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BAINS BRAVES RAINS TO REACH OUT PEOPLE IN DISTRESS

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CHANDIGARH/NANGAL, September 2: Leading from the front to ensure rescue & relief operations in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency amidst incessant rains leading to flood-like situation, Punjab Education and Information & Public Relations Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, on Tuesday, visited over dozen flood-affected villages situated near the Sutlej River to ensure timely support to people in need. Braving the heavy rains, S. Bains traveled by boat and motorcycle to reach relief camps and villages including Harsa Bela, Bhanam, Bhallan, Bhallri, Nangra, Bela Ramgarh and Bela Dhyani. While overseeing the arrangements, the Minister directed officials to perform their dutie...

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People’s life in the flood-affected areas are the most precious for the Punjab Government

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Chandigarh, September 02 : The Punjab government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann is making all around efforts to provide continuous relief to the flood-affected persons. All Cabinet Ministers of the State are reaching out to various villages and flood-affected areas to provide relief materials and assistance to the people. Cabinet Minister S. Harpal Singh Cheema and Food, Civil Supplies, Forest and Wildlife Protection Minister Sh. Lal Chand Kataruchak visited the flood-affected villages of Bhoa constituency in Pathankot district and took stock of the flood situation. They visited Kathlaur Bridge, Kolian Adda, Pamma, Sionti Taraf and Narot Jaimal Singh today. They assured the flood affected people that the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwan...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 185, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 359 SITES; 95 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, September 2: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 185th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 359 locations on Tuesday leading to the arrest of 95 drug smugglers after registration of 64 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 28,025 in 185 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 433 grams heroin, 29 kg poppy husk, 910 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 3.5 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &nb...

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CEO Punjab Holds Meeting with Political Parties on Special Summary Revision Ahead of Bye-Election in Tarn Taran

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Chandigarh, September 2: Ahead of the bye-election to the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency- 21, Sibin C, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Punjab, convened a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties to discuss the ongoing Special Summary Revision of the photo electoral roll, with 1st July 2025 as the qualifying date. During the meeting, the CEO, Punjab apprised the political parties of the draft publication of the electoral roll, which was carried out on 2nd September 2025. He informed them that the rationalization and integration of polling stations in the constituency had been completed as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India. The total number of polling stations in the constituency now stands at 222 (Urban - 60 & Rural - 162). It was ensured ...

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CABBIE’S ABDUCTION AND MURDER CASE: JAISH-E-MOHAMMAD’s ACTIVIST, HIS TWO ASSOCIATES HELD WITH PISTOL, STOLEN VEHICLE

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CHANDIGARH/SAS NAGAR, September 2: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, SAS Nagar Police has busted a terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and apprehended three Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)-based persons in connection with abduction and murder case of a cab driver Anil Kumar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Sahil Bashir (19), a resident of village Handwara Langate in Kupwara, Munish Singh alias Ansh (22), a resident of village Kotli in Doda and Aijaz Ahmed Khan alias Wasim (22), a...

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TWO ASSOCIATES OF LAWRENCE BISHNOI HELD WITH FIVE PISTOLS IN SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB

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CHANDIGARH/SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB, September 2: In a major breakthrough against organised crime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Sri Muktsar Sahib Police has apprehended two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang and recovered five illegal weapons from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Badhni Kalan in Moga and Gursewak Singh alias Mota, a resident of village Manu Ke Sandhu in Jagraon, Ludhiana. The recovered weapons include four .32 bore country-made pistols and one .3...

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CM TAKES STOCK OF RELIEF AND RESCUE MEASURES IN FLOOD AFFECTED HOSHIARPUR DISTRICT

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Tanda (Hoshiarpur), September 1: Asserting that Punjab is facing the worst floods in the recent history, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday assured the people that the state government is with them in this hour of crisis and every effort will be made to bail them in this hour of crisis. The Chief Minister, who undertook a whirlwind tour of the flood affected areas in Hoshiarpur, also interacted with the people in Shelter Home at Government Senior Secondary School Miani. During the interaction he said that natural fury has caused unprecedented damage across the state but the state government is carrying out massive operations for the rescue and relief of the flood affected people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has already taken several steps to give ...

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Vigilance Bureau nabs Forest Guard red handed accepting Rs. 1.5 lakh bribe

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Chandigarh September 1, 2025 : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, on Monday has arrested Amandeep Singh, Forest Guard, holding additional Block Incharge, Forest Range Office, Patiala red-handed while he was accepting a bribe Rs. 1,50,000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrested accused was demanded bribe in lieu of a complainant for issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) related to land purchased for a Nursing Home at Devigarh Road, Patiala. The complainant has informed the VB that bribe was demanded jointly by Swaran Singh, Forest Range Officer, Patiala and aforementioned Amandeep Singh. The spokesperson added that after preliminary verification of this complaint the VB team ...

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SIX MONTHS OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH: 27,796 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1129-KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, September 1: With the ongoing decisive war against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has completed six months, Punjab Police has registered 17,957 first information reports (FIRs) and arrested 27,796 drug smugglers leading to the recovery of 1129 kg heroin since March 1, 2025. Since the launch of this anti-drug drive, Punjab Police, under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, has been conducting operations daily simultaneously in all the 28 Police districts of the state. Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior ...

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Punjab Finance Minister Criticizes PM’s Neglect of Flood-Hit State, Highlights BJP’s Indifference

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Chandigarh, September 1 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that it is deeply unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is completely ignoring the devastation caused by floods in Punjab, a state that has always faced the country's challenges head-on. Cheema also condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah for not providing any assurance of releasing the pending funds of Rs 60,000 crore or a relief package in response to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's letter, which had appealed for the release of the due funds. Cheema said, "What is even more unfortunate is that instead of pressuring their Central government to provide assistance to the state, the Punjab BJP is busy holding political rallies." Displaying a check ...