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Chandigarh, June 22: Expressing deep concern over the increasing trend of vulgar and obscene content being circulated on social media platforms, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur today said such material poses a direct threat to the psychological and social well-being of children. Welcoming the orders issued by the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to the ADGP (Cyber Crime) for strict action against those posting such content, Dr. Baljit Kaur reiterated the Punjab Government’s firm commitment to safeguarding children and protecting their rights.  The Minister has directed all District Social Security, Women and Child Development Officers to keep a strict watch on the circulation of such objectionable content at t...

Chandigarh, June 21 On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the state of Punjab created a new history this year and set an example for the whole of India. On the 11th International Yoga Day held on June 21, mass yoga sessions were organized simultaneously in all the blocks, villages and urban areas of 23 districts of Punjab. With this grand event, Punjab became the first state in the country where Yoga Day was celebrated on such a grand scale. The participation of citizens in this state-level event was very encouraging. Thousands of people from different age groups participated in the yoga sessions and not only demonstrated their awareness towards health but also resolved to make yoga a part of their lifestyle. The program saw active participation from every section of the society...

Chandigarh, June 21: Newly recruited youth on Saturday hailed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for transforming their destiny by providing jobs purely on the basis of merit. Dr. Jaswinder, a newly appointed Assistant Professor from Patiala, praised the Chief Minister for ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. She said it was a dream come true for her and her family. Manpreet Kaur from Sunam shared that she had almost lost hope of securing a government job and had even appeared for the IELTS exam to go abroad. However, the opportunity provided by the state government enabled her to realize her dreams. She expressed deep gratitude to the Chief Minister. Kunal Thakur from Dhar Kalan, Pathankot, applauded the recruitment process, calling it completely fair an...

CHANDIGARH, June 20:           In a significant crackdown on cybercrime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s State Cyber Crime police station has arrested a fraudster involved in multiple cases of OLX rental fraud.           The accused, identified as Paramjit Singh, a resident of Kharar in Mohali, was arrested by Inspector Daljeet Singh following an analysis of cyber fraud data reported on the Pratibimb portal of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).            Preliminary investigations have revealed...

Chandigarh /Ferozepur, June 20: To provide clean drinking canal water to every household within the jurisdiction of Nagar Panchayat Mudki, located in the rural constituency of Ferozepur, today the Cabinet Minister for Local Government and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Ravjot Singh, laid the foundation stone of a project worth ₹14.27 crore. On this occasion, MLA of Ferozepur Rural constituency, Advocate Mr. Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya, and MLA of Zira constituency, Mr. Naresh Kataria, were also present as special guests. Dr. Ravjot Singh stated that under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann, this mega project will provide the clean canal water to the residents of Mudki. He added that this project will be completed within 15 months and will provide safe drinking wat...

Chandigarh, June 20: The Punjab Government will build the head office of the Jail Department to be named ‘Jail Bhawan’ at SAS Nagar, after obtaining all the approvals in this regard. The Jail Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today laid the foundation stone of the project. The Jail Minister said on this occasion that major reforms are being initiated in the Jail Department under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann. He said that while the Punjab Government is equipping all the jails of the state with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, a separate head office of the jail department is being constructed. He said that this initiative would go a long way in bolstering the administrative efficiency. Shedding light on the future plans of the department, h...

CHANDIGARH, June 19:           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 110 days, Punjab Police on Thursday arrested 132 drug smugglers and recovered 1.08 kg heroin and Rs 87,540 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 18,236 in just 110 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 Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissi...

Chandigarh, June 18: The Punjab Government has achieved a remarkable milestone in citizen-centric governance by successfully delivering 99.88% of essential services to citizens within the stipulated timeframe, thereby ensuring the lowest pendency in service delivery across the country, announced Mr. Aman Arora, State President of AAP and Minister for Good Governance & Information Technology (GG&IT), Punjab. Addressing a press conference here at MGSIPA following a review meeting with senior officials of the department and Deputy Commissioners, Mr. Aman Arora informed that the Punjab Government has achieved a remarkable milestone in service delivery, with over 48.85 lakh citizens availing of various citizen-centric services between June 18, 2024 and June 17, 2025. An impressive...

Chandigarh/Fazilka, June 18: Under the leadership of Gaurav Yadav, IPS, Director General of Police, Punjab; Harmanbir Singh Gill, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ferozepur Range; and Gurmeet Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka, a special campaign is being run by Fazilka Police to crack down on drug smugglers. As part of this ongoing mission, today Fazilka Police demolished the house of Joginder Singh, son of Dalip Singh alias Dara Singh, resident of Arniwala, and his wife Amarjit Kaur. Both husband and wife were actively involved in drug smuggling and had illegally constructed a house on panchayat land. Upon receiving a request for police protection from the civil administration, SSP Fazilka, Shri Gurmeet Singh, himself reached the site and supervised the demolit...

CHANDIGARH, June 17:           Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s State Cyber Crime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in Investment fraud with the arrest of two persons from Panchkula and Abohar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.            The modus operandi used by this gang was to lure innocent persons into their trap by offering high profits in stock market investment through Telegram and WhatsApp groups. The fraudsters used to convince victims to install a fake APK application, which projected a huge return on his invested money. ...