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Chandigarh, January 28           The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare of backward classes and economically weaker sections. Expressing this, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that the Punjab Government has released ₹12.66 crore under the Ashirwad Scheme during the current financial year for their benefit.           Providing further details, Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that the amount has been released under the Ashirwad Scheme to beneficiaries from the districts of Barnala, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Mansa, Pati...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, January 28:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s SSOC Amritsar has busted a Pak-ISI backed narco terror-module being operated by USA-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passian and USA-based notorious drug smuggler Sarwan Bhola with the arrest of its two members for their involvement in lobbying hand-grenade on Gumtala Police Post in Amritsar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.           Those arrested have been identified as Bagga Singh of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar in Sirsa, Haryana and Puskaran Singh alias S...

CHANDIGARH, January 27:           Following the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to ensure uninterrupted power supply at Government Healthcare Facilities, Punjab Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education and Research Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday, ordered power supply and fire safety audit at all the Medical Colleges, Civil Hospitals, Sub-Divisional Hospitals and Block level Hospitals across the state.           The Health Minister was addressing a high-level meeting with all the Civil Surgeons of Civil Hospitals and Medical Superintendents of Medical Colleges. Administrative Secretary Health and Family Welfare Kumar Rahul, Secretary Public Works Department (PWD) Ravi ...

Chandigarh, January 27:           A high-level meeting was held at the Tourism Department’s office in Sector 38 for the restoration and maintenance of Jahaz Haveli in Fatehgarh Sahib, under the chairmanship of Punjab’s Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Tarunpreet Singh Sond.           During meeting, it was decided that a committee will visit the haveli this week on Thursday, January 30, to assess its current condition and submit a report. Following this, a design committee of 8 experts will review the findings. Minister Sond stated that if there are no obstacles, the restoration and maintenance work of the historic Haveli of Dewan Todar Mall will commence promptly.    ...

Chandigarh/Jalandhar, January 26 Punjab New and Renewable Energy Sources, Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training, and Governance Reforms Minister Mr. Aman Arora unfurled the National Flag at the district-level Republic Day celebrations held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar, on Sunday. Addressing the district level function, the Cabinet Minister Mr. Aman Arora called upon Punjabis to join hands with the state government to transform Punjab into a progressive and leading state, embodying the vision of "Rangla Punjab." Emphasizing the state government’s commitment to holistic development of the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann,  Mr. Arora highlighted several landmark initiatives, including the renaming of SAS Nagar Airpor...

Patiala, January 26: The Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday vowed to crush the forces inimical to the state and foil their conspiracies for disturbing peace, communal harmony, brotherhood and amity of Punjab. Addressing the gathering after unfurling the national tricolor flag during a function to commemorate 76th Republic Day in local Polo Ground, the Chief Minister said that Punjab is the land of the gurus, saints, seers, martyrs and has always been a torch bearer to mankind for values of brotherhood and communal harmony.  He said that maintaining the hard earned peace in the state is the first and foremost priority for his government adding that no one will be allowed to disturb it. Bhagwant Singh Mann solicited fulsome support and cooperation of the people for this ...

Chandigarh, January 25            Today lead Agency on Road Safety, Punjab state road safety council and National Highway Authority of India organized a one-day workshop on the topic “Improvement of Black Spots and Their Impact on Road Accidents and Fatalities” to reduce road accidents and fatalities.            The workshop was held at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Sector 26, Chandigarh, in connection with the National Road Safety Month 2025. The focus was on improving accident-prone black spots and assessing their impact on road accidents and fatalities. The workshop was conducted under the leadership of the Lead Agency, Punjab State Road Safety Council...

Chandigarh/Dirba/ Sangrur, January 25 Punjab Finance, Planning, Program Implementation and Taxation and Excise Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today inaugurated the construction work of the multi-purpose indoor sports stadium at Dirba. The minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government is regularly promoting sports culture in the state on a large scale and in this direction, the foundation stone of the multi-purpose indoor sports stadium to be built at a cost of Rs 7.20 crore has been laid today. He added that the stadium would provide a platform to the talented players of Dirba to nurture their skills for sports events at the national and international level. Cabinet minister Cheema laid the foundation stone of the multi...

Chandigarh, January 24            Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, Kanwardeep Singh, Chairman of the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, has directed the Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities. He has also urged immediate sterilization to prevent further incidents.           The Chairman has stated that reports of stray dog attacks on children have been brought to the commission's attention through media sources. Expressing deep concern over these incidents, the commission has taken suo-motu notice of the matter.         &nbs...

CHANDIGARH/JALANDHAR/LUDHIANA, January 22:           Amidst the ongoing campaign to make Punjab a Safe and secure state as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Wednesday launched a campaign against the deadly Chinese Kite String, also known as 'manjha'.           The initiative aims to curb the sale and use of these fatal kite flying strings as per directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav.           Special DGP Arpit Shukla accompanied by Commissioner of Police (CP) Swapan Sharma in Jalandhar and CP Kuldeep Singh Chahal in Ludhiana vis...