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Bassi Pathana/ Morinda, October 23: In wake of the massive damage caused to the paddy crops due to the floods in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday urged the Government of India (GOI) to give relaxation in the uniform specifications for Paddy procurement. The Chief Minister, who inspected the ongoing procurement operations in the local grain market, said that the farmers of the state have suffered huge loss due to the flood fury in the state. He said that in wake of loss suffered by the food growers due to such inclement weather conditions the Government of India should give relaxation in uniform specifications for Paddy procurement because the moisture content, damaged and discoloured grains quantity in paddy has increased. Bhagwant Singh Mann said ...

Chandigarh, October 21 : Reiterating his government’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has suspended IPS officer Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was recently arrested on corruption charges. In a statement, the Chief Minister said that corruption-free governance lies at the core of the state government’s ethos, which has been consistently demonstrated through its actions over the past four years. He emphasized that the Punjab government has upheld a strict zero-tolerance approach by sparing no one found guilty of corrupt practices. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that, in line with this policy, the IPS officer recently arrested by a central agency for corruption has been suspended. The Chief Minister added that this action reflects the Pun...

Chandigarh, October 21:  11 nomination papers were filed on Tuesday, the last day of filing nominations for the bye-election to the 21-Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency. A spokesperson of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab informed that Congress candidate Karanbir Singh filed one more nomination paper today. In addition, Mandeep Singh S/o Mohinder Pal Singh submitted two nomination papers as an independent candidate. Other independent candidates who filed their nomination papers include Lakha Singh, Gurmeet Kaur, Jaswant Singh, Harpreet Singh, Sarika Jorha, Harpal Singh, Mandeep Singh S/o Narinder Singh and Sanjeev Singh. The spokesperson further said that the scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on October 22, 2025, while the last date for withdrawal o...

Chandigarh, October 19: Punjab Cabinet Ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora, Dr. Baljit Kaur, Sanjeev Arora, Dr. Balbir Singh, Lal Chand, Laljit Singh Bhullar, Harjot Singh Bains, Harbhajan Singh, Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Dr. Ravjot Singh, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Hardeep Singh Mundian, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, and Mohinder Bhagat extended warm greetings to all citizens, especially Punjabis, on the joyous occasions of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas. In a joint message issued here, the Ministers said that Diwali symbolizes the victory of truth over falsehood, righteousness over evil, and light over darkness. It reflects the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of India, celebrating universal values of goodness and harmony. They appealed to the people to celebrate a pollution-free, gre...