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August 7, 2023August 7, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Punjab police make biggest heroin recovery of 2023; four held with 77.8kg heroin, three pistols from ferozepur

In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year amidst the ongoing war against drugs launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police have busted two separate cross-border drug smuggling rackets with the arrest of four drug traffickers after recovering 77.8Kg heroin (41.8Kg+36Kg) and three pistols from their possession, said Director...

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August 7, 2023August 7, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhEducationFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Punjab school education department to organise motivation & career counselling lecture

Punjab School Education Department has decided to organise a special lecture on the topics of motivation & Career counselling. Giving information, the official spokesperson of the school education department said that the department is going to telecast a 35-minutes live lecture on Edusat for the benefit of students studying in secondary and senior secondary government...

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July 20, 2023July 20, 2023by In ArticleschandigarhChandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Vigilance bureau gets 2-day remand of IAS Sanjay popli in da case

Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday got two days police remand of IAS officer Sanjay Popli, accused in disproportionate assets case registered under sections 13 (1) (B) R/w 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station VB Flying Squad-1, Punjab. Disclosing the details here today, an official spokesperson of the VB said that...

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July 20, 2023July 20, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhchandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Punjab State Food Commission to learn from best practices of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana for amending Punjab Food Security Rules 2016

With a view to adopt the best practices for further streamlining the food security mechanism, the Punjab State Food Commission (PSFC) has taken the initiative of amending Punjab Food Security Rules, 2016 on the pattern of Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017 and Telangana Food Security Rules.   In a meeting of the commission in...

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July 20, 2023July 20, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhchandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Budding players will fulfil the dream of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make Punjab a leading state in sports

After a month’s training at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, one could see the excitement and enthusiasm on the faces of the players who returned to Punjab. Eight year old Yuvan Bansal, 10 year old Kamil Sabharwal, 13 year old Shivan Dhingra and 14 year old Arushi Mehta were full of confidence. These...

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July 20, 2023July 20, 2023by In ArticleschandigarhChandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Punjab restored 83 percent of flood-affected water supply schemes: Jimpa

Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has informed that more than 83 percent of the water supply schemes of the villages affected by floods have been repaired. He said that 368 water supply schemes of south, north and central zone were affected due to flood and 308 schemes have been repaired till 12...

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July 20, 2023July 20, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhchandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Finance Minister Cheema launches State Public Procurement Portal

To ensure efficiency, economy, transparency, fair and equitable treatment of bidders, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday launched the State Public Procurement Portal (SPPP). The Punjab Finance department has developed this portal in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Launching the portal during the one day orientation program for State Account...

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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

Gurmeet Singh khudian donates one-month salary in cm’s relief fund for flood relief

Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Monday announced to contribute his one-month salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood relief and rehabilitation measures. He reiterated that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Maan led Punjab Government stands by its people and has not been leaving any stone unturned to save...

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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023by In ArticleschandigarhChandigarhFull formGovernmentPoliticsPunjabState News

CM bats for registration of drones to check its use for drug peddling

Apprising the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the stupendous steps being taken by the state government in war against drugs, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday batted for more stringent provisions in existing laws to check this scourge.   Taking part in virtual meeting on ‘Drug Trafficking and National Security’ chaired by...

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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023by In ArticlesChandigarhFull formGovernmentMohaliPoliticsPunjabState News

FD gives go ahead to merge 371 debt free busses of PUNBUS into Punjab Roadways: Cheema

Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that the Finance Department has given approval to merging of 371 debt free buses of PUNBUS into the fleet of the Punjab Roadways. He said that the department has also approved a budget of Rs 73 crores for the same to...