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Chandigarh, June 3: In a huge initiative, the Forest and Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today inaugurated the newly refurbished Inspection Hut at Village Pallanpur (Part of the Siswan Forest Range). The initiative has been undertaken at a cost of Rs. 70 Lakh. In Mirzapur also, the rest house would be renovated and given a new look. Further, a nature trail is also being developed in the backyard of the inspection Hut. On completion, the nature trail would be a unique and breathtaking site for the nature lovers with various species of birds. During his interaction with the mediapersons on the occasion, the Minister said the Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stands fully committed to give fillip to the activities of the Forest Depart...

Chandigarh, June 3: In a monumental feat, forty students from different government schools of the state have achieved a remarkable milestone by clearing the highly competitive Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, paving the way for them to join the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Punjab's School Education Minister. Extending heartiest congratulations to these brilliant students, their parents and teachers for this remarkable feat, S. Bains said that these students are the pride of Punjab and future of India. Their success is a shining testament of the Punjab Government's unwavering commitment to providing quality education to all, irrespective of socio-economic background. Sharing a heartwarming tale of an exceptional stud...

Chandigarh, June 3: In a major reprieve to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community in the state, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Tuesday approved a loan waiver worth ₹67.84 crore, benefiting around 4,800 families. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at his official residence. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office stated that the Cabinet granted ex-post facto approval for the Waiver of Loans Disbursed up to March 31, 2020, for loanees of the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCFC). The waiver covers all loans disbursed by the PSCFC up to the mentioned date, offering significant relief ...

CHANDIGARH, June 2:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 93rd day, Punjab Police on Monday arrested 98 drug smugglers and recovered 1.5 kg heroin, 2508 intoxicant pills and Rs 3900 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 15,117 in just 93 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...

Chandigarh, June 2: On the last day of filing nominations for 64-Ludhiana West, 8 nomination papers have been submitted. Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C, informed that on Monday, nomination papers have been filed by Jiwan Gupta, the candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Sunita Rani (covering candidate). In addition, Navneet Kumar has submitted his nomination from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar). In addition, five independent candidates Harminder Arora, Bhola Singh, Renu, Pawandeep Singh and Gurdeep Singh Kahlon have also filed their nomination papers. He further stated that the total number of candidates who have filed nominations has now reached 22. It is noteworthy that the scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on June 3, while the last date for w...

Chandigarh/Dirba, June 1: The Dirba constituency today witnessed a wave of development as Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema laid the foundation stones of Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Community Hall in Dirba, which will be constructed at a cost of around Rs.2 crores and a 17-kilometer canal water pipeline project worth around Rs.2.20 crore in Village Janal of Dirba constituency.  After laying the foundation stone of the community hall, the Cabinet Minister announced that the construction of community hall, having seating capacity of 500 people, will be completed within 6 months. He said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is committed to the comprehensive development of the state and as part of this initiative, development works ...

Chandigarh, June 1:  The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is consistently striving to provide the best road infrastructure to the people of the state. This was stated by Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. in a press statement issued here today. He informed that foundation stones of road projects worth ₹21.53 crore were laid across the state on June 1, 2025. Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. said that the construction work of the Gehri Mandi–Jabbowal–Dehriwal–Mehsampur Road, located on Mehta Road in Amritsar district, has commenced today at a cost of ₹17.65 crore. He stated that the total length of this road is 20.80 km. The project has been allotted to the concerned contractor, with a completion deadline ...

Chandigarh, May 31: Adding yet another feather in the cap of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), two ex-cadets of the Institute commissioned as Officers in the Indian Navy during the Passing Out Parade (POP) at the prestigious Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala (Kerala), on Saturday. The passing out parade was reviewed by Vice Admiral V Srinivas, AVSM, NM the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Naval Command. Revealing this information here today, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that ex-cadets of MRSAFPI Mohinder Singh Sekhon and Vinay Kaushik, who have commissioned into Indian Navy, both belong to SAS Nagar (Mohali). Following the two years training at MRSAFPI, three years of r...

Chandigarh, May 31: Punjab's market is experiencing a notable upswing, with the Punjab Mandi Board's latest data of e-auction showcasing a strong upward trend after it has earned a whopping Rs.324 crore revenue via e-auction of plots in just six months, informed S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. This growth is attributed to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government's commitment to fostering a conducive business environment, marked by transparency to ensure competitive and secure environment in the state, he said while adding that the Punjab Mandi Board has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting e-auctions for 720 plots across various mandis in the state, generating Rs.324 crore in revenue from December 2...

Chandigarh, May 31: On the sixth day of filing nominations for the 64-Ludhiana West seat of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, six nomination papers have been filed. Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C stated that today, Jatinder Kumar Sharma, candidate from the National Lok Sewa Party, submitted his nomination paper for the 64-Ludhiana West seat. In addition, five independent candidates Paramjit Singh Bharaj, Albert Dua, Kamal Pawar, Rajesh Sharma and Neetu have also filed their nominations. He further informed that a total of 14 nomination papers have been filed so far. It is noteworthy that due to the public holiday tomorrow, June 1, nomination papers cannot be submitted. June 2 is the last date for filing nominations, while the scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducte...