Punjab News

Chandigarh, April 30: In a groundbreaking move aimed at aligning technical education with industry demands by focusing on skill-based experiential learning, Punjab's Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains announced the launch of first-of-its-kind B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Industry Integrated) program. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan today, S. Harjot Singh Bains informed that a transformative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), Bathinda and Victura Technologies Private Limited (VTPL) of Faridabad. It is first-of-its-kind program across the country, under which from the very first semester the student will be part of the industry and the ind...

Chandigarh, April 30 In a major leap toward strengthening consumer grievance redressal and service delivery, Punjab’s Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO announced a significant expansion of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’s (PSPCL) call center infrastructure. This move is aimed at improving the efficiency and responsiveness of the electricity complaint registration system across the state. Currently, PSPCL operates its consumer complaint helpline (1912) through two call centres with a total of 120 seats per shift at each centre, operating round the clock. This amounts to 360 call center execuctives working daily to handle electricity-related issues reported by consumers. The Helpline is supported by 150 call channels but despite these resources, an average of 30 calls rema...

Chandigarh: April 29: Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, today inspected the construction of the four-lane Railway Over Bridge (RoB) on the A-25 railway line (Kakka Kandiala railway line) in Tarn Taran and the bridge being built on the route from Sultanwind village in Sri Amritsar Sahib to Tarn Taran Sahib. These two bridges will facilitate smooth traffic flow between Sri Amritsar Sahib and Tarn Taran, freeing residents from traffic congestion issues. The Cabinet Minister directed the companies involved in both construction projects to ensure completion by December 2025 under all circumstances. He inspected the ongoing construction at the A-25 Kakka Kandiala railway line in Tarn Taran. He was accompanied by MLA Dr. Kashmir Singh Sohal during the inspection. Th...

Chandigarh, April 29:           To realise the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government to make the state a ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab’, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday issued stern ultimatum to the district police chiefs to bring the drugs availability on the street to zero by May 31st, or accountibility of all the officers down to Station House Officer (SHO) level will be fixed.                    The DGP accompanied by Special DGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, ADGP Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Nilabh Kishore and ADGP Law and Order Naresh Arora was chairing a high-level meeting of all the Range...

Chandigarh, April 28: Member Parliament from Sangrur Sh. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today asserted that he will raise matters related to scholarships for Scheduled Caste students of Punjab in the Lok Sabha. Sh. Meet Hayer, during his meeting with S. Jasvir Singh Garhi, Chairman, Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission, said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is committed to the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and is continuously working in this direction. Sh. Meet Hayer lamented, "because of the mistakes of previous governments, lakhs of Scheduled Caste students in the state did not receive scholarships on time, causing them to face numerous difficulties." He said that due to the previous government's flawed policies, the number of scholarship beneficiaries h...

Chandigarh, April 28: The single day lifting during the present wheat procurement season has surpassed 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) and currently stands at 5,26,750 MT. This positive trend needs to be carried on in future also as the pace of lifting must be increased as there would be no compromise on that count. While taking stock of the Wheat procurement during a Video Conferencing with all the Deputy Commissioners here today at Anaj Bhawan, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak was apprised that the arrival of Wheat in the mandis of Punjab has crossed 100 LMT mark. Further, over 97 LMT of wheat stands procured till date while during the same period last year the figures pertaining to the procured crop stood at 81 LMT. As regards the payme...

Chandigarh/Jalandhar, April 27: In a major action under the Punjab Government’s aggressive 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' (War Against Drugs) campaign, Commissionerate Police Jalandhar demolished illegal constructions made by drug smugglers in village Lakhanpal, a locality long notorious as a major drug hotspot. Leading the operation, Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said that village Lakhanpal, traditionally infamous for rampant drug sale and supply, had been under close surveillance. Acting swiftly, a joint team of the Panchayat Department and Jalandhar Commissionerate Police razed unauthorized structures built on government land by known drug peddlers. The action, focused on cutting the roots of the drug network, marks a significant step in reclaiming the area from the clutches of nar...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, April 27:           Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per direction of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has dismantled a Pak-backed illegal weapon smuggling module with the arrest of one operative, who was supplying weapons to anti-social elements on the instructions of his Australia-based handler identified as Jassa.           Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav has identified the arrested accused as Abhishek Kumar, a resident of Village Meerankot Kalan in Amritsar. Police teams have also recovered seven pistols— including five .30 bore and two sophisticated 9MM Glock— along with four ca...

CHANDIGARH, April 26:           In a significant step towards enhancing women's healthcare, Punjab Government has signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yuvraj Singh YouWeCan Foundation to roll out a comprehensive breast cancer screening program in Moga district. The MoU was signed in the presence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh.           This collaborative effort, under the Swasth Mahila Swasth Bharat (SMSB) initiative, aims to tackle the alarming burden of breast cancer in the state through early detection, awareness, and timely access to care.           Citing alarming national statistics, Dr Balbir Singh stress...

Chandigarh, April 26: Cabinet Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, has issued strict instructions to ensure strict adherence to the prescribed reservation roster for persons with disabilities (Divyangjans) in promotions across all government departments, institutions, and universities in Punjab. While presiding over a high-level meeting at Punjab Bhawan with officials from the Social Security Department and representatives of various unions of persons with disabilities, Dr. Baljit Kaur attentively heard their concerns and issues. The unions highlighted that several departments have failed to implement the reservation roster points for Divyangjans during promotions. It was specifically brought to notice that Punjabi University Patiala has also ov...