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PUNJAB SPEEDS UP CONSTRUCTION OF KEY GOVT BUILDINGS WORTH OVER RS.2000-CR

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Chandigarh, October 11: Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO today said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is giving top priority to strengthening public infrastructure for providing improved public services and for ensuring that all ongoing projects are completed within stipulated timelines with high-quality standards and complete transparency in fund utilization. The PWD Minister reviewed the progress of major building projects being undertaken by PWD for various government departments across the state. The projects, amounting to Rs.2097.03 crore, are currently at different stages of construction, with Rs.915.55 crore already released to executing agencies, he added. Sharing more details, S. Harbhajan Singh ETO informed that a to...

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Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission seeks report from DGP Chandigarh in ADGP Y Puran Kumar suicide case

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Chandigarh, 11. October: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has taken suo moto notice in the suicide case of Haryana's ADGP Y Puran Kumar in Chandigarh and has sought a report from the Director General of Police Chandigarh. Giving information in this regard, Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman Sardar Jasvir Singh Garhi said that this matter has come to his notice through the media, on which he has taken action, he has instructed the Director General of Police Chandigarh to submit a report regarding this matter and the action taken so far on the suicide note of the deceased officer and the complaint given by his wife Amneet Kaur, through an ADGP level officer, to the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on 13 October 2025. Along with this, Punjab S...

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350th MARTYRDOM DAY OF GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI: BAINS-LED TEAM REVIEWS PREPARATIONS IN MALWA REGION

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Chandigarh, October 11; In preparation for the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains led a comprehensive review meetings with district administrations of five districts - Faridkot, Ferozepur, Moga, Ludhiana, and Fatehgarh Sahib. The meetings focused on ensuring seamless arrangements for the Nagar Kirtan, set to commence from Faridkot in the Malwa region. While addressing the media following the meeting with Faridkot district authorities, S. Harjot Singh Bains, along with PWD Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, Cultural & Tourism Affairs Minister S. Tarunpreet Singh Sond and Advisor to Cultural & Tourism Affairs department Mr. Deepak Bali, informed that two Nagar Kirtans will commence from the Malwa region to commem...

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OPPOSITION WANTS POWER TO SETTLE THEIR SCORE RATHER THAN SERVING THE PEOPLE AND STATE: CM

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Rampura Phul (Bathinda), October 11: Slamming the opposition parties for misleading propaganda against the state government, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that the leaders of the opposition just want to attain power for their vested interests and settling their scores rather than serving the people. Addressing the gathering after dedicating Railway Over Bridge (ROB) here today, the Chief Minister said that the opposition leaders are eagerly waiting for returning to power in the hope of teaching me a lesson for my several pro-people initiatives rather than serving the state. He said that these leaders have no vision for the state or its people but they just want to attain the power for muzzling the voice of the common man. Bhagwant Singh Mann sai...

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CM bats for Channelizing unbounded Energy of youth in a Positive direction through the Youth Festivals

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Barnala, October 11: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday underscored the need to channelise unbounded energy of youth in a positive direction to contribute in the socio-economic progress of the country and the state. Addressing participants at the Regional Youth Festival held at SD College, Barnala, the Chief Minister exhorted youngsters to draw inspiration from revolutionary icons like Shaheed Bhagat Singh and other martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country. He said that the ideals and sacrifices of these youth icons serve as guiding principles for the youth to render selfless service to the nation. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is leaving no stone unturned for the well being of the youth. The Chief Minister said that on one hand un...

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PSPCL adopts zero tolerance approach towards corruption

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Chandigarh 10 October 2025: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), in collaboration with the Punjab Development Commission (PDC), has taken a decisive step towards transparency and zero tolerance against corruption. In June 2025, PSPCL launched a dedicated online portal for the registration of corruption and bribery complaints – https://grms.pspcl.in. To empower consumers, a link to the portal is sent via SMS whenever a consumer interacts with PSPCL for key services such as new electricity connections, bill payments or reversals, billing discrepancy resolutions, service complaints, or power outage reporting. This initiative ensures that consumers can easily report any unethical demand or misconduct at any stage of their engagement with PSPCL. Since the launch, severa...

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Civil and Police officials jointly take stern action against a notorious drug trafficker

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_*Jalandhar, October 10:*_ Under the Punjab Government’s flagship anti-drug initiative “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, the Municipal Corporation Jalandhar in coordination with the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, carried out a decisive action today by demolishing an illegal construction linked to a notorious drug trafficker in the Indira Colony area. Commissioner of Police, Smt. Dhanpreet Kaur informed that the illegal structure belonging to *Mukesh Ram @ Dhoni, son of Mishra Ram, resident of Street No. 7, Indira Colony, Jalandhar* — an infamous drug trafficker — was demolished today. The accused, Mukesh Ram @ Dhoni, has 9 FIRs registered against him under the NDPS Act and Excise Act at Police Stations Division No. 1 and Division No. 2, Jalandhar. Of these, he was also convicted in three cas...

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CM CONDEMNS ATTEMPT TO HURL SHOES AT CJI, SAYS IT IS A REFLECTION OF ANTI SC MINDSET OF BJP

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Chandigarh, October 10: Strongly condemning the attempt to hurl shoe at Chief Justice of India, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that it is the result of anti- Schedule caste (SC) tirade of BJP. Interacting with the media persons on the sidelines of filing of nomination by eminent industrialist Rajinder Gupta to the Rajya Sabha, the Chief Minister also said that the saffron party has been continuously trying to harm the interests of people from weaker and underprivileged sections through its venomous propaganda adding that this incident is a result of this. He said that it is a serious threat to the judicial system of the country and even to the communal harmony and brotherhood of the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the Chief Justice of India has th...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 223, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 75 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 2.2KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, October 10: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 223rd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 374 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 75 drug smugglers after registration of 50 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,538 in 223 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 2.2 kg heroin, 215 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 7550 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Notably, CM...

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Sutlej Water To Quench Nangal’s Thirst: Harjot Bains Announces ₹16-CR Piped Water Project

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Chandigarh/ Nangal, October 10: In a groundbreaking move to persistent drinking water woes of Nangal residents, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains has announced a Rs 16 crore piped water project to supply clean drinking water from the Sutlej River to every household in the town, slated for completion within 18 months. Divulging the details about the ambitious project, S. Bains informed that the project, for which tenders have been floated, will see the establishment of two new Water Treatment Plants and the augmentation of the capacity of existing plants of 4MLD. This infrastructure upgrade is designed to end the decades-long struggle of Nangal residents who have faced both water scarcity and severe contamination of groundwater. S. Harjot Singh Bains stated, “I'm deli...