Punjab News

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, March 4* In a continued effort to combat drug smuggling and their illegal encroachments Under “Yudh Nashya Virudh” programme, the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police, in collaboration with railway authorities, have demolished unauthorized structures built on encroached railway land in Talwandi Kalan village of the district, by two smugglers. The structures were illegally occupied by two drug smugglers, both of whom are facing multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Deputy Commissioner of Police Jaskiranjeet Singh Teja provided details during a media briefing, explaining that the demolition was conducted at the request of the railway department, which sought police assistance to remove the illegal encroachments. According ...

Chandigarh, March 4 Under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar in the presence of Mining and Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal. This MoU aims to establish a Centre of Excellence for Mining and Geology in Punjab. Disclosing this in a press communique Mr. Barinder Kumar Goyal, Mining and Geology Minister said that this Centre of Excellence will play a crucial role in strengthening the scientific assessment and monitoring of mining activities in the state. He said that by utilizing advanced technologies like SONAR and LiDAR, the center will assist in accurately determining the quantity of minor minerals and conducting pre- and post-m...

Chandigarh, March 4, 2025 –  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption, has arrested a private individual, Dharampal, a resident of Village Asmanpur, Pehowa in Haryana, red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the ccused has been arrested on the basis of a complainant lodged by a resident of the same village. He further added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that he was being harassed and repeatedly summoned to the Patran Police Station due to a false complaint filed against him by a resident of Patran. The above said accused, Dharampal, was acting as a middleman between the complainant and certain police officials. The complainant r...

Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib, March 4:           Under Punjab Government’s mission “War Against Drugs”, Cabinet Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Industry and Commerce, Investment Promotion, Labour, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, held a special meeting with the Fatehgarh Sahib, district’s civil and police administration officials at the Bachat Bhawan today.           Addressing the meeting, Minister Sond stated that Punjab has no place for drug traffickers who are destroying the youth. He directed officials to create a master plan to eradicate drugs from the land of martyrs, Fatehgarh Sahib, and launch an extensive awareness campaign in schools and colleges to e...

Chandigarh, March 3: Punjab Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat held a review meeting today in Chandigarh to assess the progress of various ongoing projects under the Horticulture Department. During the meeting, the minister emphasized the need for transparent and timely disbursal of subsidies to farmers. He reviewed key departmental issues, including budget allocations, employee concerns and the promotion and appointment of officials. Horticulture Director Mrs.Shailender Kaur briefed the minister on the department’s achievements and ongoing schemes. Stressing the government's commitment to strengthening the horticulture sector, The Minister Mohinder Bhagat directed officials to enhance awareness campaigns about farmer-centric schemes. He also underlined the urgency of fillin...

Chandigarh March 2, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its drive against corruption in the state, on Sunday, apprehended Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Jagga Singh (No. 636/Bnl) and Senior Constable Gurpreet Singh (No. 288/Bnl), both posted at Police Station Mehal Kalan, in Barnala district red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the Bureau said the aforementioned police personnel have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a woman of Barnala city. He further added that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that a police case had been registered at Mehal Kalan Police Station in which her brother was later nominated and subsequently arrested. She alleged that the said accused ASI and Senio...

Chandigarh, March 2: The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is deeply committed to increase the area under the forest cover in the State so as to ensure a cleaner and greener environment. With a view to achieve the abovesaid objective, the Forests and Wildlife Preservation Department under the guidance of Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, is undertaking great efforts. Under the Punjab State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (PUNCAMPA) scheme, the Annual Plan of Operations (APO) for the year 2025-26 has been submitted to National Authority, New Delhi for final approval after its approval by the Steering Committee of State Authority. The afforestation on 2100 hectares is proposed to be carried out during the year 2025-26. During...

Chandigarh, March 2:           Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government has taken important steps for the welfare of workers in the state. Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that under the stipend scheme of the Punjab Labour Welfare Board, benefits ranging from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 70,000 can be availed for the education of laborers’ children. Along with this, the condition of two years of service of the worker to avail the stipend scheme has been abolished.           It is worth mentioning that the Punjab Labour Welfare Board stipend scheme is given for the education of the children of workers. Earlier, mandated two-year service condition for workers...

Jahan Khela (Hoshiarpur), March 2: Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday unequivocally said that gangsters, smugglers, criminals and other anti-social elements have no place on the sacred land of Punjab and they will soon be wiped out from the state. Addressing the gathering during the passing out parade of 2490 cops here today, the Chief Minister said that this pious land has produced saints, seers, martyrs, legendary players and generals. However, he said that unfortunately under the patronization of the earlier governments the smugglers, gangsters and other criminals have made this state their abode. But, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has now started a crusade to weed out these anti-national elements adding that they will be behind the bars soon. The...