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ERADICATE ALL THE SOCIAL MALADIES TO RESTORE THE PRISTINE GLORY OF STATE: CM EXHORTS PEOPLE ON DUSSEHRA

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IEP SAS Nagar (Mohali), October 5

 On the sacred festival of Dussehra, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today gave a clarion call to people for eradicating the social maladies in the state for restoring its pristine glory. Addressing the gathering here while participating in the Dussehra festivities at Phase 8 organized by the Dussehra Committee Mohali (Regd), the Chief Minister greeted the people of the country especially the Punjabis living across the globe on the sacred occasion of Durga Puja and Dussehra (Vijaydashmi). He said that these two festivals, which symbolize the victory of good over evil, remind us of our rich cultural heritage. Bhagwant Mann said that our nation has an age old tradition of celebrating both these festivals which play a vanguard role in promoting goodwill, peace and communal harmony in the society besides showing us the way of ideal living to carve out an egalitarian and harmonious society.The Chief Minister appealed to the people to collectively celebrate this joyous occasion by rededicating themselves for promotion of peace, amity and brotherhood in the state. He said that all of us must rejoice this festival with full religious fervor and gaiety by rising above the parochial considerations of caste, creed and color. Bhagwant Mann said that these festivals give us a message of togetherness and brotherhood adding that on this day we should vow to make our state frontrunner in the country by getting rid of all the social maladies.Congratulating people on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Punjabis were especially filled with pride over Dussehra, as the epic of Ramayana was written in Punjab, on the land of holy city Amritsar. He said that the festivities of Dussehra inspire us to remain grounded, keep our anger under control and stay away from hate. Bhagwant Mann said that these three factors became the reasons for decline of even the most intelligent person adding that the festivities also teach us to remain with brotherhood.The Chief Minister further said that these festivals are not only sources of our inspiration, but also help us to perpetuate the rich cultural heritage to our coming generations. He said that the true essence of Dusshera lies in fighting against injustice, evil and egoism with love, brotherhood and communal harmony. Bhagwant Mann called upon the people of Punjab to imbibe the teachings of these festivals in their daily lives to take Punjab to unprecedented heights.Meanwhile the Chief Minister also announced to use the Dussehra Ground at Mohali solely for the purpose of Dussehra celebration. He said that no commercial activity will be allowed on this ground. Bhagwant Mann further said that the notification in this regard will be issued very soon.

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CM BATS FOR BETTER TIES WITH TAJIKISTAN IN THE FIELDS OF ACADEMICS, TOURISM, TRADE AND COMMERCE

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IEP Chandigarh, October 5

          Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday batted for better collaboration with Tajikistan in the fields of Academics, Tourism, Trade and Commerce for the welfare of the residents of both.

          Interacting with a high level delegation from Tajikistan, which called on him his official residence today, the Chief Minister said that with the world swiftly emerging as a global village there was a need for acquainting the students about the emerging trends in the education sector. He said that in such a scenario the academic collaboration between the universities, which were temples of education, of the different countries could do wonders in spreading the light of knowledge in every nook and corner of the world besides helping in overall development of the students. Emphasizing the need for frequent student and faculty exchange program between Punjab and Tajikistan, Bhagwant Mann said that it would be very beneficial for the students of the state and Tajikistan.

          The Chief Minister said that it was the need of the hour to update the knowledge of students and upskill the teachers in which such initiatives could play a pivotal role. Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab and Tajikistan can initiate measures for starting student and faculty exchange program, in which the state government will provide fulsome support and cooperation to them. He also batted for mutual collaboration in the tourism sector between both Punjab and Tajikistan adding he invited the visiting delegation to be part of the Invest Punjab Summit being held in the state in February 2023.

          Advocating the opening of more trade between Punjab and Tajikistan, the Chief Minister said that it can also be very helpful for promotion of economic activity amongst both of them. Citing an example, he said that Basmati of Punjab has high demand in Tajikistan and its export has enhanced it can transform the destiny of farmers of the state. Bhagwant Mann said that the state government will leave no stone unturned for fostering better ties with Tajikistan in sectors of academic, tourism, trade and commerce.

          Meanwhile the delegation comprising Ubaydullo Aseorzoda from International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship, Tajikistan, Vice Rector Foreign Affairs Jabbrov Fathullo Amrievich, Economist Dr Umarov Khojamahmad, Dean, Technical University, Tajikistan Rustam Cholmatov and others assured the Chief Minister of better bilateral ties between Punjab and Tajikistan.

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House rent allowance of employees of Tourism department would be restarted

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IEP Chandigarh, October 4

Haryana Tourism Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that the house rent allowance of the employees of the department would be restarted.

This will bring financial benefits to the employees, said the Tourism Minister while presiding over the meeting regarding demands raised by the representatives of the Haryana Tourism Employees Union held here today.

