CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced the construction of a heritage street at the native village of Shaheed-e-Aazam Bhagat Singh to showcase the glorious contribution of Punjab and Punjabis in national freedom struggle.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib highest seat of sikh religion has called a special gathering of Sikh organizations here on March 27 to discuss the current situation.

NEW DELHI: President of India Mrs. Droupadi Murmu today conferred the coveted Padam Shri Award to Noted academician and Sikh scholar Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening.

CHANDIGARH: In a landmark decision, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accorded approval for implementing the UGC scales for the teaching faculty of the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary Sciences University (GADVASU).

Punjab Government has already imposed a complete ban to manufacture, stock, distribute, recycle, sale or use of plastic carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic since 1/2/2016.

CHANDIGARH: Asserting that water is our legitimate right as per Riparian law, the Punjab assembly led Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday condemned the act of Himachal Pradesh government to impose Water cess on hydropower projects.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced the construction of a heritage street at the native village of Shaheed-e-Aazam Bhagat Singh to showcase the glorious contribution of Punjab and Punjabis in national freedom struggle.

CHANDIGARH: Aiming to curb the menace of corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Ravi Pankaj Sharma Assistant Town Planner (ATP) Jalandhar and his two accomplices Kunal Kohli and Arvind Sharma, both private individuals, have been nabbed for accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh. The arrest of Ashish Arora, the fourth accused in this case, is pending, for which the VB has formed teams to arrest him. Meanwhile the accused were produced in the local court and were sent on five days police remand to the VB.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed three bills. On the concluding day of the budget session, the House passed the ‘The salaries and allowances of Chief Whip in Punjab Legislative Assembly Bill, 2023‘ which was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to request the Government of India (GOI) to name the upcoming International Airport at Indian Air force Station Halwara, Ludhiana as Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha International Airport.

CHANDIGARH: The merit list for the posts of Sub-Inspectors (SIs) in different cadres/wings is expected to be out in the first week of April 2023.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is continuously working to ramp up the infrastructure in the state, saying this, Punjab Public Works Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO informed that two railway over bridges (ROBs) will be constructed at a cost of 88.94 crores to smoothen the traffic movement in Bathinda city.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to request the Centre to name the upcoming international airport at the Indian Air Force station Halwara in Ludhiana as Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha International Airport.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) legislature party leader Manpreet Singh Ayali today condemned the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) on innocent Sikh youth besides implicating them in false cases.

NEW DELHI: Strong tremors, lasting for several seconds, shook most of north India on Tuesday evening, creating panic among the people.

AMRITSAR: Former secretary of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Sikh thinker. Daljit Singh Bedi, commenting on the stalled proceedings of the Parliament for several days, said that the BJP was getting upset over Rahul Gandhi's remark which he had said while talking to the teachers and students of Cambridge University that democracy in India was being eroded. And it will affect the democratic process in other countries as well”.

CHANDIGARH: Hours after Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann thanked the people of state for supporting the action of the state government by maintaining law and order in Punjab, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill reaffirmed that the situation in the state is totally stable and under control.

CHANDIGARH: Explaining how fugitive and Khalistan ideologue Amritpal Singh is still absconding while over 150 people have been arrested in connection with the March 18 crackdown, Punjab Police's Inspector General Sukhchain Singh Gill said here on Tuesday that he escaped by changing clothes in a gurdwara and fled on a bike.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that the party would provide legal assistance to all Sikh youth arrested in the ongoing extra-constitutional crackdown in Punjab and ensure their rights were not trampled upon by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

AMRITSAR: The UGC-HRDC of the Guru Nanak Dev University organized a One-Week Online Short Term Course on Research Methodology and Ethics under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof. Jaspal Singh Sandhu. As many as 30 participants from across India- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal and Punjab were particiapted.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains on Tuesday has ordered the immediate return of science and mathematics lecturers working in the state headquarters, district, block or other offices to schools.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is continuously working to provide basic facilities, clean and pollution free environment to the people of the state. Taking another step in this direction, Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that the Punjab government has decided to spend approximately Rs 8 crore on development works in DeraBassi at Mohali District.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday ordered Girdawari to assess the damage caused to the wheat crop due to inclement weather and incessant rain in the state.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked the state government that "how is everyone arrested, except Amritpal Singh", adding that "if he has he escaped, this is an intelligence failure".

CHANDIGARH: Asserting that the state is in safe and firm hands, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that severest of severe action is being taken against those conspiring to disturb peace, amity, communal harmony and brotherhood in the state.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has released an amount of about Rs 17.58 lakh for the school fees of Sikligar Sikh students studying in different areas of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh states.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal on Monday came down heavily against "the puppet AAP regime in Punjab for the undeclared emergency and reign of repression and terror let loose in the state".

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption, on Monday arrested Shivranjan Singh, former Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Chabewal, District Hoshiarpur for collecting rent of Panchayat shops and 'Khokhas' to the tune of Rs 8,04,000 through fake receipts which was not deposited in the bank account of Panchayat. He was absconding for more than three months in this misappropriation case registered by the district police.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, paying special attention to the health of children, girls and women and fighting against the malnutrition. State Government is celebrating the 5th Nutrition Fortnight from today under which different activities will be conducted in districts of Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Monday assumed the charge as Minister of the Department of Information & Public Relations here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat-1. Secretary Information & Public Relations Mr. Malwinder Singh Jaggi and Director Ms. Sonali Giri welcomed the Cabinet Minister presenting the bouquet. Another Officers of the department were also present on this occasion.

NAWANSHAHR: To give out a strong message to the anti social elements as well as to instill confidence among the masses, DC Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa and SSP Bhagirath Singh Meena led a massive flag march comprising of armed district police and CAPF contingents.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the excesses being done by the police against Sikh youths in Punjab for the past few days.

CHANDIGARH: In order to bring Punjab on number one in terms of producing green and clean energy, Punjab New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Mr. Aman Arora visited Sustainable Impacts Plant at Bengaluru to study generation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Compressed Biogas (CBG) from Municipal waste and Agriculture residue.

CHANDIGARH: In order to resolve the problems faced by the farmers of the agrarian state of Punjab and to make agriculture a profitable venture, the State Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sought suggestions from the general public for the agricultural policy being made for the first time in Punjab.

NEW DELHI: Holding both the Central and state governments responsible for the situation in Punjab, Akali Dal MP and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal alleged that both these governments are responsible for creating a ruckus over absconding self-styled Sikh preacher and head of 'Waris Punjab De' Amritpal Singh.