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16 May

Gurdaspur SDM Anupreet Kaur Randhawa arrested in Rs 1.63 crore fraud case

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Gurpreet Singh :- Tarn Taran police on Saturday arrested Gurdaspur SDM Anupreet Kaur Randhawa from her official residence in connection with alleged land compensation embezzlement case linked to the Jammu-Kashmir-Rajasthan highway project. According to officials, Randhawa is accused of involvement in the alleged misappropriation of ₹1.63 crore during her tenure as SDM in Patti, Tarn Taran. Police said the investigation into the matter is still underway. Currently Randhawa is serving as SDM in Gurdaspur district and also held additional charge of the Municipal Council. She has been accused of allegedly extending benefits to individuals who did not own land during…

16 May

Punjab Heads Into Hotter Week as Clear Skies Signal Heatwave Return

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab and Chandigarh are likely to witness a completely dry day on May 16, with weather officials warning that temperatures are expected to rise steadily over the next few days as a fresh heatwave spell begins from May 17. The Chandigarh Meteorological Centre said there is no forecast of rain or thunderstorms across the state today. Skies are expected to remain mostly clear, allowing daytime temperatures to climb gradually and pushing several districts closer to heatwave conditions. Although maximum temperatures dropped by nearly two degrees compared to the previous day, readings remain near seasonal averages and are…

16 May

Hoshiarpur Child Rescued Alive After Midnight Operation to Pull Him From Borewell

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Hoshiarpur (Gurpreet Singh): A dramatic rescue mission in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district ended in relief after a four-year-old boy trapped inside a borewell for several hours was safely brought out by rescue teams shortly after midnight. The child, Gurkaran Singh, had fallen into the borewell at Chak Samana village on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya route, prompting an urgent response from emergency teams and district officials. The operation, which lasted nearly nine hours, saw rescuers working under challenging conditions to ensure the boy was pulled out unharmed. He was successfully rescued at around 12:40 am and immediately shifted to a hospital, where doctors conducted…

15 May

Punjab Govt constitutes high-powered committee to finalise reservation for Agniveers in Govt jobs

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CHANDIGARH: In a major initiative aimed at rehabilitating Agniveers returning to Punjab after completing their tenure under the Agnipath scheme, the Punjab Government on Tuesday decided to formulate a reservation policy for them in government jobs. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann constituted a high-powered committee of senior civil and police officers to finalise the modalities and framework for extending reservation benefits to Agniveers in state government services. Chairing a high-level meeting here, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann gave in-principle approval to extend reservation to Agniveers in government jobs and said the policy framework should be finalised in a time-bound manner so that…

14 May

Harpal Singh Cheema Accuses BJP-Led Governments of Enabling Gangsterism and High Crime Rates

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Launching a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government, senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that states ruled by the BJP for long periods have witnessed a dangerous rise in crime, gangsterism and breakdown of law and order. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the minister emphasised that the figures expose the “true face” of BJP governance, where hatred, fear and violence are being used as political tools to capture and retain power. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Harpal Singh Cheema said, “Delhi, where the BJP recently grabbed power through…

14 May

Punjab CM and Western Command Commander Bolster Border Security and Disaster Readiness

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday underscored the need for deeper Civil Military Synergy in Punjab during a meeting with Western Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, with both sides agreeing to strengthen coordination on border management, internal security, disaster response, and operational preparedness in the strategically important border state. The meeting, held in Chandigarh, also focused on expediting ongoing projects in border areas and evolving a coordinated framework to tackle emerging security and humanitarian challenges. During the maiden meeting between the Army Commander and the Chief Minister since Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed…

14 May

Punjab Government Schools Lead Educational Turnaround with 100 Per Cent Pass Rate in Class 12 Results; CM Mann Meets Toppers

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab’s government schools have scripted a major turnaround in public education, with 416 Government Schools recording a perfect 100% pass result in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 12 examinations under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Sikhya Kranti. As girls dominated the merit list and pass percentage once again, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday hailed the daughters of Punjab for spearheading the state’s educational resurgence after three students, Supneet Kaur from Mansa and Suhani Chauhan and Divyanshi from Ludhiana, scored a flawless 500 out of 500 marks. In a major boost to confidence in government…

14 May

Storm Warning Across Punjab Today as Rising Temperatures Signal Heatwave Ahead

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): After brief weather relief, Punjab is once again heading toward intense summer conditions, with the Meteorological Department warning that heatwave-like temperatures may return by the weekend. Before that, several districts are expected to witness thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday under a yellow alert. The Chandigarh weather centre has issued caution for Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Fazilka, Muktsar, Bathinda and Mansa, where strong winds of up to 50 kmph, lightning activity and scattered rainfall are likely through the day. The advisory comes a day after several parts of Punjab and Chandigarh experienced sudden evening storms that brought dust,…

14 May

With CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s efforts, long-pending overbridges & highways in Punjab will now be completed

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday secured major assurances from the Centre for completion of several long-pending highway and flyover projects in Punjab after a crucial meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with stalled infrastructure works at Makhu, Adampur and Bhawanigarh set to move forward and key road corridors across the state likely to witness large-scale expansion and four-laning. During the meeting, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also raised Punjab’s demand for declaring strategically important roads, including the Ferozepur-Fazilka corridor near the international border, as National Highways, while pressing for faster execution…

13 May

Historic Revival of Bist Doab Canal Sees Irrigation Coverage Skyrocket by 167 Per Cent

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The 2025-26 agricultural year has marked a historic turning point for the Doaba region as the strategic revival of the Bist Doab Canal network triggered a massive 167 per cent expansion in irrigated land. Under the direction of the Bhagwant Mann administration, the network has successfully added 110,762 acres to its total command area, effectively breathing new life into a vital agricultural lifeline that had long been neglected. This surge represents a major shift in the province’s approach to resource management, prioritising the use of surface water to support the agrarian backbone of the region while reducing…