On the demand of the union, Sh. Kanwar pal directed the officers concerned to restart the house rent allowance from this month. Along with this, he also directed the officers to give token gifts of Surajkund Craft Mela.

The employees also demanded the promotion of diploma holder waiters to the posts of senior waiters and counter incharges that are lying vacant. The Minister was giving a patient hearing to the union representatives and assured them to consider the legitimate demands.

The Tourism Minister said that the long pending service rules of the department are being made. This will automatically redress many grievances of the employees. Besides this, the employees also raised other demands, responding to which the Minister directed the officers concerned to consider their demands.

Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, Sh. M.D Sinha, Managing Director, Sh.  Neeraj Kumar, Chairman, Employees Union, Sh. Mitrapal Rana, General Secretary Sh. Subhash Deshwal and many other officials also remained present.

Sh. Mitrapal Rana expressed gratitude to the Tourism Minister for giving a patient hearing to the demands raised by the union demands also accepting some demands on the spot.

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Education Department issued guidelines regarding cyber awareness

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IEP Chandigarh, October 4

Keeping in view the increasing cyber requirements at the national and international level, the Haryana School Education Department has issued orders regarding the school students and staff, following the instructions issued by the Central Government.

A spokesperson of the department said that Cyber Awareness Day will be celebrated on the first Wednesday of every month in all the schools of the state and it will be started from October 6, 2022.

He said that seminars, workshops, interactive sessions, quizzes, poster making, and many other programmes will be organized to give information related to cyber to the students and school staff.  For this, PGT Computer Science or skilled employees and officers will be engaged as nodal officers.

The spokesperson said that whatever resources will be required to be used at the school level for cyber awareness will be included in the form of cyber tools. 

Information will be shared on all types of display boards or notice boards to make students and school staff to generate wide cyber awareness.  Cyber information will also be displayed on the wallpaper to make students and other staff aware.

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INDIA- APEDA stall inaugurated

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IEP Chandigarh , October 4

Haryana delegation led by Shri Jai Prakash Dalal, Hon’ble Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister has visited IFEMA Madrid-2022 in Spain & also inaugurated INDIA- APEDA stall in the opening ceremony on 04/10/2022 in the gracious presence presence of Dr. Sumita Misra, Addl. Chief Secretary, Agriculture Deptt. and Shri Dinesh Pattanayak- Ambassador of India in Madrid, Spain.

– IFEMA Madrid is spread over in 57 acres & having 12 halls, 2 congress centres, 2 auditoriums and more than 80 meeting rooms.

– This exhibition is primarily for fruits & vegetables and companies showcase new crops, new varieties, newer technologies & supply chain machines.

– Hon’ble Minister has invited infrastructure companies & exporters for collaboration with Govt. and farmer organisations for export of Haryana produce.

Chandigarh, Punjab

PUNJAB POLICE BUSTS NARCO-TERRORISM MODULE AHEAD OF FESTIVE SEASON; ONE OPERATIVE HELD WITH TIFFIN BOMB, 2 AK-56 RIFLES, 2 KG HEROIN

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IEP CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 4 

With Punjab Police having further intensified vigil and alertness against anti-social elements ahead of the festival season on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted an ISI-backed Narco-Terrorism module. Its main operative has been arrested after recovering arms and explosives from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.The module is being jointly operated by Canada-based Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, Pakistan-based Harvinder Singh Rinda and Italy-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy.The arrested accused has been identified as Yograj Singh alias Yog, resident of Village Rajoke in Tarn Taran, besides, the Police have also identified five more accomplices, who were part of the module in carrying out illegal activities across Punjab and adjoining states.The police have recovered a one RDX loaded Tiffin Box fabricated into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) or Tiffin Bomb; two sophisticated AK-56 assault rifles along with two magazines and 30 live cartridges; one .30 bore pistol along with 6 live cartridges; and 2 KG Heroin from the accused.DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused Yograj is the main operative of this module and wanted by the state police and Central Enforcement Agencies in at least five criminal cases including the one wherein five AK-47 assault rifles were seized in Tarn Taran in September 2019.He said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the cross-border operations of arms-explosives-drugs smuggling was mainly handled by Yograj on the directions of terrorists/gangsters Landa, Rinda and Happy and jailed smuggler Gurpavitar alias Sai of Lakhna, Tarn Taran. Yograj had been active in recovery and further delivery of consignments of Arms and Drugs at a large scale, he added.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Swapan Sharma said that the Police has made a major strike in exposing members of Landa-Rinda terror module. In the present module, the Police have managed to identify five operatives of the gang and manhunt has been launched to nab them, he added.He said that further investigations are on, and more recoveries of arms and explosives are expected soon.Meanwhile, FIR no 107 dated 04/10/2022 has been registered under sections 21/27-A/29/61/85 of the NDPS Act and sections 25/54/59 of Arms Act at Police Station Ramdas in Amritsar Rural. 

