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Chandigarh, Punjab

Punjab State Cooperative Bank carries out tree-plantation drive in Mohali in collaboration with Eco Plantation Association

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SAS Nagar, July 5:

The Punjab State Cooperative Bank carried out tree-plantation drive in association with the Eco Plantation Association, Mohali on Saturday. This activity is carried out as a part of the Campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ in connection with celebration of International Year of Cooperative (IYC) 2025.

On this occasion, trees were planted on road berms of newly developed Purab Apartment Chownk, Sector-78, Mohali. Chairman and Managing Director along-with staff of the bank participated in the event and planted trees with the help of Eco Plantation Association.

The Chairman of the bank S. Jagdev Singh Bam while speaking on the occasion, said that the Eco Plantation Association is doing a wonderful work to protect the environment and to make the city green. He further said that The Punjab State Cooperative Bank felt privileged to be a part of this noble cause. The Eco Plantation Association was also honoured by the Chairman with a momento for their matchless efforts in saving the environment.

The Managing Director S. Harjeet Singh Sandhu (PCS) of the bank while speaking on this occasion has stressed on the importance of saving Mother Earth for future generations. He shared the environmental issues faced by the world due to pollution and ever-decreasing green cover. He also said that the Earth is around five hundred million years old and the degradation of the environment occurred in the last 100 to 200 years is much more than what this Earth has undergone during five hundred million years. He assured the Eco Plantation Association of all possible help in their endeavour to protect the environment. The members of the association thanked the entire team of the bank for its sincere and whole-hearted participation in the tree plantation drive for the sake of the environment.

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मुख्यमंत्री ने किया 550 करोड़ की योजनाओं लोकार्पण एवं शिलान्यास

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मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने शुक्रवार को ऋषिकुल मैदान हरिद्वार में आयोजित विकास संकल्प पर्व में प्रतिभाग कर 550 करोड़ की 107 विभिन्न योजनाओं का लोकार्पण एवं शिलान्यास किया।

इस अवसर पर मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि लालढांग में सिंचाई सुविधा हेतु झील का निर्माण, लालढांग पीएचसी का उच्चीकरण कर सीएचसी बनाए जाने, भगवानपुर से इकबालपुर तक सड़क का चौड़ीकरण, भगवानपुर से सिकरौदा तक सड़क निर्माण, निरंजनपुर में डिग्री कालेज का निर्माण किए जाने, मुबारकपुर-अलीपुर में हाईस्कूल का उच्चीकरण किए जाने, मोहम्मदपुर जटगांव में रजवाहे के दोनों ओर पटरी पर सीसी सड़क का निर्माण किए जाने, विधान सभा झबरेड़ा के अन्तर्गत रुड़की नगर निगम वार्ड न0 22 व 23 में पानी निकासी व सड़क निर्माण किए जाने, खानपुर में ढाडेकी के सौलानी नदी पर पुल निर्माण किए जाने, गिद्धावाली में गंगा नदी घाट पर पुल निर्माण, नागड पलोनी से रांगढ वाला होते हुए भगवानपुर के पास तक मोटर रोड का निर्माण, मेवड नागड के शमशान घाट में बाउण्डरी वाल निर्माण किए जाने के साथ, मोहम्मदपुर पाण्डा के अन्तर्गत बाउण्डरी वाल निर्माण किए जाने की घोषणा की।

मुख्यमंत्री द्वारा एनआरएलएम के अन्तर्गत लक्ष्मी स्वयं सहायता समूह को 2 लाख रूपये, उद्यान विभाग द्वारा दरम्यान सिंह को 50 हजार रूपये, ग्रामोत्थान परियोजनान्तर्गत उजाला सीएलएफ को 21 लाख रूपये, आस्था सीएलएफ को 6 लाख रूपये, मत्स्य विभाग द्वारा अजीत कौर को 4 लाख 20 हजार रूपये, कृषि विभाग द्वारा तरुण सिंह अध्यक्ष वर्क कृषि उत्पादन एवं विपणन स्वयं सहायता समूह को 10 लाख, पशुपालन विभाग द्वारा मीनाक्षी देवी को 30 लाख रूपये, बाल विकास विभाग द्वारा चंचल तोमर को 51 हजार रूपये, सहकारिता विभाग द्वारा आकाश कश्यप को 1 लाख 60 हजार रूपये प्रदान करने के साथ ही सुश्री मीना को पीएम आवास योजनान्तर्गत आवास की चाबी सौंपी गई।

