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Ludhiana : Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma on Friday declared eights roads of city now will be ‘No Tolerance roads” for smooth traffic flow.Starting the drive from Dandi Swami Chowk, the Commissioner of Police stated that the designated roads are Field Ganj Road (Jagraon Bridge to Civil Hospital, both sides), Rahon Road (Jodhewal Chowk to Jangirpur Road cut), Bhamia Road (New Onkar Vihar cut to Bhamia Colony cut), Chandigarh Road (Government High School, Mundian to 33 Ft. Road

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-h2mtbe3 2025-05-02T18:41:42+00:00

Chandigarh/Sangrur : Punjab Finance Minister and chairman of ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Sub-Committee committee Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, today, presided over Village Defence Committee meeting organised here at Sunrise Palace by Sangrur District Administration. Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that Bhagwant Singh Mann is the first CM who has taken concrete steps to stop drug trafficking and save Punjab’s waters as well. He added that the state is waging war against

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-lnx3oew 2025-05-01T18:51:47+00:00

Chandigarh : In a landmark achievement towards ensuring timely financial assistance for Scheduled Caste (SC) students, the Punjab Government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has successfully disbursed Rs. 242.01 crore as the state’s share for 2,22,764 students before March 31, 2025. This announcement was made by Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur.    Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that for the first time in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-mmwgd8m 2025-05-01T18:37:16+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab’s Labour Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, extended warm greetings to all workers on the occasion of Labour Day. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, he highlighted that the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is committed to the welfare of workers and has taken several significant initiatives to enhance their quality of life. He informed that under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, over Rs 90 crore was disbursed

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-jafv01z 2025-04-30T18:44:00+00:00

Chandigarh : In a major leap toward strengthening consumer grievance redressal and service delivery, Punjab’s Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO announced a significant expansion of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’s (PSPCL) call center infrastructure. This move is aimed at improving the efficiency and responsiveness of the electricity complaint registration system across the state. Currently, PSPCL operates its consumer complaint helpline (1912) through two call centres

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-27khrql 2025-04-30T18:39:19+00:00

Chandigarh : In a significant move to strengthen Punjab’s fiscal management framework, Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday handed over appointment letters to 11 officials who have successfully cleared the SAS examination and have been appointed as Section Officers. These officials, formerly serving in various departments within the Punjab Civil Secretariat, will now represent the Finance Department across different state offices, reinforcing financial probity and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-u7smlcf 2025-04-29T18:23:16+00:00

Chandigarh : To realise the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government to make the state a ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab’, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday issued stern ultimatum to the district police chiefs to bring the drugs availability on the street to zero by May 31st, or accountibility of all the officers down to Station House Officer (SHO) level will be fixed.The DGP accompanied by Special DGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, ADGP Anti

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-5k3pcta 2025-04-28T18:49:01+00:00

Chandigarh/Khanna, : “Punjab Sikheya Kranti” has begun to deliver tangible results, significantly transforming the educational landscape across the state. The introduction of state-of-the-art laboratories and smart classrooms in government schools has led to a notable increase in student attendance and a surge in new admissions.  MLA and Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond inaugurated development works in 32 schools of the Khanna constituency between April 7 and April 19,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-8zvdl6r 2025-04-28T18:45:48+00:00

Chandigarh : Reaffirming its unwavering commitment towards the welfare of serving and ex-servicemen the Punjab Government has disbursed a total of Rs 15.53 crore among 1615 gallantry and distinguished service award winners during the last financial year.   Disclosing this here on Monday, Defence Services Welfare Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat said that the amount was distributed as recognition of the exceptional bravery and distinguished services rendered by soldiers belonging to

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-w8hpv2h 2025-04-28T18:42:27+00:00

Chandigarh/Ludhiana : Reaffirming the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s steadfast commitment to fostering excellence in education and agricultural innovation, Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Monday that Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, would receive a capital grant of Rs. 40 crores from the state government in the Financial Year 2025-26. He further emphasized that the government had already

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-pwsutzy 2025-04-28T18:41:10+00:00

CHANDIGARH : In an unprecedented legal blow to drug smuggling networks amidst the ongoing state-wide campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Punjab Police has achieved a significant success on the legal front by attaining 89 percent conviction rate in the NDPS act cases since March 1, 2025, which is among highest in the country, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.  As per the information, from March 1, 2025, a total of 836 NDPS Act cases were

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ii119b1 2025-04-23T18:38:05+00:00

Chandigarh :Condemning the unfortunate incident of terrorist attack in Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir), the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that state is on high vigil and is according top priority to maintain law and order in Punjab.   Interacting with the media persons after a high level meeting with officers of Civil and Police administration, the Chief Minister said that this terrorist attack on innocent tourists is a barbaric and inhuman act. He said

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-338kygf 2025-04-22T18:52:50+00:00

Ludhiana : Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Ludhiana (West) assembly constituency, conducted an intensive campaign across key areas of the city on Tuesday. His whirlwind tour covered Ferozepur Road, Rishi Nagar, Rajguru Nagar, Punjab Mata Nagar, SBS Nagar, and Ghumar Mandi.Arora held a total of 11 poll meetings, engaging with shopkeepers, businessmen, MSMEs, and residents. The meetings were attended by several notable figures including Ludhiana

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-z0h8hi9 2025-04-22T18:41:13+00:00

Ludhiana : In a significant escalation of its Yudh Nashya Viruddh campaign, Nasha Mukti Morcha Punjab announced a comprehensive door-to-door initiative to raise mass awareness against drug abuse across the state from May.Addressing a press conference, Chief Spokesperson Baltej Singh Pannu, joined by zonal coordinators, commended the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, for its grassroots efforts to combat drug addiction. Starting May, Morcha members will visit every

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-67odmtg 2025-04-21T18:49:25+00:00

Chandigarh : Rural Development and Panchayats Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Arvind Kejriwal, the Punjab government has embarked on a historic mission to clean village ponds at an unprecedented scale since independence. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Sond highlighted that past governments failed to address the needs of rural Punjab, with many ponds left unattended for 15 to 25

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-fypbg6a 2025-04-21T18:19:49+00:00

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN : In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested the prime accused involved in heinous murder case of Sarpanch Bachittar Singh alias Bikkar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday. The arrested accused has been identified as Sukhbir Singh alias

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kpddh6x 2025-04-16T18:56:16+00:00

Chandigarh : In line with the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government’s top priority of timely and hassle-free delivery of citizen-centric services, the Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday announced that following the Revenue Department, the Transport Department has been directed to clear all pending citizen-centric services beyond the stipulated timelines on a campaign basis by April 25, 2025. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-km1l5u5 2025-04-16T18:35:09+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Wednesday arrested Rashpal Singh, Mandi Supervisor posted at Market Committee, Kahnuwan, in  Gurdaspur district for accepting a bribe of Rs. 7,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the aforementioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a Commission Agent in Grain Market, Kahnuwan. He further added that the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-omc66jz 2025-04-16T18:33:37+00:00

Chandigarh/Kharar (S.A.S. Nagar) : The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak today said that Punjab has witnessed the bumper crop of wheat this time which would help in achieving the 124 LMT Central pool target with ease. Taking stock of the Wheat procurement operations at Kharar Mandi, the Minister said that till now 4.19 LMT of wheat has arrived in the mandis of the State and 3.22 LMT has been procured. Payments worth Rs. 151 Crore have been made

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-yita26x 2025-04-16T17:30:43+00:00

Chandigarh : Gulzar Singh Bobby today officially took charge as a member of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes in the presence of Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema and Chairman of the Commission, Jasvir Singh Garhi. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema congratulated Gulzar Singh Bobby on his appointment and expressed hope that he would uphold the teachings of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his role. Cheema highlighted Bobby's background in working for the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-5fph3td 2025-04-15T18:48:50+00:00

Chandigarh/Lehragaga : Punjab Cabinet Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today inaugurated development projects worth around Rs.1.90 crore at various government schools in the Lehragaga Assembly constituency. While addressing gathering in these functions, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal said that the objective of providing excellent facilities in government schools is to equip students with qualitative and modern education to make them competitive in today's era. This will enable them to

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-sqat78e 2025-04-15T18:46:48+00:00

Chandigarh/Malout : Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, the Punjab Government is steadfastly committed to revamping the state's education infrastructure and ensuring the delivery of quality education through its ongoing ‘Education Revolution’. In line with this initiative, Punjab’s Cabinet Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur today inaugurated several development

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-idzx76r 2025-04-15T16:50:50+00:00

Chandigarh/Khanna : Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Tuesday stated that the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has completely transformed government schools, unlike previous regimes that neglected the education sector.   Sond inaugurated infrastructure development projects worth Rs 34.50 lakh under the Punjab Sikhya Kranti program in four schools. At Government Senior Secondary School, Bija, a library was constructed at a cost of Rs 9.65 lakh, a

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-24tr97u 2025-04-15T16:48:47+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption, on Tuesday, arrested Constable Adarshdeep Singh, posted at CIA-2 Staff, Amritsar for demanding a bribe of Rs. 60,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a complainant, a resident of Amritsar, on the Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line. He further added that as per the complaint, the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-gsdtzfp 2025-04-09T18:46:30+00:00

Chandigarh : A rare pictorial artwork compiled by State Information Commissioner Punjab Harpreet Sandhu on “Sukhna Lake ” portraying the serenity of the sunrise at Sukhna Lake Chandigarh was today unveiled by Hon’ble Governor of Haryana Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan, Haryana. While unveiling the artwork, Governor Bandaru Dattatraya acknowledged the masterpiece portrait highlighting the natural beauty of Sukhna Lake and much applauded the pictorial work and stated that this

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-hhrq2oi 2025-04-09T18:42:47+00:00

Chandigarh/Amritsar : After 70 years of independence, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to strengthen infrastructure in government schools across the state such as smart classrooms, modern laboratories, playgrounds and integration of information technology to provide students with up-to-date educational facilities, said Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, after inaugurating buildings at seven schools in Jandiala Vidhan Sabha

