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Chandigarh, January 29:           Central Civil Services Cultural and Board are organizing the All India Services Hockey, Wrestling and Volleyball (Men & Women) tournament from 14th to 28th February 2025 at different places. Trials for the selection of Hockey teams will be held at Surjit Hockey Stadium Jalandhar on 3rd February at 11 am, Wrestling at Nehru Stadium Faridkot on 3rd February at 11 am and Volleyball teams will be held at Multipurpose Stadium, Sector 63 SAS Nagar (Mohali) on 3rd February at 11 am. The spokesman of the sports department further informed that in these trials security services personnel/para-security organizations/central police organizations/police/RPF/CISF/BSF/ITBP and NSG etc., autonomous parties/underta...

JALANDHAR, January 29 : In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, the CIA Staff of Jalandhar Rural Police has arrested two drug smugglers and recovered 100 grams of heroin from their possession, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, here today. The arrested accused have been identified as Karan Kumar alias Karan (22), son of Kulwinder, resident of Ward No. 09, Mohalla Chadi Patti Begowal, PS Begowal, District Kapurthala, and Hansdeep Singh alias Nikka (21), son of Ranjit Singh, resident of Mohalla Arfanwala, PS City Kapurthala, District Kapurthala. SSP Khakh said that following specific intelligence inputs, a special operation was conducted on January 27, 2025, under the supervision of SP Investigation Mrs. Jasroop Kaur, IPS, and DSP Investi...

Chandigarh, January 28:           To enhance leadership, managerial competencies and academic performance among the Principals of ITIs and Polytechnic Institutes in Punjab, a team of experts from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, will visit Punjab in February. The team will engage with key stakeholders and assess training requirements to further refine the training program, revealed S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab.            Notably, the IIM-Ahmedabad, ranked number one in NIRF rankings and globally renowned for its excellence, is a leader in management education. Known for its innovative teaching methodologies, pion...

Chandigarh, January 28           Punjab Power and Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO announced today that since April 2022, a total of 6,586 recruitments have been completed by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL). The Power Minister also revealed that during the year 2025-26, an additional 4,864 recruitments will be made in PSPCL.           While handing over appointment letters to 35 Assistant Engineers, Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that out of these total recruitments, 4,444 youths were recruited in PSPCL and 782 in PSTCL through direct recruitments. Additionally, 1,360 persons have been recruited on compassion...

Jalandhar, January 27- Punjab Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and Mayor Vineet Dhir today directed the officers/officials to ensure full-proof arrangements for the Shobha Yatra to mark the Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji.  The Minister and DC on Monday minutely took stock of all the arrangements made by the different departments for the celebrations of Sobha Yatra and Parkash Utsav on February11, and 12, 2025. Presiding over a meeting with the officers and various religious and social organizations, they said that Police, Civil Administration and Municipal Corporation would make elaborate arrangements for the Shobha Yatra and Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji. The Minister asked the Police department to make foolpr...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, January 27:           Striking a major blow to the organised crime, Counter Intelligence Amritsar has foiled a possible target killing with the arrest of six members of Kaushal Chaudhary Gang, including two key shooters identified as Puneet Lakhanpal and Narinder Kumar alias Lalli, who were involved in the murders of Kabaddi player Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian and Sukhmeet Singh alias Deputy, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.           The other four arrested members have been identified as Harpreet Singh alias Happal of Guru Har Sahai in Ferozepur, Gurbhinder Singh of Chattiwind Lehal in Amritsar, Sandeep Singh of Village Rajdhan in Am...

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, January 27:           For finding unanimous solution to stop the dumping of cow dung in 'Buddha Dariya', Local Bodies minister Dr Ravjot Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal conducted meetings with the dairy farmers in Tajpur road dairy complex and Haibowal dairy complex on Monday.           The meeting with the dairy farmers of Tajpur road complex was held at 225mld Jamalpur STP of the civic body, while the meeting with dairy farmers of Haibowal dairy complex was held in the complex only.           Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal, Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur, MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, lat...

Chandigarh/SBS NAGAR, JANUARY 26           Punjab Defence Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters, and Horticulture Minister Shri Mohinder Bhagat unfurled the national flag at the district-level Celebration at ITI Ground in SBS Nagar on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day. The Cabinet Minister, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman, SSP Dr. Mehtab Singh, and Parade Commander DSP Shahbaz Singh, inspected the parade and took the salute during the grand march past. On this occasion, the Minister honored freedom fighters, the families of martyred soldiers, and individuals who have made exceptional contributions to society.           Additionally, he distributed tricycles and sewing machines ...

Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, January 26           Punjab Minister for Mines & Geology, Soil & Water Conservation, and Water Resources, Advocate Barinder Kumar Goyal, unfurled  the National Flag at Shaheed Major Harminderpal Singh (Shaurya Chakra) Government College in SAS Nagar, Mohali. He also took the salute from the march past and enjoyed the cultural performances presented by the students.           Saluting the Freedom Fighters of Nation and Architects of the Constitution, Goyal emphasized that the Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab is committed to transforming the state in accordance with the true spirit of the Constitution. He noted that the dreams of freedom fighters and the archite...

Chandigarh/ Faridkot 26 January, 2025:           Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan unfurled the National Flag as chief guest during the district-level celebrations of the 76th Republic day at Nehru Stadium in Faridkot.  On this occasion, he inspected the parade and also took salute from the march past.  MLA Faridkot Gurdit Singh Sekhon, MLA Jaito Amolak Singh were also present on this function.           In his address, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that India has got the freedom only due to the sacrifices of its great warriors, heroes and the struggle of freedom fighters. He added that the Indian Constitution came into effect on 26th Janu...