AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will organize a Gurmat samagam in memory of Bhai

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has nabbed Amritdeep Singh, peon, posted in the office of ADA, PUDA Bhawan, Amritsar red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 12,000. The search for absconding co-accused in this case SDO PUDA Vijaypal Singh is going on.

CHANDIGARH: In yet another success in the ongoing drive against anti-social elements launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Police on Friday cracked the kidnapping case of a Kharar youth in less than 48-hours after arresting three accused persons who had honey-trapped him.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Aman Arora has condoled the tragic demise of Mr. Sarbat Singh Kang (50), a senior journalist of Punjabi Jagran newspaper from Nadala (Kapurthala). He died on Friday following a heart attack at his home.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said that the Finance Department has given approval for the release of Rs. 11.21 crore to the Health and Family Welfare Department under National Rural Health Mission and National Urban Health Mission.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Aman Arora has extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna Janmashtami.

CHANDIGARH: As a humble tribute to Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh along with Mata Gujri ji, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today ordered the upgradation and strengthening of five link roads connecting Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib at a cost of Rs 8.19 crore. He directed that the roads should be ready before Shaheedi Sabha this year.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today reiterated that the state Government is committed to complete ongoing recruitment process in free, fair and transparent manner.

PHAGWARA:Former Punjab Minister and AAP leader Joginder Singh Mann today sought kind intervention of Sports and Youth Services Minister Mr Meet Hayer for setting up a world class integrated sports complex and stadium at Phagwara.

CHANDIGARH:As part of the Punjab government's mission to transform the lives of jail inmates and enable them to join the social mainstream as reformed convicts, the department of jails is planning to construct classrooms with a capacity of 50 students in each jail to provide a learning environment for prisoners .

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Public Works minister Harbhajan Singh ETO has directed immediate recovery of access road dues from commercial properties along the roads such as Petrol Pumps, Marriage Palaces, Private Schools, Private Hospitals, Industrial Factories, Hotels/Dhabas etc.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal assured a delegation of farmers that negotiations are being held at various levels to ensure that the Phagwara sugar mill is operationalised during this season and their pending dues are paid soon.

AMRITSAR:Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has suspended two employees who misbehaved with an elderly devotee during the seva of Palki Sahib at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib .

GURDASPUR:Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur Mr. Muhammad Ishfaq has congratulated the residents of the district on the holy day of Janmashtami related to the birth anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna.

NAWANSHAHR:Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer while reviewing preparations for Punjab Sports Mela-2022 here today, said that around five lakh players of different age groups are expected to participate in a two month long sports extravaganza being launched by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann at Jalandhar on August 29.

CHANDIGARH/FATEHGARH SAHIB:Unearthing a major scam in the sale of used cars, the Punjab Police has arrested three persons including a Mansa-based scrap-dealer for fraudulently selling scrapped Maruti Suzuki cars after tampering with their chassis numbers and getting them registered as legitimate vehicles, to customers in Punjab and other states.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Higher Education and Languages Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today condoled the passing away of eminent Punjabi novelist Mohan Kahlon. He was 89 years old. He passed away in Kolkata after a brief illness.

CHANDIGARH: Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development Dr. Baljit Kaur will examine the eyes of patients at an eye camp being held on August 20th at the Aam Admi Clinic in Bhagsar village (Muktsar) on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH:In a bid to ensure conducive atmosphere for the industrial development in the state, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government would take care of the genuine demands of the industrialists, said Mr. Aman Arora, Housing and Urban Development Minister, while listening to the grievances being faced by the industrialists of Dera Bassi town.

PATIALA: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra today asked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal and chief minister Bhagwant Mann to immediately expel Sanaur legislator Harmit Singh Pathanmajra from the party for cheating and beating his wife besides demanding that action be taken as per law on the complaint filed by his wife with the Zirakpur police.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdawara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the wearing of a T-shirt with Jagdish Titler's picture on it at Sachkhand Sri Harimandar Sahib and taking pictures of it and making it viral.

SHIMLA: Asserting that the time for change has come in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today urged people of the hill state to follow the example of Punjab and elect a pro-people and result oriented government in the coming Vidhan Sabha polls.

PATIALA:Punjab Sports Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today held a meeting with Patiala MLAs and all the high level civil officials to review the preparations regarding the Punjab Khed Mela-2022, which is being organized by the Sports Department under the theme of 'Khedan Watan Punjab Deyan'.

PATIALA:Ex-external affairs minister and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur today visited Bazigar Basti in Banur to share her condolences with the families of 7 victims who had lost their lives due to drowning in Gobind Sagar Lake few days ago.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led government is planning to promote the utilization of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) produced by Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants, in Agriculture, Horticulture and Floriculture sectors of the state. Mr. Aman Arora, New & Renewable Energy Sources Minister said this here today after a brainstorming discussion at PEDA. Bhawan.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will soon consider the legitimate demands of the blind people of the state and resolve them with compassion. Punjab Public Works and Power Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO expressed these words after having a meeting with National Federation of the Blind, Punjab Branch and Blind Persons Association following the directions of the Chief Minister.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua has directed the concerned departments for speedy resolution of the issues related to the construction of new rail link, railway over bridge and under bridge, electrification of the lines and pruning and felling of trees adjacent to the railway lines in terms of safety. Instructions have been given to complete the work within stipulated time.

POJEWAL(SBS Nagar):Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NRI Affairs Minister, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said here today that the Bhagwant Mann Government had prepared a comprehensive plan for the augmentation of the infrastructure of state's mandis and link roads.

KAPURTHALA:Deputy commissioner Kapurthala Vishesh Sarangal has asked the officials of all departments to implement the newly issued advisory regarding Covid by the Punjab Government.

CHANDIGARH:Social Security Women and Child Development Department provides free services to women victims of any form of violence in the state. To provide these facilities to women in distress, the department has established Sakhi One Stop Centers at the district government hospitals. The department has issued district wise contact numbers of Sakhi One stop centres so that the affected women can get timely help.

CHANDIGARH:Adopting a zero tolerance policy against corruption, the Bhagwant Mann government has initiated a vigilance enquiry into a scam detected by the agriculture department in the distribution of crop residue management machines to the farmers during the previous regime. Taking a serious note of the matter, Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has directed that a thorough probe be conducted into the matter and the file has been sent to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led government is planning to promote the utilization of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) produced by Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants, in Agriculture, Horticulture and Floriculture sectors of the state. Mr. Aman Arora, New & Renewable Energy Sources Minister said this here today after a brainstorming discussion at PEDA. Bhawan.

NAKODAR:The Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) has failed to complete the first phase of laying sewerage lines in Nakodar town by December 31- 2019 as was submitted in the Punjab and Haryana high court by the state government.

CHANDIGARH: Taking prompt action against online fraud, the State Crime Branch of Haryana Police on Wednesday said it has managed to freeze Rs 30-lakh transaction that had been siphoned off by a cyber fraudster from a company in Panchkula.

CHANDIGARH:Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt ), President and former Union Minister S. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa in a statement issue here today shared he has undergone major surgery and has been advised to rest for the next three months by the doctors.