CHANDIGARH : Describing Congress and BJP as twin faces of same coin, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that the confidence motion in state assembly has been necessitated as both the parties have joined hands to topple the democratically elected governments in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has congrulated to People of the state on the 115th birth anniversary of Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary leader Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

CHANDIGARH: A group of Sikh pilgrims will depart for Pakistan on October 28 from the Attari-Wagah border near Amritsar to take part in the Saka Panja Sahib centenary event at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, said Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Harmeet Singh Kalka on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: A 1997- batch IAS officer, Rahul Bhandari, who is presently posted as Principal Secretary Technical Education and Industrial Training on Tuesday assumed in addition charges of Principal Secretary Information and Public Relations and Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying homage to eight eminent personalities, including political personalities, social worker and progressive farmers, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has expressed deep sorrow over the sad demise of Hazuri Ragi of Sachkhand Sri Harimandar Sahib Bhai Sulkhan Singh Ji.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to organise various religious competitions for the students of schools/colleges like every year from September 16 to September 26 on the eve of birth anniversary of fourth Guru of Sikhs Sri Guru Ram Dass founder of Amritsar City.

AMRITSAR: Cooperative movement which is beneficial to all sections, especially known as the backbone of farmers needs to be strengthened, so that farmers can get loans from cooperative banks at low interest rates.

CHANDIGARH : In a significant decision, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday gave nod to amend section 2(g) of Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act 1961 thereby giving the exclusive ownership of Jumla Mustarka Malkan Land (common village land) to gram panchayat.

AKAMGIR (LUDHIANA): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the Khalsa Panth would fight tooth and nail to defeat the deep rooted conspiracy to break the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

CHANDIGARH : As part of the initiatives being taken by the Higher Education Department to provide better sports facilities in the government colleges of the state, administrative approval has been given for Rs 137 lakh grant to 7 government colleges for the construction of sports structures.

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S Bhagwant Mann will set up an additional Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Haibowal Dairy Complex in Ludhiana for scientific disposal of the waste produced from the dairy complex.

CHANDIGARH :Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today batted for further strengthening ties between Punjab and Canada especially with province of Saskatchewan.

KHATKAR KALA (SBS Nagar) : Deputy Commissioner Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa and Senior Superintendent of Police Bhagirath Singh Meena on Monday held a detailed meeting with the officers and reviewed preparations for the state- level function on September 28 in Khatkar Kalan to mark 115th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

CHANDIGARH : Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said he had a mission to accomplish after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. “I have a mission to accomplish and that is to work for the interest of the state and the country”, he remarked.

GURDASPUR: Shaheed-e-Azam S. On the 115th birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, special events will be held across the state and in district Gurdaspur on September 28. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shaheed-e-Azam, the district administration will organize candle light march, cycle rallies and marathon run in all the sub-divisions.

CHANDIGARH : Welcoming the decision to name the Mohali airport on name of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh said that it is result of strenuous efforts by state government.

CHANDIGARH : Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh.

NAWANSHAHR : Deputy Commissioner NPS Randhawa today held a meeting to take stock of the preparations of the state level function being organised at Khatkar Kalan on September 28, to mark the 115th birth anniversary of Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh.

SAS NAGAR /CHANDIGARH : Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Labour, Investment Promotion and Grievance Redressal Minister Ms Anmol Gagan Mann today installed the statue of Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh in the Chowk near the committee office at village Nawan Gaon of Halka Kharar. She said that from today this Chowk will be known as Bhagat Singh Chowk. After installing the statue of Shaheed-e-Azam, She said that keeping in mind the problems of the people, a Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) will soon be constructed by the state government in village Naya Gaon. Earlier, the Cabinet Minister was warmly welcomed by a huge gathering on reaching Naya Gaon.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government led by Bhagwant Mann is continuously striving to provide basic facilities and clean environment to the people of the state. Taking steps in this direction, Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that, State Government has decided to spend Rs 233.50 lakh for improve the drinking water supply in Ludhiana and laying new sewerage lines. The process for these works has been started.

CHANDIGARH : Paddy grower Gurdev Singh of Zira in Punjab's Ferozepur district was happy as the crop yield in the kharif season was healthy.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its anti-corruption campaign, has exposed a big scam of tax evasion worth crores of rupees pertaining to transportation of interstate commercial goods without bills and paying any taxes by the transporters and passers through the neighboring state of Haryana and Delhi in connivance with officers/officials of the Taxation and Excise Department Punjab causing a huge loss to state exchequer.

AMRITSAR: The way the governments are suppressing the minorities and interfering in their religious affairs, the country may face a big loss. With this phenomenon, the atmosphere of mistrust in the country is increasing rapidly.

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Punjab, Mr. Bhagwant Mann is making every possible effort for the welfare of the people and providing them with basic facilities. In this direction, sewerage, main pumping station and sewage treatment plant project is being established at Nabha with a cost of Rs 21.88 crore. After reviewing the progress of project, Local Government Minister, Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar has directed the officials of the department to speed up the work of this project.

CHANDIGARH: Amid a war of words between the government and the Governor's office, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said it was condemnable that Governor Banwarilal Purohit has sought details of legislative business for the proposed Assembly session on September 27.

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has informed that 21.87 percent more income has been deposited to the state treasury from the sale of stamp papers and registration of land/properties in August 2022 as compare to August 2021. He said that providing transparent, hassle-free and corruption-free services to the people of Punjab is the main goal of the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and due to this, the revenue of the state is continuously increasing.

FARIDKOT : Slamming the opposition parties as ‘chronic liars’, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that instead of working for the well being of people these leaders are habitual of finding faults in every pro-people initiative of the state government.

EKTA NAGAR(Gujarat)CHANDIGARH : Punjab Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has demanded immediate compensation from the central government to manage paddy stubble to solve the problem of stubble burning. Speaking during the national conference of the ministers on environment, forest and climate change of all the states of the country on the environment, Meet Hayer said that Punjab is ready to contribute its share and now the Government of India must do the same and announce a matching compensation amount for the farmers.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party president Ashwani Sharma called on former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at his Siswan residence near here today.

AMRITSAR: A special meeting of all members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members has been called to discuss the future course of action here on September 30, 2022.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has unearthed another scam regarding fraud in labour cartage, transport tenders and works in grain markets by the contractors in conniving with concerned officers/employees in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar.

GURDASPUR: Rajinder Aggarwal, Hon'ble District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Gurdaspur visited the Central Jail, Gurdaspur. On this occasion, Madam Navdeep Kaur Gill, Civil Judge (Senior Division)/CJM-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Gurdaspur and Mr. Rachpal Singh, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur and Superintendent Jail, Mr. R. S. Hundal was also present.

AMRITSAR: Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur said that disability should not influence ones mental ability and time and again specially abled people have proven that nothing could hold them back.