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RS 151.83 LAKH WILL BE SPENT FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BHOGPUR

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IEP Chandigarh, 04 October

          The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann is striving to provide basic facilities and clean environment to the residents of the state.  Working in this direction, Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that the state government has decided to spend Rs151.83 lakh  for the beautification and development of Bhogpur.  The department has already started process in this regard.

   Giving information in this regard, Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that streets and drains will be constructed in different wards.  In many areas the streets and drains will be repaired, he added. Similarly, the services of drivers will be taken to pick up garbage from the dump sites, so that the environment can be made clean and pollution free.  Apart from this, the services of another posts will also be taken so that cleaning and other tasks can be handled properly.

Dr. Nijjar also said that the maintenance of all tubewells will also be done so that better water facilities can be provided to the residents of Bhogpur.

The Minister instructed the officials that the state government led by Bhagwant Mann is giving top priority to provide corruption free administration to the people of the state, if any officer and employee is caught committing corruption then he will not be spared.

He also informed that the tenders for these works will be opened on 17 October 2022

Chandigarh, Punjab

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker greats people on Dussehra

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IEP Chandigarh, October 4

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has congratulated the people on the occasion of the holy festival Dussehra and called upon them to uphold the traditions of tolerance, harmony and compassion.

S. Sandhwan said that Dussehra, celebrated in the context of Lord Ram’s victory over Lanka and it guides us to follow goodness and high values. He said that the festival of Dussehra symbolizes the victory of good over evil and events related to Dussehra will always inspire us to uphold the ideals of moral values. S. Sandhwan has appealed to the people to celebrate this festival with spirit of communal harmony and amity.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Mr. Jai Krishan Singh Rauri has also congratulated the people on Dussehra and wished them a good life.

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PUNJAB POLICE ARRESTS ONE MORE OPERATIVE OF ISI BACKED DRONE-BASED KTF TERROR MODULE; 3 HAND-GRENADES, TWO PISTOLS RECOVERED

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IEP CHANDIGARH/MOGA, October 4

 As part of the ongoing war against anti-social elements launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police has arrested one more operative of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed drone-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) terror module. Three hand-grenades and weapons have been recovered from his car, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.The terror module is being operated by Canada-based terrorist/gangster Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dala, who is a close associate of KTF’s Canada-based chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar.The arrested accused has been identified as Harpreet Singh alias Hira, resident of Jujhar Nagar in Bathinda. Apart from three hand-grenades, the Police have also recovered two pistols including .30 bore and 9mm Bareta along with 60 live cartridges.The development came two days after the arrest of two operatives identified as Veeja Singh alias Gagan alias Gaggu and Ranjodh Singh alias Jyoti of this module from Chamkaur Sahib area. Earlier, the Ferozepur Police had recovered one sophisticated AK-47 assault rifle along with two magazines and 60 live cartridges from the paddy fields of village Arifke in Ferozepur, which was intended to be retrieved by Veeja Singh and Ranjodh Singh.DGP Gaurav Yadav said that following a reliable input from Counter Intelligence Punjab, Moga Police laid a Naka at Kotkapura-Baghapurana road and rounded up the accused Harpreet Hira, who was traveling to Amritsar on his white-colour Hyundai Aura Car bearing registration number PB-03-BF-1462.He said that during preliminary investigations accused Harpreet confessed that he was going to deliver the hand grenades and arms consignment on the directions of close-associate of Arsh Dala identified as Amandeep Singh alias Babbu, who is currently lodged in Hoshiarpur Jail.Divulging more details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Moga Gulneet Singh Khurana said that accused Harpreet further revealed that the consignment was brought by Veeja Singh and Ranjodh Singh from the border area on the directions of Arsh Dala’s Manila-based associates identified as Manpreet Singh alias Pita and Amritpal Singh alias Ammy, who are also associated with terrorists in Pakistan.He said that the accused also revealed that Manpreet Pita and Ammy have handed over the consignment to two unknown persons in Moga, who further assigned him to deliver it at an undisclosed location in Amritsar.Meanwhile, an FIR no 222 dated 04.10.2022 has been registered under sections 25(6)(7)-54-59 of the Arms Act, sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act, and sections 13 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act at Police Station Baghapurana.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Cheema greets people on Dussehra and Durga Pooja

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IEP Chandigarh, October 4

Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Dussehra and Durga Pooja.

In his message, the Finance Minister said that the festival celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. “It also celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over demon Mahishasur. It is a celebration of victory of truth over lies, triumph of the righteous and defeat of evil,” said Cheema.

Extending his greetings on this occasion,  the minister wished that the occasion shall inspire the people of the state to follow the path of virtue and guide towards amity, development and prosperity.

He also urged the people of the state to celebrate this festival with communal harmony and brotherhood.