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13 Aug

Punjab Expands Pilgrimage Scheme As 15 Buses Depart For Salasar Balaji Dham-Shri Khatu Shyam, Haridwar-Rishikesh and Mathura Ji-Vrindavan Dham

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HOSHIARPUR (Gurpreet Singh): Carrying the spirit of seva and devotion, the Bhagwant Mann Government has expanded the Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojna, with pilgrims now travelling to sacred destinations including Shri Khatu Shyam-Salasar Balaji, Haridwar-Rishikesh and Mathura ji-Vrindavan Dham. On Wednesday, 15 buses carrying pilgrims to these destinations were flagged off from Hoshiarpur by AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, who also visited the buses to review the arrangements and interacted with the pilgrims. Under the scheme, pilgrims aged 50 years and above can undertake the yatra, with up to two members from a family eligible…

12 Aug

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Gifts Malerkotla’s Daughters 5-Storey School Building on Independence Day, Inaugurates New School Building

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MALERKOTLA (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today inaugurated a new five-storey government school building for girls in Malerkotla, declaring it as a special Independence Day gift for the daughters of Punjab. He said the ₹6.39-crore project was completed for ₹6.34 crore, saving ₹5.25 lakh from the government exchequer, while equipping students with modern facilities including libraries, smart classrooms, common rooms and washrooms. The new building will bring quality education closer to girls from Malerkotla and surrounding villages, as Punjab’s education model delivers results with 882 government-school students clearing NEET and 361 clearing JEE, while more than 15,000 girls…

12 Aug

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Gifts Malerkotla’s Daughters 5-Storey School Building on Independence Day, Inaugurates New School Building

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MALERKOTLA (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today inaugurated a new five-storey government school building for girls in Malerkotla, declaring it as a special Independence Day gift for the daughters of Punjab. He said the ₹6.39-crore project was completed for ₹6.34 crore, saving ₹5.25 lakh from the government exchequer, while equipping students with modern facilities including libraries, smart classrooms, common rooms and washrooms. The new building will bring quality education closer to girls from Malerkotla and surrounding villages, as Punjab’s education model delivers results with 882 government-school students clearing NEET and 361 clearing JEE, while more than 15,000 girls…

12 Aug

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Meets Governor For 10-Day Parole To Jagtar Singh Hawara

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and sought his intervention for granting 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, saying that after 31 years, his ailing mother has a renewed hope of meeting her son. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the matter requires the Governor’s recommendation as the case is being heard in Delhi, while assuring that the Punjab Government will take full responsibility for ensuring that law and order is not affected if Hawara is granted parole.Calling upon the Governor to consider the matter on humanitarian grounds, CM…

12 Aug

Harpal Cheema Targets SAD, BJP Over ED Row, Says ‘Akali Dal Acting As Spokesperson For ED’

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh (: Punjab Finance Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema tore into ‘Beadbi Party’ the (Shiromani Akali Dal) and the ‘ED Party’ (BJP) condemning the Akali Dal’s recent statements regarding a communication between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Director-General of Police (DGP). Addressing a press conference, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, "The ‘Chitta Party' (SAD) has completely abandoned its principles and is now acting as a spokesperson for the ‘ED Party' (BJP) and central investigative agencies. It is baffling how a communication addressed to the DGP by the ED is being…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…