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Sep152025 by editorNo Comments

LUDHIANA GOVT SCHOOLS’ TEACHERS & STAFF DONATE ₹31.53 LAKH FOR FLOOD RELIEF

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Chandigarh, September 15:– In a heartwarming display of unity and compassion, the teaching and non-teaching staff of Government Senior Secondary Schools in Ludhiana district collectively contributed a substantial amount of Rs. 31,53,000 to the Punjab Chief Minister Flood Relief Fund, bolstering the state's ongoing flood relief works. The collective contribution was formally presented to the Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains at Nangal today by a delegation led by District Education Officer (Secondary), Ludhiana Ms. Dimple Madan, who handed over the cheques on the behalf of Ludhiana's education community. The delegation comprised Deputy DEO Mr. Amandeep Singh, State Sports Committee Member Mr. Ajit Pal, and Physics Lecturer Mr. Dinesh Modi. S. Harjot Singh Bains...

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan condoles sudden demise of Richi Kaypee, only son of former MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee

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Chandigarh, September 15: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan expressed grief over the untimely demise of Richi Kaypee only son of former MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee in a road accident at Jalandhar. Speaker Sandhwan said that he is deeply saddened to hear the news of his passing away and he pray to the God to grant peace to the departed soul. Almighty may give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss in this hour of distress.

Sep142025 by editorNo Comments

‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 197, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 433 SITES; 94 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, September 14: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 197th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 433 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 94 drug smugglers after registration of 71 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,519 in 197 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 22.2 kg heroin, 11 kg ganja, 2125 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2.01 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &n...

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Punjab Government awards compensation to 50 flood victim families till date as 56 persons lost their precious life in these ravaged floods

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Chandigarh, September 14: Proving true to its holy commitment of hand holding the families ravaged by floods, as many as 50 such families stand awarded the compensation to the tune of Rs. 2 Cr. Stating this, the Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said that due to the catastrophic floods, 56 precious lives have been lost in Punjab. Out of these, compensation has been given to 50 families while the rest of 6 families would also be awarded compensation soon. Mr Mundian further said that Girdawari work has started and it will be completed at the earliest. Full compensation will be given to flood affected persons for their loss. Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said state government has launched flood relief and rehabilitation programme across rural p...

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HEALTH MINISTER MOBILIZES ALL RESOURCES FOR WAR ON FLOOD-BORNE DISEASES

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CHANDIGARH, September 14: To protect the health of citizens in the flood-ravaged areas of the state, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh issued orders for a massive mobilization of the state’s entire medical fraternity, directing the deployment of all available resources—including government doctors, private volunteers, Ayurveda medical officers, and MBBS interns—to spearhead a ‘Special Health Campaign’ in 2303 flood-affected villages from Sunday. The Minister has mandated that Civil Surgeons engage every possible medical professional to man health camps and door-to-door teams, ensuring no village is left without healthcare and preventive care to stave off disease outbreaks in the aftermath of the floods. ...

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AMAN ARORA INAUGURATES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND BUS STAND WITH INTEGRATED SPORTS FACILITY IN SUNAM’S CHEEMA MANDI

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Chandigarh/ Sunam, September 14:– In a first-of-its-kind infrastructure development in the state, Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab President, Mr. Aman Arora, brought a visionary initiative to life with the inauguration of Multi-Utility Bus Stand in Cheema town of Sunam Assembly Constituency. Notably, this innovative facility, the brainchild of Mr. Aman Arora, is the first in the state to seamlessly integrate public transportation with a dedicated sports complex. After dedicating the facility to the public, Mr. Aman Arora stated that the state-of-the-art bus stand, built at a cost of Rs 5.06 crore, sprawling covered area of 16,555 square feet, redefining the infrastructure as a vibrant community hub that goes beyond a mere transportation facility. "This...

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CROSS-BORDER DRUG SMUGGLING ATTEMPT FOILED IN FEROZEPUR; ONE HELD WITH 15.7KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH/FEROZEPUR, September 14: In a swift intelligence-led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Ferozepur Police has dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling attempt with the arrest of an individual and recovered 15.7 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. The arrested accused has been identified as Sonu Singh, a resident of Habibwala in Ferozepur. The accused has no criminal background. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the d...

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Punjab Government Launches Massive Rural Flood Relief and Rehabilitation Drive: Sond

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Chandigarh, September 14: Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond informed that the Punjab Government has launched a comprehensive flood relief and rehabilitation programme across rural Punjab to address the extensive damage caused by recent floods in more than 2,300 villages. The drive will focus on immediate relief, restoration of essential infrastructure, and transparent execution of works. The Minister informed that under the able leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Government is creating a dedicated Rs 100 crore corpus fund to exclusively support flood-related relief and rehabilitation activities. As CM announced earlier that, to initiate urgent works, Rs 1 lakh will be released to each Gram Panchayat, enabling them to begin tasks such as rem...

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GURDASPUR UNIVERSITY RAISES ₹3.5 LAKH FOR FLOOD RELIEF

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Chandigarh, September 14: In a heartening display of solidarity and civic responsibility, Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU) Gurdaspur, made a substantial contribution of Rs 3,50,000 to the Punjab Chief Minister Flood Relief Fund to bolster ongoing flood relief efforts across the state. A university delegation, led by Vice Chancellor Dr. S.K. Mishra, called on Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains and presented a cheque for the flood relief fund. The delegation comprised key officials, including the Registrar, Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Planning & Development and Assistant Registrar. The contribution was raised through the voluntary participation of the university’s faculty and staff, who generously donated one ...

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PUNJAB ROLLS OUT COMPREHENSIVE & TIME BOUND ACTION PLAN TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK FROM FLOOD AFTERMATH

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Chandigarh , September 14: In a decisive response to protect the state's vital livestock population from the devastating aftermath of recent floods, the Punjab Animal Husbandry department has rolled out a comprehensive & time-bound Action Plan to mitigate the severe risks including waterborne diseases, foot-rot and parasitic infections. Notably, these floods have impacted 2.53 lakh animals across 713 villages. Revealing the comprehensive action plan, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the department has chalk out the action plan to protect the livestock from stagnant flood water-borne diseases including Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS), Foot-Rot, Mastitis, Tick-Borne infection, Skin infection, Gastroenteritis and seco...