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Punjab Police ANTF Bust Cross-Border Drug Module in Ferozepur, Seize Over 30 kg Heroin
11 Aug

Punjab Police ANTF Bust Cross-Border Drug Module in Ferozepur, Seize Over 30 kg Heroin

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Ferozepur (Gurpreet Singh): In a major breakthrough in the ongoing campaign to eradicate illegal narcotics from the state, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Ferozepur Range has dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling cartel with the arrest of three individuals and the recovery of 30.672 kilograms of heroin. The operation, executed under the directive of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to establish a drug-free Punjab, was confirmed on Tuesday by Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. The arrested suspects have been identified as 24-year-old Anmolpreet Singh, alias Anmol, of Kasuri Gate, Ferozepur; 22-year-old Akash Singh, alias Akash, a native of…
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AAP Media In-Charge Baltej Pannu Accuses Harbhajan Singh and Celebrities of Defaming Punjab via Fake Video
11 Aug

AAP Media In-Charge Baltej Pannu Accuses Harbhajan Singh and Celebrities of Defaming Punjab via Fake Video

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said that the campaign being run on social media by former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh ‘Bhajji’ and other celebrities to defame Punjab was a dirty conspiracy to stab Punjab, Punjab Police and the government in the back. Addressing the media during a press conference on Tuesday, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “The same party which had honoured Bhajji and given him a Rajya Sabha seat was the party that he stabbed in the back and then went and sat in the lap…
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Over 260 Cashless Burn Treatments Delivered in Punjab Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana
11 Aug

Over 260 Cashless Burn Treatments Delivered in Punjab Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): A fire can last minutes. The damage can last much longer. For someone who suffers serious burns, getting out of the flames is only the beginning. There can be repeated dressings, procedures, reconstruction and months of recovery. Punjab’s latest burns data under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) puts a number on that difficult journey. 265 treatments worth ₹1.39 crore were provided. Twenty-four-year-old Arjun Kumar was injured when a short circuit triggered a fire at his home. He was taken to Bathinda for treatment worth nearly ₹50,000, provided cashlessly under the scheme. “Everything happened so fast,” he…
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Punjab Launches Mass Teacher Training Initiative to Combat Student Substance Abuse and Support Mental Health
11 Aug

Punjab Launches Mass Teacher Training Initiative to Combat Student Substance Abuse and Support Mental Health

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant step to strengthen its fight against drug abuse and to promote mental wellbeing of the students, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government began an extensive teachers’ awareness and capacity-building programme across 12 districts under its flagship anti-drug campaign, ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, this past week. The objective of the initiative is to equip more than 21,850 teachers with the capacity and practical skills needed to identify early signs of mental health concerns and drug abuse among students and to intervene in time. The drive was kicked off in Fazilka and Tarn Taran on Monday, where over…
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Harpal Singh Cheema Highlights Timeless Relevance of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj’s Message at Mohali Seminar
11 Aug

Harpal Singh Cheema Highlights Timeless Relevance of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj’s Message at Mohali Seminar

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SAS Nagar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema today said that the sacred Bani of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj carries a timeless message of equality, human dignity, social justice and universal brotherhood, which remains profoundly relevant in contemporary society. Addressing a state-level seminar on ‘Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj Bani and Social Equality’ organised at Amity University, Mohali, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “Guru Ji Maharaj's teachings transcended the barriers of caste, creed and social status and emphasised the inherent dignity and equality of every human being.” Speaking about Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj vision of society,…
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AAP Appoints MP Meet Hayer and MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand as Election In-charges for PUCSC Polls
11 Aug

AAP Appoints MP Meet Hayer and MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand as Election In-charges for PUCSC Polls

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab today announced the appointment of MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand as election in-charges for the upcoming Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) elections. The appointments have been made for AAP Student Wing - Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), as the party begins preparations for the upcoming student elections at Panjab University. AAP Punjab congratulated both leaders on being entrusted with the new responsibility and expressed confidence that their experience and connect with young people would strengthen the party’s student outreach and campaign at the…
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Punjab Minister Aman Arora Launches School Bag Distribution Drive for Nearly 20,000 Students in Sunam
11 Aug

Punjab Minister Aman Arora Launches School Bag Distribution Drive for Nearly 20,000 Students in Sunam

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Sunam (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora today launched a special initiative aimed at further strengthening the school education sector in Sunam constituency by distributing school bags to 5,710 girl students studying in Classes 6 to 12 at Shaheed S. Bhagwan Singh Government Smart School (Girls), Longowal. The initiative aims to provide school bags to all 19,886 students studying in 129 government schools across the constituency. His wife, Sabina Arora, was also present on the occasion. Aman Arora said that the initiative was being undertaken by his family through the Babu Bhagwan Das Arora Foundation. He said that school…
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IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Three Punjab Districts Following Moderate Rainfall
11 Aug

IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Three Punjab Districts Following Moderate Rainfall

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh issued a yellow alert for heavy downpours at isolated places in Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, and Rupnagar districts on Tuesday, forecasting partly cloudy skies and light showers for Chandigarh. The state's average maximum temperature dropped by 1.3 degrees Celsius, with Gurdaspur recording a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, while Chandigarh recorded 31.5 degrees Celsius—two degrees below the seasonal norm. Showers were recorded across five districts on Monday, with Amritsar receiving the highest rainfall at 53 mm. Light precipitation was recorded at Pathankot's Thein Dam and Rupnagar's Ropar KVK, alongside trace rainfall in Ludhiana and…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Calls for Enhanced Civil-Military Synergy in Meeting With Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth
10 Aug

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Calls for Enhanced Civil-Military Synergy in Meeting With Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday called for stronger cooperation between the Punjab Government and the Indian Army to safeguard the state and the nation, strengthen the second line of defence along the border, boost the recruitment of Punjabis in the Armed Forces and ensure the welfare of serving soldiers and ex-servicemen. During his meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth in Chandigarh, the Chief Minister also discussed national security and military matters concerning Punjab, including the need to strengthen anti-drone measures to check cross-border smuggling. Sharing a few snippets from the…
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