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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 259, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 113 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 3.1KG HEROIN, 1.5KG OPIUM

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CHANDIGARH, November 15:-           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 259th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 348 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 113 drug smugglers after registration of 86 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 36,754 in 259 days.           The raids have resulted in recovery of 3.1 kg heroin, 1.5 kg opium, 24 kg poppy husk, 84,304 intoxicant pills and Rs 45,570 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh M...

Vigilance Bureau arrests Reader to DDPO for  accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000/-

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Chandigarh, 14 November 2025- In its ongoing crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today arrested Rajwant Kaur, Reader to DDPO Jalandhar. She demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000/- from a complainant resident of village Dhadda, district Jalandhar. Disclosing this a spokesperson of VB said that an enquiry was conducted of a complaint submitted by complainant, Sarpanch of village Dhadda. The enquiry established that the Dharamshala constructed in village Dhadda had been taken into possession by the Balmik Committee, following which the Gram Panchayat filed a case before the DDPO. Jalandhar. During investigation, it came to light that Rajwant Kaur, who remained posted as Reader to the DDPO Jalandhar during that time, demanded a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from the complainant ...

INTER-STATE FAKE CURRENCY MODULE BUSTED; TWO HELD WITH ₹9.99CR COUNTERFEIT AND DEMONETISED CURRENCY

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CHANDIGARH/SAS NAGAR, November 14:-           Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, SAS Nagar district police has busted an interstate fake currency module with the arrest of two individuals from Dera Bassi and seized ₹9.99 crore counterfeit and demonetised currency from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.           Those arrested have been identified as Sachin, a resident of Bharat Nagar in Kurukshetra, Haryana and Gurdeep, a resident of Gurdev Nagar in Kurukshetra, Haryana.           The recovery includes ₹11,05,000 in original old currency and ₹9.88 ...

Punjab’s South India Outreach Gains Momentum as Hyderabad–Chennai Roadshows Spark Strong Investor Interest

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Chandigarh, 14 November 2025:- In a major boost to its national investment engagement efforts, the Government of Punjab has successfully concluded a high-impact outreach across Hyderabad and Chennai, generating strong interest from leading South Indian industries ahead of the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit 2026. The delegation was led by Cabinet Minister for Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion, Power and NRI Affairs, Shri Sanjeev Arora, accompanied by senior officials from the Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab Development Commission (PDC) and Invest Punjab. The engagements covered a wide spectrum of sectors including mobility, aerospace, defence, electronics, IT, food processing, healthcare, tourism and engineering services. The Hyderabad leg fe...

PAK-ISI BACKED TERROR MODULE BUSTED IN LUDHIANA; 10 HELD WITH HAND GRENADE

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CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA, November 13:-           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, Ludhiana Commissionerate Police has busted a Pak-based ISI backed grenade attack module with the arrest of 10 key operatives of foreign-based handlers, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           Those arrested have been identified as Kuldeep Singh, Shekhar Singh and Ajay Singh alias Ajay, all residents of Sri Muktsar Sahib. While, Amrik Singh,  Parminder alias Chiri, Vijay, Sukhjit Singh alias Sukh Brar, Sukhwinder Singh, Karanveer Singh alias Vicky and Sajan Kumar alias Sanju have been brought on production ...

Punjab Government gives special priority to the welfare of Anganwadi workers and helpers: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, November 13:- The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is taking significant steps for the welfare of every section of society and is equally focused on the well-being and facilities of Anganwadi workers and helpers. This was stated by Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur during a meeting with various Anganwadi unions at Punjab Civil Secretariat today. Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that the Punjab Government will soon fulfill the long-pending demand of providing smartphones to Anganwadi workers and helpers. This initiative will ensure that work at the Anganwadi level is carried out more efficiently and transparently. She added that the government is also actively considering issues related to sal...

TWO OPERATIVES OF JAGGU BHAGWANPURIA GANG HELD WITH TWO PISTOLS IN BATALA

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CHANDIGARH/BATALA, November 13:-           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, Batala Police has apprehended key associates of foreign-based gangster Amrit Dalaam of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Gang, and recovered two foreign-made .30 caliber pistols along with live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           Those arrested have been identified as Vijay Masih, a resident of Satkoha in Batala and Malkit Singh, a resident of Naharpur Khaddar in Batala.           DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has re...

Chief Secretary KAP Sinha reviews preparations for the Shaheedi Shatabdi Samagam at Sri Anandpur Sahib

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Chandigarh/Sri Anandpur Sahib, November 13- Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha on Thursday reviewed the preparations related to the Shaheedi Shatabdi Samagam of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji at Sri Anandpur Sahib. On this occasion, he directed the administrative officers to ensure that all necessary arrangements for the convenience of devotees are completed on time. He informed that on November 22, four Nagar Kirtans will arrive at Sri Anandpur Sahib, while on November 23, the Akhand Path Sahib will commence at Guru Ka Chhaoni, Buddha Dal. During this period, a Sarv Dharam Sammelan (Interfaith Conference) will also be organized where the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann would also be present The Chief Secretary said that from November 23 to 29, a spectacular drone show with 50...

FOOLPROOF SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE FOR 350TH MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI

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CHANDIGARH/SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB, November 13:-           In order to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the commemorations of the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Punjab Police has implemented a comprehensive, multi-layered security and facilitation plan, deploying advanced surveillance, strategic force deployment, and round-the-clock coordination for the convenience and safety of the devotees, said Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla here on Thursday.           The grand commemorative events, to be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib from November 23 to 25, 2025, is expected to draw lakhs of devotees from across the globe. Special DGP Arpit Shukla, along with Special DGP Security Sudha...

Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI red-handed accepting bribe of Rs 5000/-

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Chandigarh, November 13, 2025 –  In its ongoing crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today arrested ASI Ragwinder Prasad posted at  police station kot Ise Khan district Moga. He was caught red-handed accepting a  bribe of Rs 5000 from a complainant, resident of tehsil Malout district Sri Muktsar Sahib. Disclosing this a spokesperson of VB said that a case was registered against the complainant's relatives in police station Kot Ise khan and the investigating officer ASI Ragwinder Prasad demanded a bribe of Rs. 20000/- in lieu of helping him in this case. On 6 November 2025, accused ASI called him via whatsapp and asked him to reach Judicial Complex Moga, where he took a bribe of Rs. 5000 from him. Acting on complainant information,  a VB team of SAS Naga...