Punjab

Punjab Government Enables 3,524 Free Eye Surgeries Worth Nearly ₹2 Crore Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

Punjab Government Enables 3,524 Free Eye Surgeries Worth Nearly ₹2 Crore Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Government is expanding access to quality eye care through the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), enabling thousands of patients to undergo life-changing eye surgeries free of cost at government and empanelled private hospitals. The scheme is helping reduce treatment delays, improve access to specialised ophthalmic care and ease the financial burden on patients, particularly senior citizens. Data under the scheme shows that 3,524 patients have received eye surgeries worth ₹1,98,68,890. Cataract surgery remains the most common procedure, reflecting its status as the leading cause of avoidable blindness among older adults. The largest share of treatment…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off 50 Mobile Vans to Spread Sri Guru Ravidass Ji’s Teachings Across Punjab

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off 50 Mobile Vans to Spread Sri Guru Ravidass Ji’s Teachings Across Punjab

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the Punjab Government’s commitment to celebrating the 650th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj in a historic and befitting manner, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday flagged off 50 Mobile Documentary Vans to carry Guru Ji’s timeless message of equality, social justice, devotion and universal brotherhood to every corner of the state. The specially designed campaign will take a 30-minute documentary on the life, philosophy and sacred teachings of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj to nearly 13,000 villages across all 23 districts through LED-equipped mobile vans, ensuring that every household, particularly the…
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Punjab Intensifies Anti-Drug Campaign with Expanded Rehabilitation Capacity and Village Defence Committees

Punjab Intensifies Anti-Drug Campaign with Expanded Rehabilitation Capacity and Village Defence Committees

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): Expressing satisfaction over the success of the Punjab’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to further intensify the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign until Punjab is completely freed from the scourge of drugs. Chairing a virtual review meeting to assess the functioning of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the Chief Minister asserted that the campaign has broken the backbone of the drug menace by snapping supply lines and putting major drug smugglers behind bars. Stressing that there can be…
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Sikh Legislators and Ministers Present Themselves Before Sri Akal Takht Sahib to Discuss Institutional Reforms

Sikh Legislators and Ministers Present Themselves Before Sri Akal Takht Sahib to Discuss Institutional Reforms

SRI AMRITSAR SAHIB (Gurpreet Singh): In a spirit of humility and devotion, Punjab’s Sikh MLAs and Ministers, on Monday, appeared barefoot before Sri Akal Takht Sahib after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema reiterated their profound reverence for the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs and said the Punjab Government would give due consideration to the suggestions received while fully upholding the dignity and sanctity of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Addressing the media after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and appearing before Sri Akal…
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Punjab Government to Expand Canal Network with 7,000 Km of New Pipelines by Year-End

Punjab Government to Expand Canal Network with 7,000 Km of New Pipelines by Year-End

Moga (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that his government will lay another 7,000 kilometres of pipelines by the end of this year to ensure canal water reaches every farm across Punjab. Highlighting that 14,000 kilometres of pipelines, equivalent to the distance from Canada to Moga, have already been laid over the last four years, he said the government is also creating water recharge points to raise the groundwater level. During a Lok Milni programme in Bhallur, Moga, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said his government has ensured canal water reaches nearly 80% of agricultural land…
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Punjab Government Agrees to Revise Newly Enacted Sacrilege Law Following Akal Takht Summons

Punjab Government Agrees to Revise Newly Enacted Sacrilege Law Following Akal Takht Summons

SRI AMRITSAR SAHIB (Gurpreet Singh): In a spirit of humility and devotion, Punjab’s Sikh MLAs and Ministers, on Monday, appeared barefoot before Sri Akal Takht Sahib after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema reiterated their profound reverence for the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs and said the Punjab Government would give due consideration to the suggestions received while fully upholding the dignity and sanctity of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Addressing the media after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and appearing before Sri Akal…
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Verification and Reconciliation of Outstanding Dues of CHB Properties through Public Camp

Verification and Reconciliation of Outstanding Dues of CHB Properties through Public Camp

Chandigarh (Naval Kishore): The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has informed all allottees/transferees of residential dwelling units and commercial properties allotted or transferred under the Leasehold, License, Hire Purchase, Rental and Tenancy schemes (except Freehold properties) under the jurisdiction of the Chandigarh Housing Board that they may verify their outstanding dues online by visiting the following link: https://payonline.chb.gov.in/AccountStatement/Show All concerned are advised to check the account statement pertaining to their respective properties and verify the outstanding dues reflected therein. In case any discrepancy is noticed in the account statement or the dues shown on the portal, the concerned allottee/transferee may visit…
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Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria Launches Pulse Polio Drive and Model Immunisation Centre in Sector 22

Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria Launches Pulse Polio Drive and Model Immunisation Centre in Sector 22

Chandigarh (Naval Kishore): The Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, today inaugurated the Model Immunization Centre (MIC) and launched the State-Level Pulse Polio Campaign at the Urban Community Health Centre (UCHC), Sector 22, Chandigarh. The Hon’ble Governor was accompanied by Shri V.P. Singh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh. The campaign was formally launched with the administration of two drops of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to children in the 0–5 years age group by the Hon’ble Governor, reaffirming the Chandigarh Administration’s commitment to protecting every child against polio and sustaining…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Announces Sub-Division Status for Qadian to Centralise Public Governance

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Announces Sub-Division Status for Qadian to Centralise Public Governance

Gurdaspur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced that the Qadian Halqa (constituency) will be upgraded to a Sub-Division, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the people and ensuring that all key government services are available under one roof through a modern administrative complex. During a special public programme in Qadian, he also called out the Akali leadership, saying they intimidated people to secure votes and looted Punjab for years. Calling upon Punjabis to unite against “thieves, looters and thugs,” CM Bhagwant Singh Mann urged people to wield the ‘Jhaadu’ decisively in the 2027 elections so that…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Asserts Highest Priority on Saving Youth as Campaign Against Drug Menace Deepens

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Asserts Highest Priority on Saving Youth as Campaign Against Drug Menace Deepens

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): Expressing satisfaction over the success of the Punjab’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to further intensify the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign until Punjab is completely freed from the scourge of drugs. Chairing a virtual review meeting to assess the functioning of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the Chief Minister asserted that the campaign has broken the backbone of the drug menace by snapping supply lines and putting major drug smugglers behind bars. Stressing that there can be…
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