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Amritsar, January 9, 2025 Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Sakshi Sawhney has directed officials to take strict action against those responsible for setting garbage heaps on fire, citing environmental pollution concerns. This directive was issued during a meeting with the Commissioner Municipal Corporation and Pollution Department officials to discuss the city's cleanliness system. To prevent fires at the Bhagtanwala dump site, the Deputy Commissioner instructed the Commissioner Municipal Corporation to expedite the installation of CCTV cameras and methane gas detectors. The boundary wall around the dump will also be completed soon. Commissioner Municipal Corporation Mr. Gulpreet Singh assured that measures are being taken to stop fires at the dump site, including a submersible bore and n...

CHANDIGARH, January 9:           Amidst the ongoing crackdown against cybercrime as per directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, Punjab Police’s State Cybercrime Division has unearthed an Minimum Support Price (MSP) payment fraud with the arrest of four individuals involved in manipulating the Anaaj Kharid Portal to divert crop payments from farmers to their own bank accounts, said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Cybercrime Division V Neeraja here on Thursday.           Those arrested have been identified as Manish, Jasvir Singh, Angrej Singh and Balwinder Singh. Police teams have also recovered digital devices and routers used by them to commit the fraud....

Chandigarh, January 8:           Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has strongly condemned the decision to redesignate the UT Adviser's post to Chief Secretary, terming it as trampling of Punjab's right over Chandigarh.           The Speaker said that this move is seen as a blatant disregard for the sensitive issue of Chandigarh's status, which has been a long-standing point of contention between Punjab and the Union government.           S. Sandhwan emphasized that the redesignation is not only an administrative anomaly but also an attempt to undermine Punjab's legitimate claims over Chandigarh.      &nbs...

Chandigarh, 8 January 2025 -           The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Panchayat Secretary, Prithvi Singh,posted at BDPO Office, block Moonak in Sangrur district red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 20000. In this case another co-accused Davinder Bansal, Audit Inspector, posted in the office of Regional Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit, Patiala has also been nominated.           Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of state VB said the aforementioned accused has been arrested following a complaint lodged by Gurwinder Singh, a resident of village Maha Singh Wala in Moonak who is husband of former S...

 Chandigarh, January 8:  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday released the diary and calendar of the Punjab Government for the year 2025 at his official residence this morning.  Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the layout design of the calendar and diary had been conceptualized and prepared by the Information & Public Relations Department and printed by the Controller Printing & Stationery Punjab. Prominent amongst others present on the occasion included Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, Secretary Information and Public Relations Malwinder Singh Jaggi and others.

Jalandhar, January 7 : In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Jalandhar Rural Police have dismantled an interstate poppy husk smuggling racket operating between Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. Acting on specific intelligence, a team from Phillaur Police Station intercepted a truck carrying 01 quintals and 44 kilograms of crushed poppy husk concealed beneath sacks of onions and garlic during a naka operation near Lasara village. The arrested smugglers have been identified as Buta Singh and Kulwant Singh, both residents of Sant Nagar, Phillaur. The truck used for transporting the contraband, bearing registration number PB-08-BR-9311, has been impounded. Speaking about the operation, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh stated that the operation was co...

Chandigarh, January 7           Punjab Finance Minister Advoacte Harpal Singh Cheema held a series of meetings today with representatives from the ‘Powercom and Transco Theka Mulazm Union’, ‘Computer Adhiyapak Bhukh Hartal Sangharsh Committee’, ‘Computer Adhiyapak Union’, ‘Berujgar Sanjha Morcha’, and ‘Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj’. The discussions focused on the demands and issues raised by these unions, with the Minister taking proactive steps towards their resolution.           During the meeting with Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema directed the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department to explore the possibility of opening a new school for the...

Chandigarh/Amritsar, January 7:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of four individuals, including one woman and seized 5 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.           Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi (19) and Baljeet Kaur (32), both resident of village Muthiaval in Tarn Taran; Maninder Singh (34), a resident of Bhikhiwind in Tarn Taran and Harpreet Singh (26), a resident of Lodhi Gujar village in Amritsar. Ap...

Amritsar, January 6, 2025: MLA from the Central Assembly constituency, Dr Ajay Gupta said that a camp is being organized at his office in Hathi Ke at 11:30 am on January 8 to give the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to the people. He said that in the camp, under this scheme, the beneficiaries are given money to build 2 rooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. He said that earlier the Punjab government and the central government together used to give an amount of Rs 1.75 lakh to build a house under this scheme. Now the said amount has been increased to Rs 2.5 lakh. MLA Dr Gupta said that in this scheme, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has increased the amount earlier given by the Punjab government from Rs 25 thousand to one lakh rupees. Under which people will get an amount of Rs 2.5 lakh ...

Sri Anandpur Sahib, January 6: I extend my heartfelt greetings to the entire Sikh community on the Prakash Purab of Sahib-e-Kamaal, Sarbansdani, and the creator of Khalsa, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Today, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Dasmesh Pita, I had the privilege of paying obeisance at the birthplace of the Khalsa, Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib. Listening to the divine Kirtan brought peace to my soul, and my entire family feels truly blessed, said Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria during his visit to Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib today.       Accompanied by his wife Anita Kataria, the Governor offered prayers at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib and held discussion with Singh Sahib Giani Sultan Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib...