Punjab

19 Aug

Punjab Weather Turns Wetter Again: Pathankot Sees Overnight Rain, Chandigarh Records Season’s Intense Two-Hour Spell

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The monsoon has strengthened once again across Punjab and Chandigarh, with several parts of the region witnessing fresh showers. Pathankot received rain through the night, while Chandigarh also saw rainfall early Wednesday morning. The weather office has advised residents to remain alert as more showers are expected during the day. The latest spell follows a particularly intense burst of rain in Chandigarh on Tuesday, when the city recorded 72.4 mm of rainfall within just two hours. The downpour resulted in waterlogging at several places across the Tricity. Pathankot, Hoshiarpur likely to receive heavy showers The Meteorological Centre…

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19 Aug

Punjab Police Brings Three Bambiha Gang-Linked Suspects Back From Malaysia for Probe

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Police has intensified its action against alleged transnational criminal networks with the arrest of three wanted suspects who were deported from Malaysia and taken into custody at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The operation was conducted by the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC) of the Counter Intelligence Wing in coordination with central investigative agencies. The accused have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jas Behbal, Ajay Singh and Pawandeep Singh. Police said all three were wanted in multiple criminal cases and were traced to Malaysia before being deported to India. Suspects wanted in serious…

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18 Aug

High Court Issues Notice to ED and PCA Over Alleged Multi-Crore Land Scam Petition

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabEnforcement Directorate, High Court, Land Scam, Punjab Cricket Association, Rakesh Handa

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice of motion to the Punjab Cricket Association management and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with alleged financial irregularities and inflated land acquisitions. Hearing a petition filed by former first-class Ranji Trophy cricketer Rakesh Handa, the court directed all key respondents to submit their formal responses by September 18, 2026. The petition alleges that the cricket body acquired large land parcels in Bathinda measuring 18.5 acres and in Amritsar covering 19.5 acres at vastly inflated rates while bypassing mandatory administrative safeguards. According to the plea, agricultural plots…

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18 Aug

Food Safety Drive in Ferozepur Yields Seizure of 420 kg Suspected Stock, 600 kg Unfit Sweets Destroyed

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabFerozepur, Food Adulteration, food safety, FSSAI, Khoya Seized, Makhu, Sweets Destroyed

Ferozepur (Gurpreet Singh): — The Food Safety Department carried out an intensive enforcement drive across Makhu and Ferozepur on Tuesday, confiscating 420 kilograms of suspected food items and destroying approximately 600 kilograms of substandard sweets and milk products to safeguard consumer health. During an inspection at a sweets workshop in Makhu, authorities seized samples of suspicious khoya transported from Rajasthan. Officials discovered roughly 300 kilograms of the milk solid stored under unhygienic conditions, emitting a foul odour. Deeming the consignment unfit for human consumption, the enforcement team destroyed the entire stock according to prescribed disposal guidelines. The team also uncovered…

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18 Aug

What Decades Of Previous Govts Failed To Do, Bhagwant Mann Govt Has Achieved In Just 4.5 Years: Harjot Singh Bains

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Presenting the four-and-a-half-year status report of school education, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the Bhagwant Mann government has transformed the Punjab’s education system through a ₹2,300 crore reform programme, with Punjab surpassing Kerala to emerge as No. 1 in school education in the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog Report 2026-27. Presenting the status report at a press conference at Punjab Bhawan on Tuesday, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that 3.64 lakh students have shifted from private schools to government schools since 2022, reflecting the growing public trust in government schools. He attributed…

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18 Aug

AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Meets Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Demands Dam on Ujh River to Protect Ajnala from Floods

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CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Ajnala Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, along with a delegation comprising sarpanches, chairmen and Zila Parishad members from the constituency, met Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday and urged him to take up the long-pending issues of recurring floods, construction of the Ujh Dam and development of the border region with the Central Government. Highlighting the plight of the people of Ajnala, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “Every year, the people of Ajnala suffer massive destruction due to the waters of the Ravi and Ujh rivers. The water of the Ujh River,…

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18 Aug

Farmers’ Issues in Focus as Kuldeep Dhaliwal Set to Meet Punjab Governor

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): A delegation of Punjab farmers will meet Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday, with Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal scheduled to lead the delegation at Punjab Lok Bhawan. The meeting is scheduled for 11:30 am and is expected to centre on a range of concerns affecting the farming community in the state. Dhaliwal and the representatives accompanying him are likely to place key demands and unresolved agricultural matters before the Governor. The delegation is expected to discuss challenges faced by farmers in their day-to-day agricultural activities, along with issues that require attention and appropriate intervention.…

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18 Aug

Punjab Weather: More Rain on the Way as Yellow Alert Remains in Force; Chandigarh Sees Showers

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Weather conditions turned cooler across parts of Punjab and the Tricity on Tuesday as rain and thunderstorms affected several areas. The weather office has forecast another spell of heavy rainfall in parts of the state on August 18 and 19. A Yellow Alert has been issued for Punjab, while Chandigarh has also been placed under a rain warning. The latest forecast comes after light to moderate showers accompanied by strong winds were recorded at several locations during the previous 24 hours. The rainfall led to a marginal decline in temperatures, with Punjab's average maximum temperature falling by…

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17 Aug

Punjab Government Honours Grassroots Volunteers of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Launches State-Wide Anti-Drug Review

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Mann government felicitated members of Village and Ward Defence Committees for their contribution to the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ on the occasion of Independence Day. The felicitation ceremonies have kicked off a structured fortnight-long action and review process concluding with a state-level review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister on 31st August. To integrate the Bhagwant Mann government's initiative across all levels of government, Yudh Nashean Virudh activities will be front and centre in all celebrations around National Days and other significant government occasions. A decision to this effect was taken at the state-level function held…

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17 Aug

Over 75 Per Cent of Mental Health Beneficiaries Under Punjab’s Health Scheme Aged 18 to 45, Data Shows

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabDr Balbir Singh, mental health, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, Public Health, Punjab Healthcare

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): A serious health condition does not only affect a person's wellbeing; it can place an enormous emotional and financial burden on an entire family. When the illness is related to mental health, stigma, lack of awareness and concerns over treatment costs can create additional barriers, often delaying the decision to seek professional help. Punjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) is helping address one part of that challenge by making covered mental-health treatment financially accessible. Data from the State Health Agency (SHA), Punjab, as of August 11, 2026, shows that in the available seven-month period, 709 beneficiaries received…

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