Punjab Governance

Punjab Finance Minister Holds Talks with Employee Unions to Resolve Pending Issues

Punjab Finance Minister Holds Talks with Employee Unions to Resolve Pending Issues

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday chaired a series of meetings with employee unions of various departments to discuss their grievances and find amicable solutions to their ongoing issues. The meetings saw active participation of delegations from the Veterinary Pharmacist Action Committee, the Overage Berozgar Union, the Adarsh School Teaching and Non-Teaching Association, the Punjab AIDS Control Employees Welfare Association, and the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Worker and ASHA Facilitator Union. Assuring the unions of the Punjab Government’s employee-friendly approach, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “The CM Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government is…
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CM Bhagwant Mann Orders Mass Transfer of Bathinda Police Staff Over Drug Inaction

CM Bhagwant Mann Orders Mass Transfer of Bathinda Police Staff Over Drug Inaction

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): In a firm display of administrative accountability, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered the immediate transfer of the entire staff of the Sadar Police Station in Bathinda on Sunday. The directive came during a public grievance meeting held at the Balwant Gargi Auditorium, where the Chief Minister was confronted with serious allegations regarding the local police's failure to combat the drug menace. Lakha Singh, the Sarpanch of Gulabgarh village, personally briefed the Chief Minister on the rampant drug trafficking in his area, noting that despite multiple fatalities and repeated reports to the station, no significant enforcement action…
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