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Chandigarh, July 15: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government took a historic step to safeguard religious sentiments by bringing the Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scripture(s) Bill, 2025 against sacrilege, while lambasting the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress regime for their inaction in sacrilege cases. During the discussion on the Bill in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday, Mr. Aman Arora underlined the failure of previous governments, including the Akali-BJP and Congress regimes, to deliver justice in sacrilege cases, particularly the 2015 Bargari, Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan incidents, which involved the desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Hig...

Chandigarh, July 15: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barindar Kumar Goyal, while responding to a call attention motion, informed that the proposal to widen the Ghaggar river near village Tiwana in the Dera Bassi and strengthen its embankment is under consideration. Responding to the call attention motion presented in the Vidhan Sabha by MLA Dera Bassi S. Kuljit Singh Randhawa, the Water Resources Minister said that due to heavy rainfall in 2023, the water level in the Ghaggar at Village Tiwana had risen significantly. Consequently, floodwater from the Ghaggar River inundated the cultivable land on the left bank and erosion caused the ground level to drop by approximately 8 to 10 feet. Subsequently, the department installed stone revetment and studs along a 2500-foot stretch to pr...

Chandigarh, July 14 : Reiterating that his government is duty-bound to curb sacrilege incidents in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday presented the Punjab Prevention of Crime Against Religious Scriptures Bill, 2025 in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Introducing the bill on the floor of the House, the Chief Minister said that this is an emotive and critical issue that concerns every Punjabi. He emphasized that the matter has grave repercussions not only in the present but also for future generations. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that stringent punishment for this unpardonable offence is the need of the hour to serve as a deterrent to criminals. The Chief Minister reiterated that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus, saints, and seers who have shown the path of ...

Chandigarh, July 14: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today informed the Punjab Legislative Assembly that water reservoir levels in Punjab remain stable and there is currently no flood-like situation in the state. He said that the state government has implemented comprehensive arrangements to address every potential scenario. Responding to a call attention motion presented by MLA Rana Inder Pratap Singh regarding preventing flood threats in low-lying areas due to rising water levels in reservoirs, Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal disclosed that water levels in major reservoirs remained within safe limits as of July 10, 2025. He informed that the current level at Bhakra Dam stands at 1590.48 ft compared to 1614.89 ft on July 10, 2023 during ...

CHANDIGARH, July 13:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state completed 134 days, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested 113 drug smugglers and recovered 4.2 kg heroin, 500 grams ganja, 120 kg poppy husk and Rs 24,210 drug money  from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 21,819 in just 134 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bha...

Chandigarh, July 12: With an aim to transform the Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU), Gurdaspur into a preferred hub of higher education in the state, Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains directed the officials to introduce new age and an entrepreneurial mindset courses from this academic session to produce future-ready graduates. S. Bains, while chairing the 2nd Meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of Sardar Beant Singh State University here at his office, also instructed the officials to ensure student-centric learning environment in the university for holistic growth of students. He said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has been making concerted efforts to equip the education institutes wit...

Chandigarh, July 11: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today presented a government resolution in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha opposing the Union Government's proposal for CISF deployment at BBMB installations in the state. While presenting the resolution, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal stated that in recent years, the Government of India's Ministry of Power had sent a list of important BBMB installations that were not yet under CISF security and strongly stressed the need for CISF security coverage, stating that complete security should be provided to all important BBMB locations. He said that Punjab has reconsidered the issue of CISF deployment and has registered strong objections against CISF deployment through letters sent to BBMB on May 27, 2025, and July 4, 2025....

Chandigarh, July 11:           In a significant move to promote ease of doing business and reduce compliance burden on small enterprises, Punjab Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond has announced a series of progressive amendments to The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 and The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act 1965 in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, today.           The amendments (The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Bill, 2025 and the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Bill 2025) aim to strike a balance between business facilitation and employee welfare.  Below are the key highlights: 1. To decrease the burden of compliances on small businesses and to provide ease of doing...