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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 218, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 82 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 3.9KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, October 5: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 218th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 313 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 82 drug smugglers after registration of 62 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,972 in 218 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 3.9 kg heroin, 67 kg poppy husk, 660 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 41,640 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. ...

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PUNJAB GOVT TO HOLD MONTHLY ‘BLOCK LEVEL MILKING COMPETITIONS’ TO ENHANCE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY

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Chandigarh, October 5: In a landmark move to incentivise excellence in the dairy sector and enhance livestock productivity, the Punjab Animal Husbandry department is all set to organise "Block Level Milking Competition- 2025-26” across the state, announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Punjab here on Sunday. Sharing the details about the ambitious year-long initiative commencing from October 6, 2025 onwards, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the competitions will be held on 2nd Monday of every month across all 154 blocks in the state, creating a platform for dairy farmers to showcase their best livestock and adopt su...

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CM dedicates Baba Jeevan Singh (Bhai Jaita Ji) memorial to people

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Sri Anandpur Sahib, October 5- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday dedicated the state of art memorial constructed on the name of legendary Sikh martyr Baba Jiwan Singh (Bhai Jaita Ji) at a cost of Rs 20 crore. The Chief Minister bowed his head with deep reverence and respect before the supreme sacrifice of Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji, who attained martyrdom fighting against one and a quarter lakh Mughal soldiers in the historic Battle of Chamkaur Sahib. He said that on the sacred land of Sri Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa, five galleries dedicated to humanity are being inaugurated today in memory of Baba Jiwan Singh ji, embodying the spirit of history through their design. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the design of this memorial has been prepared by the Ar...

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First of Four Key Bridges on Sidhwan Canal Inaugurated, Now Open to Traffic

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Chandigarh/Ludhiana, October 5: Fulfilling the long pending demand of area residents, Power, Industry & Commerce, Investment Promotion, and NRI Affairs Minister Sanjeev Arora, today inaugurated one Sidhwan Canal bridge today. It is part of the four bridges that are being constructed on the Sidhwan Canal towards South City side. He was also accompanied by Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur, State Information Commissioner Harpreet Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain, besides area residents namely Mridula Jain, Radhika Jaitwani, Gagan Khanna to name a few. While inaugurating the Bridge, Sanjeev Arora stated that the first of four Sidhwan Canal bridges, constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has been inaugurated today, while the second will be inaugurated...

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TWO INVOLVED IN CROSS-BORDER SMUGGLING MODULE HELD WITH 2.5KG HEROIN, 5 PISTOLS

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 5: In an intelligence-led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with arrest of its two operatives and recovered 2.5 kg heroin and five sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurjant Singh, a resident of village Dholan in Tarn Taran and Gurvel Singh, resident of village Chhina Bidhi Chand in Tarn Taran. The recovered weapo...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 217, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 82 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 2.6KG HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, October 4: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 217th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 338 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 82 drug smugglers after registration of 63 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,835 in 217 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 2.6 kg heroin, 2078 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 29,450 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Notably...

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27,500 drivers trained in a span of about two years from June 2023 till now: Laljit Singh Bhullar

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Chandigarh, October 04: A significant initiative of the Punjab Government, Regional Driving Training Centre (RDTC) Malerkotla is changing the driving landscape of Punjab and encouraging a new generation of safety conscious skilled drivers. Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar while disclosing this said that the Regional Driving Training Centre Malerkotla is a very unique initiative to increase the employability of the youth and make the roads safe for all. He said that this center' great achievement lies in the fact that 27,500 drivers have been successfully trained here in a period of about two years. The Transport Minister said that the Driving Training Center of Malerkotla has been providing its services continuously since June 2023 as a collaborative effort between t...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 216, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 47 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 2.3KG HEROIN, 3.1KG OPIUM

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CHANDIGARH, October 3: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 216th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 328 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 47 drug smugglers after registration of 45 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,684 in 216 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 2.3 kg heroin, 3.1 kg opium, 25 kg poppy husk, 1584 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 3250 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &nbs...

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PUNJAB GOVT TO OBSERVE 350th MARTYRDOM DAY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI WITH GRANDEUR: HARJOT BAINS

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Chandigarh, October 3; The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is all set to commemorate the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji with grand events across the country. A series of programs, including Nagar Kirtans, Kirtan Darbars, Light & Sound Show, Drone Shows and major religious gatherings at Sri Anandpur Sahib, will honour the Guru's legacy of sacrifice and secularism. The events aim to spread the Guru Sahib's timeless message of secularism, universal brotherhood and sacrifice, promoting harmony and social unity among people of all backgrounds. After attending the religious panel’s meeting today here at Tourism department’s office, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, along with Advisor to Department of Tourism and Cultur...

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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT NOTIFIES MATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS FOR ASHA WORKERS AND FACILITATORS

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Chandigarh, October 3 During a series of meetings held today with representatives from five employee organizations to discuss their demands, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, who also chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee on employee issues, announced that the Punjab Government has issued a notification today to grant maternity leave benefits to ASHA and ASHA Facilitators in accordance with the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961. Congratulating the ‘ASHA Workers Te Facilitators Nirol Union’, the Finance Minister said that under this new notification, ASHA and ASHA Facilitators will be eligible to receive fixed monthly honorarium while on maternity leave. Furthermore, all future amendments to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, will also apply to them. The union expressed their...