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Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat directs officers to promote floriculture in state

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Chandigarh, August 12 – In view of the steadily rising demand for flowers, Punjab Horticulture Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat today directed officers to take necessary measures to promote floriculture across the state. He was reviewing the progress of the department’s activities at the Punjab Civil Secretariat on Monday. Mr. Bhagat said that in the present times, the demand for flowers is increasing everywhere, with no event or programme considered complete without floral decoration. He added that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the State Government is taking continuous steps to boost the horticulture sector. The Minister informed that the Punjab Government is providing financial assistance of ₹14,000 per acre to farmers for flower seed production. He fur...

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Harbhajan Singh ETO makes surprise visit to PWD offices in Mohali

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S.A.S. Nagar, August 12: Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO today inspected the Departmental Quality Control Cell, Provincial Division, Construction Division, Horticulture Sub-Division Mohali offices at the PWD complex located in the Industrial Area of SAS Nagar, Mohali. During this inspection, the PWD Minister reviewed the performance of these offices and instructed the employees to attend the office on time and complete the government work in a time-bound manner. He instructed to provide correct and accurate information about the problems sent by the common citizens on the grievance portal. During this inspection, the Cabinet Minister highly appreciated the departmental performance of female employees and instructed the departmental officers to give due apriciati...

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“Safe Punjab” Portal Leads to Over 5,000 FIRs in Fight Against Drugs: Harpal Singh Cheema

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Chandigarh, August 12 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, who also serves as chairman of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh Cabinet Sub Committee,’ announced today that the Safe Punjab Portal has been instrumental in the registration of over 5,000 First Information Reports (FIRs) in a year. He said thst the portal, a WhatsApp chatbot launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in August 2024 to gather public information and tips on drug peddlers and hotspots, has achieved a commendable conversion rate of 32 percent, transforming public input into concrete police action. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the overwhelming public response to the WhatsApp chatbot, accessible at 9779100200, has positioned the Safe Punjab Po...

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SC Commission seeks report from Police Commissioner and Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jalandhar regarding removal of boards from Ramanand Chowk

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Chandigarh, August 12: Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi today took suo moto notice in a case and sought a report from Police Commissioner and Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jalandhar regarding removal of boards from Sant Ramanand Chowk, Jalandhar. Giving information in this regard, a spokesperson of Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission said that According to a news published in a newspaper, 'Amar Shaheed 108 Ramanand Chowk has been desecrated by removing the Jaikare of Jai Gurudev Dhan Gurdev' written in it, regarding which the Commission has decided to take suo moto notice under section 10 (2) (h) of the 'Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Act-2004' and investigate. The spokesperson said that a report has been sough...

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VB ARRESTS ASI FOR DEMANDING A BRIBE OF RS 1,00,000/-

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Chandigarh 11 August 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state today arrested ASI Satnam Singh posted at Police Station Islamabad, Amritsar for receiving a bribe of Rs 20,000/-as first instalment. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the accused demanded a bribe from the complainant Inderjeet Singh resident of Bhai Manj Road, Amritsar. The complainant, Inderjeet Singh stated that his close friend Paras Mehta was a financial advisor and had invested money of one Sunil Kumar in share market. The share market crashed and this caused a loss of Rs 2,00,000/- to Sunil Kumar. In this regard, he called him to his home where Sunil Kumar and his friends got four blank cheques signed from hi...

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LIST ONE ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR LONG MISRULE IN THE STATE: CM DARES SUKHBIR

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Sangrur, August 11: Squarely blaming the Badals for ruining the state politically, economically and religiously, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday dared the Akali leader Sukhbir Singh Badal to list one of the achievements of their long misrule in the state. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister, while taking a jibe at Akali leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, said that Badals had only worked for expanding their business without bothering about the state and its people. He said that the period from 2007-2017 was the darkest period of the state when Transport, cable, sand, drug and other mafias flexed their muscles in the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann dared the Akali leader to list one of the achievements of their government during this period adding that the drug men...

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Vigilance Bureau nabs 10 Government officials in 8 bribery cases during July

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Chandigarh, 11 August 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing crusade against corruption in the state, has been able to apprehend 10 officials red handed while accepting bribes in 8 different trap cases during the month of July. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the VB has put up its best efforts to eradicate corruption amongst public servants and others in every sphere during the period. He informed that the Bureau had submitted challans pertaining to 28 vigilance cases in various competent courts in the last month. Apart from this, 6 vigilance enquiries have also been registered to thoroughly probe the corruption cases. He added that 8 criminal cases were also registered against 13 accused which include 9 gov...

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Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains expresses condolences to family of Martyr Lance Naik Pritpal Singh

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Chandigarh / Samrala (Ludhiana), August 11 Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday visited the family of martyr Lance Naik Pritpal Singh in Manupur village, to offer his condolences. Lance Naik Pritpal Singh was martyred during an encounter with terrorists in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. During the visit, Bains met with the martyr’s wife, Manpreet Kaur, father Harbans Singh, mother, and brothers, sharing their grief. He assured them that the Punjab Government stands firmly with the family and will provide all possible assistance. He conveyed that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has also expressed his condolences to the families of both Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and martyr Harminder Singh. Bains expressed deep sorrow over the fact that Pritpal Singh, who was married in Februa...

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Punjab Power Minister urges PSPCL Employees to Resume Work as Government addressed most of demands

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Chandigarh, August 11: Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO has made a fervent appeal to employees of Powercom carrying strike to end their agitation and return to work immediately in view of the larger public interest especially amid the ongoing summer season at the time of high power demand. The Minister emphasized that uninterrupted power supply is crucial for households, agriculture, and industrial sectors thus the agitating employees should resume the duties. He said that the prolonged strikes could cause significant hardship to millions of consumers, which should not be suffered at any cost. He assured the employees that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has s...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 163, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 335 SITES; 104 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, August 11: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 163rd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 335 locations on Tuesday leading to the arrest of 104 drug smugglers after registration of 74 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 25,524 in 163 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 6.4 kg heroin, 500 grams opium, and 1092 intoxicant tablets/capsules from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. The operati...