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Chandigarh/Tarn Taran, April 26: Under the “Yuddh Nashiyan Viruddh” campaign launched by the Punjab Government under the guidance of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the District Administration, Tarn Taran, today organized a massive awareness rally to create awareness among people against drugs. Over 5,000 students from various schools of Tarn Taran city, administrative officers, employees and the general public participated in the rally.  The massive awareness rally was led by Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar and attended by over 5,000 school students from various schools of Tarn Taran city. He administered an oath to all attendees to support this anti-drug campaign.  On this occasion MLA Tarn Taran Dr. Kashmir Singh Sohal, MLA Khadoor Sahib Mr. Man...

Chandigarh, April 25: Taking a major leap to ensure efficient and seamless delivery of citizen-centric services in a transparent manner, the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has decided to establish a Project Management Unit (PMU) to provide all services related to various government departments through a unified online portal, announced Mr. Aman Arora, Minister of Good Governance and Information Technology, Punjab. Chairing the 21st meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSeGS) here at Punjab Bhawan, on Friday evening, Mr. Aman Arora said that the main objective of the PMU is to bring all the offline services onto a unified online portal, enabling citizens to apply anytime, from anywhere. The portal will also ...

Chandigarh, April 25: Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, announced that the State Government will soon provide smartphones to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers to enable them to perform their daily duties in a more organized and modern manner. She said that the Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is making sincere efforts to address the legitimate demands of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers with utmost sensitivity. During a meeting held at Punjab Bhawan with representatives of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers, Dr. Baljit Kaur attentively listened to their issues and assured them that demands which can be resolved at the departmental level will be addressed promptly. She further mentioned that demands requiring d...

Chandigarh, April 24: In a major move aimed at facilitating the industrialists of the state, the Punjab cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday gave its consent to constitute an appellate authority for cancelled plots of Punjab State Industrial Export Corporation (PSIEC). A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the Council of Ministers held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister at his official residence o today evening. Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Cabinet gave consent to constitute an appellate authority for Cancelled plots due to various reasons in PSIEC. Appellate Mechanism   will address the long pending cases of allottees and also address the demands of various associations. ...

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...

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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...