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Chandigarh, October 4:– In a decisive move to safeguard the integrity of classroom education, Punjab School Education Minister, S. Harjot Singh Bains, has directed the Chief Secretary, Punjab to immediately stop deploying government school teachers for non-teaching and routine administrative duties. Taking strong exception to reports of teachers being pulled away from classrooms to perform routine administrative tasks in several districts, the Education Minister has shot off a letter to the Chief Secretary. He termed this practice a grave injustice to both teachers and students, while emphasising the need to prioritise teaching duties and ensure that educators can focus on their core responsibilities. In the letter, S. Harjot Singh Bains eloquently stated, “Teachers are not just o...

Chandigarh 4 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that various religious and other  organizations had lodged protest against the Central Government decision regarding ban on the Jathas for visiting the Gurdwara Sahib situated in Pakistan. He said that the Central Government has now adopted a pragmatic approach by allowing the Jathas to visit Gurdwara Sahib  in Pakistan on the occasion of the Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji  and it will lead to establish communal harmony as well as peace between both the countries. This will  enhance trade between both nations. Farmers and business community can also be benefitted.

Chabaal (Tarn Taran), October 3- In a major gift to the people of state during the ongoing festive season, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday embarked on a major project to repair and upgrade 19,491.56 kilometre rural link roads in the state at a cost of Rs 4,150.42 crore. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister bowed his head at the sacred land of Tarn Taran which has footprints of fifth Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and Baba Buddha ji. He said that today is a historic day, especially for the rural areas of Punjab as the repair and upgradation work of rural link roads is being initiated today. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the Punjab Government has taken another historic decision as now, along with repair...

Chandigarh/ Ludhiana, October 3 –  Sanjeev Arora, Cabinet Minister for Power, Industry & Commerce, Investment Promotion, and NRI Affairs, Government of Punjab, chaired a high-level review meeting in Ludhiana to assess the progress of various infrastructure and civic development projects. During the meeting, Arora directed PD NHAI to commence immediate repairs of service lanes along national highways in Ludhiana. In response, PD confirmed an allocation of ₹150 crore for the repair and maintenance work. Updates were also provided on the progress of Vehicle Underpasses (VUPs) near the Jalandhar bypass. In a bid to enhance urban aesthetics and enforce civic discipline, the Minister instructed the Municipal Corporation and Commissionerate Police to file FIRs against individual...