मुख्यमंत्री श्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने कहा कि क्षेत्र के विकास हेतु की गई ये सभी घोषणाएं, लोकार्पण, शिलान्यास की परियोजनाएँ न केवल हरिद्वार जनपद में आधारभूत सुविधाओं को सशक्त बनाने में सहायक सिद्ध होंगी, बल्कि नागरिकों को बेहतर सुविधाएं उपलब्ध कराने के साथ ही क्षेत्र के विकास को भी नई गति प्रदान करेंगी।

मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि आज का दिन विशेष है क्योंकि आज ही के दिन 04 जुलाई 2021 को उन्हें देवभूमि उत्तराखण्ड की सेवा करने का मौका दिया गया था। उन्होंने कहा कि वे सबसे पहले मां गंगा का आशीर्वाद लेकर जनमानस के बीच आए हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि वे आज प्रदेश के समग्र विकास और जन आकांक्षाओं को पूरा करने के अपने “विकल्प रहित संकल्प” को पूर्ण करने की इस यात्रा के सफल चार वर्ष पूर्ण कर रहे हैं। उन्होंने सफल चार वर्ष पूर्ण होने पर देवभूमि उत्तराखंड की समस्त देवतुल्य जनता कस हृदयतल से आभार व्यक्त करते हुए कहा कि जनता द्वारा जताये गए भरोसे के बल पर ही वे आज उत्तराखंड के मुख्य सेवक के रूप में प्रदेश की सेवा कर पा रहे हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि जनता का प्रेम ही है जो उन्हें प्रत्येक दिन प्रदेश के विकास और समाज की प्रगति हेतु समर्पित भाव से कार्य करने की ऊर्जा प्रदान करता है।

उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी से प्रेरणा लेकर गांवों से लेकर शहरों तक, किसानों से लेकर युवाओं तक, मातृशक्ति से लेकर श्रमशक्ति तक, व्यापारियों से लेकर कमचारियों तक प्रत्येक क्षेत्र और वर्ग के कल्याण के लिए कई नई योजनाएं बनाईं हैं और उन्हें धरातल पर भी उतारा है। होम स्टे योजना, लखपति दीदी योजना और सौर स्वरोजगार योजना जैसी अनेकों योजनाएं लागू कर स्वरोजगार को भी बढ़ावा दिया जा रहा है, जिसका परिणाम है कि नीति आयोग द्वारा जारी सतत् विकास के लक्ष्यों को प्राप्त करने के इंडेक्स में हमारे उत्तराखंड को देश में प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त हुआ है। उन्होंने कहा कि प्रदेश की बेरोजगारी दर में रिकॉर्ड 4.4 प्रतिशत की कमी लाकर राष्ट्रीय औसत को भी पीछे छोड़ने का काम किया है।उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार ने राज्य में सरकारी नौकरियों में महिलाओं को 30 प्रतिशत आरक्षण देने के साथ ही ‘मुख्यमंत्री नारी सशक्तिकरण योजना‘, मुख्यमंत्री महालक्ष्मी योजना, मुख्यमंत्री वात्सल्य योजना, मुख्यमंत्री आँचल अमृत योजना और पोषण अभियान जैसी योजनाएं प्रारंभ की हैं।

उन्होंने कहा कि हरिद्वार जनपद में भी अनेकों विकास परियोजनाओं पर कार्य किया जा रहा है। धर्मनगरी हरिद्वार को भी काशी विश्वनाथ एवं उज्जैन महाकाल कॉरिडोर की भांति भव्य और दिव्य रूप देने के लिए हरिद्वार-ऋषिकेश कॉरिडोर का निर्माण किया जा रहा है। हरिद्वार में हेली सेवाओं के लिए हेलीपोर्ट का निर्माण करने के साथ ही नगर को जाम की समस्या से मुक्ति दिलाने हेतु पॉड टैक्सी के संचालन की कार्ययोजना भी तैयार की जा रही है। हरकी पैड़ी से मां चंडी देवी और मां मनसा देवी तक रोपवे के निर्माण को हरी झंडी देना हो या लालढ़ांग की बरसाती नदी में पुल के निर्माण के साथ ही झूला पुल बनाने की दिशा में कार्य किया जा रहा है। उन्होंने कहा कि हम देवनगरी हरिद्वार को विश्वस्तरीय नगरी बनाने के लिए हर संभव प्रयास कर रहे हैं।

