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Chandigarh, April 11th: The State Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has made arrangements for procurement of 130 LMT wheat to ensure that every wheat grain brought by the farmers in the mandis is procured at the Minimum Support Price. Disclosing this here today at Anaj Bhawan while reviewing the Wheat procurement, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak further said that in order to facilitate the procurement process, 1,864 regular purchase centers have been allotted among procurement agencies. Additionally, to prevent any glut-like situation in the mandis, 520 additional purchase centers have been notified to ensure seamless procurement operations. All procurement agencies have made comprehensive arrangements for storage ...

Chandigarh, April 11: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has decided to promulgate an Ordinance to provide adequate representation to members of SC community for contractual engagement as law officers in the state. A decision to this effect was taken the Council of Ministers in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister here at his official residence today. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Cabinet gave nod to promulgate an ordinance to amend Punjab Law Officers Engagement Act 2017. This step is aimed to relax income criteria for contractual engagement of Law officers belonging to SC Community in the state by reducing the existing desired annual income slab by 50%. The purpose of relax...

Chandigarh, April 10 The ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Sub-Committee Chairman Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said that the arrest of eight key operatives including one official from an enforcement agency who belongs to Rohtak in Haryana, and recovery of 4 kg Heroin from their possession by Amritsar police, raises serious concerns about the involvement of enforcement officers from other states in the drug trade within Punjab. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema assured that an in-depth investigation would be conducted to identify the head of this gang, with strict legal action to follow, regardless of their position. The Finance Minister said that the Punjab Government is fulfilling its responsibility...

Chandigarh/Kotkapura April 9:  Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan inaugurated today various development projects of  schools situated in villages of Deviwala, Sirsari and Kotsukhia of his constituency in the second phase of the ‘Punjab Sikhya Kranti’ campaign. While addressing in schools, Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that the main objective  of our Government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann is to make Punjab prosperous and progressive which can only be achieved by providing quality Education to the students. The Punjab Government is continuously making major reforms and development works in the field of education, due to which parents are prefering to shift their children from private schools to Governmen...

Chandigarh, April 9 A rare pictorial artwork compiled by State Information Commissioner Punjab Harpreet Sandhu on “Sukhna Lake ” portraying the serenity of the sunrise at Sukhna Lake Chandigarh was today unveiled by Hon’ble Governor of Haryana Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan, Haryana. While unveiling the artwork, Governor Bandaru Dattatraya acknowledged the masterpiece portrait highlighting the natural beauty of Sukhna Lake and much applauded the pictorial work and stated that this splendid artistic portrayal of Sukhna Lake truly showcases the soul of Chandigarh’s natural heritage; rather it’s a heartfelt tribute to the beauty and serenity of nature bestows at Sukhna lake. Governor further said that such creative expressions serve as a reminder of the importance of preserving our...

Chandigarh/Amritsar, April 9: After 70 years of independence, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to strengthen infrastructure in government schools across the state such as smart classrooms, modern laboratories, playgrounds and integration of information technology to provide students with up-to-date educational facilities, said Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, after inaugurating buildings at seven schools in Jandiala Vidhan Sabha constituency today as part of the "Sikhya Kranti" initiative. The projects, with a combined cost of approximately Rs.1.54 crore, include Government Elementary School Dhirekot's boundary wall, anganwadi room and new classroom (Rs. 20.13 lakh), Government Middle School Dhirekot's boundary wall a...

CHANDIGARH, April 8:           Amidst the ongoing fight against organised crime launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has busted a Lawrance Bishnoi-Rohit Godara gang with the arrest of the its two active operatives and recovered one .32 calibre pistol from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.     Those arrested have been identified as Jashandeep Singh alias Jashan Sandhu, a resident of village 25ML in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and Gursewak Singh, a resident of Sri Muktsar Sahib.     DGP Gaurav Yadav said that accused Jashan Sandhu was wanted in a 2023-murder case too...

CHANDIGARH, April 8: The Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s groundbreaking “School Mentorship Program” has received an extraordinary response, with 100 top bureaucrats—including IAS, IPS, and PCS officers—volunteering as mentors within just three days of its launch on April 4, said the School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains here on Tuesday. Pertinently, the Punjab Government has introduced one-of-its-kind “School Mentorship Program” wherein top brass bureaucrats are being roped in to inspire and guide young minds to aim high in life. The initiative aims to bridge aspirations and opportunities for government school students by connecting them with civil servants. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan today, S. Harjot Singh Bains said t...

Nawanshehar, April 7: The parents of the students of the Schools of Eminence on Monday hailed the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for heralding a new era of Sikhiya Kranti in the state. During the interaction with the Chief Minister and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia here today, Paramjit Kumar from village Begumpura said that in contrary to past, the schools are now  equipped with state of the art infrastructure and facilities. He said that the facilities being provided to the students at par with the private schools. He further said that the tours and exposures provided by the schools to students is widening the horizon of students. Bhupinder Kaur from Plan road said that her two daughters and one niece is studying in this school. She said that t...

Chandigarh/Khanna, April 7:  Punjab Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Monday announced that Punjab is undergoing a significant and historic transformation in education as he inaugurated infrastructure development projects worth ₹79.85 lakhs in six government schools in Khanna. Sond emphasized that education is the foundation of society and highlighted that the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has allocated ₹17,975 crores to the education sector in the 2025-26 budget. This funding will be used to ensure modern, state-of-the-art infrastructure in government schools. The Cabinet Minister detailed that the Government Middle School in Rahon village, a boundary wall was constructed at a cost of ₹19 lakhs, and an additional ₹1 lakh was spent on c...