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Chandigarh - Punjab players brought laurels to the state by performing their best in the 67th National School Games. Disclosing this here today Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that till now, as many as 142 medals have been won by the players of Punjab in National School Games which included 46 gold, 33 silver and 63 bronze medals. He said that the games will conclude in February 2024. #subhead1 Currently, Punjab is in fifth position as per medal tally, as its players have won a total of 12 medals in Archery including 4 gold, 3 silver and…

Chandigarh - Aiming to create a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city, On National Youth Day, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh emphasized the pivotal role of youth in building a sustainable and garbage-free city. The MC Chandigarh organized a special visit to provide college students with hands-on experience, enabling them to understand the functions of solid waste management beyond the classroom. Municipal Commissioner Anindita Mitra, IAS said that MC Chandigarh believes engaging the youth in such experiential learning opportunities will foster a sense of ownership and responsibility towards waste management. By providing them with practical exposure, the MC aims to…

Chandigarh - Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Friday informed that the Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited, following the policy of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Man led Punjab Government to provide reliable power supply to the people of the state, has commissioned 160 MVA, 220/66 KV and 100 MVA, 220/66KV power transformers worth Rs. 17.3 crore at Kharar and Talwandi Sabo respectively in the first 11 days of the year 2024. Revealing this in a press communiqué issued here, the Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that the PSTCL has commissioned new 160 MVA, 220/66 KV…

Chandigarh -  Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to promote the traditional and heritage fairs of the state to the country and the world and to further increase the interest of the people towards these fairs. A state-level kite flying competition and Basant Mela is being organized under the theme `Sabh Se Bada Ptangbaaz` in Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University at Ferozepur on 10th and 11th February 2024, as part of the series of fairs started in the state by Punjab Government. Giving information in this regard, Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs of Punjab Miss Anmol…

CHANDIGARH - Amidst the ongoing drive to destroy the organised criminal networks in the state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police in a joint operation with Central Agencies has arrested a key operative of Pak-based terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda and USA-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia from village Lohawat in district Phalodi of Rajasthan, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. The arrested accused, identified as Kailash Khichan, was wanted in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case registered in Fazilka in…

Mohali - To enrol the maximum number of voters for Gurudwara Board Elections, the District Administration reached out to Gurudwaras for roping in Gurudwara Committees to push the enrollment drive which would continue till February 29, 2024. Deputy Commissioner Mrs Aashika Jain who visited Gurudwara Sahib Sohana along with Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chandrajyoti Singh, interacted with the management and appealed to them to sensitise the eligible Sikhs to fill up and submit forms to become voters by the due date. #subhead1 She said that during the review meeting, it was found that the total number of forms received so far is…

Mohali - Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain has asked the Revenue Officers to dispose of the Uncontested family divisions of land on priority by holding special camps in the district. On coming to know of the plenty of the problems related to the division of land during the visit of Village Manauli  Surat She directed the Revenue Officers to look into the matter immediately and arrange the special camps on the pattern of already scheduled special camps for Mutations on January 15. Interacting with the villagers who appeared in the camp she lent the patient hearing to them and assures that the…

Chandigarh - Mohali District Legal Services  Authority Secretary Surabhi Prashar, visited Jyoti Saroop Kanya Ashram, Kharar today and interacted with the girls residing in the Ashram and briefly elaborated on the multiple Schemes of government for their welfare. She apprised the girls about the importance of education and the betterment of their feminine health. Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar apprised girls about the facility of free legal aid available to them and directed the management of the Ashram to provide hygienic meals for better upbringing of girl children residing in the Ashram. On this occasion, a special programme…

Chandigarh - The Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh celebrated Lohri with its Nigam Parivaar in their respective offices besides a ceremonial bonfire programme at MCC head office, sector 17. Separate functions were organised to mark Lohri and wish the employees and their families, Door to Door waste collectors and safaikarmachariscelebratedLohri at CommunityCentreSector43, the Engineering wing celebrated Lohri by organizing different programmes besides a colourful function at Fire Station, Sector 17 with all the firemen and their families. A cultural programme was also organised at the MCC head Office in sector 17 in which all the employees of the head Office celebrated the…

  Chandigarh - Palledars (manual labourers) in Punjab expressed disappointment after a meeting with Minister Katarchuk. Palledars stated that the demand to end the contractor system in Punjab has been ongoing for quite some time. The reason behind this is that contractors pay paladars less than fifty per cent of the wages, causing them significant losses. Palledars mentioned that the prevalence of contractors in Punjab is causing considerable issues. Shinder Pal Singh, the head of the Punjab Pradesh Palledar Mazdoor Union, stated that there are over three lakh palledars and workers in Punjab who rely on this work for their…