CHANDIGARH: The CM Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against illegal mining, with sustained enforcement drives resulting in 1,845 FIRs and 3,988 seizures across the state over the last five years. The Mining Department has imposed penalties worth ₹28.70 crore against illegal mining activities, out of which ₹27.33 crore has already.
Punjab government employees will continue their strike after late-night talks with the Chief Secretary failed to resolve demands over OPS, contractual staff regularisation and allowances. Bus services, schools and government offices are expected to face disruption.
The Punjab government has suspended DSP Harjinder Singh Gill and drug inspector Naresh Kumar in connection with the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota.
nisters Barinder Goyal and Dr Balbir Singh today visited Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala to enquire about the well-being of injured MGNREGA workers from Ali Sher village in the Lehragaga Assembly constituency, who are undergoing treatment.
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought detailed reports from the Punjab government on three separate incidents involving the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh, popularly known as Jhota, a deadly attack in Gurdaspur and the reported suicide of Gulzar Singh amid allegations concerning the availability of synthetic drugs and harassment..
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Delhi at 3 PM to discuss Punjab’s power sector and energy requirements.
The Punjab government has appointed Gaurav Yadav as regular Director General of Police for a minimum tenure of two years after considering the UPSC panel, which also included Dr Sharad Satya Chauhan and Harpreet Singh Sidhu.
The Punjab government is stepping up parental participation to improve the quality of education in government schools and make them world-class. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, a Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) was organized across 19,200 government schools in all 23 districts of the state, providing a platform for parents to engage.
The Supreme Court has deferred the Punjab government’s plea challenging a CBI probe into allegations involving CM Bhagwant Mann’s OSD Rajvir Ghuman, with the matter listed for Friday.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice to the state's Chief Secretary, KAP Sinha, in connection with the pending dearness allowance (DA) payments to Punjab government employees and pensioners.
The Punjab government has announced an initiative aimed at addressing workplace-related challenges faced by women employees. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Punjab Government would seek to ensure that women employees are posted within a radius of around 40 kilometres from their homes. The proposed approach is intended to make it easier for women.
