Chandigarh, November 18: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today gave approval to the notification for implementing the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in the state thereby directly benefitting more than 1.75 lakh government employees. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the council of Ministers held under the...
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Led by Punjab cm, cabinet give nod to fill up 645 posts of assistant professors in government colleges
Chandigarh, November 18: As per the commitment of the state government to impart quality higher education to the students in the state, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today gave nod to fill up 645 posts of assistant professors in government colleges. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting...
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Ex-soldiers can avail all services online sitting at home
Chandigarh November 18 : Aiming to serve and rehabilitate the ex-servicemen, war widows, handicapped ex- servicemen and their dependents the chief minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government has implemented another welfare measure by launching a new online portal so as they could avail various type of state services while sitting at home. This was announced...
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Big step by Mann government :Dgp Gaurav Yadav orders quarterly inspection of gun houses in Punjab
Close on the heels of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directing a review of all the existing arms licenses to check gun culture, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday ordered a mandatory inspection of the shops, premises and stocks of all the gun houses on a quarterly basis across the state....
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India is a bright shining spot in the world economy amidst global economic uncertainty
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today said that India is a bright shining spot in the world economy amidst global economic uncertainty. He was addressing the 21st World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai. Union Commerce Minister said that India has demonstrated that despite...
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Targeted killing of Pardeep Singh: Punjab police’s agtf arrests sixth shooter, his two aides after brief encounter in Jaipur
The ongoing drive to make Punjab a crime-free state launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann achieved a major breakthrough after Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on Sunday arrested the sixth shooter involved in the targeted killing of Pardeep Singh, after a brief encounter with police teams in Jaipur, Rajasthan. In a...
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With promise to meet again curtain falls for khedan watan punjab dian as cm vows to restore pristine glory
Ludhiana, November 17- With the promise to meet again next year, the around three months long sporting extravaganza ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Dian’ culminated here on Thursday at the local Guru Nanak Stadium as the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann vowed to restore the pristine glory of the state. Addressing the gathering after digitally transferring cash...
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Punjab Chief Secretary reviews various projects for institutionalization of data and evidence-based approach
Punjab Chief Secretary Sh. V.K. Janjua reviewed the various projects underway by the J-PAL South Asia Partnership for institutionalization of data and evidence-based approach to policies during a high-level meeting here today. J-PAL South Asia Partnership is running projects on prevention of opioid use in Punjab, Pani Bachao Paisa Kamao Scheme, Using machine learning tool...
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Vigilance arrests Police officials, a private person for taking bribe Rs 10,000
Chandigarh October 17 : Aiming to eradicate corruption in the state on the directive issued by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign on Monday arrested a senior police constable and a private person for taking a bribe of Rs 10,000. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of...
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All possible efforts will be made for the comprehensive development of children and women
Chandigarh / Hoshiarpur, November 17: Social Security and Women and Child Development Minister Punjab Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the department has worked very seriously for the all-round development of children and women . She said that while the department is working with determination for the complete development of children through Anganwadi centers, women are...