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Alberta | Alberta’s government is investing $300,000 to help veterans ready to re-enter civilian life transition to careers in the skilled trades. Alberta is proud to celebrate the dedication, determination and resilience that Canada’s soldiers, sailors and aviators demonstrate on a daily basis. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have always been there to serve Albertans, and Alberta’s government is taking action to support these heroes after their service with an investment of $300,000 toward Helmets to Hardhats, a non-profit organization that helps veterans, reservists and others in the military community bridge the gap between their military service and Alberta’s…

Alberta | Alberta’s government is moving forward a study to assess the feasibility of building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River to help support growing communities. Demand for water from communities and businesses is increasing as more families, businesses and industries choose to live and work in central Alberta. The Red Deer River supplies water to hundreds of thousands of Albertans across the region and expanding water storage capacity could help reduce the risk of future droughts and meet the growing water demands. Alberta’s government has now begun assessing the feasibility of building a potential new reservoir east of…

Alberta | The Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a property in Lethbridge where complaints of drug activity prompted frequent visits from police. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs obtained a court order against the owner of 94 Eagle Road, giving investigators the authority to close the property for 90 days, starting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 19. Any tenancy agreement or lease is terminated effective that date, requiring the owner and all tenants to vacate the premises. The community safety order, obtained in the Court of King’s Bench, bars people from the property until the closure…

Chandigarh | The Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister  Aman Arora urged the Panchayats to resolve disputes at the village level amicably. He also invited the Panchayats to join the “Nasha-Mukt Punjab Mission” by making their villages drug-free. He was addressing the district-level oath-taking ceremony at Fakkar Baba Daamu Shah Sports Stadium in Luhara village, where he administered the oath of office to 2,486 newly elected panchayat members (Panchs) from 340 gram panchayats in Moga district. Aman Arora congratulated the newly elected panchayat members and urged them to rise above parochial considerations and political factionalism for the overall…

Chandigarh | Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister  Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Tuesday said that as per the results of Crop Cutting Experiments conducted by the Agriculture department an increase of 1.4 quintals has been observed in the average paddy yield per hectare in the state this season. For Kharif 2024, a total of 2174 CCEs to be conducted, the results of 1863 CCEs have reported yield stands at 6878 KG per hectare, up from 6740 KG per hectare during Kharif 2023. This figure includes both non-Basmati and Basmati varieties of paddy. Currently, 97% of the paddy harvesting has been…

Chandigarh | Aligned with the theme of Viksit Bharat@2047’ the Punjab Pavilion reflects a blend of industrial growth, tradition, and modernity, showcasing the state's rich culture and diverse strengths in industry, agriculture, handicrafts, fashion, and education during the ongoing India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan New Delhi. Punjab Pavillion is uniquely designed to showcase the state’s progressive vision under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. It highlights Punjab’s key contributions to the nation in the fields of milk production, cycle manufacturing, sports goods etc. Punjab Small Industries Export Corporation, on behalf of the State Government, has…

SBS Nagar | Punjab Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker, Jai Krishan Singh Rouri, administered the oath to 2822 newly elected Panches from 466 Panchayats of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district during a grand district-level oath-taking ceremony held in district on Tuesday. During this grand event organized by the district administration,  Rouri congratulated the newly elected Panches and urged them to contribute to the prosperity, holistic development, and unity of their villages.  He said that Panchayat members can develop their villages to new heights of progress through their active participation. He also assured that the state government, under the leadership of Chief…

Jalandhar | Punjab Horticulture, Freedom Fighters and Defence Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat today administered the oath of office to the newly elected panches during a district-level function at sports stadium here in village Jandiala. During the event, 5443 panches out of the newly elected 890-gram panchayats in the district were administered the oath of office by the Cabinet Minister. Accompanied by Punjab Safai Karamchari Commission Chairman Chandan Grewal, Chairman Punjab State Minorities Commission Abdul Bari Salmani, Chairman Punjab Agri Export Corporation Limited Mangal Singh Bassi, Chairman District Planning Committee Amritpal Singh, and Senior AAP leader Stephen Kaler, the Minister said…

Rupnagar | Panchayats should work hard to make villages clean, green and pollution-free so that a Rangla Punjab can be established by modernising the villages. These words were expressed by Public Relations, School Education, Higher and Technical Education Minister  Harjot Singh Bains while administrating oath to 3410 Panches of Rupnagar at Police Line Ground. While speaking on the occasion, Cabinet Minister  Harjot Singh Bains said that Panchayats are known as the pillars of democracy’ because they have immense power and their decisions are following by the entire village. He said that people of the state have given powers to Sarpanches…

Bathinda | Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday emphasized the crucial role of village Panchayats as the foundation of democracy while administered the oath of office to 2,490 newly elected Panchs from 318 villages of the district Bathinda during the district-level oath-taking ceremony held at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Multipurpose Sports Stadium. On this occasion, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema congratulated the district administration for conducting elections in a fair and transparent manner. Describing Panchayats as the foundation of democracy, Finance Minister Cheema emphasized that decisions related to the development of villages should be…