Punjab News

Chandigarh February 13, 2025 -  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Thursday, has arrested Jatinder Singh, posted as Junior Engineer (J.E) of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) at Sub Division Qadian, in Gurdaspur district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Kashmir Singh, a resident of Mohalla Tarkhanwali, Qadian. He informed that the complainant has approached the VB alleging that the above said accused has demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 for issuing temporary domestic electricity connection for an under construction house of his daughter-in-law. ...

 Chandigarh 12 February 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan extended his heartly greetings to the people of the State on the occasion of Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti.  Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that Sri Guru Ravidass ji taught us unwavering faith in values of harmony and brotherhood. He did not believe in any kind of discrimination. Sri Guru Ravidas ji ushered in  several changes in our society.  His teachings are eternal and still relevant for people of all sections of society. Forty-one shabads of Sri Guru Ravidass ji were included in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. He highlighted that Sri Guru Ravidas ji was a great social reformer and messenger of peace, love and brotherhood. Sri Guru Ravidas Ji considered the service to humanity as service to God...

Chandigarh, February 12, 2025:  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Chandigarh, one of the key co-accused in the ‘Guava Orchard Scam’ that took place in village Bakarpur, SAS Nagar district in the year 2016-17. The accused had fraudulently received approximately Ra 12 crore in compensation in his own and his wife’s accounts, in collusion with government officials and other individuals. Disclosing the details an official spokesperson of the VB stated that Sukhdev Singh played an active role in the criminal conspiracy, indulging in cheating, forgery, and falsification of records, thereby causing wrongful loss to the state exchequer while obtaining illicit financial gains through bribery. The VB investigation has revealed that with the i...

SAS Nagar, February 11, 2025:In a bid to further enhance governance and accessibility of government services to the citizens of the state, the ambit of Door Step Delivery Services have been expanded to 406 citizen centric services.     Divulging the details about the initiative taken by the Governance Reforms Department of Punjab Government, Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain said that in continuation to the existing 43 services started under "Bhagwant Mann Sarkar, Tuhade Dwaar" scheme, addition of 363 more citizen-centric services, has allowed the people to avail 406 services, being offered in Sewa Kendras, at their doorsteps.     She said that this initiative of offering doorstep delivery of 406 services, included driving licenses, Police Verification and passport applications also.     Sh...

Chandigarh, February 11: To promote democratic school governance  system in the state, Punjab School Education Department on Tuesday held a Mega School Management Committee (SMC) meeting in all the 19,110 government schools across the state, allowing parents of the pupils and community representatives to play a direct role in school decision-making. Disclosing this here today, Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains said that this time, the Mega SMC meeting was focused on cleanliness and hygiene in school campuses. SMC members and parents conducted rounds of their respective schools to evaluate sanitation conditions, identify areas needing improvement, and suggest local solutions. Additionally, they also discussed beautification efforts and long-term maintenance p...

Jalandhar, February 11- Safer Internet Day is observed worldwide on the second Tuesday of every February to Raise awareness, Promote the safe and responsible use of the internet. Particularly among children, women, young people and Government Officers/Officials. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is celebrating a nationwide awareness campaign on 11th February, 2025 under the aegis ISEA Project in collaboration with NIC. A workshop was conducted today at VC Room of NIC Office Jalandhar. Sh. Ranjit Singh, Senior Director(IT) & DIO, NIC Jalandhar along with his team gave the session on Safer Internet day where several Government employees from various Departments were present. The aim of the workshop was to aware the Government Officials about Cyber Frauds an...

CHANDIGARH, February 10: In a major crackdown on fraudulent immigration consultants exploiting innocent individuals, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab Police has taken strict action to dismantle the multinational human trafficking nexus operating in the region. This action pertains to the Indian citizens who had been deported from the United States of America and had landed in Amritsar. Punjab Police has recorded statements against travel agents who defrauded them with false promises of illegal entry into the United States. Acting on Complaints from victims, Punjab Police has registered a total of eight first information reports (FIRs) including two in district police and six in the NRI Affairs Wing of the Punjab Police, against travel agents based on ...

Chandigarh, February 10: Today, the Minister for Local Government, Dr. Ravjot Singh, chaired a meeting at the Municipal Bhawan with senior officials from the Punjab Pollution Control Board, Punjab Science, Technology and Environment Department, and Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board to discuss urgent measures to make Buddha Dariya  pollution-free. He instructed that strict measures should be taken to ensure that the discharge of industrial wastewater is fully stopped to avoid affecting the efficiency of the sewerage treatment plants. During the meeting, Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh emphasized that no industry or individual would be allowed to pollute Buddha Dariya. He directed that immediate and strict action be taken against factories or units violating the regulations. C...

Ludhiana, February 10  Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian today asked the police officers to adopt zero-tolerance policy against drugs, crime, and corruption. During a meeting with Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and Station House Officers (SHOs) in his office, the Minister emphasized the need to fully implement the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann regarding effective policing at the grassroots level. He urged officers to make every effort to provide transparent and responsive policing to the community, stating that inefficiency in delivering services will not be tolerated. Mundian encouraged officers to adopt a humane approach while upholding a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and crime, and he stressed the importance of new technologies to co...

 Chandigarh, February 9  Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, while addressing a high-level meeting in Delhi with the Union Minister and Ministers from various States and Union Territories, highlighted the unique challenges faced by Punjab and urged the Government of India to implement key policy reforms for the welfare of Scheduled Castes. She commended the Government of India for this initiative, emphasizing that each state has its own set of challenges and that this platform provides an opportunity for states to voice their specific concerns. Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur highlighted that Punjab has a Scheduled Caste population of nearly 32%, which may have further increased. Given this demographic, she stated that the gap-fillin...