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Tarn Taran 30 May Punjab Youth President and MLA of Khadoor Sahib, Manjinder Singh Lalpura, held a meeting today with the youth of SAS Nagar constituency at the residence of District Youth President and Constituency Youth Club Coordinator, Gurpreet Singh Bains. Several members of the Youth Club from SAS Nagar (Mohali) were present on the occasion. During the meeting, President Lalpura shared his thoughts with the youth members and appealed to them to inspire the youth of their area to engage in positive activities such as promoting culture, entrepreneurship, sports, and staying away from drugs. He emphasized that such efforts will help in building a stronger and more responsible youth community in the future. On this occasion, District President and Youth Club Coordinator Gurpreet...

Chandigarh May 28, 2025 - Continuing its relentless drive against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Kuldeep Singh, posted at Police Station, Haryana in Hoshiarpur district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson said the arrest was made following a complaint filed by Robin Kumar, village Ghugyal, district Hoshiarpur. The complainant has approached the VB alleging that a police case was registered against him in the above said police station and investigation of the case was assigned to ASI Kuldeep Singh. However, before registering this FIR, ASI Kuldeep Singh, allegedly acting in connivance with the opposing party, had registered a counter-case against the said compla...

CHANDIGARH, May 28:           In line with the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to supporting the families of Punjab Police personnel, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav inaugurated the newly upgraded crèche at Punjab Police Headquarters (PPHQ) here on Wednesday.           “Today, inaugurated the newly upgraded crèche at Punjab Police  Headquarters, Chandigarh— a heartfelt step toward supporting the backbone of our force: our families,” the DGP posted on his X (formally Twitter) handle.           The DGP was accompanied by Special DGP Welfare Ishwar Singh, ADGP Traffic AS Rai, ADGP Provisioning G Nageswara Rao, IG...

Chandigarh, May 28: Punjab Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Inder Pal Singh Dhanna today called upon the newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner of Haryana TVSN Prasad, IAS (Retd.), Former Chief Secretary, Haryana at his residence in Chandigarh. CIC Inder Pal Singh Dhanna, who was accompanied by State Information Commissioners Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Virinderjit Singh Billing, Harpreet Singh Sandhu, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Batth and Pooja Gupta, presented the pictorial art on National Bird of India to his Haryana counterpart as a symbol of good luck gesture. this pictorial art has been crafted by Harpreet Sandhu. Punjab and Haryana Chief Information Commissioners also showed their importance of mutual learning and exchange of meaningful practices to improve service delivery...

Chandigarh, May 27:  In a significant move towards ensuring uninterrupted and reliable power supply across Punjab, Power Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO today announced that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has set an ambitious target of achieving zero power outages by March 2026. This decision was taken during the high-level meeting held in Chandigarh to review the preparedness of the power sector ahead of the upcoming summer and paddy seasons. Recognizing the steadily rising power demand, the Cabinet Minister reviewed comprehensive plans for augmenting power supply from multiple sources, including thermal, hydro and renewable energy, for the period 2025–2030. He said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is committed to strengthening its e...

Chandigarh/ Kapurthala, May 27 In a landmark move to enhance the stature of the prestigious Sainik School, Kapurthala, the Punjab Government signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) today, as announced by Sainik Welfare and Horticulture Minister, Mr. Mohinder Bhagat. The agreement underscores the state’s commitment to supporting the institution. Speaking at the event, Minister Bhagat lauded the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, noting that the MoA addresses a long-standing demand of the Sainik School pending since 2006. He emphasized, “The Punjab Government is dedicated to providing regular financial assistance to the school, including pensions and NPS contributions for retired faculty members, to ensure its continued excellence.” He further highlighted the school’s rol...

Chandigarh May 27, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Hardeep Singh, Lineman, PSPCL, posted at Sub-Division Jastarwal, Amritsar district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above said accused has been arrested based on a complaint filed by a resident of village Muhara, tehsil Lopoke in Amritsar district on the Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line. The complainant had alleged that electricity transformer installed in his fields had fell down during the recent storms but the said accused lineman had demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 15,000 in return for carrying out the said work. The spokesperson in...

CHANDIGARH, May 27:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 87th day, Punjab Police on Monday arrested 127 drug smugglers and recovered 2.2 kg heroin, 6.6 kg opium and Rs 1.31 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 13,866 in just 87 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked t...

Chandigarh, May 26: Dr. Tejpal Singh Gill today took over the charge as Chairman Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation Limited (Pungrain) in the presence of Sh. Meet Hayer, Member Parliament, Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond at Anaaj Bhawan Sector 39 C, Chandigarh. On the occasion, Dr. Tejpal Singh Gill thanked the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for reposing trust in him. He also that as PUNGRAIN is directly connected with the procurement and the storage of grains he would leave no stone unturned in undertaking steps aimed at the benefit of all stakeholders including the farmers. Among others present on the occasion included the MLA Labh Singh Ugoke, MLA Jeewan Singh Sangowal, MLA Hakam Singh Thekedar, Chairman Mandi Board Harcharan Singh Barsat, Sh. Aman Mohi, Cha...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, May 26:           Amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted an international narco-smuggling module being operated by Canada-based drug smuggler Sonu with the arrest of his three India-based operatives and recovered 2.5 kg heroin and ₹42 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.            Those arrested have been identified as Ajaypal Singh alias Ajay, a resident of Sarai Amanat Khan in Tarn Taran; Hardeep Singh, a resident of Bhagatanwala in Amr...