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Chandigarh/Sangrur, April 17: Under the ongoing state-wide campaign ‘Yudh Nashiya Virudh’ launched by the Punjab Government, Cabinet Minister for Rural Development & Panchayats, Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion, Labour, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Tarunpreet Singh Sond held a high level review meeting with senior police and administrative officials at the District Administrative Complex in Sangrur. During the meeting, the Minister issued clear directions to authorities to thoroughly investigate the current business activities of individuals previously involved in drug-related operations. He emphasized that if anyone is found to still be linked to the illegal drug trade in any form, strict legal action must be taken without exception. The Minister directed the ...

Chandigarh/Lehragaga, April 18: Punjab Cabinet Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today asserted that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has realized Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's dream by implementing reservation in the Advocate General's office for the first time in Punjab's history, which is clear evidence of the AAP Govt's commitment to social justice and equality. Addressing a press conference at his office in Lehragaga, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal said, "following the principles of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, the Mann government has permanently removed a long-standing obstacle faced by lawyers of SC community by addressing the issue of vacant seats in the Advocate General's office that remained unfilled due to excessive income eligibilit...

Jalandhar, April 17: Under the Punjab Government’s ongoing campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh', alongside the construction of sports grounds worth crores to promote a sporting culture among the youth, efforts are also underway to build libraries to reconnect young minds with books. Following the ideology of Baba Sahib Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the state government is not only revamping schools under the ‘Punjab Sikhiya Kranti’ but is also establishing new libraries. To review the progress of libraries under construction in the district, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal chaired a high-level meeting with concerned officials and instructed them to expedite the construction work. Providing more information, Dr. Aggarwal informed that six libraries are being constructed in the district wi...

Chandigarh, April 17: The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is constantly striving to increase the forest cover in the State so as to leave a cleaner and greener environment for the future generations. Hence, the Forest and Wildlife Preservation department is undertaking various projects to ensure the achievement of the objective. This was stated by the Forest and Wildlife Preservation Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak in a meeting held at Forest Complex in Sector-68 to review the projects undertaken by the department in 2024-25 and futuristic works to be taken up in 2025-26. The Minister was apprised that approximately Rs. 155 Crore have been spent on different works during 2024-25. About the plantation works as well as the toilets constructed in the...

Chandigarh/ Lambi, April 17: Ensuring the best possible healthcare services and well-being of pets and animals in a comfortable settings, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Thursday, inaugurated the state-of-the-art In-Patient Department (IPD) ward at the Government Veterinary Polyclinic in Badal village of Sri Muktsar Sahib district. This marks the start of In-Patient Department (IPD) services for livestock at six Veterinary Polyclinics across the state. Addressing the gathering during the inaugural event, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian stated that all necessary equipments have also been provided to start indoor services at Veterinary Polyclinics in Patiala, Amritsar, Sangrur, Gurdaspur and Ludhiana. These polyclinics will offer ...

Chandigarh, April 16: The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is wholeheartedly committed to the safekeeping of the interests of all the stakeholders connected with the procurement operations in the mandis. The labourers undertaking loading work in the mandis are also an intricate part of the procurement process. Hence their labour rates have been increased to Rs. 2.64 Per Sack. Divulging more details, the Minister while interacting with the mediapersons at Anaj Bhawan here today said that until a year ago, the labourers used to get Rs. 1.80 Per Sack which was increased by 41 paise to Rs. 2.21 Per Sack . Now, a further increase of 43 paise has been effected in the labour rates. In one year, the labour rates have been increased by 84 paise likely to result ...

Chandigarh, April 16 Gulzar Singh Bobby today officially took charge as a member of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes in the presence of Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema and Chairman of the Commission, Jasvir Singh Garhi. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema congratulated Gulzar Singh Bobby on his appointment and expressed hope that he would uphold the teachings of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his role. Cheema highlighted Bobby's background in working for the downtrodden section of society as President of the Sangrur district SC wing of AAP, saying this experience would be invaluable in his new position. Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi welcomed Bobby to the Commission, stating that his dedication would further strengthen the organization's efforts to protect...

Chandigarh, April 15: Mrs Raj Lali Gill, Chairperson, Punjab State Women Commission, will visit Rupnagar on April 16, 2025, to participate as the chief guest in a programme on women empowerment being organised at Government College, Rupnagar where she will address the gathering and interact with students and faculty members. During the visit, she will inspect the Sakhi One Stop Centre and the Women Cell, Rupnagar to review the functioning of services aimed at supporting women in distress. Chairperson Mrs Gill will take stock of the initiatives being undertaken for the welfare and empowerment of women, and offer necessary guidance to further strengthen these efforts.

Chandigarh/Patti, April 15: Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government has made history by increasing the education budget by 12 percent for the first time in the state's history and government schools in Tarn Taran district have witnessed tremendous development under the Sikhya Kranti initiative. S. Bhullar inaugurated development projects worth over Rs.1.52 crore at Government Elementary Schools in Nadohar and Asal and Government High Schools in Saidpur, Bhagupur, Chuslevarh and Bathe Bhaini in his constituency Patti. After inaugurating development projects at government schools, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that the government's decision has brought back life to government schools. Around 20,000 te...

Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib, April 14: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond paid floral tributes at Dr. Ambedkar’s statue at the Fatehgarh Sahib District Administrative Complex. He also presided as the Chief Guest at a seminar organized jointly by the District Administration and Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib. Sond was accompanied by Advocate Lakhbir Singh Rai, MLA from Fatehgarh Sahib, and Rupinder Singh Happy, MLA from Bassi Pathana. Addressing the gathering, Tarunpreet Singh Sond stated that the Punjab government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, is earnestly working to fulfill the dream envisioned by Dr. Ambedkar. For the first time in Punjab’s history, six Scheduled Caste (SC) m...