Condemns Union Home Minister for Not Providing Any Assurance of Releasing Pending Funds of Rs 60,000 Cr or Relief Package Slams Punjab BJP Leaders for Prioritising Political Rallies While State is Facing Floods Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that it is deeply unfortunate that Prime Minister … Read more
Seeks upward revision in the norms of compensation of SDRF for giving Rs 50,000 to farmers for their loss Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday sought immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release all funds of state worth Rs 60,000 crore stuck with Government of India. In a letter to the … Read more
6,582 PEOPLE PROVIDED SHELTER IN RELIEF CAMPS 122 RELIEF CAMPS FUNCTIONING IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian, on Sunday, informed that so far 14,936 people have been evacuated to safer places from flood-affected areas across the state. He said the entire state machinery along with NDRF, SDRF, … Read more
HAD BBMB RELEASED WATER IN TIME IN JUNE, THE SCALE OF DESTRUCTION COULD HAVE BEEN CONTROLLED: WATER RESOURCES MINISTER Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today came down heavily on the Union Government, holding it responsible for aggravating Punjab’s worst flood in the last 37 years. Addressing the press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, … Read more
Punjab has become the first state in the country to formally introduce “entrepreneurship” as a core subject for Class XI students, with the aim of shaping job creators rather than job seekers. The initiative will be rolled out from the 2025-26 academic session. The subject was launched on Friday by School Education Minister Harjot Singh … Read more
– A total of 11,330 people evacuated so far from flood-hit areas – 77 relief camps operational, sheltering 4,729 people – NDRF, SDRF, Punjab Police and Army actively engaged in rescue and relief – Smooth distribution of relief material across seven worst-affected districts With swift and proactive response of the Punjab Government, as many as … Read more
Flood Fury in Punjab: AAP Youth & Women’s Wing Turn Lifesavers – Government and Workers Stand Together in Crisis In flood-affected areas of Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Youth Wing and Women’s Wing are working tirelessly at the grassroots level to accelerate relief efforts. From Nabha to Pathankot and Gurdaspur, party workers are reaching flood-hit … Read more
Says, Benefit of GST Rate Rationalization Should Reach Poor People, rather than Corporate Houses Punjab FM participated in meeting on consultation of GST Rate Rationalisation in the national capital Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema stated that the central government, under the current proposal to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, should provide … Read more
At least 23 people have lost their lives and more than 1,018 villages are reeling under floodwaters in Punjab, where devastating rains and overflowing rivers have triggered the worst flooding in decades. The state government said 16,039 people have been rescued so far, while relief material is being rushed to those still stranded. According to … Read more
In the midst of devastating floods in village Abdullapur, Hoshiarpur district, an incident came to light that set an extraordinary example of balance between humanity, faith, and politics. When the waters of the Beas river engulfed the entire village, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Urmur constituency, Jasvir Singh Raja Gill, upheld Sikh traditions by respectfully … Read more