Punjab

15 May

AAP Criticizes Central Government for Fuel Hikes Targeting Punjab’s Farming Community

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP protest, Agricultural Crisis, Diesel Price, Fuel Hike, inflation, Kuldeep Dhaliwal, Punjab farmers

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday strongly condemned the BJP-led Central Government over the steep increase in diesel, petrol and CNG prices, calling the move anti-national, anti-Punjab and outright anti-farmer. Addressing a press conference alongside AAP leader Prabhvir Brar, AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the Narendra Modi-led government has once again delivered a massive inflation shock to the people of the country and exposed its anti-people mindset by pushing common citizens, farmers and labourers deeper into financial distress. “The timing of the diesel price hike has…

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15 May

AAP Launches Statewide Demonstrations in Punjab Over Escalating Fuel Costs

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Diesel Hike, Fuel Protest, inflation, Ludhiana protest, Petrol Price

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As petrol prices rose soon after the conclusion of elections in five states, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched demonstrations across Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar, calling out the BJP-led central government for pushing the country deeper into inflation after first increasing gas cylinder prices and now fuel rates. AAP leaders said that after the conclusion of elections in five states, the Central BJP government has continuously increased first the price of gas cylinders and now petrol prices, which has placed an economic burden on the lives of common people. They said that the foreign and domestic policy…

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15 May

Punjab Government’s Health Scheme Offers Critical Lifeline Amid Record Summer Heat wave

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Gastro Treatment, Health Insurance, Heatwave Relief, MMSY Scheme, Punjab Health

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): With Punjab reeling under an unforgiving summer and a sharp rise in gastroenteritis and dehydration cases, the Bhagwant Mann government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) has emerged as a strong support system for thousands of families. The fierce summer has begun to leave its mark not merely on Punjab’s fields and sweltering roads, but increasingly inside hospital wards, where dehydration and stomach infections are sending hundreds to seek urgent treatment. However, amid the rising tide of illness, many families are finding reassurance through the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), which is enabling cashless medical care across the…

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15 May

Online Traffic Challans Soon in Amritsar; 1,300 CCTV Cameras to Monitor Violations

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, Trending

Gurpreet Singh :- Traffic violators in Amritsar will soon find challans reaching their homes as the city prepares to launch an automated online challan system powered by an extensive CCTV surveillance network. Under the new arrangement, nearly 1,300 CCTV cameras installed across major roads, intersections and busy markets will monitor vehicular movement round the clock. Authorities said the system is aimed at improving traffic discipline and reducing violations on city roads. Officials from the traffic wing stated that motorists would be required to strictly follow lane discipline and stop behind zebra crossings and designated stop lines at traffic signals. Vehicles…

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15 May

FIRs to Be Filed Against Over 1,000 Staffers for Skipping Census Duty in Ludhiana

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, Trending

Gurpreet Singh :- More than 1,000 employees who failed to report for census duty in Ludhiana are likely to face police action under the Census Act, 1948. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr Neeru Katyal Gupta has directed census officers in all four zones to initiate FIRs against staff members who did not collect their census kits despite repeated instructions. The Commissioner has also asked heads of departments concerned to withhold the salaries of employees who abandoned census work and submit detailed reports regarding their absence. According to officials, nearly 6,500 employees from various government departments and private institutions had been assigned…

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15 May

Court Frames Charges Against MP Amritpal Singh in Ajnala Police Station Attack Case

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, TrendingMp Amritpal Singh, Punjab News

Gurpreet Singh :- An Amritsar court on Thursday framed charges against Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the February 2023 attack on the Ajnala police station. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Parinder Singh dropped charges related to the Arms Act and destruction of evidence after hearing arguments presented by defence counsel Rituraj Sandhu, who maintained that no weapons had been recovered from the accused. However, the court proceeded to frame charges against Amritpal Singh under several serious sections, including attempt to murder, causing grievous hurt, obstructing public servants from performing official duties, criminal conspiracy, damaging…

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15 May

Punjab Govt constitutes high-powered committee to finalise reservation for Agniveers in Govt jobs

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingAgniveer, Punjab

CHANDIGARH: In a major initiative aimed at rehabilitating Agniveers returning to Punjab after completing their tenure under the Agnipath scheme, the Punjab Government on Tuesday decided to formulate a reservation policy for them in government jobs. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann constituted a high-powered committee of senior civil and police officers to finalise the modalities and framework for extending reservation benefits to Agniveers in state government services. Chairing a high-level meeting here, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann gave in-principle approval to extend reservation to Agniveers in government jobs and said the policy framework should be finalised in a time-bound manner so that…

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14 May

Harpal Singh Cheema Accuses BJP-Led Governments of Enabling Gangsterism and High Crime Rates

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBJP, Crime Statistics, Gangsterism, Harpal Cheema, Law, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Launching a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government, senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that states ruled by the BJP for long periods have witnessed a dangerous rise in crime, gangsterism and breakdown of law and order. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the minister emphasised that the figures expose the “true face” of BJP governance, where hatred, fear and violence are being used as political tools to capture and retain power. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Harpal Singh Cheema said, “Delhi, where the BJP recently grabbed power through…

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14 May

Punjab CM and Western Command Commander Bolster Border Security and Disaster Readiness

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabArmy, Border, Cm bhagwant maan, Defence, Disaster, Punjab, Security

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday underscored the need for deeper Civil Military Synergy in Punjab during a meeting with Western Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, with both sides agreeing to strengthen coordination on border management, internal security, disaster response, and operational preparedness in the strategically important border state. The meeting, held in Chandigarh, also focused on expediting ongoing projects in border areas and evolving a coordinated framework to tackle emerging security and humanitarian challenges. During the maiden meeting between the Army Commander and the Chief Minister since Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed…

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14 May

Punjab CM Vows to Erase Drug Blot as State Intensifies Crackdown Through People’s Movement

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAnti-drug, Bhagwant Mann, Drug Crackdown, Health Insurance, Punjab News, social welfare, Women Empowerment

Batala (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asserted that the Punjab Government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered a major blow to the narcotics network with over 63,707 drug smugglers arrested in 437 days and illegal properties built through drug money being demolished across Punjab. Addressing an anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan Das Ji Maharaj in Batala, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the fight against drugs and organised crime had now become a…

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