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Laljit Bhullar hands over Appointment Letters to Newly Recruited employees of Prisons Department

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Chandigarh, 7 August: In a significant step towards strengthening the functioning of jails and ensuring the holistic development of prisoners, Punjab Jails and Transport, Minister Sh. Laljit Singh Bhullar on Thursday handed over appointment letters here to three newly recruited officials of Prisons Department. The new appointments include 02 Warder rank and 01 Group D employee, recruited on compassionate grounds. This shall contribute towards better functioning of the department. These recruitments are part of the ongoing initiative by the Prisons Department to address manpower requirements and improve administrative efficiency across various jails in the state. The Minister of Jails, while interacting with the appointees, highlighted the Punjab Government’s commitment to moder...

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PUNJAB GRANTS EARLY RELEASE TO 108 PRISONERS WITHIN A YEAR

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Chandigarh, August 7: Taking a compassionate initiative, the Punjab Government has granted early release to 108 prisoners serving life sentences who demonstrated exemplary conduct during their incarceration over the past year. This measure has been undertaken with the objective of providing rehabilitation opportunities to inmates with good conduct, informed S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, Minister of Jails, Punjab. Divulging further, the Cabinet Minister said, "Over the past year, 108 these prisoners serving life sentences in various Punjab jails have been released." He stressed that this decision shows the state government's efforts to provide a second chance to individuals who have exhibited good behaviour and met the requisite criteria for early release. S. Bhullar said that this init...

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School Education Dept. extends date for submission of transfer applications

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Chandigarh, August 6: The Punjab School Education Department today extended the date for submission of applications for general transfers of teachers till August 8, 2025. Sharing this information here today, the Director Secondary Education Mr. Gurinder Sodhi said that the https://www.epunjabschool.gov.in/ portal regarding the transfer of teachers was opened for August 5 and 6, but following the request from the teachers, the date for submission of online applications for transfers has been extended till August 8, 2025.

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SUBMIT BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON CONDITION & PROGRESS OF COTTON CROP, GURMEET KHUDIAN DIRECTS FIELD STAFF

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Chandigarh, August 6: Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian has ordered the Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) in the Cotton Belt to submit bi-weekly reports on the progress and condition of the ‘White Gold’ crop, besides directing the field officials to ensure completion of Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) fields verification by August 10, 2025 so that an incentive of Rs. 1,500 per acre can be directly transferred into the bank accounts of the eligible farmers. These directions were issued during a high-level video conference meeting with all CAOs and senior officials of the department, on Wednesday. The Agriculture Minister also directed CAOs to regularly visit cotton fields to monitor and manage pest attacks, including pink bollworm, whitefly, Jass...

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Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Engages with Employee Unions to Address Concerns

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Chandigarh, August 6: Punjab Finance Minister Cum Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee for the Resolution of Employee Issues, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema along with the Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, today convened productive meetings with Five employee unions to discuss their demands and expedite solutions. The meetings, held at the Finance Minister's office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat, included representatives from the Safai Mazdoor Sewermen Union (Regd.) Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board Barnala affiliated with Punjab Safai Karamchari Union, Fire Brigade Outsource Karamchari Union, Punjab, Fire Brigade Contract Karamchari Union, Punjab, Sewermen Union Municipal Corporation Hoshiarpur and PWD Field and Workshop Workers Union, Punjab. During ...

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Final Sectoral Committees Notified for Industrial Policy Enhancement in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

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Chandigarh, August 05, 2025: In continuation of the Punjab Government’s initiative to gather suggestions from industry experts for strengthening the state’s industrial policy and improving the ease of doing business, Punjab Cabinet Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora today announced the formation of fifteen more sectoral committees, bringing the total number of committees to twenty-four. Today’s announcement marks the final list of committees declared by the Minister. Shri Arora made this announcement at a press conference here on Tuesday and said that the newly formed committees include members from diverse industrial sectors and will serve as think tanks to recommend sector-specific policy measures. The new committees are focused on IT Sector, Bicycle Industry, Auto & Auto Compon...

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Vigilance Bureau arrests Kanugo for accepting Rs 2,000 bribe

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Chandigarh August 5, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Tuesday arrested Jatinder Singh, Kanugo, posted at Shahkot, Jalandhar district for receiving a bribe of Rs 2000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered on an online complaint lodged by a resident of Ludhiana on the Chief Minister Anti Corruption Action line. He further added that the complainant has alleged that the above mentioned accused had demanded Rs 6,000 as a bribe in lieu of entering mutation of land belonging to his family member. During verification it was found that the said Kanugo had demanded Rs 6000 bribe and taken Rs 2000 for this purpose. The spokesperson informed that durin...

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Be the ‘generals’ in the war against drugs- CM to Members of Defence Committees

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Ludhiana, August 4: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign in the state has reached its final phase, and the newly formed Defence Committees in villages and cities will uproot drug trafficking from the state. Addressing the members of these Defence Committees, the Chief Minister said the Punjab government launched the campaign on February 4 this year and has achieved major success in eliminating the root of the drug problem. He added that the backbone of the drug supply chain has been entirely broken. Bhagwant Singh Mann profusely thanked the people of Punjab for their enthusiastic support in this noble mission to save the future generations. The Chief Minister said that to keep villages and cities drug-free in the future, th...

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Punjab to Become the First State in the Country to Empanel Sign Language Interpreters, Translators, and Special Educators: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, August 4: In a landmark move to ensure accessible and sensitive justice for all, the Punjab Government is set to become the first state in the country to formally empanel Sign Language Interpreters, Translators, and Special Educators under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. This information was shared by Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development. Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that this initiative, undertaken under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann, is a strong effort to empower children with special needs by eliminating communication barriers in legal, educational, and daily life settings. She emphasized that this empanelment under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 will ...

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Punjab Government Extends Deadline for General Transfers/Postings

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Chandigarh, August 2: The Personnel Department of the Punjab Government has issued a letter today, providing instructions and extending the deadline for general transfers/postings of government officers and employees across the state. According to the letter, in continuation of Letter No. 07/01/2014-1PP2(3PP2)/382-385 dated 05.06.2025 issued by the Personnel Department, the time period for general transfers/postings in all departments and institutions of the Punjab Government was earlier fixed from 23.06.2025 to 01.08.2025. However, through the latest communication, this period has now been extended until 20.08.2025. A government spokesperson stated that after 20.08.2025, a complete ban on general transfers will be enforced. Thereafter, transfers/postings may only be carried out i...