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Aug302025 by editorNo Comments

mployees of Excise and Taxation Dept Pledge One-Day Salary to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Flood Victims

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Chandigarh, August 30 In a show of solidarity with the victims of the recent floods in Punjab, employees of the Department of Excise and Taxation have unanimously decided to contribute their one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The voluntary contribution aims to provide financial assistance and support for relief and rehabilitation efforts across the state. Revealing this in press communique issued here, the official spokesperson of the Excise and Taxation department said that the decision was made by employees at all levels of the department, reflecting a shared commitment to helping those affected by the devastating floods. He said the funds will be directly deposited into the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, which is being used to provide immediate aid, shelter...

Aug292025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB GOVT PRESSING AHEAD WITH RELIEF AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS

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Chandigarh, August 29: Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has been carrying out relief and rescue operations on a war-footing to deal with the unprecedented flood situation caused by heavy rains. Punjab Cabinet Ministers and local MLAs are personally reaching flood-affected areas to lead and support the district administration as well as extend aid to the people. Relief in the form of food, fodder for cattle, medicines and other essential supplies is being delivered to the affected families. Forest Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today visited villages Bamial and Narot Jaimal Singh in Bhoha constituency to review the damages. He assured the people that the state government stands firmly with them in this hour of crisis and that compensation will be given for all losse...

Aug292025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB POLICE, NDRF, SDRF & ARMY WORKING IN TANDEM; OVER 7600 PEOPLE RESCUED FROM FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS

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CHANDIGARH, August 29: With the heavy rainfall in the catchment areas continues to swell the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ujh rivers, Punjab Police along with the teams of Indian Army, Border Security Force (BSF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Civil Administration have been working in tandem and as many as 7689 people have been evacuated and shifted to safe places so far, informed Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla here on Friday. The districts, which are affected by floods, includes Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Fazilka and Ferozepur. ...

Aug292025 by editorNo Comments

Ensuring Safety and Relief for Flood-Affected Families is Punjab Government’s Top Priority: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, August 29: Punjab’s Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today said during a press conference at Punjab Bhawan that under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is taking immediate and appropriate steps to ensure safety and relief for the people affected by floods. She emphasized that protecting human lives and providing security to citizens is the government’s foremost priority. Special Arrangements for Senior Citizens Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that currently 41 Old Age Homes are operational in Punjab, with a total capacity of housing 572 senior citizens, which is being expanded to 700. She said that elderly persons affected by floods will be provided safe accommodation, food, clothing, medicine...

Aug292025 by editorNo Comments

RAKESH GAGGI’S MURDER CASE: PUNJAB POLICE NABS SHOOTER FROM KHARAR; PISTOL RECOVERED

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CHANDIGARH, August 29: In a major breakthrough against organised crime, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab apprehended one of the main shooters involved in the sensational murder of Rakesh Kumar alias Gaggi at village Khwaja Basal in Una, Himachal Pradesh and recovered one .32 bore country-made pistol along with six live cartridges from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. The arrested accused has been identified as Vipan Kumar, a resident of Bassi Muda, Baghpur Mandir in Hoshiarpur. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that this inci...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

HARJOT BAINS PUSHES FOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SKILLS IN LUDHIANA & 5 ITI HUBS FOR PUNJAB

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Chandigarh, August 28: To make Punjab a leader in skill development across the country by bridging skill gap with industry relevant training for youth, Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains urged the Union Government to establish an Indian Institute of Skills in Ludhiana and five ITI hubs across the state. S. Bains raised the demands during the Regional Conference of Skill Ministers chaired by Sh. Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. While addressing the conference, S. Harjot Singh Bains emphasised Ludhiana's suitability for an Indian Institute of Skills, highlighting that 20 acres of land are readily available in the industrial city for this purpose. S. Harjot Singh Bains highlighted P...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

FURTHER INTENSIFY THE PACE OF RELIEF AND RESCUE MEASURES IN FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS : CM TO OFFICERS

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Beas (Amritsar), August 28- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners of the flood affected districts to further intensify the pace of relief and rescue measures besides providing all necessary material to the families stranded at inundated villages. The Chief Minister, who conducted the whirlwind tour of the flood affected areas here today, during which he was briefed by the local officials on the damage caused to the standing crops, houses, public installations and livestock due to floods. Describing the situation as unprecedented, he assured of all possible assistance from his government to the people adding that the state government has already started massive relief and rescue work. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is ...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

CENTRE AND NEIGHBOURING STATES TURNING BLIND EYE TO PUNJAB IN HOUR OF NEED, LAMENTS BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL

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Chandigarh/Fazilka, August 28: Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today came down heavily on the union Government and neighbouring states, stating that just a few months ago when it was about diverting Punjab’s water, every law and regulation was conveniently set aside to exploit the state’s share. Yet now, when Punjab is in dire need of support, no one is stepping forward to help. Interacting with the media after reviewing the ongoing flood relief operations at Kawaan Wali Pattan, the Cabinet Minister said that since Punjab is the food bowl of the nation, it becomes the moral responsibility of the Centre to provide a special relief package without even waiting for a demand from the state. He further stressed that those consuming Punjab’s water resources should have...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

Setting up of a new Greenfield Steel Plant in Punjab with a capex of Rs. 2500 crore including Solar Plant, Says Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

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Chandigarh, 28 August 2025: Aiming to make Punjab as a major industrial hub and paying the way for providing ease of doing business, Punjab Cabinet Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora today informed that Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) in joint venture with Aichi Steel Corporation (ASC), Japan is setting up a new Greenfield Special & Alloy Steel Plant in Ludhiana district, Punjab. This project reflects our commitment to establish a sustainable, technologically advanced and globally competitive steel manufacturing facility in the state. Speaking to the media about this project, Sanjeev Arora said that total investment for this project is ₹2500 crores. In this context, installed capacity of 5 Lakh Tonnes Per Annum (TPA) of Alloy & Special Steel is a Plant Capacity &am...

Aug282025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB POLICE SEARCHES 138 RAILWAY STATIONS ACROSS STATE

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CHANDIGARH, August 28: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 180th day, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) at 138 Railway Stations across the state. The operation was carried out in all the 28 Police districts on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that all the CPs/SSPs were...