उन्होंने कहा कि देवनगरी हरिद्वार  के लिए कावड़ यात्रा और कुंभ का आयोजन अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण आयोजन है। कांवड़ यात्रा और वर्ष 2027 में होने वाला कुंभ का आयोजन भव्य,दिव्य,सुरक्षित और ऐतिहासिक हो। इसके लिए हम सभी जरूरी इंतजाम करने के लिए संकल्पित हैं।

उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य के समग्र विकास के साथ-साथ अपने सांस्कृतिक मूल्यों और डेमोग्राफी को संरक्षित रखने हेतु भी हम पूर्ण रूप से संकल्पबद्ध है। हमने प्रदेश में एक ओर जहां धर्मांतरण विरोधी और सख्त दंगारोधी कानूनों को लागू किया है वहीं अतिक्रमणकारियों के खिलाफ भी कड़ी कार्रवाई की है। उन्होंने कहा कि जहां एक ओर राज्य में समान नागरिक संहिता कानून लागू कर सभी नागरिकों के लिए एक समान कानून की स्थापना की है। वहीं, युवाओं के भविष्य के साथ खिलवाड़ करने वालों पर अंकुश लगाने हेतु प्रदेश में सख्त नकल विरोधी कानून भी लागू किया है, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप आज राज्य के 23 हजार से अधिक युवाओं को बिना किसी नकल के सरकारी नौकरी प्राप्त करने में सफलता प्राप्त हुई है।

मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने कहा कि राज्य से भ्रष्टाचार को समाप्त करने के लिए ‘’ज़ीरो टॉलरेंस’’ की नीति के साथ संकल्पित होकर कार्य कर रहे हैं। पिछले साढ़े तीन वर्षों में भ्रष्टाचार में लिप्त 200 से अधिक लोगों को जेल की सलाखों के पीछे पहुँचाने का काम भी किया है। मुख्यमंत्री ने मां गंगा के तट से स्पष्ट सन्देश दिया कि भ्रष्टाचारी जेल जाने के लिए तैयार रहें।

मुख्यमंत्री श्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने कहा कि देश के साथ-साथ उत्तराखंड भी स्पष्ट नीति एवं विजन के साथ आगे बढ़ रहा है, जहां ‘विकास’ प्राथमिकता है, ‘ईमानदारी’ पहचान है, और ‘सेवा’ संकल्प है। उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार देवभूमि उत्तराखंड को देश का श्रेष्ठ राज्य बनाने के अपने ’‘विकल्प रहित संकल्प’’ के साथ निरंतर कार्य कर रही है। उन्होंने विश्वास व्यक्त किया कि सभी के सहयोग से उत्तराखण्ड़ को सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य बनाने का हमारा संकल्प अवश्य सिद्ध होगा।

इस अवसर पर राज्यसभा सांसद एवं बीजेपी प्रदेश अध्यक्ष महेन्द्र भट्ट, सांसद कल्पना सैनी, डॉ.नरेश बंसल, विधायक मदन कौशिक, आदेश चौहान, पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री डॉ.रमेश पोखरियाल निशंक द्वारा भी जनता को सम्बोधित करते हुए अपने-अपने विचार व्यक्त किये गये।

इस अवसर पर पशुपालन, रेशम, महिला सशक्तिकरण एवं बाल विकास, डेदृएनयूएलएम, उद्यान एवं खाद्य प्रसंस्करण विभाग, कृषि, उद्योग, चिकित्सा स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण आदि विभागों द्वारा स्टॉल लगाकर अपने-अपने विभाग से सम्बन्धित योजनाओं की जानकारी दी गई।

कार्यक्रम में जिला पंचायत अध्यक्ष किरण चौधरी, मेयर किरण जेसल, अनीता अग्रवाल, पूर्व कैबिनेट मंत्री स्वामी यतीश्वरानंद, उपाध्यक्ष राज्य आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण विनय रोहेला, दर्जा राज्य मंत्री ओम प्रकाश जमदग्नि, शोभाराम प्रजापति, सुनील सैनी, श्यामवीर सैनी, जयपाल सिंह चौहान, देशराज कर्णवाल, शादाब शम्स, बीजेपी जिलाध्यक्ष आशुतोष शर्मा, मधु सिंह, महामंत्री आशु चौधरी, जिलाधिकारी मयूर दीक्षित, एसएसपी प्रमेन्द्र सिंह डोबाल, सहित अन्य जनप्रतिनिधि व अधिकारी उपस्थित थे।

