Ludhiana has emerged as the district with the highest number of beneficiaries under the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government’s Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, with 7.4 lakh beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme. The district is followed by Patiala with 5.3 lakh beneficiaries, Amritsar with 4.9 lakh, Jalandhar with 4.8 lakh, Gurdaspur with 4.4 lakh and Hoshiarpur with … Read more
In a major step towards making child protection and the legal adoption process more efficient, transparent and robust, the State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA), Punjab, under the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Government of Punjab, today organised a one-day State-Level Training Programme on the Adoption Regulations, 2022 under the leadership of Chief … Read more
A stroke does not knock before entering a family’s life. One moment a person is walking, talking and working; the next moment, a blocked artery or a burst blood vessel can turn a normal day into a medical emergency. Data on stroke treatments under Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna shows how the state’s health scheme … Read more
In a landmark step towards securing the future of contractual employees, the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government on Monday regularized the services of 516 Daily Wage Workers of the Forest Department, ending years of uncertainty over their future. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann handed over appointment letters to the employees and also announced the restoration of … Read more
Mukh Matri Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana of the Punjab Government has generated widespread excitement among women across the state. Many have already received the money in their bank accounts, while others are awaiting the transfer. For thousands of women across Punjab, the first payment is more than a financial transfer. It is an opportunity to … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continued its winning momentum in Punjab’s urban local bodies by securing a decisive victory in the municipal elections in the Abohar Municipal Corporation and the Morinda Municipal Council. The party won the posts of Mayor, President and all other key office-bearers in both civic bodies, reaffirming the growing confidence of … Read more
In a decisive move to accelerate state infrastructure projects, Punjab Finance and Planning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MAGSIPA) on Friday, issuing strict directives for the regular monitoring, timely completion, and quality assurance of the Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme. The Finance Minister … Read more
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra today said that any form of misconduct or harassment against Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will not be tolerated. She said that incidents of misbehaviour with BLOs have been reported from Patiala and Barnala districts and the matter has been taken … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal called out the Modi Government for misleading the public to force the nationwide rollout of E20-blended petrol. He revealed that the government got Maruti Suzuki, Toyota Kirloskar and Hero MotoCorp to falsely assure consumers that using E20 in E10 vehicles would cause no damage, despite their own … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Monday strongly condemned the removal of the film Satluj from an OTT platform, alleging that the BJP and the Congress are working together to erase Congress’s black history in Punjab and prevent the younger generation from learning the truth about one of the darkest chapters in the state’s … Read more