Punjab News

Chandigarh, March 10 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Kulwinder Singh, posted at Police Station City, Kapurthala, for accepting a bribe of Rs 3,500 and demanding an additional Rs 10,000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB stated that the said police official was arrested following an online complaint lodged by a resident of Kapurthala on the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line. The spokesperson further added that the complainant had informed the VB that he had got registered a police case  at the said police station. ASI Kulwinder Singh, the investigating officer in the case, had demanded a bribe in exchange for submitting the chargesheet i...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, March 10:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of four drug smugglers, including a 16-years-old juvenile, and seized 4.01 kg heroin, Rs 20,000 drug money and three motorcycles from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.           The arrested individuals have been identified as Tarsem Singh alias Sema (23), Amrit Singh alias Abhi (21), both residents of Jalalabad, Fazilka; Ramanjit Singh alias Raman (19), a reside...

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN, March 10:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran police has arrested Big Fish Shehnaz Singh, also known as Shawn Bhinder, an Indian-origin International drug lord wanted by the USA-based intelligence and security agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.           The arrested accused Shawn Bhinder, a native of village Mandiala in Batala and had been  residing in Brampton in Canada, was wanted by the FBI in one of the largest drug seizures in the USA on Februar...

Chandigarh, March 9: The Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare of all sections of society, including widows and destitute women. Providing details in this regard, Social Security, Women, and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that financial assistance amounting to ₹1042.63 crore has been provided to widows and  destitute women in the state till January 2025. Further elaborating on the matter, Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that approximately 6.47 lakh widows and destitute women in the state are benefiting from this scheme. She also highlighted that under various schemes, the state government has disbursed a total of ₹5555.94 crore till January 2025. Cabinet Minister further informed that during the...

Chandigarh, March 8: Adding a yet another feather in the cap of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), Cadet Madhav Sharma was commissioned into the Indian Army's Artillery Regiment as Lieutenant at the Officers' Training Academy (OTA) passing out parade took place in Chennai, on Saturday. The passing out parade was reviewed by Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. Sharing this information here today, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora extended heartiest congratulations to Madhav for brighter future ahead in the service of Nation. He said that Lieutenant Madhav Sharma, the cadet of 8th Course at MRSAFPI, is son of Smt. Gopi Ranjan, the Headmistres...

Chandigarh/Sangrur/Barnala, March 7: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh, today, reviewed the performance of government drug de-addiction centres of Sangrur and Barnala districts amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ of Punjab Government. The minister also held meetings with the officials of district administrations and operators of private drug de-addiction centres of these districts. Dr. Balbir Singh said that, not limiting itself to just curbing the drug menace, Punjab government has gone a step ahead and has been ensuring rehabilitation of the addicted patients by providing them skill based trainings for employment opportunities. He said that apart from this, every village will soon have 15 member committees which would make the youth ...

Chandigarh, March 7:  The Punjab Government provides a one-time financial assistance of ₹20,000 to families under the National Family Benefit Scheme in case of the death of the primary breadwinner of the household. Sharing more details, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that families fulfilling the eligibility criteria can avail the benefits of this scheme in case of any kind of death (natural or otherwise). She further clarified that a woman in the household who is the primary source of income will also be considered a breadwinner, and her family will be eligible for financial assistance under this scheme. Under this scheme, the term "family" includes the husband, wife, minor children, unmarried daughters, and dependent parents. In ...

CHANDIGARH, March 7:           In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at saving young generation to fall prey to drugs amidst the ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ anti-drug campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has collaborated with Punjabi University Patiala and Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC) to introduce a comprehensive 10-hour anti-drug awareness course at schools and identified drug hotspots across the state.           The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ADGP Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Nilabh Kishore, Registrar Punjabi University Prof (Dr) Sanjiv Puri and Director EMRC Patiala Daljeet Ami in the presen...

Chandigarh March 6:           Punjab Transport Minister, Mr. Laljit Singh Bhullar, a member of the sub-committee formed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, asserted that the Punjab Government is committed to carrying the battle against drugs to its final conclusion. He emphasized that a drug-free and rangla Punjab is a collective responsibility, and with social participation, this goal will be achieved.           During his visit to Fazilka, the Minister chaired a meeting with officials from various departments and directed them to actively fulfill their respective roles in the anti-drug campaign. He highlighted that properties acquired through drug trafficking are being seized, and any unaut...

SAS Nagar (Mohali), March 6: In a move aimed at further making Sahibzada Ajit Nagar (Mohali) a safe and crime free city, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday inaugurated Phase-I of the City Surveillance and Traffic Management developed at a cost of Rs 21.60 crore. The Chief Minister said that this is a significant step towards enhancing urban surveillance and traffic management. He said that this state-of-the-art system aims to improve public safety, curb traffic violations and ensure effective law enforcement through advanced AI-based surveillance and traffic monitoring systems. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that developed at a total cost of Rs 21.60 crore this system with the ICCC (Integrated Command and Control Center) situated at Sector-79, Mohali integrates 351 h...