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-qvsb1jz 2025-04-09T18:40:48+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon the newly promoted officers of Punjab Police Service (PPS) to work diligently and with full honesty for wiping out the curse of drugs from the state. Welcoming the 17 newly promoted Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) from Technical cadre, the Chief Minister said that Punjab is fighting nation’s war against drugs and Police is playing an important role in it. He said that in wake of this the Police

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-j8wo4u0 2025-04-08T18:21:51+00:00

CHANDIGARH : Amidst the ongoing fight against organised crime launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has busted a Lawrance Bishnoi-Rohit Godara gang with the arrest of the its two active operatives and recovered one .32 calibre pistol from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.Those arrested have been identified as Jashandeep Singh alias Jashan Sandhu, a

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-f71ixw2 2025-04-08T18:19:36+00:00

Chandigarh : Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has prioritized improving the condition of government schools since assuming office, said Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO in a press communique here today, while stressing that the Shikhya Kranti would transform Punjab's image. The Cabinet Minister said, "for the first time since India's independence, our party had campaigned on education as a central platform. The public responded favorably, electing S. Bhagwant

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-5ecwf4u 2025-04-08T18:14:49+00:00

CHANDIGARH :In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has cracked the hand grenade attack at BJP leader’s house case masterminded by Pak-ISI backed terror module with arrest of two accused persons in this case in less than 12 hours, said Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla here on

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-viuv4qz 2025-04-08T18:12:04+00:00

Chandigarh/Ludhiana : In a significant push for infrastructure development in Ludhiana, Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian is set to lay the foundation stones for two key road projects on Wednesday aimed at enhancing connectivity and improving the quality of life in the region.The first ambitious project involves the construction of a 200-foot-wide bituminous road from Malerkotla Road to Sidhwan Canal Lohara bridge, with an estimated cost of Rs 31.14

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-t4io50f 2025-04-08T18:09:49+00:00

CHANDIGARH : The Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s groundbreaking “School Mentorship Program” has received an extraordinary response, with 100 top bureaucrats—including IAS, IPS, and PCS officers—volunteering as mentors within just three days of its launch on April 4, said the School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains here on Tuesday. Pertinently, the Punjab Government has introduced one-of-its-kind “School Mentorship Program” wherein top

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kdmmpzr 2025-04-08T18:07:11+00:00

Chandigarh/Rupnagar : Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, accompanied by former Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, conducted an inspection of schools and sports grounds in various villages of Rupnagar district on Tuesday. The villages visited included Chairian, Bahrampur, Chandpur, Dakala, Lohgarh Phidde, as well as the government primary school and sports ground in Bahrampur Chaklan. He highlighted that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-zm4fh1t 2025-04-07T18:46:33+00:00

Chandigarh/Ludhiana : Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian stated that Punjab has been reaching new heights in the education sector since the AAP government took office three years ago. The Punjab government is inaugurating new infrastructure projects worth Rs 2,000 Cr in 12,000 Government schools across the state. Today, Cabinet Minister Cabinet Minister Mundian inaugurated the works worth Rs 2 Cr in schools in Sahnewal and Dakha. Describing today as a red-letter

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-fpxskmh 2025-04-07T18:44:32+00:00

Chandigarh/Pathankot : Under the flagship initiative of ‘Punjab Sikhya Kranti’, the Punjab Government led by the Chief  Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and guided by the Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, various events were today organized all through the schools of the district to ensure quality and world level education to the students of the State.           The occasion saw multitude of projects worth lakhs being inaugurated

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-guku510 2025-04-04T18:31:16+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is fully committed to the care and holistic development of every child in the state. Giving this information, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that under the ongoing initiative ‘Project Jeevanjot’, launched in July 2024, as many as 268 children have been rescued so far. The Cabinet Minister said that out of these, 19 children without

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-7vfeb79 2025-04-04T18:29:28+00:00

Chandigarh : Amidst the ongoing intensified drive against substandard and illegal agricultural inputs as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has raided two firms in Hoshiarpur district, leading to seizure of banned pesticides and expired stocks. Disclosing this here on Friday, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that a special team under the supervision of Joint Director

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-f6y2cbh 2025-04-04T18:27:54+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, on Friday, arrested a private homeopathic doctor, Dr. Arvind Kumar, a resident of Raiya, in Amritsar district, while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 3.50 lakh in Tarn Taran.Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest was made following a complaint filed by Ashok Kumar, a resident of Patran town in Patiala district.  According to the complaint,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-1o82be2 2025-04-04T18:26:35+00:00

Chandigarh/Jalandhar : The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister,Punjab, Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak today announced that the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has made extensive preparations to facilitate over 8 lakh farmers during the ongoing wheat procurement season in the state. The Minister was chairing a review meeting with senior officials from four districts, including Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Shaheed Bhagat

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-5iyrcq9 2025-04-03T18:42:53+00:00

Ludhiana : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said that after cleaning the mess of previous regimes for three years, the state government is now on path of restoring the pristine glory of Punjab. Addressing the gathering after dedicating World Skill Campus of Excellence consisting of two premier institutions – newly renovated State of the Art Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and Multi Skill Development Centre (MSDC) here today, the Chief Minister bemoaned that

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-y7eh0qh 2025-04-03T18:40:23+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Government has taken a step forward to introduce electric buses and promote an eco-system throughout the state. This initiative will not only help provide a pollution-free environment but also offer better environmental conditions and transportation facilities to citizens. While chairing a meeting at the Punjab Civil Secretariat here today, Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar directed the officials of Local Government and Transport Department to jointly

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-t0bb2wq 2025-04-03T18:38:11+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, remains steadfast in its commitment to addressing the concerns of freedom fighters and their families. In line with this, Cabinet Minister Mohinder Bhagat met with several family members of freedom fighters to hear their grievances and ensure swift resolution.           During the interaction, the family members apprised the Minister of various challenges they have

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-vgolpk9 2025-04-03T18:17:54+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday paved way for checking illegal mining in the state and further reducing the price of sand and gravel for public. A decision to this effect was taken by the Council of Ministers in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at his official residence. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Cabinet also has approved significant

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-iwyzc5g 2025-04-03T17:47:34+00:00

Chandigarh : Through the intervention of Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi, a college management has withdrawn its cheque bounce case against a student's father.          Providing details on the matter, S. Garhi said that Ramanjit Singh, son of Balwinder Kumar from Janta Nagar (Dhuri) filed a complaint with the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on March 25, 2025. The complaint stated that Ramanjit had

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-tfrszm5 2025-04-03T17:45:54+00:00

Chandigarh : Reaffirming its commitment to the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Persons with Disabilities, the Punjab Government has disbursed a loan amount of ₹9.14 crore to 522 beneficiaries during the financial year 2024-25. This includes a subsidy of ₹1.46 crore. Punjab’s Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur, shared this information today.          Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that under the leadership of

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-1ckwd7t 2025-04-03T17:44:07+00:00

Chandigarh/New Delhi : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer during the zero hour today raised the issues pertaining to the procurement of crops, in the Parliament. The MP put forward the demand of fixing the commission of Arhtiyas (Commission Agents) payable on wheat and paddy at the two and a half percent of the MSP as was the case earlier. He also demanded the increase in specials for Punjab in order to accelerate the lifting of paddy from the godowns.

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-l6ajx1w 2025-04-03T17:42:52+00:00

Chandigarh :Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced the successful completion of the allotment process for 207 Retail Excise Groups for the financial year 2025-26. The process, which commenced on March 5, 2025, and concluded on April 2, 2025, has yielded unprecedented revenue, generating an annual license fee of Rs. 9,878 crores, surpassing the projected target of Rs. 9,017 crores. This represents a 9.5% rise over the set Reserve

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ux2h68e 2025-04-01T18:04:45+00:00

Chandigarh : In a major advancement toward ensuring uninterrupted and cost-effective coal supply for Its thermal power plants, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has reached a significant milestone by achieving the peak rated capacity of 70 lakh tonnes at its Pachhwara Central Coal Mine in Financial Year 2024-25, informed Power Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO in a press communique issued here today. The Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan  Singh ETO said that the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-rpxmpvd 2025-04-01T18:03:11+00:00

CHANDIGARH/FEROZEPUR : Amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Ferozepur has busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 3.5 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.             The arrested accused has been identified as Sukhdev Singh alias

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-rbtnchb 2025-04-01T18:00:56+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced that the state's Excise and Taxation Department has reported a record-breaking Excise revenue of Rs 10,743.72 crore for the financial year 2024-25, marking an impressive annual growth rate of 16.36 percent compared to the previous fiscal year. He said that the state’s total revenue collection from VAT, CST, GST, PSDT, and Excise during FY 2024-25 stood at Rs 42289.97 crore,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-wleo2fu 2025-04-01T17:58:13+00:00

Chandigarh : The newly recruited teachers in the Education department on Tuesday hailed the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for providing them jobs completely on the basis of merit. Simranjit Sharma from Sangrur thanked the Chief Minister and said that her husband had got the appointment letter in 2023 and now she has realized the dream of her grandfather by getting this job. She said that entire credit goes to the Chief Minister, who has ensured the recruitment in a complete

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-dsdbtjn 2025-04-01T17:56:26+00:00

Chandigarh : Continuing Mission Rozgar, the Punjab government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday set a new benchmark by giving government jobs to more than 55,000 youth in the state in around 36 months of its tenure.   Addressing the gathering in a function to mark handing of appointment letters to more than 700 teachers, the Chief Minister congratulated all the newly recruited teachers on this historic occasion and expressed hope that they will

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-hxa19uz 2025-04-01T17:53:58+00:00

Chandigarh : The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a series of structured engagements with political parties at the level of Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), District Election Officer (DEO), and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) across the country. In a span of 25 days and as of 31st March 2025, a total of 4,719 meetings were conducted, with 40 meetings by CEOs, 800 by DEOs, and 3,879 by EROs, engaging over 28,000 representatives of political parties

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-4an87pb 2025-03-29T18:53:29+00:00

