E-rickshaws helping communities fight drugs through awareness

Bhagwant Mann Govt’s e-rickshaw campaign reaches 3,440 villages, taking Yudh Nashean Virudh movement to Punjab’s grassroots E-rickshaws helping communities fight drugs through awareness, rehabilitation and anonymous reporting: Dr. Balbir Singh The Bhagwant Mann government’s flagship initiative against drug abuse in Punjab ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ is getting a major boost from a campaign that involves specially … Read more

Under MMSY 3.79 lakh patients availed cashless treatment worth ₹654 crore in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday reviewed the progress of the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY) and said that the flagship healthcare initiative is proving to be a major relief for people across the state, with 3.79 lakh patients already availing cashless treatment worth ₹654 crore under the scheme. Chairing a review meeting, … Read more

Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna to empower 97% women in Punjab: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday announced that eligible women across the state will start receiving financial assistance under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna from July 1. Reviewing the implementation of the flagship scheme, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the initiative is aimed at strengthening women’s financial independence and ensuring that … Read more

BJP lures opposition faces only to ruthlessly marginalise them after their utility is gone : Harpal Cheema

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said the BJP has turned politics into a marketplace where loyalty, ideology and public mandate are traded for power, using opposition leaders as disposable pawns to advance its political interests. Citing leaders such as Sunil Jakhar and Ravneet Singh Bittu as examples of the BJP’s “use and throw” … Read more

Employee demands will be resolved on priority: Harpal Cheema

In a major push to resolve state government employees’ issues, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday met with six major employee unions, reassuring them that the Bhagwant Mann Government is actively processing the regularisation of contractual staff, converting outsourced workers to contractual, besides fast-tracking their all other legitimate demands. Addressing the key demands … Read more

Private schools must operate with transparency : Harjot Bains

Less than 24 hours after CM Bhagwant Singh Mann announced sweeping reforms to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, the Punjab Government has moved swiftly to translate the decision into law. School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has written to the Secretary, School Education Department, directing the immediate drafting of legislation that will regulate … Read more

Punjab Police’s Citizen-Centric Policing Strengthens Public Trust

Punjab Police is setting new benchmarks in modern-day policing by strengthening the bond between citizens and law enforcement while creating a safe and secure environment across the state. Ludhiana, Punjab’s industrial hub, is emerging as a prime example of this citizen-centric approach, with leading industrialists and residents acknowledging the visible improvements in policing, community engagement … Read more

Revised Heritage Street plan at Sri Anandpur Sahib approved : CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday reviewed two landmark projects aimed at strengthening Punjab’s cultural identity and showcasing its rich heritage to the world. Chairing a high-level meeting of the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann approved the construction of a grand Welcome Gate at the Shambhu border, designed to … Read more

Mann Govt Puts Stop to Arbitrary Fee Hikes by Private Schools

In a landmark move aimed at ending arbitrary fee hikes by private schools and providing long-awaited relief to lakhs of families across Punjab, the Bhagwant Mann Government has announced a sweeping regulatory framework that caps annual fee increases at 5%, mandates refunds of excess fees collected from parents wherever schools breached the annual limit during … Read more

Sanjay Gupta Assumes Charge as Chairperson of PSERC

Retired IAS officer Mr. Sanjay Gupta today assumed charge as Chairperson of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC). Punjab Power Minister S. Tarunpreet Singh Sond administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Sanjay Gupta at Vikas Bhawan, Mohali. Mr. Gupta was a 1988 batch retired IAS officer who has also served as … Read more

Jun 13, 2026 04:29 AM IST
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