Punjab

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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Punjab Government Set to Lay 7,000 Km of New Canal Pipelines by Year-End to Empower Farmers

Punjab Government Set to Lay 7,000 Km of New Canal Pipelines by Year-End to Empower Farmers

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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Akalis Opposing Anti-Beadbi Act Because They Know They Will Have to Pay for Their Past Misdeeds: CM Bhagwant Mann

Akalis Opposing Anti-Beadbi Act Because They Know They Will Have to Pay for Their Past Misdeeds: CM Bhagwant Mann

FARIDKOT (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday pointed out that the Akalis are opposing the Anti-Beadbi Act because they know they will have to answer for their past misdeeds, declaring that they had joined hands with the forces responsible for the beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. During a Lok Milni in Faridkot, the Chief Minister also held the traditional political parties responsible for looting Punjab and remaining disconnected from the common people. Reiterating his government’s commitment to public welfare, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann highlighted Punjab’s emergence as the country’s top-performing state in school…
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Dream of a Better Future Ends in Tragedy: Amritsar Man Dies in Slovakia, Family Seeks Government Help

Dream of a Better Future Ends in Tragedy: Amritsar Man Dies in Slovakia, Family Seeks Government Help

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): A family in Punjab's Amritsar district has been left heartbroken after a 24-year-old man, who had travelled to Slovakia in pursuit of employment, reportedly lost his life in a drowning incident. The tragedy has cast a shadow over a household that was eagerly preparing for a wedding later this year. Gursevak Singh, a resident of the Ajnala subdivision, had moved to Slovakia around eight months ago on a work permit. Family members said he had taken the step to support his parents financially and repay debts incurred for his overseas journey. The devastating news reached the family…
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Cloud Cover, Scattered Rain to Continue in Punjab as Monsoon Inches Closer; Heatwave Relief Still a Few Days Away

Cloud Cover, Scattered Rain to Continue in Punjab as Monsoon Inches Closer; Heatwave Relief Still a Few Days Away

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Residents of Punjab and Chandigarh may witness intermittent rain and cloudy skies over the next few days, but the much-awaited relief from oppressive heat and humidity is likely to arrive only after the southwest monsoon enters the region in early July. Light rainfall during the night brought some respite to Pathankot, while several other districts are expected to witness isolated showers and thunderstorms. Weather officials have forecast rain in parts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Patiala, Mohali, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, although no weather warning has been issued…
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