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15 Aug

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Honours 29 Personalities and Police Personnel with State Awards in Ferozepur

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Ferozepur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today conferred state awards on 29 eminent personalities for their outstanding contribution in various fields on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. He also honoured police personnel with the prestigious Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Duty during a state-level function held here today. Congratulating the awardees, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “These state awards recognise the dedicated services and outstanding contribution of individuals who have worked tirelessly in their respective fields in the larger public interest. The awardees include social activists, artistes, litterateurs, poets, environmentalists,…

15 Aug

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Outlines Major Strides in Women Empowerment, Education, and Rural Development

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FEROZEPUR (Gurpreet Singh): After unfurling the national Tricolour at the state-level function marking the 80th Independence Day at Cantt Board Stadium, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the 80th year of Independence will be the year of economic freedom for Punjab’s women, as for the first time, mothers and daughters are gaining the freedom to spend their own money according to their wishes, with more than 65 lakh women already receiving Samman Rashi out of the 74.59 lakh women registered under the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that walking in the footsteps of the great…

15 Aug

Chandigarh Tightens Security as Qaumi Insaaf Morcha Plans Governor House Protest

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Security arrangements across Chandigarh have been strengthened following the announcement by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to march towards the Punjab Governor’s House on Independence Day. With the possibility of a large gathering, police have increased deployment at key entry points and along routes leading towards the Governor’s residence. The issue has also come before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, where concerns were raised over the possible impact of the proposed protest on public movement and law and order. The court made it clear that the right to peaceful demonstration cannot be used as a means to…

15 Aug

Punjab Sees Rain on Independence Day as Mercury Dips; More Showers Likely, Dam Levels Remain Safe

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): A fresh spell of monsoon activity brought rain to parts of Punjab on Independence Day, bringing down daytime temperatures and leaving Chandigarh under a cloudy sky. The Meteorological Department has retained a Yellow Alert for Punjab and Chandigarh, with further showers possible in several areas. The weather office has forecast rain at isolated places, particularly in Pathankot and Rupnagar, while Chandigarh may see one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. Rainfall recorded across Punjab Several districts received showers on August 14, with Patiala emerging as one of the wetter areas. Rauni in Patiala recorded 35 mm…

15 Aug

Punjab Remembers Freedom Fighters and Partition Victims as CM Bhagwant Mann Leads Independence Day Observance in Ferozepur

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Ferozepur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab's Independence Day celebrations this year carried a strong historical and emotional resonance, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann using the occasion to recall the sacrifices made by Punjabis during India's freedom struggle and the immense human cost of the 1947 Partition. Mann hoisted the national flag at the Cantonment Board Stadium in Ferozepur on Friday. Before the ceremony, he and his wife, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, visited the Martyrs' Memorial at Hussainiwala and paid their respects to those who sacrificed their lives for the country. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said Punjab's contribution to India's freedom movement…

15 Aug

Ludhiana’s Budha Nallah To Be Cleaned Soon As CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Lays Foundation Stone Of Compressed Biogas Plant In Haibowal

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LUDHIANA (GURPREET SINGH): Budha Nallah is set to get cleaner as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab Government moves to stop waste from entering it, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday laying the foundation stone of a ₹65-crore Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Plant at Haibowal, Ludhiana. The project will help address sewer blockage and pollution in the Budha Nallah by scientifically processing 300 tonnes of cattle dung generated daily at the Dairy Complex. Being developed on 2.5 acres and scheduled to become operational by September 2027, the plant will also give 435 dairy owners new income opportunities under the…

15 Aug

“Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Statement on RDF Is ‘Dhakka’ With Farmers & Punjab; Centre Sitting on Punjab’s Rs 9,821 Crore Outstanding Dues”, Says Harpal Singh Cheema

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CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has declared the statement made by Union Cabinet Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that “no minister from Punjab ever contacted the Centre for the money under the Rural Development Fund (RDF)” as highly irresponsible, misleading and a blatant lie. The Finance Minister said that BJP leaders are experts at lying and distort every fact before presenting it to the public. He made it clear that the Punjab Government has continuously raised the issue of RDF funds before the Central Government at every possible platform. Addressing a press conference and detailing the repeated…

15 Aug

“Punjab’s People, Along With Lord Shiva, Blessed Bhagwant Mann To Become CM Again”, Says Arvind Kejriwal

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Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal joined devotees in the spiritual ‘Ek Shaam Bhagwan Shiv Ke Naam’ bhajan sandhya in Ludhiana, where the atmosphere reverberated with the devotional chants of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Bam Bam Bhole.” During this, he said that Bhagwan Shiv’s blessings, along with those of the people of Punjab, are with CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to return as Chief Minister. The AAP Chief said the people’s faith in CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s charismatic leadership has grown stronger, while his government is earning divine blessings by taking the elderly on pilgrimages to…

14 Aug

India Post Delivers National Flag via Drone in Remote Himachal Pradesh Ahead of Independence Day

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): In a pioneering initiative combining modern technology with public service, the Department of Posts on Friday executed its first-ever delivery of the National Flag using a drone from Mandi to Rehardhar in Himachal Pradesh. The milestone event was inaugurated virtually on the eve of Independence Day by Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia. The drone took flight from the Mandi Head Post Office and successfully landed at the remote Rehardhar Branch Post Office, where postal officials received the parcel containing the Tiranga before formally presenting it to an army veteran.…

14 Aug

MEA Stresses Mutual Respect in Diplomacy Amid Political Controversy Over Rahul Gandhi and Sandeep Dikshit Remarks

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized the importance of maintaining mutual respect and decorum in diplomatic discourse on Friday, amid an escalating political controversy surrounding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic engagements and subsequent comments regarding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Addressing media queries during a press briefing, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal underlined the depth and multifaceted expansion of bilateral ties between New Delhi and Rome in recent years. Jaiswal noted that India shares robust relations with Italy and that ongoing diplomatic engagements between sovereign nations must consistently be…