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Sep162025 by editorNo Comments

‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 199, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 359 SITES; 86 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, September 16: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 199th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 359 locations on Tuesday leading to the arrest of 86 drug smugglers after registration of 75 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,804 in 199 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 21.1 kg heroin, 2 kg oipum, 254 kg poppy husk, 1156 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 500 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &...

Sep152025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB ON TRACK AGAIN AS FLOOD SITUATION IMPROVES: HARDEEP SINGH MUNDIAN

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Chandigarh, September 15: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today said that Punjab is firmly back on track as the flood situation continues to improve across the state. While saying that “every cloud has a silver lining”, the Cabinet Minister said that the resilience of the people of Punjab, coupled with timely government intervention, is steadily turning the tide in flood-affected areas. Comparing the situation between September 14 and September 15 reports, S. Hardeep Singh Mundian informed that the number of villages affected remained unchanged at 2,472 while the population affected stood constant at 3,89,176. He, however, highlighted a significant shift in the relief scenario, stating that the number of active relief camps red...

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Punjab Government intensifies efforts at ground level for rehabilitation of flood ravaged people

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Chandigarh, September 15: The Education & Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Harjot Singh Bains today exhorted the Panches-Sarpanches, Youth Clubs, Aam Aadmi Party workers to contribute to the best of their capacity for the success of the cleanliness campaign presently underway in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency. The Minister commenced the Sanitizer and cleanliness campaign today from Nangal which would continue in all the flood affected villages. Notably, the tents and the spray for sprinkling of disinfectants have reached the area and the vaccinations as well as medical amenities for the livestock are also being made available in the flood ravaged villages. Revealing further, the Minister added that Panch and Sarpanch of every village should begin cleanliness camp...

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Punjab Pollution Control Board stands committed to robust health of people & ecological safety

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Chandigarh, September 15: In line with its commitment to ensuring environmentally responsible industrial practices, the Board carried out a comprehensive inspection of all Tyre Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) Units across the State. As many as 17 teams comprising officers of the rank of Environmental Engineer were deployed to conduct a synchronized inspection of 17 operational TPO units located in different districts of Punjab. According to an official spokesperson, the inspections were aimed at assessing compliance with environmental safeguards, safety protocols and pollution control measures mandated under the law and prescribed guidelines. The inspection revealed that 11 out of 17 units were not in compliance with the prescribed safeguards. Common violations included Lack of adequate ai...

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CM Announces to form Monitoring Committees to Supervise Village Development Works

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Chandigarh, September 15 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced the formation of monitoring committees at the village level to supervise development works on the ground. Chairing a meeting with representatives of youth clubs here today, the Chief Minister said the state government has launched several projects to accelerate the development of Punjab. He emphasized that the need of the hour is to ensure the optimal utilization of taxpayers’ money, for which public scrutiny is crucial. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that village-level monitoring committees will be formed to oversee development works and ensure their smooth and transparent execution. The Chief Minister stated that these committees will include members of youth clubs along with other elected village...

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Housing Societies Told to Clear Govt Dues Within 21 Days: RCS

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Chandigarh September 15: After observing that a number of cooperative housing and house building societies have not remitted statutory dues to the respective Urban Development Authorities, despite having collected such amounts from their members the Registrar Cooperative Societies Girish Dayalan under the directions of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has ordered to send notices to all these societies. These dues include, but are not limited to, External Development Charges (EDC), Change of Land Use (CLU) charges, and other statutory payments. The non-remittance of these dues constitute a serious breach of trust on the part of managing committees and office bearers. Such defaults not only endanger the legal standing of the societies but also put the interests of their members at...

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PUNJAB CRACKS DOWN ON TAX EVASION, UNEARTHS BOGUS BILLING SCAM WORTH RS 385 CRORE: HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA

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Chandigarh, September 15 In a major escalation of its fight against tax evasion, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday announced that the state Taxation Department has registered two FIRs against seven individuals for their involvement in a massive bogus billing scam including the fraudulent transactions of Rs 385 crore, leading to a tax evasion of Rs 69.57 crore. Revealing the details, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the the first FIR, filed on September 12, 2025, targets M/s Rajdhani Iron Products Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, Manish Garg and Rythem Garg. He said that the investigation uncovered a complex network of linked bogus firms, including M/s Mahalakshmi Traders and M/s Shiv Shakti Enterprises, which w...

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Modi government has bruised psyche of Sikhs by denying permission to visit sacred places in Pakistan- CM

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Chandigarh, September 15: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday raised strong objections over the decision of Government of India to cancel the Visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of parkash purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The Chief Minister bemoaned that It’s hard to understand whether BJP’s policy is against Pakistan or against its own people adding that it reflects hostile attitude of Modi government towards Punjab. He said that if a Pakistani actress stars in a Punjabi artist’s film, the film is banned by the centre and Punjabis are labelled as traitors. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is ultimately The Punjabi artist and our film industry which bears the loss due to the step motherly treatment of the centre. The Chief Minister said that though th...

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’ONE HEALTH APPROACH’: TO CURB INDISCRIMINATE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, ACTION PLAN ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE LAUNCHED IN PUNJAB

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CHANDIGARH, September 15: In a significant move to counter the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday launched the dedicated Punjab State Action Plan for the containment of Antimicrobial Resistance (PUNJAB-SAPCAR). With this, Punjab has become the seventh state in India and a leading state in the region to adopt a dedicated policy aimed at curbing the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, a critical global health challenge. The comprehensive plan is anchored in the ‘One Health’ approach, which unites efforts across human health, animal health, agriculture, and environmental sectors to holistically res...

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Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Assures Early Release of Sugarcane Dues to Farmers

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Chandigarh, September 15 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday assured the representatives of the sugarcane farmers' associations that the balance of the Punjab Government's share in the price of their sugarcane purchased by private mills would be released at the earliest. The farmers' organizations expressed their gratitude to the Finance Minister for the meeting and the assurance. During the meeting with representatives of sugarcane farmers' organizations here at his office, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema reaffirmed the state government's commitment to supporting the agricultural community. He acknowledged the financial difficulties faced by sugarcane growers due to any delay in payments and assured them that the government is taking swift action ...