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12 Jun

Easy Jamabandi Portal Digitalizes Punjab Land Records to Eradicate Tehsil Corruption

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcorruption, digital portal, Easy Jamabandi, governance, Punjab land records

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker, S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, today highlighted that the Puniab government has already launched the historic ‘Easy Registry’ and 'Easy Jamabandi Portal' to bring seamless public delivery systems directly to the citizens and eliminate the need of middleman in the state's tehsils. He made an active appeal to educated youth, government officials, Panchayat members, Sarpanchs, and other public representatives to raise awareness about this crucial initiative and motivate people to utilize these digital services to weed out corruption. Speaker Sandhwan stressed that nearly 40 lakh citizens in Punjab previously had to make multiple…

20 Mar

Punjab Vigilance Bureau Arrests PSPCL Junior Engineer for Accepting Bribe

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabbribe, corruption, Faridkot, Jarnail Singh, PSPCL, Punjab Vigilance Bureau

Chandigarh, March 20, 2025 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Jarnail Singh, a Junior Engineer (JE) with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), for accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. The arrest was made as part of the state's ongoing anti-corruption drive.An official spokesperson of the VB disclosed that the case was based on a complaint filed by a resident of Kothe Chahal Singh in Faridkot. According to the complaint, Singh had demanded ₹20,000 to shift a tubewell connection and install a domestic power meter at the residence of the complainant’s acquaintance. After negotiations, Singh agreed to accept…

04 Mar

CM Bhagwant Mann Takes a Strong Stand Against Corrupt Officials, Ensures Uninterrupted Registry Services

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, corruption, Punjab government, Revenue Officers

SAS Nagar (Zirakpur), March 4, 2025 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann made it clear today that his government will not bow down to corrupt officials, especially those facing police action for bribery allegations. Taking an aggressive stance, he toured Zirakpur, Kharar, and Banur tehsil offices to ensure that registry services, which had stalled due to the protest by revenue officers, resumed immediately.Mann criticized revenue officers for going on mass leave as a pressure tactic after the Vigilance Bureau took action against corrupt officials. He stated, “These officers are essentially demanding a license for corruption. Our government will not…

20 Feb

Punjab Police Dismiss 52 Personnel in Anti-Corruption Crackdown

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAnti-corruption drive, Bhagwant Mann, corruption, police dismissals, Punjab Police crackdown

Chandigarh, February 20, 2025: In a major drive against corruption and misconduct, Punjab Police have dismissed 52 personnel over the past 10 days, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav announced on Wednesday. The move aligns with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s directive to ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity in public service. Action Against Corruption and Absenteeism The dismissed officials include:1 Inspector5 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs)4 Head Constables42 Constables The highest dismissals occurred in:Ludhiana (7 dismissals) – 4 under the Commissionerate of Police and 3 in Ludhiana-RuralPatiala (5 dismissals)Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur (4 each)The dismissals come in the wake of AAP’s renewed focus on…