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CHANDIGARH, September 7:           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, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab apprehended an associate of foreign-based Gangster Goldy Brar and recovered five .32 bore pistols along with 10 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.           The arrested accused has been identified as Baljinder Singh alias Rainch, a resident of Mahi Nangal in Bathinda. The accused also has a criminal history with case under the NDPS Act registered against him. &...

Chandigarh, September 7: As the life gradually returns to normalcy after the recent devastating floods and heavy rains in the state, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains today announced the reopening of all the educational institutions including schools, colleges, universities, polytechnic institutes and ITIs from September 8, while, authorising Deputy Commissioners to decide on closure of such institutions in the areas which are severely affected. Elaborating on the reopening plan, S. Harjot Singh Bains informed that private schools can reopen on September 8 for both teachers and students, contingent on ensuring building and classroom safety by the School Management. Government schools, however, will have a different schedule: teachers and staff will report on September 8...

Chandigarh, September 6: With Punjab reeling under one of its most devastating floods in recent years — affecting nearly 1,900 villages and submerging near 4 lakh hectares of fertile land — the Cooperation Department along with Milkfed Punjab (Verka) and its affiliated Milk Unions, has launched an unprecedented relief and recovery operation to support both people and livestock. The hardest-hit regions Amritsar, Ferozepur, Abohar, Fazilka, and Jalandhar — account for nearly 3.5 lakh affected people who are struggling for essential supplies. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Milkfed Punjab has activated a comprehensive two-fold strategy — sustaining dairy farmers and livestock, while simultaneously ensuring the supply of milk and food essentials to the affecte...