Day: September 4, 2025

Aid to Afghanistan, Why Hesitation in Helping Flood Hit Punjab: Harpal Singh Cheema

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Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday called upon the Government of India to demonstrate the same humanitarian spirit towards Punjab as it has shown in extending aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. He questioned the Union Government’s priorities, asking why relief materials were swiftly dispatched to Afghanistan, while flood-affected Punjab … Read more

NATIONAL FOOD BOWL IN PERILS AS 4L ACRES SUBMERGED, GURMEET KHUDIAN SEEKS IMMEDIATE RELIEF FROM CENTRE

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With the India’s agrarian heartland passing from unprecedented times, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian urged Union Agriculture Minister Sh. Shivraj Singh Chauhan for an immediate relief and massive financial package to address the devastating impact of floods, besides, demanding enhanced compensation to support affected farmers after over four lakh acres … Read more

AROUND 1700 GAZETTED OFFICERS TO SUPERVISE RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS IN THE FLOOD AFFECTED VILLAGES: ORDERS CM

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MOVE AIMED AT ENSURING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION AND PEOPLE OF FLOOD AFFECTED VILLAGES In order to further effectively monitor the rescue and relief operations in the flood affected villages across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday directed the officers to deploy a gazetted officer in every marooned village to … Read more

Jun 26, 2026 05:07 PM IST
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