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Chandigarh, March 18:           The Punjab Government is committed to improving efficiency and streamlining operations in the Water Resources Department. In a significant move, the persistent efforts of Social Security, Women, and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur have led to the attachment of Lining Sub-Division No. 12, Malout, to the Executive Engineer, Abohar (PWRMDC Division, Abohar). Previously, it was under the Executive Engineer, Devigarh (PWRMDC Division, Sangrur), which was geographically distant from Malout, causing delays in administrative work and public services.           Dr. Baljit Kaur highlighted that this restructuring will expedite ongoing projects, enhance department...

Ludhiana, March 18- In a step further aimed at providing quality health services to the people, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday dedicated the renovated Civil Hospital to the people. Due to strenuous efforts of the state government and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, the Civil Hospital has undergone a remarkable transformation and path breaking initiatives have been successfully implemented to revamp Ludhiana Civil Hospital. The modernization not only revitalizes the hospital’s infrastructure but also reflects a steadfast commitment to providing high-quality healthcare services. These transformative efforts serve as a testament to the collective resolve to elevate public health standards and create a...

CHANDIGARH, March 17:           With the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has rattled Pakistan’s-ISI, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Monday categorically said that Punjab Police will not allow anyone to disturb the hard-earned peace and harmony of the state. Intelligence inputs have also indicated that the campaign’s success has rattled Pakistan’s-ISI, which is now devising strategies to destabilise the border state Punjab to disrupt this ongoing drive against drugs.           “Punjab Police will not allow Pak-ISI to destabilise the border state and will ensure exemplary punishment to anyone...

Chandigarh, March 17: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has written a demi-official letter to Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister Government of India and brought his attention about the the numerous errors in the Punjabi text book "Punjabi Primer" (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਾਇਦਾ) published under the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. This book is designed for Balvatika/Anganwadi-level children and adult literacy programs, contains significant spelling mistakes and factual inaccuracies, particularly in the representation of the Punjabi alphabet. He pointed  out that one of the most glaring errors in that book which incorrectly starts the Punjabi alphabet with "ਅ" instead of the correct " ਓ ". Such fundamental mistakes...

Chandigarh/Lehragaga/Sangrur, March 16: Taking another remarkable step towards providing major benefits to the residents of Lehragaga constituency under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Cabinet Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal, on Sunday, flagged off buses on two new routes from the Lehragaga Bus Stand. While addressing the gathering, Cabinet Minister said that traders and local people traveling from Lehragaga to Hoshiarpur often faced difficulties during their journey due to the lack of direct bus service. He informed that from now onwards, a bus will depart daily from Lehragaga Bus Stand at 6:45 AM, traveling via Sunam, Sangrur and Ludhiana and reach Hoshiarpur by afternoon. The return journey will begin from Hoshiarpur at 2:37 PM. The passengers tra...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, March 16:           In a decisive crackdown on drug networks amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nadhian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a narco-terrorism hawala racket with the arrest of two Hawala operators and recovered Rs 17.60 lakhs and $4000 (US dollars) from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.           Those arrested have been identified as Sukhjit Singh, a resident of Fatehpur and Ranbir Singh, a resident of Anngarh in Amritsar. Apart from recovering Indian and foreign currency, police teams have also recovered one HP Laptop con...

Chandigarh/Ferozepur, March 16: In its ongoing campaign under ‘War against drugs’, Ferozepur Police and District Administration today demolished house of a drug paddler who is already facing three cases and still absconding. The action was initiated in Jhuge Hazara village where the accused had illegally build a house and had also encroached upon one acre land of the Forest Department. SSP Ferozepur Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said that the accused has been identified as Gurcharan Singh, who built an illegal house in the village falling under Sadar police station of Ferozepur. A JCB Machine was pressed into service by the administration which razed the house. He said that now the one acre land encroached upon by the accused too would be released soon. He further said that the action ...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, March 15:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module linked to the banned terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with the arrest of three key operatives from Bihar while they were attempting to flee to Nepal, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.           Those arrested have been identified as Karandeep Yadav (21), Mukesh Kumar (29) and Sajan Singh (24), all residents of Khandwala Chheharta in Amritsar. Police teams have also recovered three mobile ph...

CHANDIGARH/FARIDKOT, March 15:           In a yet another major breakthrough amidst the ongoing fight against organised crime launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Faridkot Police apprehended an absconding operative of foreign based gangster Gaurav alias Lucky Patial and Davinder Bambiha gang after brief exchange of fire at Faridkot, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.           The arrested accused has been identified as Manpreet Singh alias Mani, a native of Talwandi Bhagrian in Moga. Police teams have recovered .30 calibre pistol along with four live cartridges, b...

Chandigarh, March 15 In a significant move aimed at revolutionizing urban development in Punjab, the Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema unveiled an ambitious project to develop world-class streets across the state's cities. This groundbreaking initiative marks a historic first for Punjab, with its initial phase targeting three major cities—Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar. Together, these cities will witness the transformation of 42 kilometres of prominent streets into meticulously designed urban spaces by spending more than Rs 140 crore. Revealing this while addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema expressed confidence in the project's potential, stating that based on the outcomes and public feedback, it would b...