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Oct172025 by editorNo Comments

‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 230, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 59 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 2.1 KG HEROIN, ₹3L DRUG MONEY

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CHANDIGARH, October 17: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 230th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 326 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 59 drug smugglers after registration of 57 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 33,280 in 230 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 2.1 kg heroin, 1598 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 3.17 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Nota...

Oct162025 by editorNo Comments

CM TO INVITE PRESIDENT AND PM TO ATTEND SERIES OF EVENTS TO MARK 350TH MARTYRDOM DAY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI

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Chandigarh, October 16: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will formally extend an invitation to the President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend series of events being organised by the state government to commemorate 350th martyrdom day. An official spokesperson said that the Chief Minister on the behalf of the state government will extend invitation to these dignitaries to be a part of the commemorative events. He said that a detailed official programme of events will be shared with both, the President and the Prime Minister, and they will be requested by the Chief Minister to attend as per their convenience. The state government will make complete logistic and security arrangements for this gala event to make this a memorable experience...

Oct162025 by editorNo Comments

Vigilance Bureau nabs deed writer red-handed accepting Rs 30000 bribe

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Chandigarh, October 16, 2025 – Continuing its relentless drive against corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested a deed writer, Deepak Kumar, working in the tehsil complex of Pathankot, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. An official spokesperson for the state VB disclosed that the accused was arrested following a complaint from a resident of Bungol village in Pathankot district. The spokesperson stated that the complainant approached the bureau alleging that after purchasing land, he had met the accused to get the property registered. The complainant had transferred the required registration fee to the deed writer, who completed the registration process but then demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000, stating that the original registration docu...

Oct162025 by editorNo Comments

CM AND ENTIRE PUNJAB CABINET TO PERFORM ARDAS AT GURDWARA SIS GANJ SAHIB TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE 350th MARTYRDOM DAY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI

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New Delhi/ Chandigarh, October 16- The Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will commence a series of commemorative events dedicated to the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, by performing an Ardas at the Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi on October 25. Addressing the media today at Punjab Bhawan New Delhi Cabinet Ministers Harjot Singh Bains and Tarunpreet Singh Sond along with Advisor (Tourism & Cultural Affairs) Deepak Bali announced that the state government has finalized the month-long schedule dedicated to this historic occasion. They informed that the series of event will begin on October 25 at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi, where Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Cabinet Ministers and other promine...

Oct162025 by editorNo Comments

PUNJAB MINISTERS MEET KARNATAKA CM SIDDARAMAIAH TO INVITE HIM FOR 350TH MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI

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Chandigarh/Bengaluru, October 16: Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO and Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today met Karnataka Chief Minister Sh. Siddaramaiah at Bengaluru to extend a formal invitation for the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, to be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib next month. During the meeting, both the Ministers apprised the Chief Minister about the series of religious events being organized to honour the supreme sacrifice of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, revered as the ‘Hind Di Chadar’. They also invited him to participate in the concluding commemorative events at Sri Anandpur Sahib and shared details of the nationwide events being planned to mark the historic occasion. Highlighting the elabora...

Oct162025 by editorNo Comments

Speaker pays floral tributes to great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur on the occasion of His Birth Anniversary

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Chandigarh, 16 October 2025: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan paid floral tributes to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on the occasion of His 355th birth anniversary at Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. He was accompanied by MLA Rana Inder Partap Singh, MLA Fauja Singh Sarari,Secretary Punjab Vidhan Sabha Ram Lok Khatana and other staff members. He highlighted that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was a great warrior who dedicated His entire life for the welfare of humanity. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was founder of first Sikh rule in Punjab who abolished the zamindari system and provided ownership rights to the tillers of land. His memories will always remain in our hearts. We should follow the path as shown by Him in our life.

Oct152025 by editorNo Comments

GURMEET SINGH KHUDIAN HANDS OVER JOB LETTERS TO 28 NEWLY RECRUITED YOUTH AMONG 25 VETERINARY INSPECTORS

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Chandigarh, October 15: Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Wednesday, handed over appointment letters to 28 newly recruited youth including 25 Veterinary Inspectors, three clerks and promoted one class IV employee. To date, as many as 326 veterinary officers, 545 veterinary inspectors and 63 class C employees including clerks, enumerator/ puncher/ computer, steno, junior scale stenographer, laboratory assistant, laboratory technician, milk recorder, legal clerk, machine operator have been recruited in the department since Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government came into power. While congratulating the newly inducted officials, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian encouraged them to perform their duties with full dedica...

Oct152025 by editorNo Comments

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 15: In a major intelligence-based operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border organised arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered 10 sophisticated pistols along with 500 grams opium from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Rajan alias Sagar (28), a resident of Faizpura in Amritsar, Surinder Singh alias Pali (24), a resident of village Tali...

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Punjab Government Fulfills Promise, Releases First Compensation Installment of ₹3.50 Crore for Flood Victims of Sangrur District

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Chandigarh/Dhuri, October 15 The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has fulfilled its promise to provide compensation/relief to flood victims before Diwali (within 30 days) by releasing the first installment of ₹209 crore for the state. Out of this, ₹3.50 crore will be distributed to flood victims in Sangrur district. Today, Punjab's Finance and Planning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema initiated the compensation distribution by handing over sanction letters to eight flood-affected families in the Dhuri constituency. Speaking on the occasion, he said that today, 13 Cabinet Ministers across Punjab are visiting flood-affected areas to distribute relief under Mission Rehabilitation. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann had launched Mission Rehabilitation in Ajnala b...

Oct142025 by editorNo Comments

ONE MORE AK-47 RIFLE, THREE GLOCK PISTOLS RECOVERED AHEAD OF DIWALI; THREE HELD

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 14: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing special checking and special operations to ensure safe and peaceful festive season as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has apprehended three persons and recovered yet another weapons consignment comprising one AK-47 rifle along with two magazines and 60 live cartridges and three 9MM Glock pistols along with seven magazines and 50 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Ginder, a resident of Sangrai in Gu...