Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s decision to transfer three months’ honorarium in one instalment to beneficiaries under the ‘Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’. Congratulating the mothers, sisters and daughters of Punjab, the AAP Chief hailed the scheme, which provides ₹1,000 per month to women and ₹1,500 per … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the people of Punjab have not forgotten how the Badal family and the Akali leadership repeatedly compromised the state’s interests, supported the three black farm laws, misused religion for political gains and allowed the drug menace to flourish in Punjab. Interacting with people during a … Read more
Data from the State Health Agency (SHA), Punjab, shows that 57% of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) cases under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) were conducted within the first eight weeks of gestation. Of 323 cashless procedures worth ₹14.86 lakh recorded so far, 185 occurred in early pregnancy, indicating a shift towards timely, safer … Read more
Marking a historic step towards women’s economic empowerment, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced that the countdown for the Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna has begun, with the first installment of three months’ Satkar Rashi set to be credited directly into the bank accounts of eligible women on July 1. Under the scheme, Dalit mothers and … Read more
Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is now being defined by stories of recovery and hope that have come their way through jobs and employment. Former addicts who once struggled to get rid of substance abuse are now busy rebuilding their lives working at hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, many are … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday urged the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to ensure a thorough investigation into the fake video campaign targeting the Punjab Chief Minister, saying the forensic examination of more than 1,100 frames has conclusively established that the person seen in the video is not the Chief Minister. AAP Punjab … Read more
The loss of a family’s primary breadwinner often places women under severe financial strain. In such challenging circumstances, the Punjab Government’s Pension Scheme for Widowed and Destitute Women has emerged as a vital source of economic security and dignity for lakhs of women across the state. Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh … Read more
Pursuant to the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Government of Punjab has decided to absorb 2,437 apprentice trainees as Assistant Linemen (ALMs) in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). The announcement was made today by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema while addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan. The decision addresses a … Read more
Libraries are emerging as an unlikely but powerful weapon in Punjab’s battle against drug addiction. Set up in government-run de-addiction and rehabilitation centres under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign, they are helping recovering addicts cope with cravings, improve mental well-being and build positive routines during recovery. The libraries have been set … Read more
In a major initiative aimed at providing safe, secure and affordable accommodation to working women residing away from their homes, the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is constructing five Working Women Hostels in Mohali, Jalandhar and Amritsar. This was stated by Punjab’s … Read more