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NOW, CRM MACHINES JUST A CLICK AWAY IN PUNJAB; OVER 85K MACHINES MAPPED ON “UNNAT KISAN” APP

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Chandigarh, October 2:– Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian today informed that the Punjab Government has mapped over 85000 in-situ and ex-situ Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines on the "Unnat Kisan" Mobile App, a one-stop platform designed to make these machines more easily accessible to small and marginal farmers for promoting sustainable agriculture practices and reducing air pollution. Divulging the details about a flagship digital initiative, S. Khudian said that this initiative enables farmers to easily book CRM machines through their mobile phones from comfort of their homes. He said each machine is geo-tagged according to the cultivated land area, facilitating monitoring and documentation of residue management activities. The Agricu...

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Development works being carried out by the Public Works Department under various schemes: Harbhajan Singh E.T.O.

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Chandigarh, October 2: The Public Works Department of Punjab is playing a vital role in strengthening the state’s road network and accelerating the pace of development. Providing details about ongoing development works under various schemes, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. stated that under the NABARD scheme, the construction of 279.64 km of roads and 8 bridges was completed during the financial year 2024-25, with an expenditure of Rs. 104.28 crore. For the financial year 2025-26, a budget of Rs. 192 crore has been allocated for the construction of 125 km of roads. So far, 14.50 km of roads have been completed at a cost of Rs. 18.13 crore. He further informed that during 2024-25, the construction of 781 km of roads was completed under item 5054 RB-10, with a total expendit...

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On the occasion of Dussehra, Aman Arora presents a major gift to the residents of Sunam

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Sunam/Chandigarh, October 2: On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, Cabinet Minister and Punjab President of the Aam Aadmi Party, Shri Aman Arora, extended festival greetings and presented a significant gift to the people of martyr Udham Singh’s hometown, Sunam Udham Singh Wala, in the form of a new water supply project. To provide a permanent solution to the city’s drinking water problem, the Minister laid the foundation stone for a water supply project worth approximately ₹15.22 crore at Seetasar Road, Sunam. The project includes the construction of a tube-well, a 2 lakh liter storage tank, a 33,635-meter-long pipeline, and the provision of 1,472 new household connections for families without access to piped water. The project will be com...

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PUNJAB SETS A NEW RECORD OF 22.35% GST GROWTH IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS

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Chandigarh, October 2 Highlighting the remarkable success of the state's Taxation department, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, on Thursday announced that the state registered gross GST collections of Rs 13,971 crore during the first half of the financial year (April–September 2025), a substantial increase compared to Rs 11,418 crore collected in the same period last year, reflecting a significant growth rate of 22.35 percent. Revealing this in a press communique issued here, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that over the first six months of this financial year, state has recorded a Gross GST revenue growth of Rs 2,553 crore as compared to the corresponding period last year. He said that state’s year-on-year GST growth ...

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Speaker hands over ex-gratia amount of Rs. 4 lakh to deceased Labourer Panna Lal’s Family, Kotkapura

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Chandigarh 2 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that Labourer Sh. Panna Lal was a r/o Kotkapura who died due to an accident while doing construction work and he was a registered beneficiary of the Labour department Punjab. Speaker handed over an assistance amount of rupees four lakh to the deceased family. Of course, no one can pay the price of human life, but masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, brick kiln workers, marble-tile fitters, plumbers, electricians, painters, POP workers, small and landless farmers and other labourers who do construction-related work can become beneficiaries after the registration in labour department and take the benefit of this scheme which is being run by the Labour Department, Punjab. Speaker said that any pers...

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JUVENILE AMONG FIVE INVOLVED IN CROSS-BORDER ARMS AND NARCOTICS SMUGGLING HELD WITH 12 PISTOLS, 1.5KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 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, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its five operatives including one juvenile and recovered 12 sophisticated .30 bore pistols and 1.5 Kg Heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. Those arrested have been Joban Singh (22), Karandeep Singh alias Pandit (19) and Ajaypal Singh (18), trio residents of of village Mari Megha in Tarn Taran; Ja...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 215, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 78 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 4KG HEROIN, ₹2L DRUG MONEY

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CHANDIGARH, October 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 215th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 288 locations on Thursday leading to the arrest of 78 drug smugglers after registration of 60 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,649 in 215 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 4 kg heroin, 500 grams opium, 842 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2.13 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &nb...

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Speaker extends Dussehra greetings to the people of Punjab

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Chandigarh 1 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan extended greetings on the occasion of Dussehra to the people of Punjab and said that Dussehra is a symbol of the triumph good over the evil. He said this festival reflects truth always prevailed over arrogance and evil. He prayed that Lord Ram may give strength to the people of Punjab so that they can overcome all obstacles with strength and determination.We should always follow the path as shown by Lord Ram in our life.

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Harjot Singh Bains Installs Logo of 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji at his office

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Chandigarh, October 1: Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains today installed the official logo, recently released by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the 9th Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, in his office. Sharing the details, Harjot Singh Bains stated that the Punjab Government is organizing nationwide events to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Bhai Dayala Ji, Bhai Mati Das Ji and Bhai Sati Das Ji. A special logo has been released for this occasion. He added that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has directed that the commemorative logo would be used in all government office and official correspondence over the next year. Furthermore, the logo is to be prominently placed in all gover...

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LEADER OF OPPOSITION MISREPRESENTED FACTS AND STOOD WITH CORRUPT OFFICIALS: BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL

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Chandigarh, October 1: Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal, on Wednesday, strongly assailed Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa for twisting facts of the Department and surprisingly siding with corrupt officials during the recent special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The Cabinet Minister said that the stand taken by the Opposition leader was nothing less than an attempt to mislead the House and demoralise honest functioning within the department. Sh. Goyal clarified that the letter dated August 22, 2025, referred to by the LoP, was written by the Chief Engineer (Vigilance) of the department to Chief Engineer (Drainage) to re-assess certain flood protection works. He pointed out that this communication was an internal exercise of checks and balances to en...