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Oct132025 by editorNo Comments

CHANDIGARH POLICE SUBMITS REPORT TO PUNJAB SCHEDULED CASTES COMMISSION IN Y. PURAN KUMAR SUICIDE CASE

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Chandigarh, October 13: Chandigarh Police today submitted a report to the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on the action taken so far in the suicide case of Haryana Police ADGP Y. Puran Kumar. As per the report, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted and the investigation is currently in progress. Expressing dissatisfaction over the report, Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi directed the Chandigarh Police officials to proceed in accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s verdict in Lalita Kumari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh. He instructed them to take immediate action and arrest the 14 individuals named in the suicide note of the deceased officer. He further pointed out that the report submitted today did not include a c...

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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT KEPT ITS PROMISE: CREATES HISTORY BY PROVIDING HIGHEST COMPENSATION JUST IN 30 DAYS

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Ajnala (Amritsar), October 13: Setting a new benchmark of public service delivery, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday handed over cheques worth Rs 5.70 crore of compensation to 631 beneficiaries within 30 days, despite a deadline of 45 days, after the floods had caused havoc in the district. Addressing the gathering during a function to disburse cheque of compensation to the flood victims, the Chief Minister said that on September 11, he had announced that after conducting a special survey (Girdauri), the compensation distribution will begin within 45 days. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that although the 45-day deadline ends on October 28, the state government has started distributing compensation ahead of schedule through tireless effort. He profusely thanked the officer...

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Punjab holds meeting with Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company (TWIC) as part of its ongoing mission to find sustainable solutions for Buddha Dariya and dyeing cluster pollution

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Chandigarh, October 13: Continuing its strong drive to clean and rejuvenate Buddha Dariya and resolve the effluent problems of Ludhiana’s dyeing industry, the Government of Punjab held a detailed interaction on October 8 at MGSIPA, Chandigarh, with the Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company (TWIC) — a joint venture of the Government of Tamil Nadu and IL&FS, known for setting up Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) based Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in major textile clusters such as Tirupur and Erode. The meeting, convened by Vaibhav Maheshwari, Member (Industries & Commerce), Punjab Development Commission (PDC), was part of the wider efforts being guided by the High-Level Committee constituted under the chairmanship of Industries & Commerce Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora to ...

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Central Teams to Visit Punjab Mandis to Assess Effect of Rains on Grain: Food Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak

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Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, October 13: Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today said that Central Teams will soon visit Punjab Mandis to assess the impact of recent rains on paddy grains. During his visit to Kharar Grain Market, the Minister expressed satisfaction over the ongoing procurement operations and lauded the efforts of farmers, agencies, and officials ensuring smooth purchase despite challenging weather conditions. He said that Punjab has so far recorded an arrival of 18 lakh MT of paddy, out of which 17 lakh MT has already been procured. The Minister further informed that payments amounting to Rs 3,215 crore have been released to farmers against the procured paddy. He added that the State Government already has a Cash Credit Limit ...

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₹29.33 crore released under Ashirwad Scheme for marriage assistance to 5,751 daughters: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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Chandigarh, October 13: Punjab Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today informed that under the Ashirwad Scheme, the Punjab Government has released an amount of ₹29.33 crore as marriage assistance to 5,751 beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Castes during the ongoing financial year 2025-26. Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that under the Ashirwad Scheme for Scheduled Castes, applications of 5,751 beneficiaries were received through the Ashirwad Portal from 17 districts — Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, SBS Nagar, Sangrur, and Malerkotla. To cover all these beneficiaries, ₹29.33 crore has been disbursed. ...

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Nomination Process for Tarn Taran Bye-election to Begin from October 13: CEO Sibin C

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Chandigarh, October 12: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the bye-election to the 21-Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency in Punjab. Giving details, Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, Sibin C informed that the nomination process will begin on October 13, 2025, with the issue of Gazette Notification. The last date for filing nominations will be October 21, followed by scrutiny on October 22, and withdrawal of candidature allowed till October 24. Polling will take place on November 11, and counting of votes will be held on November 14. The entire election process will be completed before November 16, 2025. Sibin C stated that polling will be conducted from 7 AM to 6 PM. Nomination papers can be filed with the Returning Officer between 11 AM and 3 PM on any worki...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 225, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 56 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 156GMs HEROIN

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CHANDIGARH, October 12: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 225th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 315 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 56 drug smugglers after registration of 40 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,732 in 225 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 156 grams heroin, 200 grams opium, 357 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 1600 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &nbs...

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NRIs FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMES IN A BIG WAY TO SUPPORT CM’S MISSION CHARDIKALA

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Chandigarh, October 12- Reiterating their firm commitment to help the flood ravaged state, NRIs from Australia and New Zealand on Sunday assured fulsome support and cooperation to the Mission Chardikala started by the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. During a virtual meeting with the NRIs from Australia and New Zealand, the Chief Minister commended the strong emotional and developmental bond of the NRIs with the Indian diaspora. He said that these NRIs had carved a niche for themselves in these countries through hard work and dedication but had never forgotten their motherland. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that NRIs have always played a key role in the development of their villages and cities, promotion of sports and even for perpetuating the rich cultural heritage of the state...

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STRICT STEPS OF PUNJAB GOVT LEAD TO 48% DROP IN WATER CONTAMINATION COMPLAINTS IN LUDHIANA: DR. RAVJOT SINGH

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Chandigarh, October 12: Committed to ensuring potable water supply to every household across the city, Municipal Corporation Ludhiana has achieved significant progress in curbing incidents of water contamination, informed Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh here today. The exercise, aimed at improving the water distribution network, has started yielding positive results with complaints of water contamination dropping from 608 in 2022-23 to 318 in 2025, till date. He affirmed that all the complaints have been resolved permanently. Dr. Ravjot Singh stated that providing safe drinking water to residents remains a top priority for the Local Government Department. He shared that 12.6 km of new supply lines were laid in 2024, while over 20 km of new water supply lines have...

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TWO OPERATIVES OF BAMBIHA GANG HELD WITH SIX PISTOLS FROM BARNALA

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CHANDIGARH/ BARNALA, October 12: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Barnala Police, have arrested two operatives of the Davinder Bambiha Gang and recovered six pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of Hanumangarh Town in Rajasthan and Sekher, a resident of Kaithal in Haryana. The recovered pistols include one PX5 pistol, one .30 bore pistol, four .32 bore pistols along with 19 live cartridges. Police teams have also impounded their Maruti Swift car, bearing registra...