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Chandigarh, 21 March 2025           S. Bhagwant Singh Mann Chief Minister of Punjab and   S.Kultar Singh Sandhwan Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha today extended a warm welcome to  Gulab Chand Kataria Governor of Punjab on his arrival at Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Governor of Punjab has arrived at Punjab Vidhan Sabha to address the first day of the budget session.           S. Bhagwant Singh Mann Chief Minister of Punjab and  S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha presented a glass framed replica of Sri Harmandir Sahib and a Lohi to the Governor of Punjab.Gulab Chand Kataria Governor of Punjab felt highly delighted with this warm welcome extended to him.   &nb...

Chandigarh, March 21: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal, on Friday, said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is rationalizing canal water distribution to ensure water reaches tail-end areas and districts receiving less canal water. The Cabinet Minister said, Mann government has increased water allowance (canal water allocation per thousand acres) by 50 percent from two cusecs to three cusecs in many districts to ensure that areas with higher groundwater extraction receive canal water on a priority. Responding to a question of Dharamkot MLA S. Davinderjeet Singh Laddi Dhose regarding providing canal water and constructing water-courses in his constituency, the Cabinet Minister said that water allowance in many districts is 6 to 8 cusecs,...

Chandigarh/ Fazilka, March 20           Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has launched a decisive campaign against drugs. As part of this initiative, property belonging to two individuals involved in drug trafficking was demolished in the district today. The local residents appreciated this strict action taken by the government against those spreading the menace of drugs.           Leading the operation, SSP Varinder Singh Brar stated that the demolition was carried out in Mandi Arniwala in the presence of the civil administration team. The individuals, identified as Rani and Bagga, were reportedly engaged in drug trade in the area and had multiple...

Chandigarh/Batala, March 20  Taking action against drug smugglers under the campaign ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’ launched by the Chief Minister of Punjab S. Bhagwant Singh Mann , the Batala Police today demolished the house of the drug smuggler Jeevan Kumar, son of Gulshan Kumar, resident of Gandhi Nagar Camp, Batala, using JCB machines. As per the instructions of the Chief Minister of Punjab, strict action will be taken against any person involved in any illegal activity; this action will continue till the people involved in drug trade come into the mainstream or they leave Punjab. Talking to media on this occasion, Batala SSP, Suhail Qasim Mir said that cases have been registered against this drug smuggler in various police stations. He informed that three cases have been regist...

Chandigarh/Dera Bassi (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar), March 20:           The Punjab Government’s ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’ campaign, launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, received a significant boost today as all village heads (Sarpanches) and Panchayats of the Dera Bassi constituency pledged their full support to the initiative. This commitment was made in the presence of Rural Development & Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, following an initiative led by MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa.           While addressing the gathering, Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond emphasized that it is time for strict action to protect Punjab’s youth from the scourge of drugs. Issuin...

Chandigarh, March 19, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday, has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sarabjeet Singh, posted at police station Verka, in Amritsar district, currently posted at police station Islamabad for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000.           Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest was made following verification of an online complaint filed by a resident of Village Gilanwali, tehsil Batala, in Gurdaspur district on the Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line.           He further added that the complainant had alleged that an FIR had be...

Ludhiana, March 19: Achieving a new milestone in government recruitments, Punjab government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday created history by giving 52,606 jobs to the youth merely in 36 months of assuming the charge of office. Addressing the gathering in a function to hand over appointment letters to 951 ETT teachers, the Chief Minister congratulated all the youth for getting these jobs thereby becoming active partners in the social and economic development of Punjab. He said that the state government is working tirelessly for the holistic development of Punjab for which young and qualified youth are required. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that for this purpose only the state government has embarked this massive recruitment drive for putting the state on a hig...

Chandigarh, March 19:  Punjab has become the first state in India to introduce sign language in its Legislative Assembly to facilitate persons with disabilities. Sharing this information, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has taken this unique initiative to address the concerns of persons with disabilities.  Dr. Baljit Kaur highlighted that under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, it is essential to make communication systems accessible to ensure that individuals with disabilities are aware of their human rights. In line with this, the Punjab Legislative Assembly will also be broadcast the Governor’s Addre...

Chandigarh/Moga, March 18: As part of Punjab Government's "Yudh Nashiyan Virudh" campaign, Cabinet Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Industries and Commerce, Investment Promotion, Labour, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mr. Tarunpreet Singh Sond held a special meeting with the civil and police administration officials of Moga district. During the meeting, he emphasized that there is no place in Punjab for drug traffickers who are destroying the youth of the state. Announcing the government's firm stance, the Minister stated that the Punjab Government will not rest until the state is completely free from drugs and drug traffickers are eliminated. He directed the administration to formulate a master plan for eradicating drugs in Moga and launch a widespread awareness campaig...

Sangrur/Chandigarh, March 18: As part of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign launched in the state against drug traffickers on the instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the district administration and police today jointly demolished two illegal structures built by drug traffickers in Ram Nagar Basti, Sangrur city, using bulldozers. This campaign was led by SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal and SDM Charanjot Singh Walia, while SP Navreet Singh Virk, DSP Sukhdev Singh, Tehsildar Vishwajit Singh, Assistant Town Planner Sushil Kumar, and Naib Tehsildar Baljinder Singh were also present. On this occasion, SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal stated that, while successfully implementing the Punjab government's campaign to completely wipe out drug smugglers in Sangrur district, this was the second su...