Punjab News

Chandigarh, March 21, 2025 –  In a significant move under its ongoing "War Against Corruption" campaign, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in collaboration with the Health and Food Safety Department, conducted surprise inspections at food processing factories and shops in Amritsar city. The operation targeted unhygienic and unlicensed establishments, particularly those manufacturing Soya Champs and Momos. An official spokesperson for the VB stated that in line with the directives issued by the Punjab Government, a joint teams comprising VB officials and Food Safety Officers carried out raids on unhygienic factories and shops producing food items,m across various localities in the city. “During the operation, the team inspected wholesale shops in the Rambagh area where samples...

Chandigarh, March 21:           In a significant step towards further strengthening the state's education system, Punjab Government today elevated 415 teachers as Headmasters.           Disclosing this here today, Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains said that 398 master/ mistress and 17 Block Primary Education Officers (BPEOs) have been promoted as Headmaster/Headmistress. These newly promoted Headmasters will undergo a one-year probation period. The promotion orders have been issued on the basis of the seniority list issued by the School Education department on 29-05-2024 and 05-08-2024 for the master cadre.            Exte...

Chandigarh, 20 March 2025:           The NRI Affairs Minister S. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal held a fourth online NRI Milnee today to address the complaints and grievances of NRI Punjabis at Punjab Civil Secretariat-1 and personally heard the problems and complaints of NRI Punjabis through online Video-Conferencing.            He informed that under the dynamic leadership of S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, we have started this unique initiative to resolve the grievances of NRI Punjabis.  Punjab is the only state in the country which has started such type of NRI Milnee program for the redressal of NRI problems.            ...

Chandigarh, March 20, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Jarnail Singh, posted as Junior Engineer (JE) of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Sub-division office, Kotkapura in Faridkot district red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 10000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB stated that the case was registered based on a complaint filed by a resident of Kothe Chahal Singh, in Faridkot. “The complainant has approached the VB alleging that the aforementioned JE has demanded Rs 20000 to shift his tubewell connection and installation of a domestic power meter at the residence of his acquaintance. Upon the complainant’s request, the JE agreed to accept the bri...

CHANDIGARH, March 20:           The 5th Onshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) meeting for the State of Punjab was held under the chairmanship of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Security SS Srivastava at Hotel Hyatt Regency in Chandigarh on Thursday. The ADGP Security was attending the meeting on behalf of DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav.           The meeting was attended by senior officials from Punjab Police, including ADGP Internal Security Shive Kumar Verma and ADGP Cybercrime V Neeraja, Chairman OSCC by ED (O&M) GAIL RK Singh and Advisor (Security) GAIL Saurabh Tolumbia along with representatives from the various oil and gas sector, Intelligence Bureau, Border Security For...

Chandigarh/ Tarn Taran , March 19: In a decisive move to combat cross-border drug smuggling and narco-terrorism amidst the ongoing drive against drugs— “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, Punjab Government on Wednesday conducted a trial of advanced anti-drone technology at ground zero in village Naushera Dhalla, located near the Indo-Pak border in Tarn Taran district. This demonstration, held in the Sarai Amanat Khan area—a hotspot for drone activity and cross-border smuggling over the past two years—marks a crucial step in strengthening Punjab’s defence capabilities. The trial, which was attended by Punjab Cabinet Minister and the State President of Aam Aadmi Party Mr. Aman Arora and Jails Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, along with senior Punjab Police officials, is a continuation of earlier d...

Chandigarh, March 18, 2025 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its continued efforts to combat corruption, on Wednesday arrested Parmjit Singh, a Panchayat Secretary from village Jhall Bimbri in Kapurthala district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. However, the co-accused in the case, Hardyal Singh, Block Development and Panchayats Officer (BDPO) of Kapurthala, managed to evade arrest by fleeing the scene. An official spokesperson for the Punjab VB informed that the arrest was made following a complaint filed by a resident of village Jhall Bimbri. The complainant alleged that both the BDPO and the Panchayat secretary had demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 in exchange for issuing a bank check to pay the construction costs of a street. He further added that after condu...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, March 18:           Striking a major blow to the International narcotic network amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of one individual and recovered 8.08 kg heroin and one .30 bore pistol along with five cartridges from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.           The arrested drug smuggler has been identified as Dharminder Singh alias Sonu, a resident of village Harsha Chhena in Amritsar. Apart from recovering heroin and a weapon, police teams have impounded his Hyundai Cr...

Chandigarh/ Patiala, March 17: In a resolute bid to combat the scourge of drug abuse, Punjab Cabinet Minister and the State President of Aam Aadmi Party Mr. Aman Arora, on Monday, appealed to the grassroots pillars of governance - Councillors, Sarpanchs, and Nambardars - to adopt a zero-tolerance stance against drug peddlers, regardless of their social connections or affiliations. Emphasising the critical role these local leaders play in shaping their communities, he asked the Sarpanchs, Councillors and Nambardars to refrain from extending any help to drug peddlers pushing our youth to drug swamp.   He was addressing the media after chairing a meeting with Patiala district’s civil and police administration in the presence of local leadership to review the current status of ...

Amritsar, March 16: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, accompanied by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, Bhagwan Valmiki Tirth Sthal and Sri Durgiana Mandir to thank the almighty for the successful completion of three years of the state government. Both the leaders said that they are blessed to have got the opportunity to serve the people of the state and herald a new era of unprecedented development and progress in state. Bhagwant Singh Mann and Arvind Kejriwal said that they are following the footsteps of great Sikh Gurus serve the people and vowed to give further impetus to development of the state. They said that a vast change has been witnessed in Punjab in last three years and in coming two years state will lead...