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Chandigarh, April 24: The prime focus of the Punjab Government is the lifting in mandis, revealed the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today and asked the officers to speed up the same. In a high level meeting at Anaj Bhawan with the top brass of the department, the Minister also exhorted the officers to concentrate for the next 15 days on accelerating the lifting in mandis so as to avoid glut like situation. During the meeting, the Minister was apprised that the Principal Secretary of the department conducts meetings with the DCs every week in order to ensure there is no let up in the lifting process especially. The target is to make sure that the daily arrival figure of wheat in the mandis touches 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT). The Minister...

Chandigarh, April 24- Soliciting the support of the village Panchayats in ongoing ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virush’, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced financial assistance along with major projects for the drug free villages in the state. Addressing the gathering during the state level function to mark Panchayat Diwas, the Chief Minister said that the village which will declare itself as drug free village will be given financial assistance worth Rs 1 lakh besides other ultra modern facilities. He said that the drug free villages will be developed as Model villages and no stone will be left unturned to give fillip to their development. Bhagwant Singh Mann asked the Sarpanchs to play a proactive role in this noble cause so that the scourge of drugs is wiped out ...

Jalandhar, 23 April: Commissionerate Police Jalandhar has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to public safety by rescuing three minor girls and arresting an accused from Kapurthala. Providing details, Commissioner of Police, Dhanpreet Kaur, said that FIR No. 41 dated 20.02.2025 under Section 127(6) of the BNS was registered at Police Station Division No. 8, Jalandhar following a complaint that a 9-year-old girl had been kidnapped by a man. Acting on the complaint, on 21.04.2025 the police team apprehended the accused—Rajesh Pandey, son of Triveni, a resident of Para, PS Kherighat, District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh—from Kapurthala. The Police team successfully recovered the kidnapped 9-year-old girl along with two other minor girls. She further said that following the...

मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालय, पंजाब मुख्यमंत्री की ओर से ठेकेदारों को गारंटी- अब कोई भी आपसे रिश्वत मांगने की हिम्मत नहीं करेगा*मैं आपको भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त शासन का भरोसा देता हूं, आप मुझे 100 प्रतिशत गुणवत्ता का आश्वासन दें- मुख्यमंत्री ने ठेकेदारों से कहायदि कोई आपसे रिश्वत मांगता है तो बताएं, मैं सख्त कार्रवाई करूंगा- मुख्यमंत्रीचंडीगढ़, 23 अप्रैलउच्च गुणवत्ता वाली लिंक सड़कों के निर्माण परियोजना को लागू करने के लिए पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत सिंह मान ने आज प्रदेश के लोगों की सुविधा के लिए लिंक सड़कों की परियोजना का शुभारंभ किया।  आज यहां स्थानीय टैगोर थिएटर में 'सड़क ढांचा विकास मिलनी' के दौरान संबोधन करते हुए मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि प्रदेश के इतिहास में पहली बार ऐसा आयोजन किया जा रहा है, जिसका उद्देश्य उच्च गुणवत्ता वाली सड़कों के निर्माण को सुनिश्चित करना है। उन्होंने कहा कि प्रदेश में 64...

CHANDIGARH/PATIALA, April 23:           In a powerful push to the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday called upon children to become ambassadors in the state’s intensified battle against drugs, announcing that those championing anti-drug efforts will be honoured by the state government at both district and state levels.           The declaration came as the Health Minister flagged off a massive ‘War Against Drugs’ marathon, organised by the Patiala District Administration under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Dr Preeti Yadav and SSP Dr Nanak Singh, at Polo Gr...

Nangal, April 23 ()#Punjab Sikhya Kranti The changing face of Punjab’s government schools is a testament to the commitment of the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. By providing basic infrastructure across thousands of schools in the state, the government has ensured a favorable learning environment for students.      Educational reforms have brought model and convent-like facilities to government schools, bringing joy and pride to students, parents, and teachers. Many schools have already undergone significant transformations. The construction of boundary walls around each school has created a secure atmosphere. Facilities such as integrated science labs, modern classrooms, sports grounds, well-furnished rooms, and furniture are no...

Chandigarh, April 22: The Punjab State Food Commission has successfully hosted a high-level multi-departmental meeting focused on advancing nutritional security, medicinal gardening and health education initiatives across schools and Anganwadi centers throughout the state. Chaired by Sh. Bal Mukund Sharma, the session brought together key government officials and subject matter experts at MGSIPA, Chandigarh to develop cohesive strategies for implementing and scaling nutrition programs that combine educational components with practical gardening initiatives. "Our aim is to create sustainable models that not only address immediate nutritional needs but also build lasting awareness about healthy food choices among our youngest citizens," said Chairman Mr. Sharma, while highlighting t...

Chandigarh, April 22 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced significant amendments to the Government of Punjab’s Child Care Leave (CCL) provisions, providing much-needed flexibility and additional support to parents caring for children with long-term special needs, ensuring they can dedicate time to their well-being without compromising their careers. Revealing this in a press communiqué issued here, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that these changes have been designed to address the evolving needs of working parents, particularly those facing unique childcare challenges. He said previously, the Child Care Leave policy extended only to female government employees with minor children below the age of 18 years. “While this initiative pro...

Chandigarh, April 21:           Rural Development and Panchayats Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Arvind Kejriwal, the Punjab government has embarked on a historic mission to clean village ponds at an unprecedented scale since independence.           Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Sond highlighted that past governments failed to address the needs of rural Punjab, with many ponds left unattended for 15 to 25 years. As a result, these ponds stink, and have become breeding ground for mosquitoes making it impossible for people around to live.       For the first tim...

Chandigarh, April 21, 2025 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s zero tolerance policy against corruption,  has arrested Raj Kumar, Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Municipal Corporation Phagwara, and Rajesh Kumar, a private architect, from Phagwara for accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. A spokesperson of the state VB informed that the arrests were made based on a complaint received from a resident of Phagwara, in Kapurthala district. The complainant has approached the VB alleging that the private architect had initially demanded a bribe of Rs 1,50,000 to facilitate the approval of a house map plan through the concerned town planning official. After negotiation, the bribe amount was settled at Rs 50,000. ...