Chandigarh :"Punjab government will provide all necessary assistance to support the ongoing and future research endeavours of international experts working on soil and water conservation," asserted Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian during a high-level meeting hosted by the Punjab State Food Commission.   Addressing the meeting as Chief Guest, S. Khudian said that Punjab, as predominantly an agrarian state, is eager to foster collaborations that

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-gl6111h 2025-03-29T18:46:34+00:00

Ghanauri Kalan (Sangrur) : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that the senior IAS and IPS officers of the state government will act as the mentors of the students of government schools across the state to provide them necessary guidance for excelling in life.   Addressing the gathering during Parents Teachers Meeting (PTM) organized here at School of Eminence, the Chief Minister said that all the IAS and IPS will officers will be mentoring one

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-34ea5ut 2025-03-29T18:43:26+00:00

Chandigarh/Gurdaspur : Punjab Water Resources Minister Mr. Barinder Kumar Goyal, on Saturday, while giving the gift to the folks of the Gurdaspur, laid the foundation stone of Rs.7.18 crore lining project of the Nabipur Drain that passes through Gurdaspur city. The Cabinet Minister was accompanied by Punjab Health Systems Corporation Chairman Mr. Raman Behl, Aam Aadmi Party State Working President and Batala MLA Mr. Amansher Singh Sherry Kalsi, Dera Baba Nanak MLA S. Gurdeep Singh Randhawa

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-bivklig 2025-03-28T18:22:15+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed the resolution moved by Punjab Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh to adopt the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024. With the passing of this resolution, the adoption of this Act in Punjab has been approved.  Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the Parliament of India had enacted the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 in 1974 to prevent and control water pollution and maintain

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-fglyhr0 2025-03-28T18:16:27+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission chaired by Chairperson Sh. Viswajeet Khanna, IAS (Retd) and Member Paramjeet Singh, District and Sessions Judge (Retd.) have issued the Tariff Orders containing tariff/charges for FY 2025-26 vide Orders dated 28.03.2025. In the Orders, the Commission has determined the true-up of FY 2023-24, ARR for FY 2025-26 and Determination of Tariff/charges applicable for FY 2025-26 in respect of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-q53benm 2025-03-28T18:14:10+00:00

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR : In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a Pak-backed illegal arms smuggling racket with the arrest of two operatives— who were further supplying weapons to associates of foreign-based Gangsters Lakhbir Landa and Satta Naushera.             Director General of Police

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-abwawvd 2025-03-27T18:06:16+00:00

CHANDIGARH : With the street supply of drugs witnessing a drastic reduction following intensive crackdown as part of the ongoing war against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has now shifted focus to dismantling high-level drug networks by targeting big fish including drug suppliers and kingpins fuelling the narcotics trade in the state, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-nqfby1a 2025-03-27T17:46:49+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Water Resources Minister, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal, on Thursday, addressed the critical issue of canal pollution during the session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, providing comprehensive details about the department's ongoing efforts to combat environmental challenges affecting the state's canal systems. Expressing deep concern over the widespread problem of garbage dumping while answering the query of the MLA Naresh Puri, Water Resources Department Sh. Barinder Kumar

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ha71tr5 2025-03-27T17:43:00+00:00

New Delhi : Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Modi government is a farmer-friendly government.Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government is continuously working with full commitment for the betterment of farmers. In this direction, the work of purchasing the produce from the farmers at the minimum support price is also being done.Shri Chouhan said that self-sufficiency in pulses is our resolve and, in this context, the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-rf2rooe 2025-03-27T17:07:11+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab government has sent estimates to the central government for strengthening of Mansa-Bhikhi road. This information was given by Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh E. T. O. as a reply to the call of attention of MLA Dr. Vijay Singla of Mansa constituency in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Public Works (PWD) Minister Punjab Harbhajan Singh E. T. O. said that from total length of the road connecting Mansa with Bhawanigarh is approximately 73.08 km and it passes

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-huew80w 2025-03-26T18:31:26+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today hailed the state government's fourth budget as an exceptionally strategic, forward-looking and comprehensive roadmap for sustainable water management and agricultural development. Listing the budget highlights, Minister Sh. Goyal asserted Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government's commitment to addressing critical water challenges through innovative and targeted interventions. He informed that in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-2sk9ynt 2025-03-26T18:13:53+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab School, Higher & Technical Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, today praised the state budget 2025-26 as a landmark step towards educational transformation, with a massive allocation of Rs.17975 crore (12% of a total expenditure) for the education sector. The budget focuses on strengthening school education through Mission Samrath, which has already benefited 14 lakh students across 19,000 schools, improving learning outcomes by 15-25%. He said that these key

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-6osgmfv 2025-03-26T17:17:38+00:00

Chandigarh :Punjab Transport and Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said that the budget presented by the Punjab government will further accelerate holistic development of the state.   In a statement issued here today, the Cabinet Minister lauded the budget and said that the state has been moving forward on the path of development from last three years and the total budget expenditure for the financial year 2025-2026 has been proposed at Rs. 2,36,080 crore. He said that the Punjab

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-n2wrotv 2025-03-25T18:23:51+00:00

CHANDIGARH :In a significant move to enhance public safety and improve the emergency response time, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Tuesday, distributed 165 new smartphones to Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112).             The move, initiated on the directions of DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, aimed at further streamlining the Dial 112

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-3glq19t 2025-03-25T18:18:53+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Government is committed to starting government bus service on every route of the state so that women can benefit from the free bus service and other passengers can travel with convenience.  Responding to a question raised by MLA Neena Mittal during the session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday, Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that the state government is committed to introducing government bus service on those routes where it is

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-uvdhayf 2025-03-25T18:11:58+00:00

Chandigarh : The new 66 KV Sub Station  at Mirje Ke in Firozpur  district will be operational by July 31, 2025 . While replying to the question of MLA from Ferozepur Rural Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya in Punjab Legislative Assembly  Punjab Electricity Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. said that the construction work of 66KV sub-station Mirza ke  is in progress. To run this grid sub-station, a total of 10.793 circuit kilometers of line from 220 KV to 66 KV Mirje ke  is

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-tt0mn8m 2025-03-25T18:07:56+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, while responding to a question in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, stated that Punjab Govt. has targeted to clean the ponds in all villages of Punjab before the monsoon season. He emphasized that all ponds will be emptied before the monsoon, and machinery will be deployed wherever necessary for the cleaning process.          Replying to a query raised by MLA Hardeep Singh

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-d8iqc4o 2025-03-25T17:34:29+00:00

New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented a massive Rs 1 lakh crore budget in the Delhi Assembly for the financial year 2024-25."This is the first determined step towards transforming Delhi, which has deteriorated over the past 10 years, into a developed city. A budget is being presented here today for a Delhi that becomes a confluence of its glorious history and a bright future," Gupta, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said on the floor of the Assembly.The CM

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-25s0shz 2025-03-24T18:47:20+00:00

CHANDIGARH : Striking a major blow to the narco-terrorism hawala networks amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police with the support of Central Agencies has arrested 11 persons— including five drug smugglers, three drug hawala money couriers and three hawala traders— and recovered drug money in different foreign currencies amounting to Rs 5.09

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-4fd9mde 2025-03-24T18:31:54+00:00

New Delhi : The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu reached Bhubaneswar, Odisha this afternoon (March 24, 2025) from Raipur, Chhattisgarh.The President travelled to Nayagarh from Bhubaneswar and made darshan and puja at Lord Nilamadhab Temple. Later, she graced the foundation day ceremony of Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj at Kaliapalli. Addressing the gathering at the Kaliapalli, the President said that the spectacular views of this area are very attractive. It has

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-2blmh72 2025-03-24T18:25:05+00:00

Chandigarh :During the ongoing session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Singh Rouri, serving as the Chairman of the Estimates Committee, presented the committee’s report on the budget estimates of the Department of Forest and Wildlife Protection and the Department of Revenue and Rehabilitation.   While presenting the report, Deputy Speaker Rouri stated that the committee had conducted a thorough review of the budgetary provisions, held detailed discussions

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ffuh2zu 2025-03-22T18:40:44+00:00

Chandigarh/ Dinanagar/Gurdaspur : Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is continuously improving the infrastructure of health institutions in the state under the Health Revolution. Due to these efforts, the Punjab government will spend Rs 2.10 crore to renovate CHC Singhowal (Dinanagar). The foundation stone of the repair, renovation and upgradation project of CHC Singhowal was laid today by MLA and Aam Aadmi Party State Working President Mr.

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kglqpbq 2025-03-21T18:08:10+00:00

Chandigarh :Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Friday said that the construction of the much-awaited Railway Over Bridge (ROB) on the Harike-Jira-Bathinda section of NH 54 in Makhu will begin within a week. The Minister made this announcement in response to a question raised by MLA Naresh Kataria during the ongoing session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.            Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO stated that all necessary land

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-38vtqpt 2025-03-21T18:03:17+00:00

Chandigarh : Reiterating the firm commitment of state government to wipe out scourge of drugs from the state, the Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday said that under the ongoing crusade against drugs in form of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh, a special focus has been to break the economic chain in the entire nexus. In his address during the eight session of 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, the Governor said that state Government has intensified its fight against drug trafficking and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-mf9rpng 2025-03-20T18:34:00+00:00

Chandigarh/ Fazilka : Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has launched a decisive campaign against drugs. As part of this initiative, property belonging to two individuals involved in drug trafficking was demolished in the district today. The local residents appreciated this strict action taken by the government against those spreading the menace of drugs.          Leading the operation, SSP Varinder

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ymv7fyd 2025-03-20T18:30:23+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Jarnail Singh, posted as Junior Engineer (JE) of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Sub-division office, Kotkapura in Faridkot district red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 10000.Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB stated that the case was registered based on a complaint filed by a resident of Kothe Chahal Singh, in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0q83qwf 2025-03-20T18:26:55+00:00

Chandigarh : Reaffirming its commitment to the welfare and empowerment of all sections of society, the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has launched a skill development programme aimed at providing vocational training to orphaned and Abandon children. Announcing this initiative, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that the programme is designed to equip these children with employable skills, ensuring their

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-idya1d0 2025-03-20T18:21:00+00:00

Chandigarh : The NRI Affairs Minister S. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal held a fourth online NRI Milnee today to address the complaints and grievances of NRI Punjabis at Punjab Civil Secretariat-1 and personally heard the problems and complaints of NRI Punjabis through online Video-Conferencing.           He informed that under the dynamic leadership of S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, we have started this unique initiative to

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-p1jz461 2025-03-15T16:07:00+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday envisioned that the Principals/ Teachers abroad are acting as a catalyst of the Education Revolution in the state by further improving the standard of education to benefit the common man.   Interacting with the teachers after flagging off a batch of 72 teachers for teachers training in Finland here at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that education, health and power had acquired a centre stage in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-l4ue858 2025-03-15T15:57:08+00:00

CHANDIGARH :In yet another major breakthrough in the ongoing Nanded murder case, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar has arrested three more operatives of Pakistan based Babbar Khalsa International ( BKI) terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda backed by Pakistan’s ISI, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.           Those arrested have been identified as Jagjit Singh alias

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-3x2lkfb 2025-03-13T18:37:41+00:00

Chandigarh : In a continued crackdown on drug traffickers, the district administration of Amritsar demolished the house of notorious drug smuggler Ajay Kumar Billi today. This action is part of the war against drugs launched by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann. Police Commissioner S. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, who oversaw the demolition, warned that anyone involved in illegal activities will face strict action.  He said that five cases have been registered against Ajay Kumar in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-z2ggk5y 2025-03-13T18:01:34+00:00

New Delhi :Yoga Mahotsav 2025, a curtain raiser to International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, was inaugurated by Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Ayush and Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Delhi today. To mark the 11th edition of IDY, Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav also released 10 Unique Signature events, reinforcing India’s global leadership in Yoga. Padmabhushan Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Member of Parliament, Dharmadhikari,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-c1ju0ku 2025-03-13T16:56:56+00:00

Chandigarh :Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday approved summoning of the eight session (Budget Session) of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha from March 21 to 28.   A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann here at his official residence.   Giving the details a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Cabinet gave nod for recommending the same to Governor Gulab

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-zgslf0h 2025-03-12T16:10:22+00:00

Mauritius : In a significant diplomatic honor, the Republic of Mauritius has conferred Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with its highest civilian award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean. This prestigious recognition highlights PM Modi's contributions to strengthening bilateral ties and promoting global cooperation. Under his leadership, the Modi Doctrine of Diplomacy has enhanced India's global stature by fostering international

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ynygquk 2025-03-11T17:36:33+00:00

Chandigarh/SBS Nagar/Sunam Udham Singh Wala/Sangrur :The ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’ campaign launched by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government to completely eradicate drug smugglers from the state is yielding positive results and the people have felt great relief from this initiative. Punjab Government's drive 'Yudh Nashiyan Virudh' has intensified with coordinated demolition actions against illegal structures owned by drug-smugglers in multiple districts. In

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-h4r9k3c 2025-03-10T18:54:16+00:00

Chandigarh, March :Sh. Jasvir Singh Garhi today took charge as the Chairperson of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes. Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Garhi reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding the rights and interests of Scheduled Castes in Punjab. He stated that the Commission would work proactively to ensure justice, welfare, and empowerment of the SC community in the state. The event was attended by Dr. Sukhwinder Sukhi, Chairman of Punjab State Container &

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-vtlu29j 2025-03-10T18:52:43+00:00

Chandigarh, March :In a groundbreaking move towards animal welfare, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has announced a statewide initiative to provide free tetanus toxoid vaccination for all equines— horses, donkeys and mules. Announcing this here today, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, informed that the Animal Husbandry department will soon launch a drive to administer tetanus toxoid vaccine to all

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-syh90ps 2025-03-10T18:17:47+00:00

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR :In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of four drug smugglers, including a 16-years-old juvenile, and seized 4.01 kg heroin, Rs 20,000 drug money and three motorcycles from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-a95vnyo 2025-03-10T16:37:26+00:00

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN :In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran police has arrested Big Fish Shehnaz Singh, also known as Shawn Bhinder, an Indian-origin International drug lord wanted by the USA-based intelligence and security agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-42aia8s 2025-03-10T16:03:14+00:00

Chandigarh :Punjab’s Social Security, Women, and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, stated that financial assistance has been provided to nearly 2.25 lakh children across the state. Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that a total of ₹367.59 crore has been  provided as financial assistance for 2.25 lakh destitute children in Punjab. She further highlighted that the state government had allocated a budget of ₹377.00 crore for the welfare of

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-fththxf 2025-03-06T18:50:29+00:00

Chandigarh :Giving final blow to the drug traffickers under Yudh Nashian Virudh Campain, the Punjab government today demolished several illegal properties across the state, reaffirming its commitment to making Punjab a drug-free state. In such a major operation today, the Amritsar Corporation, with the support of the Punjab Police, demolished two-storied houses and shops constructed by drug traffickers using JCB machines. Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar oversaw the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-zeapagv 2025-03-06T18:32:44+00:00

Chandigarh/Mohali : Reiterating the Punjab government’s commitment, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, to ensure planned urban development and providing world-class facilities to the public, Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardip Singh Mundian directed departmental officials to establish new urban estates in various cities of the state.           While reviewing the work of development authorities and the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-tgfdy3s 2025-03-06T18:31:30+00:00

SAS Nagar (Mohali) :Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday gave a clarion call to people to become active partner in the campaign against drugs so that this scourge can be completely wiped out from state. Addressing the gathering after launching City Surveillance and Management System, the Chief Minister said that the state government has launched major crackdown against drugs. He said that this meticulously planned campaign has been launched to snap the supply line of

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-7hng4jl 2025-03-06T18:30:38+00:00

Chandigarh, March : Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, in the presence of Director of Local Government Department Gurpreet Singh Khaira, held a meeting with representatives of the Sanitation Workers and Sewer Men Union at the Municipal Bhawan today. The minister attentively listened to their concerns and assured them that all legitimate demands would be addressed. Dr. Ravjot Singh emphasized that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-m5wb0t4 2025-03-06T18:29:25+00:00

Dera Bassi (Mohali) :Highlighting the success of the “Sehatmand Punjab” mission, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today stated that the state government is successfully fulfilling its guarantee of providing quality healthcare services to people, ensuring that no one in Punjab is deprived of medical treatment. After laying the foundation stone for Sri Sukhmani Institute of Medical Sciences and Research today, the Chief Minister emphasized that healthcare is the backbone of

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kt8xmc4 2025-03-06T18:28:18+00:00

CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT :In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence Pathankot has busted an illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of its two members and recovered four pistols along with ammunition, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           Those arrested have been

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-sqnmme1 2025-03-06T18:27:19+00:00

Chandigarh/ Jalandhar :With an aim to make the Jalandhar a drug-free district, Punjab Cabinet Minister and the state president of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Mr. Aman Arora, on Thursday, has devised a foolproof roadmap under the Punjab Government’s anti-drug drive ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’. He ordered the district Police to go onslaught against the drug-traffickers and anyone found indulged in drugs should not be spared, regardless his position and political affiliation. Mr. Aman Arora, a

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-lfewbd6 2025-03-06T18:26:02+00:00

SAS Nagar (Mohali) :In a move aimed at further making Sahibzada Ajit Nagar (Mohali) a safe and crime free city, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday inaugurated Phase-I of the City Surveillance and Traffic Management developed at a cost of Rs 21.60 crore. The Chief Minister said that this is a significant step towards enhancing urban surveillance and traffic management. He said that this state-of-the-art system aims to improve public safety, curb traffic violations

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-DPd33G 2025-01-23T11:12:31+00:00

Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption, has arrested Head Constable (HC) Nachattar Singh, posted in the 5th Commando Battalion, Bathinda, while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000. The accused was taking bribe on behalf of Commando Drill Officer (CDO) HC Tarsem Singh, who managed to escape and evade arrest.Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson for the VB said the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by HC

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-VtrlBB 2025-01-23T10:51:58+00:00

Chandigarh: The Punjab Backward Classes Land Development and Finance Corporation (BACKFINCO) is organizing awareness camps across various districts to ensure that the people belonging to backward classes, economically weaker sections and minority communities can avail maximum benefits from the welfare schemes being run for them. Sandeep Saini, Chairman of Punjab Backward Classes Land Development and Finance Corporation (BACKFINCO), stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister S.

