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Punjab Boosts Rural Libraries for Youth’s Socio-Economic Progress: Tarunpreet Singh Sond
Chandigarh: Punjab has achieved a new milestone under the visionary Rural Library Scheme launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to promote a culture of reading among youth and actively engage them in the State’s socio-economic…
Cross-border narcotics smuggling network busted in Amritsar; one held with 5kg heroin
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR : Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and drug free state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module…
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Flags Off Three Ambulances for Flood-Affected Areas in Dirba…
Chandigarh/Sangrur: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday flagged off three ambulances from the rest house, Sangrur, to provide medical services to residents of the flood-affected areas in the Dirba constituency.…
PPCC appoints Sukhbinder Singh Sukh Sarkaria as Tarn Taran bye-election incharge
Chandigarh: The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee has appointed Sukhbinder Singh Sukh Sarkaria as the incharge for the upcoming Tarn Taran bye-election. The appointment was approved by Bhupesh Baghel, General Secretary in-charge of Punjab…
IIC. Govt. College ChD, organises a seminar on Innovation, Entrepreneuship and Career Dev.
Chandigarh: The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of Post Graduate Government College (Co-ed.), Sector 11, Chandigarh, in collaboration with NGO Career India, successfully organized a Grand Seminar on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and…
CM launches global fund raising campaign mission Chardi Kala
Chandigarh-Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday launched ‘Mission Chardi Kala’- a global fundraising campaign to raise funds for the state Government’s rehabilitation efforts for 2025 Punjab flood victims In a video…
Malwa region’s drug trafficking ring busted ; One held with 7.1kg Heroin
Chandigarh/Amritsar- Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted drug smuggling syndicate being operated by Moga-based Jagpreet Singh alias Jagga with the arrest of its key operative and recovered 7.1 kg heroin from his possession, DGP…
Punjab : 4658 Km roads & 68 bridges damaged due to devastating floods : Harbhajan ETO
Chandigarh- Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO today informed that the recent devastating floods have caused extensive damage to 4658 kilometers of roads and 68 bridges across the state. Presiding over the review meeting with…
Punjab : 796 More inmates leave relief camps & return their homes: Mundian
Chandigarh- Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian today informed that the number of active relief camps has dropped from 41 to 38 within 24 hours, while the inmates declined sharply from 1945…
‘Punjab has always lived in Chardi Kala’
Chandigarh- Padma Shri Pargat Singh, MLA and Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, today strongly criticized the Aam Aadmi Party’s newly announced Mission Chardi Kala, calling it nothing more than a diversion from the government’s…
Kataruchak kickstarts paddy procurement in Bhogpur
Chandigarh/Bhogpur (Jalandhar)- The Food, Civil Supplies Minister & Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today formally commenced the paddy procurement season at Bhogpur Dana Mandi in Jalandhar district, reaffirming the Punjab…
Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh National Marathon Postponed – Rouri
Chandigarh/ Gharshankar (Hoshiarpur)- In view of the serious situation created due to floods in Punjab, Deputy Speaker , Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Jai Krishan Singh Rouri, has announced the postponement of the Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh…
Bathinda Court summons Kangana Ranaut
Bathinda : Actor and MP Kangana Ranaut’s legal troubles have resurfaced as a Bathinda court has once again issued summons against her in a defamation case. The court has directed her to appear at the earliest, with the next hearing…
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Punjab
Chandigarh: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has reached flood-affected Punjab, arriving at Amritsar on Monday. During his visit, he is set to visit the flood-affected areas of the state. Earlier Punjab…
Cross-Border drug smuggling attempt foiled in Ferozepur; One held with 16.7Kg Heroin
Chandigarh/Ferozepur- In a swift intelligence-led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug free state as per directions of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Ferozepur Police has dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling attempt with…
Aman Arora inaugurates first-of-kind bus stand with integrated sports facility in Sunam’s town
Chandigarh/ Sunam– In a first-of-its-kind infrastructure development in the state, Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab President, Aman Arora, brought a visionary initiative to life with the inauguration of Multi-Utility Bus…
Punjab Govt awards compensation to 50 flood victim families till date
Chandigarh- Proving true to its holy commitment of hand holding the families ravaged by floods, as many as 50 such families stand awarded the compensation to the tune of Rs. 2 Cr. Stating this, the Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian…
Day 197 : Punjab Police conducts raids at 433 sites; 94 drug smugglers held
Chandigarh- Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 197th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 433 locations on Sunday…
AAP Strengthens Organizational Structure, Appoints Office-Bearers for Youth Wing and ‘Nasha…
Chandigarh- To empower Punjab's youth socially and politically, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Sunday appointed new office-bearers for its 'Nasha Mukti Morcha' and Youth Wing as part of its organizational strengthening strategy. This…
Gurdaspur university raises 3.5Lakh for flood relief
Chandigarh- In a heartening display of solidarity and civic responsibility, Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU) Gurdaspur, made a substantial contribution of Rs 3,50,000 to the Punjab Chief Minister Flood Relief Fund to bolster…