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Chandigarh, February 14: Punjab Government yet again played a pivotal role in breaking the ice between the Centre Government and farmer unions. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sh. Pralhad Joshi, accompanied by Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Food & Civil Supplies Minister Sh. Lal Chand Kataruchak held a key meeting with farmer leaders including Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher, agitating under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, here at MGSIPA, on Friday evening. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian welcomed the team of Union Government led by Sh Joshi and farmer union representatives and urged the Union Minister to consider the farmers' legitimate demands sy...

Chandigarh, February 14: Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has recruited 48 youths for various positions in the Dairy Development department over the past 35 months. This information was shared by S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, while handing over a job letter to a clerk on compassionate grounds here on Friday. Wishing the newly inducted clerk best for the future, the cabinet minister exhorted him to serve the people with full dedication and honesty.  Reiterating the Punjab Government's commitment  to providing ample job opportunities for the youth of the state, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian stated that 34 youths have been recruited as Dairy Development Inspectors Grade-2, 10 as clerks, thr...

Chandigarh, February 14- Further tightening noose around corruption, the Punjab government has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) and Station House Officers (SHOs) to check corruption in their respective areas else face action. Disclosing this here today a spokesman of state government reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Punjab government to ensure full transparency, accountability and integrity in Public service delivery. As corrupt practices undermine public trust, weaken institutions and hinder national growth, so top priority must be accorded to check this menace. Punjab government has also directed that in order to ensure corruption free and citizen friendly governance, all the field officers...

Chandigarh, February 14, 2025:  In its continued crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a private individual named Rampal, an accomplice to Patwari Vipan Kumar, posted at revenue halqa Nawanshahar-1, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 on behalf of the Patwari. An official spokesperson of the VB disclosed that the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by Pardeep Kumar, a resident of New Abadi, Nawanshahar city in SBS Nagar district. He further informed that the complainant had approached the VB after Patwari Vipan Kumar had demanded Rs 5,000 bribe to process the mutation of his ancestral house. Acting on the Patwari’s instructions, the complainant had already paid Rs 2,000 bribe in advance to Rampal, his middleman. When the a...

Chandigarh, February 13 In a bid to reduce road accidents and improve accident reporting and claim settlements, a one-day training session was conducted at MGSIPA in Chandigarh to ensure the implementation of the eDAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report) software in the state of Punjab. This session was jointly organized under the guidence of Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar by NIC (National Informatics Centre) and the Transport Department, Punjab, as per the guidelines of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Dignitaries attending the event included State Transport Commissioner Shri Jaspreet Singh, Additional State Transport Commissioner Shri Sukhwinder Kumar, State Head NIC Punjab Shri Vivek Verma, CGM NIC Delhi Shri Jatinder...

Chandigarh February 13, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing anti-corruption drive, on Thursday arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Gurmeet Kaur, posted at EVS South and her accomplice Harpreet Singh, a private person, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sikander Singh, a resident of village Wazir Bhullar, in tehsil Baba Bakala, Amritsar district. He further informed that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged in his complaint that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 1,50,000 for favoring the complainant, his father and brother in a police case being investigated by the above s...

Chandigarh, Feb 13: Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the visionary guidance of Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, significant strides have been made to transform and enhance the infrastructure of Punjab's cities, with Ludhiana emerging as a prime example of this progress. In Ludhiana, a total of 85 infrastructure projects, amounting to a substantial Rs. 930 crore, have been conceived. These projects are set to revolutionize the city's infrastructure, boost quality of life, and bring modern solutions to long-standing urban challenges. A remarkable 65 projects, valued at Rs. 712.86 crore, have already been completed, covering a wide range of development initiatives. Key achievements include the construction of Railway Over Bridges (RoB)...

Chandigarh/Dirba/Koharian/Chhajli, February 12 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today paid obeisance at various Gurdwaras under the Vidhan Sabha constituency of Dirba on the occasion of the 648th Parkash Purb of Shiromani Bhagat Ravidas Ji and congratulated the devotees. He said that the holy message of Bhagat Ravidas Ji guide humanity about right path. Minister Cheema said that the Gurus rose above casteism and gave the message of universal brotherhood to the entire society. He also said that there is a need to follow the path of truth shown by the Gurus. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema participated in several religious events organized in villages like Dirba, Kauhrian, Chhajli, Kanakwal, Gobindgarh Jejian & Khokhar Khurd and congratulated the devotees. ...

Fatehgarh Sahib, 12 February While addressing the media persons here at her office Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, Dr. Ravjot Grewal, IPS, stated that under the directives of the Punjab Government and DGP Gaurav Yadav, IPS, a crackdown on gangsters and criminals has been intensified.  Under the supervision of Rakesh Yadav, PPS, SP (Investigation) Fatehgarh Sahib, and Nikhil Garg, PPS, DSP (Investigation) Fatehgarh Sahib, a team led by Inspector Amarbir Singh, in charge of CIA Sirhind, successfully arrested two members of gangster Arsh Dalla's gang from Sirhind and recovered five country-made 32 bore pistols along with five live rounds. One Activa and 02 mobile phones have also been recovered. The SSP disclosed that on February 11, 2025, the CIA team apprehen...

Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Pooja Gupta Assume Charge as State Information Commissioners Chandigarh, February 11 Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta today assumed charge as the new State Information Commissioners of Punjab in the presence of Punjab Chief Information Commissioner Shri Inderpal Singh Dhanna, State Information Commissioners Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal and Virinderjit Singh Billing. The swearing-in ceremony was held earlier at Punjab Raj Bhawan where Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to both the Commissioners. Advocate Harpreet Sandhu, a distinguished lawyer, environmentalist, nature artist and author previously served as the Additional Advocate Gener...