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Q02Jiw 2025-01-21T13:33:24+00:00

Chandigarh: In a decisive move to enhance the efficiency of agricultural schemes/programs in the state, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Tuesday, directed all the Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) to furnish biweekly progress reports. The move aims to ensure that all ongoing centrally and state sponsored agricultural schemes are closely monitored and evaluated, allowing for timely interventions and improvements.While chairing a series of meetings

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-aCbPRU 2025-01-21T11:13:05+00:00

Chandigarh: Taking yet another firm step towards elevating the state’s school education system to the world-class standards, Punjab School Education department, on Tuesday, organised a one-day training and interaction program with experts from the University of Turku, Finland.  This session, held here at MGSIPA, has witnessed participation of 296 government primary school teachers, informed S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School and Higher Education, Punjab.Following the grand success

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-klJlRw 2025-01-17T11:50:38+00:00

ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ : ਖੇਡ ਮੰਤਰਾਲੇ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਭਵਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਖੇਡ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ 2024 ਦੀ ਵੰਡ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ।ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਦੋ੍ਰਪਦੀ ਮੁਰਮੂ ਨੇ ਚੇਸ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਚੈਂਪੀਅਨ ਡੀ ਗੁਕੇਸ਼ ਓਲੰਪਿਕ ਡਬਲ ਮੈਡਲ ਜੇਤੂ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੇਬਾਜ਼ ਮਨੂ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kRAO0y 2025-01-16T10:38:16+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested a private security guard Narinder Kumar, deployed in the Civil Hospital Jalandhar, and resident of village Chak Sadhu Wala in Hoshiarpur district for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the name of a PCMS doctor.Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered against the above mentioned accused based on a complaint lodged by

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-97HT0y 2025-01-15T12:29:41+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Harsimratjit Singh, posted as Patwari in revenue Circle Chogawan, Amritsar district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20000.Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sarmel Singh, a resident of village Kohala, in tehsil Lopoke, Amritsar.He

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0uFnXe 2025-01-15T12:05:05+00:00

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN : In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has busted a Pak-backed drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of a kingpin and seized 5 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.The arrested accused has been identified as Rashpal Singh, a resident of Village Bhai Ladhu, Tarn Taran. Apart from recovering

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-QA8TKQ 2025-01-14T13:25:09+00:00

Chandigarh/Sri Muktsar Sahab :  Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker accompanied by Cabinet Ministers today paid obeisance at Gurudwara Tutti Gandi Sahib on the occasion of Mela Maghi.During the Mela a sea of humanity was seen all over the roads leading to the Gurudwara. The ministers who paid obeisance included Speaker Vidhan Sabha S. Kultar Sandhwan, New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Mr. Aman Arora, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Social Security, Woman and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-GGPHsD 2025-01-14T10:59:20+00:00

Amritsar : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced to set up a state of the art Surjit Patar Centre for ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Guru Nanak Dev University.Chairing a function to pay homage to the eminent writer here today, the Chief Minister said that this centre will be equipped with the latest ultra modern technology. He assured fulsome support and cooperation to the University for this Noble Cause. Bhagwant Singh Mann also announced to

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-GJuKyX 2025-01-11T13:03:39+00:00

Ludhiana: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday mourned the sad and untimely demise of MLA Gurpreet Singh Gogi who passed away on Friday night.In a condolence message, the Chief Minister, who attend the cremation of deceased MLA, described Gogi as a hardworking, dedicated and committed colleague. He said that it was a huge personal loss for him and an irreparable loss for the Aam Aadmi party, as Gogi was a committed foot soldier of the party. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-9yR7XQ 2025-01-11T11:10:29+00:00

Ludhiana : Aam Aadmi Party leader and Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi has died of gunshot injuries, with police saying on Saturday it could be a case of "accidental fire" from his own licensed pistol. Joint Commissioner of Police Jaskaran Singh Teja said the bullet pierced Gogi's temple and he was rushed to the local Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead. The incident occurred around midnight on Friday at Gogi's house. Teja said the bullet was fired

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-wBKLha 2025-01-11T10:50:07+00:00

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸੁਪਰਸਟਾਰ ਦਿਲਜੀਤ ਦੋਸਾਂਝ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਨਵੀਂ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਫਿਲਮ 'ਪੰਜਾਬ-95' ਰਿਲੀਜ਼ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਫਿਲਮ ਫਰਵਰੀ 2025 'ਚ ਰਿਲੀਜ਼ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ। ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਖੁਦ ਦਿਲਜੀਤ ਦੋਸਾਂਝ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੋਸ਼ਲ ਮੀਡੀਆ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kPWaiD 2025-01-09T11:46:03+00:00

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR : In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a Pakistan-backed weapon smuggling racket being operated by absconding smuggler Manjot Singh alias Mannu from Dubai with the arrest of its one operative a, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.The arrested person has been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Kaka, a native of village Havellian in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-n4ypDV 2025-01-08T13:00:23+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Panchayat Secretary, Prithvi Singh,posted at BDPO Office, block Moonak in Sangrur district red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 20000. In this case another co-accused Davinder Bansal, Audit Inspector, posted in the office of Regional Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit, Patiala has also been nominated. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-FQBDsQ 2025-01-08T12:30:11+00:00

ਮਾਨਸਾ : ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਦੀ ਹੱਦ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਖੈਰਾ ਖੁਰਦ ਦੀ ਚੀਨ ਦੇ ਹਾਂਗਜੂ ‘ਚ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਖੇਡਾਂ ’ਚੋਂ ਕਾਂਸੇ ਦਾ ਤਗਮਾ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ‘ਚ ਹੋਰ ਜਿੱਤਾਂ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਮੰਜੂ ਰਾਣੀ ਦੇ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-zD5yKB 2025-01-08T12:27:42+00:00

 ਕਲਾਨੌਰ : ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਸੈਨਿਕ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰੀਸ਼ਦ ਦੇ ਜਨਰਲ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਕੁੰਵਰ ਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਵਿੱਕੀ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਗੀ ਹੇਠ ਫਗਵਾੜਾ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਸ਼ਾਹਪੁਰ ਅਮਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਵਿਖੇ ਗੈਂਗਸਟਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਬਹਾਦਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਨ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-6snobM 2025-01-08T11:09:02+00:00

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Vtmh3r 2025-01-08T10:47:00+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday released the diary and calendar of the Punjab Government for the year 2025 at his official residence this morning.Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the layout design of the calendar and diary had been conceptualized and prepared by the Information & Public Relations Department and printed by the Controller Printing & Stationery Punjab.Prominent amongst others present

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-tHfAoJ 2025-01-07T13:59:31+00:00

New Delhi : The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses, including ILI and SARI, and spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after five cases were detected in India. On Tuesday, two suspected cases of the virus were reported from Maharashtra's Nagpur. Both the patients were discharged after treatment, a senior official said. Their samples have been sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-VkN3yf 2025-01-07T11:32:06+00:00

Chandigarh/Amritsar : In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of four individuals, including one woman and seized 5 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi (19) and Baljeet Kaur (32), both

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-oNx9T5 2025-01-06T11:36:58+00:00

Bijapur: Eight jawans of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The incident took place near Ambeli village under Kutru police station when the security personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle after an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said. This is the biggest strike on

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-KcRIpN 2025-01-06T11:25:32+00:00

Chandigarh/Khanna: In a bid to make Punjab garbage free, Cabinet Minister Punjab Mr. Tarunpreet Singh Sond today inaugurated the first pilot project of door-to-door collection and segregation plant in Khanna city.Cabinet Minister Mr. Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that this pilot project with a cost Rs. 4 crore would continue for a year. After the success of this pilot project, it will be started in other areas of Punjab as well. Giving more information, the Cabinet Minister said that the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-olAntr 2025-01-04T11:53:16+00:00

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ : ਭਾਰਤ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਨਿਕਸ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਟੈਕਨੋਲੋਜੀ, ਰੇਲਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਣ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਸ਼ਵਿਨੀ ਵੈਸ਼ਨਵ ਨੇ ਰੋਪੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੱਖ ਕੈਂਪਸ ਅਤੇ ਆਈਜ਼ੌਲ, ਅਜਮੇਰ, ਅਗਰਤਲਾ, ਔਰੰਗਾਬਾਦ, ਕਾਲੀਕਟ,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-WIUcZh 2025-01-04T10:44:16+00:00

Chandigarh: A delegation of industrialists and residents of Phase 8B, Mohali, met Cabinet Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat on Friday to discuss various issues, including the removal of the garbage dumping ground and other civic grievances affecting both industrial and residential areas. The Minister assured the delegation of swift action to resolve the problems they are facing. During the meeting, the industrialists and residents presented their concerns, emphasizing the urgent need to

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-KmMCjp 2025-01-03T12:50:58+00:00

Maligaon : In line with Honorable Prime Minister’s vision to improve rail connectivity, three new trains were flagged off and a new Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Tetelia station yard constructed by Northeast Frontier Railway was dedicated to the nation today from Guwahati. Hon’ble Governor of Assam Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-wh8Ip9 2025-01-03T12:25:11+00:00

Chandigarh: To improve livestock productivity and promote agricultural sustainability, the Punjab Government will encourage collaborative initiatives to incorporate alfalfa into the state's forage system, addressing the challenges related to fodder production, said S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Food Processing, Punjab.He was addressing the Stakeholder Conference on Sustainable Forage Solutions: Alfalfa– Mechanisation, Production &

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-OmVxar 2025-01-03T11:55:57+00:00

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has launched first-of-its-kind initiative ‘Online NRI Meeting’ across the country to resolve complaints of NRIs. Under this service, the state government is resolving various complaints received by NRIs quickly and appropriately and efforts will be continuously continued for immediate resolution of complaints.Disclosing this, Punjab NRI Affairs Minister S. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that today he listened more than 100 complaints of NRIs and gave

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-AsUpgE 2025-01-02T13:37:14+00:00

Chandigarh: Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Thursday, informed representatives of contractual and outsourced driver/conductor unions that the initial draft regarding service regularization will be shared with them within 15 days.Presiding over a joint meeting of various unions at Punjab Bhawan here, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that the department is working expeditiously to prepare rules for regularizing contract employees and hiring outsourced employees on contract

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-H2pD8A 2024-12-31T10:27:53+00:00

Chandigarh - The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has made significant efforts to uplift the living standards of Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, and Minority Communities in the year 2024.Providing more details, Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, stated that the Punjab Government has implemented various schemes to enhance the educational, social and economic status of these communities.Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-mSrsFd 2024-12-28T11:02:52+00:00

New Delhi - The Supreme Court on Saturday warned Punjab Chief Secretary K A P Sinha and Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav that it would frame charges of contempt of court against them if its order on shifting farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal – who is on fast-unto-death since November 26 – to a hospital was not complied with. “It’s a contempt case and the next step is known. Why should not there be charges against the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police? Why

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-XnwBRA 2024-12-27T12:04:28+00:00

Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib - Punjab New & Renewable Energy Sources Minister and President of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab, Mr. Aman Arora, on Friday, paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib on the concluding day of the Shaheedi Sabha. He remembered the supreme and unparalleled martyrdom of younger Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh along with Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s mother Mata Gujri ji.Mr Aman Arora said that the sacrifice remains etched in the annals of time,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-sJDbB2 2024-12-27T10:04:43+00:00

