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Narangwal (Ludhiana), May 17: Lauding the Punjab government for launching a major crackdown against drugs, the former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal said that Yudh Nasheyan Virudh finds no parallel in contemporary Indian history.  Addressing the gathering during Nasha Mukti Yatra, the Former Chief Minister said that several families had undergone agonies due to the curse of drugs adding that generations of the state were ruined. He said that the state government is doing commendable work to wipe out the scourge of drugs and this war against drugs finds no parallel across the country. Arvind Kejriwal said that people are today praising the Chief Minister because exemplary work is being done by the state government. Solicitin...

CHANDIGARH, May 17:           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 77th day, Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 250 drug smugglers and recovered 2.5 kg heroin, 19 quintals poppy husk and Rs 46 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 11,746 in just 77 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 h...

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN, May 16: In the biggest drug seizure of 2025 amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has busted a cross-border Pak-ISI controlled narco-smuggling module being operated by UK-based drug handler Lalli with the arrest of his India-based operative and recovered 85 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. The arrested operative, identified as Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, was using his residence at village Bhittewad in Amritsar as a major stash point for the network. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that accused Amarjot was working on the behest of his UK-based drug handler Lalli and was receiving drug con...

Chandigarh, May 16: Living up to its promise of procuring every single grain produced so laboriously by the farmers, the Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has procured 100 percent wheat crop arriving in the mandis of the State. Disclosing this while interacting with the mediapersons here today at the Anaj Bhawan, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak divulged the State Government has procured the entire 130.03 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat arriving in the mandis till the closure of the procurement season on May 15th. The Minister congratulated the coordinated efforts of the departmental officers and other staff. Divulging more, the Minister added that the State Government has procured 119.24 LMT of Wheat w...

Chandigarh, May 16: Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has taken a significant step to install Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based ultra-modern cameras in Punjab's jails to further strengthen security systems. This initiative will enable 24x7 surveillance of various activities including illegal drug use and mobile phone usage in the state's jails. Punjab Jail Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today conducted surprise inspections of the Central Jails in Rupnagar and Kapurthala. He said that the Punjab government is taking stringent measures to prevent the illegal use of mobile phones and criminal activities in the state's prisons and is equipping Punjab jails with the latest security devices. The Jail Minister instructed officials and staff to perform their d...

Chandigarh, May 15:           Punjab Chief Election Commisioner Sibin C informed that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu & Dr. Vivek Joshi had an interaction with the Aam Aadmi Party led by its National Convener, Arvind Kejriwal at Nirvachan Sadan today. The meeting is in continuation of the interactions being held by ECI with the Presidents of various National and State Political Parties. He said that these interactions provide for a long-felt need of constructive discussions which enable National and State Party Presidents to share their suggestions and concerns directly with the Commission. This initiative aligns with the Commission's broader vision of further strengthening ...

Chandigarh, May 15: Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is committed to the welfare and protection of rights for all sections of society, with a special focus on the upliftment of the employees. Presiding over the meeting of representatives of PUNBUS and PRTC employee unions at the Punjab Civil Secretariat, the Cabinet Minister listened attentively to the demands of the employee unions and assured them that the state government would sympathetically consider all their demands. He said that employees are the backbone of any organization and the government will remain committed to protecting their rights. In accordance with suggestions provided by the unions, detailed discussions were held on brin...

Chandigarh, May 15, 2025 –  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero tolerance policy against corruption adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government, has apprehended Sukhdev Vashisht, an Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar for demanding a bribe of Rs. 30,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the said accused has been arrested based on several complaints received from the stakeholders. He further added that the complainants have alleged that the said accused had been deliberately delaying file approvals and extorting money from the applicants. They informed that despite 70 percent of building maps in the area have already been approved by the MC, but the aforementioned...

Chandigarh, May 14: In a bid to promote sustainable agriculture and conserve groundwater, Punjab Government has set a target of bringing five lakh acres under Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) technique this Kharif season, with direct sowing of paddy scheduled to begin from May 15 onwards, informed S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. "Farmers can begin paddy cultivation using the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) technique from Thursday onwards," said S Khudian, while adding that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is also offering financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 per acre to the farmers adopting DSR. A budgetary allocation of Rs. 40 crore has been made for FY 2025-26. Farmers can register for the DSR scheme at online portal agrima...

Chandigarh, May 14 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema has written to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, urging the Central Government to take immediate action to regulate the use of Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951. The Minister's request comes in the wake of repeated hooch tragedies across the country, resulting in the loss of innocent lives due to the unregulated use of this highly toxic industrial chemical. Highlighting the repeated incidents of mass casualties caused by the consumption of spurious liquor, linked to the clandestine use of Methanol, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema underscored the serious regulatory vacuum. He said that the physical appearance, odour, and sedative propert...