the process of recovery from defaulter account holders of these banks so that there is no hindrance in lending to agriculture and allied activities. During a meeting held today at the official residence of the Chief Minister here, while reviewing the progress of the functioning of Cooperative Banks, the Chief Minister said that defaulters are the biggest obstacle in the development of banks because the money stuck with them hampers financial assistance to other needy people. The Chief Minister said that small and medium farmers always return loans to banks on a priority basis, but it is unfortunate that large farmers are defaulters of coopera...

Chandigarh, May 5:           In view of the upcoming bye-elections in 64-Ludhiana West Assembly Constituency, the final electoral roll has been published by ERO Ludhiana West following the Special Summary Revision with 01.04.2025 as the qualifying date as per the schedule announced by Election Commission of India (ECI). The copies of final electoral roll were also handed over to the representatives of the recognised political parties by Himanshu Jain, District Election Officer, Ludhiana as per the Guidelines of ECI.           Divulging the details, Sibin C, Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, said, “As per the revised roll, the total number of electors in the constituency stands at 1,74,437, which ...

Chandigarh, May 5 Commending the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's unwavering commitment to protecting Punjab's water resources, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday demanded accountability from opposition parties, especially Congress party for historical blunders in tackling water issues of the state besides daring them to apologize to people of the state for their misdeeds. Addressing the Punjab Assembly during the debate on resolution brought by the state government to protect state rights regarding Punjab's waters, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Chief Minister's stance on the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) issue has set a great example, showcasing his dedication to the state's interests. Criticizing the previous governments...

Chandigarh, May 5: Led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann the State Vidhan Sabha on Monday unanimously passed a historic resolution that Punjab will no longer accept any decisions made by the BBMB regarding water distribution. Taking part in discussion after the resolution was moved by Cabinet Minister Barinder Kumar Goel, the Chief Minister said that Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) was originally established to manage the waters of the Sutlej and Beas rivers. He said that both these rivers belong to Punjab — they flow here, and their waters are entirely the rightful property of Punjab. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Haryana and Rajasthan have no direct connection with these rivers. However, the Chief Minister said that for years, Punjab’s water has been diverted to o...

Jalandhar, 05 May : In a major breakthrough, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police solved the blind murder case of an elderly woman in Mota Singh Nagar and arrested the accused involved in the crime. Divulging the details, Commissioner of Police, Dhanpreet Kaur said that an FIR No.73 dated 02.05.2025 under 103(1) BNS was registered at PS Division No.6, Jalandhar on the statement of Bheem Sein Duggal son of late Sant Parkash resident of H.No.325, Mota Singh Nagar, Jalandhar. The complainant stated that on 01.05.2025 he had gone to the market while his wife, Vinod Kumari aged 69, was alone at home. Upon returning, he repeatedly rang the doorbell but received no response. He entered the house by jumping the wall and found his wife lying dead on the bedroom floor. Her gold bangles, rings,...

Patiala, May 4 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced that the state government's 'Yudh Nashlan Virudh' campaign has reached a decisive stage, with the entire state uniting against the menace of drugs. Along with Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh, the Finance Minister held a crucial meeting with members of Village Defense Committees and Ward Defense Committees in Patiala. Addressing the event, the ministers emphasized that the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has taken a zero-tolerance stance against drugs, breaking the backbone of drug smugglers. In contrast, previous governments had allegedly nurtured drug smugglers. The Finance Minister administered an oath against drugs to a large gathering, calling upon the people to make th...