New Delhi - Punjab Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains and Chief Secretary KAP Sinha paid their respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, laying floral tributes at his body in New Delhi. They also took a moment to share their condolences with Dr. Singh's family.S. Bains praised Dr. Singh's remarkable contributions to India's economic development, noting that he skillfully navigated the country out of a difficult economic situation and set it on a path of progress. He also

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-QgVdbE 2024-12-26T13:01:14+00:00

CHANDIGARH/FATEHGARH SAHIB - With the annual Shaheedi Sabha to commemorate the martyrdom of Chhote Sahibzaade commenced at Fatehgarh Sahib, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Thursday paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and reviewed security arrangements at the spot to ensure smooth passage to the devotees.The three-day annual Shaheedi Sabha to pay homage to Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Q4XjDt 2024-12-26T12:32:45+00:00

Amritsar - Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has condemned the portrayal of Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the younger Sahibzadas of Sri Guru Gobind Singh, during an event organized under the Centre Government’s Veer Bal Diwas program at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Payyanur, Kerala. Advocate Dhami expressed strong disapproval, emphasizing that such imitations are inappropriate, especially when the Sikh community is observing the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-rBIwvE 2024-12-26T11:32:04+00:00

Chandigarh - The Cabinet Sub-Committee comprising Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday held a detailed meeting with representatives from various unions. The meeting aimed to discuss and resolve the pressing issues faced by the employees.The representatives from Powercom C.H.B Lineman Theka Mulazan Union, Sarb Sikhiya Abhiyan Mid Day Meal Daftri Mulazm Union, and Adarsh School Teaching Non-Teaching Mulazam Union presented their

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-QhA6kH 2024-12-26T10:21:57+00:00

New Delhi - The Aam Aadmi Party leaders would officially lodge a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against BJP leaders Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Sirsa for allegedly distributing cash to voters in the New Delhi constituency where AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal is the sitting MLA. "Senior leader Sanjay Singh will be going to the ED office today around 4 pm and submit a complaint against BJP's Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Sirsa," party sources said. Notably, multiple AAP leaders,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-jRQ0IK 2024-12-25T10:14:57+00:00

Chandigarh -  As Punjab continues to explore innovative strategies for agricultural growth through diversification and rural development, Punjab Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation, Mr. Alok Shekhar on Wednesday said that the state would focus on boosting the fisheries sector with the help of existing Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and establishing new Multipurpose Agricultural Cooperative Societies (mPACS).At the Sahikarta Samelan Punjab held at Punjab Bhawan

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-IbhpSQ 2024-12-24T12:19:49+00:00

New Delhi - In a bid to get battle-ready for challenges ahead, the Congress will decide on an action plan for the next year at its CWC meeting named 'Nav Satyagraha Baithak' being held in Karnataka's Belagavi to mark the 100th anniversary of the Belgaum session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. The opposition party asserted that the "insult" to BR Ambedkar by Union Home Minister Amit Shah would be taken up for deliberation at Belagavi and that there would be a "strong follow-up" on the issue.

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-XHjonC 2024-12-24T10:57:20+00:00

Chandigarh - A scuffle broke out between Congress and BJP councillors on Tuesday over the subject of Dr BR Ambedkar during the general house meeting of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. During the meeting, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party councillors passed a motion against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks and demanded his resignation, while BJP councillors accused the Congress of trying to belittle Babasaheb Ambedkar during Nehru's time. The Congress party is organising nationwide

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-CHnShG 2024-12-24T10:21:00+00:00

Chandigarh - Punjab Public Works and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO extended congratulations to Executive Engineer (PWD) Rohit Jindal for being selected as a Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer. The minister also highlighted the importance of continuous learning and professional development. Honouring him with a robe of honour here at his office, PWD Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO praised Rohit Jindal for his exceptional commitment and perseverance, which have led to this

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-neys0h 2024-12-23T13:38:30+00:00

CHANDIGARH/FATEHGARH SAHIB - Ahead of Shaheedi Sabha, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Monday visited Fatehgarh Sahib and reviewed the security arrangements at the spot to ensure that the event would be conducted in a smooth and secure manner in the district.The three-day annual Shaheedi Sabha to pay homage to the martyrdom of Chotey Sahibzade— Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-HW5eM5 2024-12-23T12:37:27+00:00

New Delhi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday distributed more than 71,000 appointment letters to newly appointed recruits through video conferencing.Addressing the occasion, PM Modi extended wishes to the new recruits. "I have had many professional discussions with the youth of India in Kuwait. After coming here, my first program is with the youth of the country. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the youth and their families," he said. He emphasized that the government's top

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-3XjZDP 2024-12-23T12:35:31+00:00

Panchkula (Haryana) - Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar addressed the media regarding Kisan leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's ongoing fast-unto-death.Jakhar stated that nobody has requested Dallewal to end his fast, and the Kisan outfits, along with politicians, seem less concerned about his health. Jakhar emphasized that Dallewal's life is being jeopardized. He also noted that it is significant that the Supreme Court has shown concern about Dallewal's health. Jakhar urged all farmer leaders

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-cBIw76 2024-12-23T12:34:08+00:00

Chandigarh (Punjab): Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Monday confirmed that a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Police and Punjab Police led to an encounter with three ISI-backed operatives of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.During the operation, two AK-47 rifles and two Glock pistols were recovered.Speaking at a press conference, Yadav added that Pakistan-based Ranjit Singh Nita, the chief of KZF, masterminded the module behind the Pilibhit encounter. Nita operated

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0PsqiU 2024-12-23T12:31:54+00:00

New Delhi - After Arvind Kejriwal questioned the central government for not allowing Delhi's tableau to be included in the Republic Day parade, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Priyanka Kakkar on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in "low-level dirty politics," saying that it was not allowing them to participate for four years."Delhi has many things to showcase, but the BJP was not allowing them to participate," she added.BJP hates the people of Delhi because they rejected

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-FGrrPS 2024-12-23T12:20:38+00:00

Dhaka - Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since August 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year regime. Bangladesh-based International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-AdSXIX 2024-12-23T10:58:59+00:00

Chandigarh -  Three people, including a woman, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in the parking lot of a hotel in Haryana’s Panchkula, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday night. The victims were identified as Vicky and Vipin, both from Delhi, and Nia from Hisar, said Station House Officer, Pinjore, Inspector

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-mD7ey8 2024-12-23T10:42:30+00:00

Chandigarh : With an aim to make the state a leading state in clean energy production and diminish reliance on fossil fuels, the Punjab Government will set up 66 solar power plants, each with a 4 MW capacity (total 264MW capacity), informed Punjab New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Mr. Aman Arora here on Monday.He also handed over a Letter of Award (LoA) to M/s. V.P. Solar Generations Pvt. Ltd. for setting up solar power plants at 66-KV substations of PSPCL in the State. This

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Ox86Rt 2024-12-20T13:25:51+00:00

Chandigarh - The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leaders staged protests across the state on Friday against Home Minister Amit Shah's derogatory remarks about the architect of the Constitution, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, in Parliament. AAP leaders strongly condemned Amit Shah's statement, calling it an insult to the Constitution's creator. District leaders, office bearers, MLAs, and ministers of AAP, along with hundreds of party workers, staged demonstrations outside BJP's district headquarters in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-87lxMV 2024-12-20T13:23:29+00:00

Ferozepur (Punjab) : In a bid to enhance irrigation practices and ensure infrastructure safety, Deepshikha, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ferozepur conducted an inspection of the Balewala Head as part of a 15-day departmental review marathon. DC sought detailed information from officials of the Water Resources Department about the district's irrigation network. Present at the site were Balwinder Komboj, Executive Engineer, Fazilka Canal and Groundwater Division, Ferozepur, and Rajinder Pal Goel,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Gq4PdL 2024-12-20T13:21:52+00:00

Chandigarh - Chandigarh University (CU) has clinched the All India Inter University Rugby Championship (Men) 2024-25 by registering impressive wins in the final matches of both Rugby Sevens and 15s categories held at the CU campus on Friday. In the 15-a-side version, Chandigarh University's Rugby team defeated the University of Calicut in the final match by a convincing margin of 10-3. In the 7-a-side version, the Chandigarh University team defeated KIIT University, Bhubaneswar by

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-kdB5wQ 2024-12-20T13:07:18+00:00

Ayodhya - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday condemned the attacks on places of worship, including in Bangladesh, saying there is a conspiracy to make “hell on earth” by anyone who tries to desecrate Sanatan dharma’s religious places. The CM was speaking at a ‘Katha’ programme of Peethadhishwar Sridharacharya Maharaj here. “Look at what is happening in Bangladesh. Then what had happened earlier in Pakistan and Afghanistan? I want to ask who were those people who

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-c0NWxW 2024-12-20T12:30:11+00:00

New Delhi - The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Punjab Municipal Corporation elections 2024 scheduled for December 21, while issuing notice to the Punjab State Election Commission (SEC) over allegations raised by opposition candidates. The plea, filed by candidates from the BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Indian National Congress, claims they were systematically prevented from filing nominations for the Patiala elections by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The allegations are part of a Special

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-A4KZa3 2024-12-20T11:23:47+00:00

Chandigarh - Indian National Lok Dal president and former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala died in Gurugram on Thursday, a party spokesperson said. He was 89. Chautala, a five-time chief minister of Haryana and former deputy prime minister Devi Lal's son, suffered a cardiac arrest at his Gurugram home and was immediately rushed to hospital but could not be saved. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while condoling Chautala' s death, said:  "His contribution to the state

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ZswJPB 2024-12-20T11:21:30+00:00

Pune - RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed concern over resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes and said certain individuals, after the construction of Ayodhya Ram temple, seem to believe they can become “leaders of Hindus” by raking up such issues.Delivering a lecture on ‘India – The Vishwaguru', at Sahjeevan Vyakhyanmala (lecture series) here on Thursday, Bhagwat advocated for an inclusive society and said the world needs to be shown that the country can live together in

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-JLC0Pq 2024-12-20T11:19:38+00:00

