breaking news – Page 666

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

DESIGNATE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL SKILL INITIATIVES, AMAN ARORA URGES UNION MINISTER

Breaking News

Chandigarh, August 28: Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister and State President of Aam Aadmi Party Mr. Aman Arora today urged Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Sh. Jayant Chaudhary to designate the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship as the single point of contact for all skill development initiatives to bring uniformity in monitoring and implementation in Centre Govt’s skill development schemes. While addressing the Regional Conference of Skill Ministers today organised here at a hotel, Mr Aman Arora also suggested two key measures to further enhance skill development, which include ensuring continuity in skilling schemes by allocating training numbers for 3-5 years, allowing for better planning and i...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

HARJOT BAINS PUSHES FOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SKILLS IN LUDHIANA & 5 ITI HUBS FOR PUNJAB

Health

Chandigarh, August 28: To make Punjab a leader in skill development across the country by bridging skill gap with industry relevant training for youth, Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains urged the Union Government to establish an Indian Institute of Skills in Ludhiana and five ITI hubs across the state. S. Bains raised the demands during the Regional Conference of Skill Ministers chaired by Sh. Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. While addressing the conference, S. Harjot Singh Bains emphasised Ludhiana's suitability for an Indian Institute of Skills, highlighting that 20 acres of land are readily available in the industrial city for this purpose. S. Harjot Singh Bains highlighted P...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

FURTHER INTENSIFY THE PACE OF RELIEF AND RESCUE MEASURES IN FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS : CM TO OFFICERS

Health

Beas (Amritsar), August 28- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners of the flood affected districts to further intensify the pace of relief and rescue measures besides providing all necessary material to the families stranded at inundated villages. The Chief Minister, who conducted the whirlwind tour of the flood affected areas here today, during which he was briefed by the local officials on the damage caused to the standing crops, houses, public installations and livestock due to floods. Describing the situation as unprecedented, he assured of all possible assistance from his government to the people adding that the state government has already started massive relief and rescue work. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is ...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

CENTRE AND NEIGHBOURING STATES TURNING BLIND EYE TO PUNJAB IN HOUR OF NEED, LAMENTS BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL

Breaking News

Chandigarh/Fazilka, August 28: Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today came down heavily on the union Government and neighbouring states, stating that just a few months ago when it was about diverting Punjab’s water, every law and regulation was conveniently set aside to exploit the state’s share. Yet now, when Punjab is in dire need of support, no one is stepping forward to help. Interacting with the media after reviewing the ongoing flood relief operations at Kawaan Wali Pattan, the Cabinet Minister said that since Punjab is the food bowl of the nation, it becomes the moral responsibility of the Centre to provide a special relief package without even waiting for a demand from the state. He further stressed that those consuming Punjab’s water resources should have...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

Setting up of a new Greenfield Steel Plant in Punjab with a capex of Rs. 2500 crore including Solar Plant, Says Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

Punjab News

Chandigarh, 28 August 2025: Aiming to make Punjab as a major industrial hub and paying the way for providing ease of doing business, Punjab Cabinet Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora today informed that Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) in joint venture with Aichi Steel Corporation (ASC), Japan is setting up a new Greenfield Special & Alloy Steel Plant in Ludhiana district, Punjab. This project reflects our commitment to establish a sustainable, technologically advanced and globally competitive steel manufacturing facility in the state. Speaking to the media about this project, Sanjeev Arora said that total investment for this project is ₹2500 crores. In this context, installed capacity of 5 Lakh Tonnes Per Annum (TPA) of Alloy & Special Steel is a Plant Capacity &am...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB POLICE SEARCHES 138 RAILWAY STATIONS ACROSS STATE

Punjab News

CHANDIGARH, August 28: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 180th day, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) at 138 Railway Stations across the state. The operation was carried out in all the 28 Police districts on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that all the CPs/SSPs were...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON HIGH ALERT, DEPLOYS TEAMS AND AMBULANCES TO COMBAT FLOOD-RELATED DISEASES

Breaking News

CHANDIGARH, August 28: In response to the ongoing flood situation, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh, conducted a video conference meeting with Civil Surgeons, Principals of Medical Colleges, representatives of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Red Cross and Chemists associations of Punjab for comprehensive review of emergency medical response, prevention of water borne and vector borne diseases. Large-scale mobilisation of medical teams and resources is underway to provide immediate care and relief to affected residents, said Dr Balbir Singh, while reaffirming the government's commitment to tackling any health-related exigency. &nb...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

Punjab Govt Major Initiative in e-Governance: 8 New Services to be Launched for Urban Citizens

Punjab News

Chandigarh, August 28: Taking a significant step towards strengthening e-Governance and improving citizen-centric services, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has decided to launch eight new online services under the Local Government Department. This initiative is aimed at streamlining administrative processes, enhancing transparency and improving the efficiency of government employees. Divulging further, Local Govt Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the major services will include online application and issuance of pet licenses for urban residents, a digital platform for the management of rent and lease agreements, online approvals for advertisements and hoardings, e-challaning for traffic and other violations and online payment of garbage collection fees by citiz...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB GEARS UP TO ENSURE SMOOTH PADDY PROCUREMENT

Health

Chandigarh, August 28: Gearing up for the Kharif procurement season, the Punjab Government is making a comprehensive arrangements to procure every single grain of paddy from grain markets across the state, said S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. S. Khudian, along with Punjab Mandi Board Chairman S. Harchand Singh Barsat, reviewed the state's preparedness for smooth Kharif crop procurement with senior officials from Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, and Punjab Mandi Board at Kisan Bhawan here, on Thursday. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government would install Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) calibrated moisture meters in all grain markets to standardise moisture me...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS DEPLOYED AS NODAL OFFICER FOR STATE FLOOD CONTROL ROOM AT JALANDHAR

Breaking News

Chandigarh, August 28: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department has appointed Director Land Records S. Gulpreet Singh Aulakh as the Nodal Officer for the State Flood Control Room established at Jalandhar to further strengthen coordination and accelerate relief operations in flood-affected areas. Informing this, Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that the State Flood Control Room has been playing a pivotal role in coordinating round-the-clock with the Deputy Commissioners, Army authorities, NDRF, SDRF and other concerned departments to ensure seamless disaster response and relief measures. He said that with the deployment of a dedicated Nodal Officer, better monitoring, quick decision-making and effective lia...