PUNJAB INCREASES CANAL WATER UTILISATION FROM 26% TO 80%; IRRIGATION COVERAGE EXPANDS TO 61 LAKH ACRES: BARINDER KUMAR GOYAL
Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal on Friday informed the Punjab Vidhan Sabha that the state government was expanding canal irrigation and strengthening the canal network to ensure that water reaches agricultural fields across Punjab. Replying during question hour to a question raised by Baba Bakala MLA S. Dalbir Singh regarding canal water […]
Farmers Being Paid For Their Crops Within 24 Hours: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann
Punjab is ensuring hassle-free paddy procurement, with farmers receiving payments within 24 hours, special trains facilitating grain movement and the government working to ensure adequate storage space in mandis, said Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann during his visit to Rajpura mandi to review procurement operations. Interacting with farmers, arhtiyas and other stakeholders, he said all […]
Punjab Govt Launches SANGAT Mental Health Clubs In 40 Colleges To Strengthen Youth Wellbeing & Prevent Drug Abuse
The Punjab Government has launched SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 colleges across the state to strengthen mental health awareness among young people, encourage early intervention and help prevent substance abuse under its flagship ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’. Led by the Department of Higher Education in partnership with the Aditya Birla Education Trust (ABET), the initiative […]
Clarification Regarding Committee Nomination of Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal, MLA
It has come to notice that certain sections of the media are reporting that the membership of Privileges Committee of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha of Sardar Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal, MLA, has been rejected. In this regard, an official spokesperson of Punjab Vidhan Sabha clarified that these reports are incorrect. The Member of Punjab Vidhan […]
Punjab’s Elderly Citizens Get Stronger Social Security Support; ₹2,507.98 Crore Released Under Old Age Pension Scheme Till September
Reaffirming the Punjab Government’s commitment to ensuring financial dignity, social security and a respectful life for senior citizens, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said that ₹2,507.98 crore has been released under the Old Age Pension Scheme up to September during the financial year 2026-27, benefiting 24.07 lakh elderly citizens […]
Bhagwant Mann Govt Committed to Address PUNBUS / PRTC Contract Workers’ Demands, Review Meeting on October 29: Harpal Singh Cheema
Punjab Finance and Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday held a key meeting with representatives of the Punjab Roadways Punbus/PRTC Contract Workers Union Punjab 25/11 to address their concerns and resolve key matters. During the meeting, Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema issued clear instructions to the Transport department to take immediate, result-oriented action on […]
GANGSTRAN TE VAAR’: 79,642 INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN NINE MONTHS
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign completed nine months, Punjab Police has arrested 79,642 individuals including gangsters and criminals associated with them after conducting 1.51 lakh raids across the state since the launch of the campaign. Pertinently, the “Gangstran Te Vaar”— a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state was launched by the […]
PPCB Chairperson Reena Gupta Interacts with Farmers at Sheron Village, Urges Collective Efforts to Prevent Paddy Straw Burning
Ms. Reena Gupta, Chairperson, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), visited village Sheron, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur, to interact with farmers regarding the challenges faced by them in managing paddy straw and to appeal for the complete prevention of paddy straw burning during the ongoing harvesting season. During the visit, a Nukkad Natak highlighting the harmful […]
A meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee and the High Power Works Purchase Committee was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
High-Powered Purchase Committee Meetings Approved Key Infrastructure ProjectsA meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) and the High Power Works Purchase Committee was held at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh on Monday under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini. Proposals related to procurement and development works across various departments were approved […]
*DAY 272 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 569 RAIDS; 221 HELD*
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 272nd day, Punjab Police today conducted 569 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state. As per the information, the “Gangstran Te Vaar”— a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state was launched by the Director General of Police […]