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Aug22025 by editorNo Comments

IN FURTHERANCE OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO FIR REGISTERED AGAINST BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA, VIGILANCE BUREAU CONDUCTS SEARCHES AT PREMISES ASSOCIATED WITH GILLCO DEVELOPERS

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Chandigarh, 2 August 2025: In furtherance of the investigations into FIR No. 22 dated 25-06-2025, registered at Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) Police Station Flying Squad, SAS Nagar, against Bikram Singh Majithia, searches were carried by the Vigilance Bureau, Punjab out on Saturday, i.e., 02-08-2025, at three premises linked to Gillco Developers. During the searches, the Vigilance Bureau has uncovered details of suspicious financial transactions running into crores between Gillco Developers and entities linked with Bikram Singh Majithia. Further investigations are ongoing. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the State Vigilance Bureau stated that the searches were carried out in Punjab and Chandigarh. He added that after registration of FIR against B...

Aug22025 by editorNo Comments

CM Pays Obeisance at Gurudwara Sri Katalgarh Sahib

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Chamkaur Sahib (Ropar), August 2 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday paid obeisance at Gurudwara Sri Katalgarh Sahib and prayed for peace, progress, and prosperity in the state. The Chief Minister also prayed that the ethos of communal harmony, peace, and brotherhood continue to be strengthened with each passing day and that Punjab leads the nation in every sphere. Bhagwant Singh Mann said he feels blessed to have the opportunity to serve the people of Punjab and usher in a new era of unprecedented development and progress. He added that his government is following in the footsteps of the great Sikh Gurus to serve the people and is committed to further accelerating the state’s development. The Chief Minister emphasized that the state government draws its sense ...

Aug22025 by editorNo Comments

FD WITHDRAWS KEY OPTION CLAUSE FOR NPS EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE FAMILY OR INVALID PENSION: HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA

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Chandigarh, August 2 In a significant move to support the families of State Government employees, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced today that the Finance Department (FD) has withdrawn a key option clause for New Pension Scheme (NPS) employees to receive family or invalid pension. He said that this decision comes after the government recognized the undue hardship caused to the families of employees who died in harness, as most had not formally exercised this option. In a press communiqué issued here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the government had previously extended additional relief in the form of a family or invalid pension to NPS employees who became disabled or died while in service through Finance Department instructions dated Octo...

Aug12025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB CONTINUES STREAK OF RECORD-BREAKING GST REVENUE, REPORTS OVER 32% GROWTH IN JULY: HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA

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Chandigarh, August 1 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Friday that the state has once again broken records in tax revenue growth, with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection registering a net growth of 32.08% in July 2025 compared to the same period last year. He said that this robust performance is part of the state's consistent trend of setting record-breaking growth in tax revenue year-on-year and month-on-month for the last three and half years In a press communiqué issued here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted that the net GST revenue collected in July 2025 was Rs. 2357.78 crore, a substantial increase of Rs. 572.71 crore compared to the Rs. 1785.07 crore collected in July 2024. He said that the ...

Jul312025 by editorNo Comments

ILLEGAL TRAMADOL SUPPLY CHAIN RUNNING FROM PHARMA UNIT IN UTTARAKHAND BUSTED; SIX HELD

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, July 31: In a major big blow to illegal Pharma Opioid Supply Network amidst the ongoing war against drugs launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Police Commissionerate has unearthed a Tramadol supply chain originating from a small recovery of 35 tablets in Amritsar, leading up to a manufacturing unit in Haridwar in Uttrakhand. The breakthrough came following the meticulous investigations into an initial recovery of 35 Tramadol tablets and the arrest of a local peddler, Ravinder Singh alias Nikka, in an FIR registered at Police Station A-Division, Amritsar. Probing backward and forward linkages, the police escalated the ...

Jul312025 by editorNo Comments

’YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 152, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 380 SITES; 101 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, July 31: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 152nd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 380 locations on Thursday leading to the arrest of 101 drug smugglers after registration of 79 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 24,089 in 152 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 778 grams heroin, 17 quintals poppy husk, 18,671 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 44,710 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &nbs...

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Mann Government Strengthens Anganwadi Services with Pro-People Reforms: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, July 31: Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is committed to strengthening Anganwadi services by making them more robust, empowered, and people-centric. In a major move towards this goal, the government will complete the recruitment process for over 5,000 vacant posts of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers by September 30, 2025. This was announced by Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, who stated that a special schedule has been issued for promotions, transfers/adjustments, and compassionate appointments for Anganwadi staff between July 23 and August 15. She further informed that the department will process appointments for dependents of deceased Anganwadi Workers from August 1 to August 8, w...

Jul292025 by editorNo Comments

Mohinder Bhagat Directs Officers to Accelerate Construction Work of War Memorials Across State

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Chandigarh, July 29: Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is consistently working for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families. Taking a step forward in this direction, Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat has directed officiers to accelerate the construction work of war memorials across the state. Presiding over a review meeting with senior officers of Defence Services Welfare Department at Punjab Civil Secretariat, Mohinder Bhagat said that the Punjab Government is committed to improving the living standard of ex-servicemen and their dependents. He emphasized that all welfare schemes being run for the benefit of ex-servicemen and their families must be implemented effectively. During the meeting, Director of the Department, Brig. Bhupin...

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’YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 150, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 347 SITES; 72 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD

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CHANDIGARH, July 29: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 150th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 347 locations on Tuesday leading to the arrest of 72 drug smugglers after registration of 53 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 23,822 in 150 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 3.4 kg heroin from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of ...

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PAK-SMUGGLER’S OPERATIVE HELD WITH FIVE SOPHISTICATED PISTOLS IN AMRITSAR

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, July 29: In a major intelligence-led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of one of its operatives working under the directions of a Pakistan-based smuggler, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. The arrested person has been identified as Bharatpreet Singh, a resident of village Marhi Megha in Tarn Taran. Police teams have recovered five sophisticated pistols — two 9 MM, two .30 bore and one .32 bore— from his p...