Punjab News

Barnala, October 11: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday underscored the need to channelise unbounded energy of youth in a positive direction to contribute in the socio-economic progress of the country and the state. Addressing participants at the Regional Youth Festival held at SD College, Barnala, the Chief Minister exhorted youngsters to draw inspiration from revolutionary icons like Shaheed Bhagat Singh and other martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country. He said that the ideals and sacrifices of these youth icons serve as guiding principles for the youth to render selfless service to the nation. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is leaving no stone unturned for the well being of the youth. The Chief Minister said that on one hand un...

Chandigarh, October 10: In a major stride towards creating a digitally empowered, transparent and corruption-free state, the Punjab will become a first state to launch a Unified Citizen Portal— a single-window platform that will provide seamless access to a wide range of government services across various departments, announced Mr. Aman Arora, Minister of Good Governance and Information Technology (GGIT), Punjab here on Friday.           While addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Mr. Aman Arora informed that Department of Good Governance and Information Technology (DGGIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs 13 crore with E-connect solutions Pvt. Ltd. for the comprehensive designing, developing, implement...

Chandigarh, October 9: Punjab Cabinet Minister for Defence Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters, and Horticulture, Shri Mohinder Bhagat, extended his warm greetings to all officers and employees of the Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation (PESCO) on the occasion of its 47th Raising Day. Minister Bhagat appreciated PESCO for providing employment to more than 6,000 ex-servicemen during the past year under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. He said that this was a significant initiative under the Punjab Government’s welfare and rehabilitation policies, aimed at ensuring the social and economic upliftment of ex-servicemen and their families. The Minister also commended PESCO for playing a vital role in safeguarding important state assets and for providing essential servic...

Kaljharani (Bathinda), October 9: In order to further break the backbone of drugs by fostering sporting culture in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday embarked a major scheme to construct more than 3100 ultra modern stadiums across the state at a cost of Rs 1194 crore. Addressing a massive gathering, the National Convener of AAP said that a project has been launched for channelizing the unbounded energy of youth of state in a positive manner. He said that for the health of the body and the fitness of the mind, the work to establish more than 3,100 new playgrounds across Punjab is being started today. Arvind Kejriwal said that these playgrounds will contribute significantly by further augme...

CHANDIGARH, October 8:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 221st day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 381 locations on Wednesday leading to the arrest of 89 drug smugglers after registration of 56 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,324 in 221 days.           The raids have resulted in recovery of 5.6 kg heroin, 1 kg opium, 484 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 29.22 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.        &nb...

Chandigarh, 8 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan expressed grief over the untimely demise of  renowned Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda.He was the beloved singer of all Punjabis.He will always live in the hearts of us and his fans through his melodious songs. We will always be grateful for his art. Speaker Sandhwan said that he is deeply saddened to hear the news of his passing away and he pray to the God to grant peace to the departed soul. Almighty may give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss in this hour of distress.

Chandigarh/Dhuri, October 7– The first phase of comprehensive development and beautification of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s assembly constituency, Dhuri, has begun. Today, Chief Minister’s OSD Sukhvir Singh and Chairman of Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation, Dalvir Singh Dhillon, initiated development projects worth ₹3,35,95,000. The event was attended by Market Committee Dhuri Chairman Rajwant Singh Ghulli, prominent city residents, and a large number of local people. Providing details, Sukhvir Singh and Dalvir Singh Dhillon stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann aims to make Dhuri the most developed city in the state. To achieve this goal, work is being carried out in a planned manner. As part of the first phase, the development and beautification of the h...

Chandigarh, October 7: Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Punjab, said that the Punjab Government is fully committed to safeguarding the dignity and rights of Scheduled Caste communities and ensuring justice for victims of atrocities. She informed that under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, an amount of ₹1.34 crore has been released to victims and beneficiaries during the financial year 2025–26. The Minister added that under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state government is determined to build a Punjab free from discrimination and injustice. “Our government stands firmly with the victims and their families and i...