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Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes six important bills

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Chandigarh, September 29: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed six significant bills aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability and efficiency in governance and public services across the state. The legislative reforms seek to strengthen regulatory mechanisms, simplify processes and ensure greater ease of doing business while safeguarding the rights and welfare of citizens. The bills passed including The Seeds (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduced by the Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian; The Punjab Right to Business (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduced by Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond; The Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introd...

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Cheema Slams Bajwa for Securing Rs 1.18 Crore of State Money to Save Just ₹25 Lakh Worth of Personal Property

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Chandigarh, September 29 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Leader of the Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, on the floor of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, accusing him of purchasing land on the banks of the Beas River, inside the Dhussi Bandh, with the ulterior motive of sand mining and then pressuring the state government to spend public funds on stone studs to protect that land. The Finance Minister said that while LoP Bajwa demands the formation of a House Committee or the resignation of Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal, his own actions reveal a disturbing pattern of self-interest. Finance Minister Cheema revealed specific details of a land transaction on July 15, 2025, where Bajwa purchased 16.10 marlas of lan...

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CONGRESS, SAD-BJP’S COLOSSAL CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE BEHIND DELUGE IN PUNJAB: AMAN ARORA

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Chandigarh, September 29: Exposing the decades of negligence and political deceit that led to the devastating floods across the state, Cabinet Minister and President of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab, Mr. Aman Arora, today held the previous Congress and SAD-BJP governments, along with the BJP-led central government, directly responsible for the disaster and Punjab’s plight, cataloguing a series of catastrophic policy failures and criminal acts of betrayal against the state's interests. While dismantling the opposition's rhetoric during the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Aman Arora pointed to the Congress government's 2017 decision to declare a 260-km stretch of the Beas River a "Ramsar Site" as a prime example of a hollow political wisdom. He termed it a blind, politic...

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha unanimously passes Punjab Town Improvement Act

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Chandigarh, September 29: To streamline the development works of Cities, Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922. Presenting the bill, the Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the motive of this bill to enable the urban local bodies of the State to utilize funds available with the Improvement Trusts. The Minister said that the Bill aimed at upgrading municipal infrastructure and improving management of civic services for residents of municipal towns in the State through optimal utilization of resourced of Improvement Trusts.

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OPPOSITION PLAYED POLITICAL CARD AND MISLED HOUSE EVEN DURING FLOOD CRISIS: BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL

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Chandigarh, September 29: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal on Monday strongly criticised the opposition for indulging in politics during floods and misleading the august House. Speaking on the second day of discussion on the resolution “Rehabilitation of Punjab” during the special session of the Assembly, Sh. Goyal said leaders of the opposition, who remained in power for decades, are now resorting to baseless allegations merely to score political points. Referring to Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa’s claim that seven lakh cusecs of water was released from Ranjit Sagar Dam, the Water Resources Minister clarified that the actual figure was only around 2.15 lakh cusecs. He said Bajwa committed an offence by misleading the House with false claims and must a...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 211, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 76 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 5.8KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, September 28: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 211th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 328 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 76 drug smugglers after registration of 53 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,253 in 211 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 5.8 kg heroin, 579 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 3160 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Notably, ...

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FROM WALL PAINTINGS TO NUKKAD NATAKS, PUNJAB UNVEILS MASSIVE IEC PLAN FOR EFFECTIVE PADDY STRAW MANAGEMENT

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Chandigarh, September 28: In a decisive move towards addressing the pressing concern of stubble burning and fostering sustainable agriculture practices in the state, the Punjab Government has unveiled a comprehensive and ambitious Information, Education and Communication (IEC) plan for Crop Residue Management (CRM), announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. Sharing the details of the initiative, S. Khudian said that the extensive campaign aims to blanket the state, directly engaging communities, students and farmers to drive a behavioural shift towards eco-friendly practices, thereby promoting a sustainable agriculture. The Agriculture Minister informed that the multi-faceted IEC strategy encompasses a wide range of activities design...

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PUNJAB POLICE LAUNCHES DEDICATED HELPLINE ‘1800-330-1100’ TO REPORT ORGANISED CRIMES

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CHANDIGARH, September 28: In a significant step to empower citizens and strengthen the fight against organised crime as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Sunday launched a dedicated, toll-free helpline 1800-330-1100 for the public to report organised crimes including intimidation, extortion, and gangster-related activities anonymously. Pertinently, this helpline has been activated by the Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) to provide citizens with a direct and confidential channel to report organised crime. To ensure the helplin...

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CM PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTE TO SHAHEED-E-AZAM BHAGAT SINGH AT KHATKAR KALAN

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Khatkar Kalan (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar), September 28: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday paid floral tribute to Shaheed-Azam Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary and said that Shaheed Bhagat Singh Heritage Complex at the native village of the legendary martyr will be dedicated to the state in the coming months. The Chief Minister who dedicated the 100 feet tall tri-color flag constructed at the museum to the people on the birth anniversary of Shaheed-e-Azam. He said that this 30 feet by 20 feet national tri-color is a part of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Heritage complex and will add zing to this sacred place revered by one and all. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the work on this complex is going on in full swing and will completed very adding that being constructed at a...

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TWO INVOLVED IN CROSS-BORDER SMUGGLING HELD WITH 4KG HEROIN IN AMRITSAR

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, September 28: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and drug free state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its two operatives and recovered 4kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony, a resident of Attari in Amritsar and Pawanbir Singh, a resident of Basarke Bhaini in Amritsar. Apart from recovering heroin, police teams have also impounded their Hero Splendor Motor...