New Delhli - The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Punjab Advocate General to get an affidavit from the state Chief Secretary and DGP undertaking during the course of the day to shift farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on fast unto death since November 26, to a makeshift hospital set up near the protest site. “We want Chief Secretary and DGP both to file an affidavit today with an undertaking that you will shift him (Dallewal) to the makeshift hospital and provide all requisite

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-C3i5j7 2024-12-20T10:04:57+00:00

Chandigarh - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Friday has apprehended revenue Patwari Harjit Rai, posted at Dera Baba Nanak, in Gurdaspur district for accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000.Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested after an enquiry of online complaint lodged by Surinder Singh, a resident of village Nasirpur, in Batala tehsil.He further

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-lXYbQV 2024-12-19T12:47:44+00:00

Chandigarh: General and Bye-elections to 5 Municipal Corporations and 41 Municipal Councils apart from some other ward-wise bye-elections will be conducted on 21st  December, 2024. In order to ensure due opportunity to voters to exercise their franchise in these local body elections, the following information is being shared with the general public.Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the Punjab State Election Commission said that 21 December (Saturday) would be

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-FU34r7 2024-12-19T12:23:12+00:00

New Delhi - Three NDA MPs, including Anurag Thakur and Bansuri Swaraj, have filed a police complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of being involved in "physical assault and incitement" during a scuffle at Parliament, an officer said. Thakur and Swaraj, accompanied by a TDP MP, met the officers at the Parliament Street police station and gave a written complaint. "We have filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhi for physical assault and incitement," Thakur told media, outside

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-YLx5R4 2024-12-19T11:07:19+00:00

New Delhi -  As Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge submitted a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla alleging "physical assault" by other Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, other party MPs also told ANI that party leader Rahul Gandhi had been blocked from entering Parliament, following which a scuffle broke out between the two parties. This comes amidst INDIA bloc and NDA leaders staging parallel protests at the Parliament premises regarding the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on B R

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-eDtfvw 2024-12-19T11:05:44+00:00

Amritsar (Punjab) - Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has constituted a three-member committee to investigate the allegations leveled against Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh. A high-level meeting of the Internal Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee was held today at Gurdwara Degsar Sahib Katana (Ludhiana) under the leadership of Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, in which the serious allegations leveled against Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-lKrEGI 2024-12-19T10:59:49+00:00

New Delhi - Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday termed the BJP's allegations that her brother and party leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a BJP MP a "conspiracy to save Home Minister Amit Shah's skin". She also accused the ruling party MPs of indulging in "goondagardi" to stop peacefully protesting opposition members from entering Parliament. A face-off between the opposition and NDA MPs in Parliament premises over the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar left BJP MPS Pratap Chandra Sarangi and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0Q4XJY 2024-12-19T10:58:18+00:00

Chandigarh - Farmer unions in Punjab have called on the state government to reject the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, arguing it is detrimental to the state's interests and its farm-based economy. Representatives from 15 farmer unions in Punjab held a three-hour meeting with the state’s Agriculture Minister, Gurmeet Singh Khudian. During the meeting, the farmer leaders expressed their concerns that the policy promotes privatisation in the food procurement business, which

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-vvSfHI 2024-12-18T12:49:21+00:00

Ludhiana (Punjab) - Dr. Satish Kumar Gupta, Professor and Incharge, Training and Placement, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (COAET), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been honored with the prestigious Guru Award by SAEIndia Foundation and Asahi India. The award ceremony was held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, in the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including Sh. CV Raman, Chief Technical Officer, Maruti Suzuki, Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-mS0nOS 2024-12-18T12:47:15+00:00

Amritsar (Punjab) - Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Wednesday, campaigned for the AAP candidates for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Amritsar. Addressing a massive gathering on the historic streets of Amritsar, the CM expressed gratitude to the people for their enthusiastic support and assured them of AAP's commitment to transforming the city into a world-class destination. CM Mann highlighted the unique historical and cultural significance of Amritsar, calling it the “land

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-6zirg7 2024-12-18T12:43:15+00:00

Chandigarh - Haryana Chief Secretary Dr. Vivek Joshi presided over the 3rd meeting of the State Cooperative Development Committee (SCDC) here today. While expressing satisfaction on the computerization of 710 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), he said this step will not only improve efficiency of PACS, but will also help in tackling corrupt practices. The Chief Secretary also called for training of officials to ensure seamless transition to a digital framework. It was informed in the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Dujew3 2024-12-18T12:35:09+00:00

CHANDIGARH/JALANDHAR - In a significant move to strengthen police-public relations, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have successfully returned seized case properties worth over Rs 13 crores to their rightful owners, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.A special event “Arpan Samaroh” was organised under the leadership of Commissioner of Police (CP) Jalandhar Swapan Sharma at Police Lines in Jalandhar.DGP Gaurav Yadav said that as part of the

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0Qj0TB 2024-12-18T11:28:03+00:00

New Delhi - AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that senior citizens above the age of 60 would receive free treatment from government and private hospitals. He said ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’ scheme would be brought in this regard if the AAP was voted back to power in February 2025 poll. “This is a guarantee from the Kejriwal government for all our elderly residents in Delhi,” the former Delhi chief minister said. Kejriwal also said that there would be no income

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-QZuLEE 2024-12-18T11:26:04+00:00

Chandigarh - Farmers blocked train routes at several places in Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. The call for the 'rail roko' has been given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said farmers have been squatting on rail tracks at many places from 12 noon and will

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Sc0hRu 2024-12-18T11:23:03+00:00

New Delhi: As Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death agitation entered the 21st day, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab Government to extend him immediate medical aid, saying it will have serious repercussions if something untoward happened to him“He needs to be healthy to agitate As an elected government and a constitutional organ, you would not like to invite the blame that something happened to him Even farmers should be concerned about saving his

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-QM14Dl 2024-12-18T10:01:27+00:00

Chandigarh - Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, has issued orders to immediately release Rs. 28 crore to about 70,000 beneficiaries to ensure the nutrition and good health of pregnant women and lactating mothers.Providing more information on this, Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur,  stated that the Government is consistently working to improve the nutritional and health status of pregnant women and lactating mothers. She mentioned that, during

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-vdsZsk 2024-12-17T13:25:50+00:00

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR/JALANDHAR : In the wake of the attack at the Police Station Islamabad in Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday visited the city and directed officers concerned to ensure professional policing and take strict action against the perpetrators. The visit came a few hours after the incident reported at Islamabad Police Station at around 3am on Tuesday. Chairing a high-level meeting, the DGP Punjab emphasised the need for officers to use

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-9XCm5g 2024-12-17T11:57:09+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab School Education Department has launched an ambitious residential winter camp in the Residential Meritorious Schools at Mohali, Jalandhar and Bathinda under the Punjab Academic Coaching for Excellence (PACE). This camp focuses on Grade 11 and 12 students aspiring to qualify for competitive examinations like IIT-JEE and NEET. With in total of 1200 students from Schools of Eminence (SOE) participating, the PACE camps are designed to provide intensive coaching and support,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-CoTUws 2024-12-16T14:08:02+00:00

Chandigarh/New Delhi : Lok Sabha member from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Monday raised the issue of farmers in Parliament in a thunderous manner and accused the Narendra Modi government of reneging on it's promises. He said that farmers are being prevented from coming to the national capital and veteran farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on hunger strike for 21 days but the government is not worried at all.Meet Hayer said that when the farmers had to stage protests to get

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-eZ3pU8 2024-12-16T13:55:24+00:00

Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the state government will organise series of events to commemorate the upcoming 350th martyrdom day of ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji.Chairing a review meeting of the Tourism department, the Chief Minister said that the state government will observe the 350th martyrdom day of ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji on a massive level. He said that a series of functions will be organised across the state and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0Ukwui 2024-12-16T12:26:08+00:00

Chandigarh – Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal today urged the union government to accept the demands of the farmers, including making MSP a legal guarantee, to save the life of Kisan leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast unto death has entered the 21st day. Addressing parliament, Badal highlighted the deteriorating health of the senior Kisan leader and reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his promise to accept all farmers' demands while

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-5MDuov 2024-12-14T13:22:30+00:00

CHANDIGARH : In a proud moment for Punjab, eight alumni from the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) in SAS Nagar (Mohali) were commissioned into the Indian Army and Air Force.Six of these officers, Kritin Gupta from Ludhiana District, Bhart Sharma and Sahildeep Singh from Amritsar, Sahilpreet Singh Sandhu from Patiala, Shiv Kumar from Kapurtala and Uttam Malik from Bhatinda, were commissioned into the Indian Army in the passing out parade of the Indian

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-JGWUUC 2024-12-14T11:29:55+00:00

Chandigarh : Adding yet another feather in the cap of Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for Girls, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Arshdeep Kaur, an alumni of the institute, has been commissioned as a Flying Officer in the Indian Air Force. The culmination of her training at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal (Hyderabad), on Saturday, was her participation in an impressive passing out parade that was reviewed by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, PVSM, AVSM.Flying Officer

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-S7Ukw3 2024-12-14T10:52:34+00:00

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu's participation at a recent event in Shimla sparked controversy after 'wild chicken,' a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, was reportedly on the dinner menu served to guests. The incident, which came to light through a purported video shared by an animal welfare organization, has led to widespread condemnation from animal rights groups and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanding an apology

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-vo7sBk 2024-12-14T10:08:33+00:00

Chandigarh : Exercising its powers under Section 12 of the Punjab State Women Commission Act, 2001, the Punjab State Women Commission has taken suo-moto cognizance of a matter involving derogatory remarks made against women. Chairperson Raj Lali Gill has issued a notice to Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), regarding his offensive comments about former SGPC President and political leader Bibi Jagir Kaur. The Commission has taken this

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-ZPvNMr 2024-12-13T12:43:15+00:00

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR : In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police has disrupted a Pakistan-ISI backed terror-module being operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Harvinder Rinda and Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and executed by foreign-based Gangster Gurdev Singh alias Jaisel alias Pehalwan with the arrest of its two members, who confessed to have placed an improvised explosive device (IED) at Ajnala Police Station, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-8qM3YH 2024-12-13T12:09:16+00:00

