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    Yudh Nashian Virudh: Punjab Govt’s anti drug helpline achieves 30 conversion rate

    PHILLAUR/JALANDHAR: Amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab’s ‘Safe Punjab’ WhatsApp Chatbot portal— 9779100200— has achieved an unprecedented 30 percent tip conversion rate, with the information received from the people has led to the registration of 3671 first information reports (FIRs) and 4872.

    Punjab Govt’s big move: 18 senior police officers posted to jails to make prisons more secure and drug-free

    The government has promoted 18 experienced officers of the Punjab Police and posted them in the prison department.

    Punjab launches ‘Project Jeevanjot II’ to combat child begging with DNA tests

    Chandigarh: Punjab’s Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said on Friday that the state government has intensified efforts to eradicate child begging with the launch of ‘Project Jeevanjot II’. The state government has introduced DNA testing in suspicious cases where it is unclear whether the accompanying beggar adults are the child’s biological.

    Minor girl kidnapped on pretext of marriage in Jagraon; Accused arrested

    In Jagraon, Ludhiana, the police have arrested the accused youth in the case of kidnapping a minor school girl on the pretext of marriage.

    Punjab launches ‘Cyber Safety Kiosk’ to combat digital fraud, First installed in Ludhiana

    Today, 'Cyber Safety Kiosk' machines have been installed in the big cities of Punjab by the DGP Cyber Crime.

    Jalandhar ED raids 4 locations in case linked with illegal drug sale from de-addiction centres

    In connection with the illegal sale of drugs through 22 de-addiction centres in Punjab and the money laundering associated with it, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Jalandhar Zonal team on Friday raided a total of 4 locations in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Barnala and Mumbai.

    Punjab Guv Gulab Chand Kataria urges Centre to boost international flights from Chandigarh airport

    Punjab Governor Shri Gulab Chand Kataria met Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.

    Parents forcing kids to beg will be declared unfit; Children may be sent for adoption: Punjab Govt

    The Punjab government has intensified the campaign against making children beg on the streets. Under this, the government has started Jeevanjot Project-2.

    Punjab means business: Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora unveils investor-friendly reforms

    Chandigarh: Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora said the state government is winning the trust of the business community with its consistent efforts over the past three years. He shared that industrialists from various sectors, including basmati rice, bicycles, and Chandigarh FICO, have shown full satisfaction with the government’s performance. Addressing the issues related to electricity.

    Punjab Police bust cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with links to Pak

    Chandigarh: Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested one of its operative after recovering ten .30 bore sophisticated pistols along with magazines from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.   The arrested man has been identified.

    CM Bhagwant Mann holds high-level meeting on law and order in Punjab

    Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann held a high level meeting with police officials on the law and order situation in the state.