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN : One month after the launch of the public outreach program 'OP Sampark’, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Friday himself participated in a district level public meeting organised by the Tarn Taran district Police in Patti town to gather firsthand feedback on police performance and listen to grievances of the general public. The OP Sampark, a brainchild of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, was

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-54bv0j 2024-12-12T12:23:56+00:00

ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ : ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਕੋਰਟ ਨੇ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਰੀ ਇਕ ਅਹਿਮ ਹੁਕਮ ਵਿਚ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਅਦਾਲਤਾਂ ਉਤੇ ਪੂਜਾ ਸਥਲਾਂ ’ਤੇ ਦਾਅਵੇ ਜਤਾਏ ਜਾਣ ਜਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਚਰਿੱਤਰ ਬਦਲਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਦਾਇਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਜਾਂ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-iRlWeB 2024-12-12T11:16:24+00:00

New Delhi: Nitin Gadkari said that for things to improve, human behaviour in India has to change, society has to change, and the rule of law has to be respected. Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that road accidents in India have increased and that human behaviour must change for things to improve. He also underlined that he had set a target to reduce accidents by 50% when he first took charge as the road transport and highways

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-b8Okkg 2024-12-12T10:25:21+00:00

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election', and the draft legislations are likely to be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing Winter session, sources said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government is keen on holding wider consultations on bills which are likely to be referred to a parliamentary committee. Sources said the government was also keen to consult the Speakers

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-j3KmkB 2024-12-12T10:20:32+00:00

New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed issues related to the state. Fadnavis was in Delhi to discuss Maharashtra Cabinet formation. This was the first time he  called on the prime minister after assuming office of Chief Minister on December 5. "In last 10 years, with your support Maharashtra is Number 1 in almost every sector and now aims to take this journey of VIKAS to the next level under your leadership

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-7Rbkry 2024-12-12T10:18:32+00:00

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved Bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election', and the draft legislations are likely to be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing Winter session, sources said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government is keen on holding wider consultations on Bills which are likely to be referred to a parliamentary committee. Sources said the government was also keen to consult the Speakers

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-nPcuiU 2024-12-11T12:13:07+00:00

New Delhi : A day after giving a notice in the Rajya Sabha for a motion to remove the Vice-President and chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, the joint Opposition on Wednesday alleged the latter was the biggest reason behind disruptions of the House and was acting like a spokesperson of the government.“Biggest reason for disruptions in Rajya Sabha is chairman himself. He's working as government spokesperson,” said Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at a joint

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-9lgHPh 2024-12-11T07:59:09+00:00

Mumbai - Actor Sapna Singh staged a protest in Bareilly after her 14-year-old son was found dead under suspicious circumstances, with police arresting his two friends over the case, officials said on Wednesday. She ended the protest on Tuesday after more than 90 minutes following police's assurance that action will be taken. Her son Sagar Gangwar's two adult friends -- identified as Anuj and Sunny -- were arrested and sent to jail on Wednesday on charges of murder, the officials said. "The

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-TgBf8c 2024-12-11T07:57:41+00:00

Chandigarh - The Punjab Police have registered a case against Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale in a 2012 case of alleged rape and murder of a woman in Patiala, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed. The FIR under section 302 (murder), 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Passiana Police station in Patiala on December 7, according to an affidavit filed by Punjab Police Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav before the High

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-JXDYyV 2024-12-11T07:56:00+00:00

New Delhi - AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday once again ruled out the possibility of an alliance with the Congress for the Delhi Assembly polls, amid reports that the two parties could be jointly contesting the elections. In a post on X, Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be fighting the election on its own strength in Delhi. “There is no possibility of any alliance with the Congress,” the former Delhi chief minister said. His reaction comes amid media reports that the two

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-OqQnvh 2024-12-10T14:04:08+00:00

Chandigarh: Canada has taken a significant step to aid Ukraine by announcing a ban on 324 models of assault weapons on Thursday. These weapons will be collected from stores and sent to Ukraine as part of this initiative. The decision was made on the eve of the 35th anniversary of the anti-women attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal, where 14 women lost their lives. This tragic event left a deep impact on people, inspiring efforts to promote peace and

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-wbZqc7 2024-12-10T13:56:46+00:00

Rampura Phul: Chirayu Kansal, a student of Bharatiya Model Senior Secondary School, Rampura Phul, secured second place at the 68th State-Level Powerlifting Championship in the 93 kg category by lifting a total weight of 410 kg, earning him a spot at the national level. In recognition of his outstanding performance, Chirayu was awarded a cash prize of ₹31,000 by the school. The achievement was celebrated in the presence of Rampura Phul MLA Balkar Singh Sidhu, school president Shashi Singla,

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-LyojYn 2024-12-10T13:49:49+00:00

The Mohali court acquitted gangsters Dilpreet Baba and Sukhpreet Budha in a case involving threats against Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal, citing insufficient evidence. The case dates back to 2018 when Dilpreet allegedly threatened Gippy, comparing his potential fate to that of Amar Singh Chamkila and Parmish Verma. Following a failed extortion attempt, Dilpreet had also shot at Parmish Verma, seriously injuring him. Despite Gippy Grewal’s complaint and a case registered by Mohali Police

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-OyZbLM 2024-12-10T13:16:30+00:00

New Delhi : As Parliamentary proceedings got washed out yet again with the ruling BJP alleging Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's link with US billionaire George Soros-funded entities, and the Opposition raising the Adani indictment issue, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the BJP, blaming it for deliberately not allowing it to run. She dismissed the Soros issue as "something ridiculous on which there is no proof". "The House is not running, and the government is deliberately not

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-NJbzSa 2024-12-10T13:14:06+00:00

New Delhi : Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday dubbed the opposition INDIA bloc's move to submit a notice for removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar as "extremely regrettable" saying the government is proud of him.Talking to reporters here, the minister said the vice-president, who is also chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is extremely professional and impartial. In a first, parties of the INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a notice to bring a motion in Rajya Sabha for

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-h6HhMZ 2024-12-10T12:45:36+00:00

Chandigarh : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Tuesday has apprehended Raghbir Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), posted at police station Talwandi Sabo, in Bathinda district for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sukhpreet Singh, a resident of village Singo, in Talwandi

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-L7e6Aj 2024-12-10T11:38:31+00:00

New Delhi : The Congress-led INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a motion for the removal of Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, alleging bias in his  approach while running the  House of Elders. Sixty opposition parties of the entire INDIA bloc have signed the motion submitted to Rajya Sabha Secretary General. The Congress sources confirmed to The Tribune that a resolution had been drafted, signed and submitted under Article 67 (B) of the Constitution, which says

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-m5slGF 2024-12-10T11:35:57+00:00

Chandigarh : Reiterating firm commitment of the state government to ensure well being of Persons with Disabilities (PwD), the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced to start a major recruitment drive for filling up backlog of vacant posts in various departments.Chairing a review meeting of Social Justice and Child Welfare department here at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that the state government has identified a backlog of vacant posts for PwDs

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0GTPVA 2024-12-07T07:23:10+00:00

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced that Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza aimed at facilitating the exchange of four Israeli hostages for some Palestinian prisoners, the news agency reported. Which includes 10 days of additional talks after the release of the hostages, was presented to Israel's National Security Cabinet last week by Ronen Barr, head of Israel's security agency Shin

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-BFNBds 2024-12-07T07:20:49+00:00

US President Joe Biden praised his deputy and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, stressing that he had many reasons to choose Kamala Harris as his running mate. Addressing the White House Diwali celebrations, Biden said Vice the president called Harris a smart, tough and reliable

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-rCRdco 2024-12-06T10:50:17+00:00

ਰਾਜਪੁਰਾ/ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ : ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਮੋਰਚਾ ਗੈਰ-ਰਾਜਨੀਤਿਕ ਤੇ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰ ਮੋਰਚੇ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਮੰਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੰਬੰਧ 'ਚ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵੱਲ ਪੈਦਲ ਕੂਚ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਐਲਾਨ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ ਕਰੀਬ 1 ਵਜੇ 101 ਮਰਜੀਵੜਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਫੌਜ ਦਾ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-0PE2BI 2024-12-04T13:55:11+00:00

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ : ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਬਾਗਬਾਨੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਮਹਿੰਦਰ ਭਗਤ ਨੇ ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਦੇ ਸੈਕਟਰ 35-ਏ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਿਤ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਭਵਨ ਵਿਖੇ ਸਿਲਕ ਐਕਸਪੋ -2024 ਦਾ ਉਦਘਾਟਨ ਕੀਤਾ। ਸਿਲਕ ਮਾਰਕ ਆਰਗੇਨਾਈਜੇਸ਼ਨ ਆਫ ਇੰਡੀਆ, ਸੈਂਟਰਲ ਸਿਲਕ ਬੋਰਡ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-iDAZoS 2024-12-04T12:20:29+00:00

ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ : ਬਰਮਿੰਘਮ(ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ)ਵੱਸਦੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੇਖਕ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਣਾ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ ਪੁਸਤਕ “ਭਾਈ ਬੁੱਧੂ ਜੀ ਪਰਜਾਪਤਿਵਿਰਸਾ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਰਸ ਲੋਕ ਅਰਪਣ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਪ੍ਰੋ. ਗੁਰਭਜਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਹਾਸ਼ੀਆ ਗ੍ਰਸਤ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਇਕ

https://www.dailysuraj.com/en/news-Sk052K 2024-11-16T08:10:03+00:00

Incident OverviewIn the aftermath of a fatal accident in Dehradun, where six young lives were cut short and one critically injured, police are navigating complex legal grounds as they await input from the victims’ families. The deadly crash, which took place at ONGC Chowk in the early hours, left an Innova severely mangled after colliding with the rear of a container truck. Though no complaints have been filed by the families of the deceased, law enforcement is consulting legal experts to