Chandigarh, Punjab

DR. BALJIT KAUR’S TIMELY INTERVENTION PREVENTS CHILD MARRIAGE IN SBS NAGAR

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Chandigarh, July 4:

The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, remains fully committed to making the state free from the social evil of child marriage and continues to take firm, effective steps in this direction. In one such instance, the timely intervention of Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur led to the prevention of a child marriage involving a 15-year-old girl in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district.

Sharing details of the case, Dr. Baljit Kaur revealed that a few months ago, a minor girl made a distress call to the 112 emergency helpline from a beauty parlour, pleading for help to prevent her impending marriage. Acting swiftly, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Crimes Against Women and Children) immediately alerted the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU).

Following an inquiry, it was found that the girl’s parents, citing her lack of interest in studies and family circumstances, were attempting to marry her off at just 15 years of age. Social pressures and concerns over family honour had also influenced their decision.

Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that a joint team comprising officials from the District Child Protection Unit, Child Development Project Officer, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, and Station House Officer reached the marriage venue without delay and successfully rescued the minor girl before the ceremony could take place. The groom’s family was also made aware of the legal implications and grave consequences of child marriage. In the presence of village representatives, including the Sarpanch, both families provided written consent to cancel the marriage.

Commending the prompt and coordinated response of the district team, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that this case stands as a clear demonstration of the Punjab Government’s zero-tolerance policy towards child protection violations. She reaffirmed that the Mann Government is steadfast in creating a safe and empowering environment for every girl child in the state.

The Minister further informed that the girl was presented before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which, considering the risk of repeat attempts, ordered her immediate placement in a Children’s Home in Jalandhar. She was later reunited with her family and, since she expressed no interest in continuing formal education, has been enrolled in vocational training to help secure her future.

Dr. Baljit Kaur earnestly appealed to social welfare organizations, village Sarpanches/Panches, and the general public to promptly report any instances of child marriage by calling the Child Helpline at 1098. She assured that the identity of the informant would be kept strictly confidential, and the government would take swift action to safeguard the rights and futures of vulnerable children.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Tehsildar Manjeet Malik from Guhla suspended after irregularities surface

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Chandigarh, July 3 –  Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister, Sh. Vipul Goel, in a strong move against corruption has directed the suspension of Tehsildar Manjeet Malik from Guhla. Acting under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, this decision reflects the Haryana government’s strict stance and zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.

Sh. Vipul Goel said that the government aims to ensure a clean and transparent administration. He said there is no place for corrupt officers in Haryana. We are working to create a system where no common citizen has to face harassment or injustice. Our goal is to build a responsible and transparent governance model, said the Minister.

He said that Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini has always been clear in his intention that every part of the governance must work with honesty. As part of that commitment, Tehsildar Manjeet Malik has been suspended. According to the official order, during the suspension period, Manjeet Malik will be stationed at the Ambala Deputy Commissioner’s office, where his attendance and accountability will be monitored.

Sh. Goel said that, whoever believes they can misuse their position and escape the system should take this action as a clear message. Misuse of power will not be tolerated, and we will protect the rights of the people at all costs.

Chandigarh, Haryana

CROSS-BORDER SMUGGLING NETWORK BUSTED IN AMRITSAR; THREE HELD WITH 8 PISTOLS, 1KG HEROIN, Rs 2.9L DRUG MONEY

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CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, July 2:

          In a major intelligence-based operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics and illegal arms smuggling module with Pakistan links with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered eight sophisticated weapons, 1 kg heroin and Rs 2.9 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

          Those arrested have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of village Saanke in Ferozepur, Kulwinder Singh, a resident of village Langiana in Ferozepur and Ashmandeep Singh, a resident of Railway Road in Tarn Taran. The recovered weapons include three 9MM Glock pistols, three .30 bore Chinese pistols and two .30 bore PX-5 pistols. Police teams have also recovered a currency counting machine from their possession, besides, impounding their Splendor motorcycle (PB05-AT-1664) being used for transporting the consignments.

          DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused were acting under the directions of Pakistan-based smuggler identified as Sikandar Noor, a resident of Manihala in Pakistan, who has been using drones to drop weapon consignments from across the border. The arrested accused were further distributing the arms to gangsters across Punjab with intention to fuel criminal activities in the state, he said.

          Sharing operation details, he said that CI Amritsar received specific intelligence about retrieval of weapons and narcotics consignments from near Indo-Pak border areas falling under the jurisdiction of districts Ferozepur and Tarn Taran. Acting swiftly, police teams have intercepted and apprehended three persons from near Railway Road Tarn Taran, when they were going to deliver the consignment on their motorcycle, and recovered illegal weapons & narcotics from their possession, he added.

          The DGP said that further investigations are underway to establish backward and forward linkages in this case and unearth the entire network.

          A case FIR No. 35 dated 01-07-2025 u/s 21,25,27-A,29 NDPS Act, 25 Arms Act has been registered at Police Station State Special Operation Cell, Amritsar.

Chandigarh, Haryana

PUNJAB SHINES IN NAS 2024: TOPS NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT

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Chandigarh, July 2:

In yet another testament to the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s commitment to providing quality education, Punjab has emerged as the top performer in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab.

The NAS is India’s most credible and reputed  survey to evaluate educational achievements of students. It selects students from Class-3rd, 6th and 9th as samples to evaluate overall education outcomes.

Expressing delight over Punjab’s impressive rankings in the NAS (PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan), S. Harjot Singh Bains shared that Punjab stood first with 80 marks in 3rd-grade ranking, hugely surpassing Himachal Pradesh (74) and Kerala (73).

For the 6th grade, Punjab and Kerala are joint top performers with 67 marks each. In the 9th-grade ranking, Punjab outperformed other states & UTs with 57 marks to grab top spot, he added.

Notably, the nationwide survey, conducted by the NCERT in collaboration with States and UTs to assess learning outcomes and identified areas for improvement, with thousands of students participated from across the country.

“Punjab’s stellar performance in the NAS underscores the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government’s dedication to ensuring quality education and improving student learning outcomes”, said S. Bains while adding that the Punjab Government will build on this success, continuing to enhance the standards of education system to provide students with the best education.

Highlighting the remarkable accomplishments of the school education department, the Education Minister S. Bains informed that an impressive 845 government school students qualified the highly competitive National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), while 265 students successfully cleared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains this year, which showcasing the department’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and empowering students to excel in the country’s most challenging competitive exams. Punjab govt has made education its topmost priority.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Eligible people should not face any problem in getting Backward Class certificate: Ranbir Gangwa

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Chandigarh, July 2 – Taking cognizance of the problems arising regarding Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate in the state, Public Health Engineering and Public Works Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of Haryana to issue clear instructions to the officers in this regard.

Delegations of various BC communities of the state had met the Cabinet Minister and told him that their children are facing technical problems through the Saral portal in getting Backward Class Certificate (NCL).

On this, the Cabinet Minister clarified that as per the notification of Haryana Government dated 16th July 2024, salary and agricultural income have been excluded from the income limit for determining the category of Backward Class (NCL). Individuals whose gross income is up to Rs 8 lakh fall in this category.

But, instead of complying with the notification, many Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars are adding salary or agricultural income to the total income, due to which the real eligible people are facing difficulty in getting the certificate.

He directed to issue clear instructions to all Deputy Commissioners and Tehsildars through the Chief Secretary to ensure that the notification is followed as per the instructions.

He said, “Eligible people should not face any difficulty in getting the certificate. Officers should follow the rules properly and issue certificates to eligible applicants quickly. Negligence in this matter will not be tolerated and action will be taken against those who ignore the rules.”

Chandigarh, Haryana

Manesar to host First-Ever Two-Day National Conference on Urban Local Bodies

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Chandigarh, July 2- In a first, two-day National Conference on the theme ‘The Strong Role of Urban Local Bodies in Constitutional Democracy and Nation Building’ is scheduled to be held on July 3 and 4 at the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in Manesar, Gurugram district. The arrangements for the successful hosting of the event have been completed. Haryana, with its rich cultural heritage, is fully prepared to extend a grand welcome to delegates from across the country.

Divulging more details in this regard, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Ajay Kumar said that the conference will be inaugurated on Thursday, July 3, by Lok Sabha Speaker Sh. Om Birla. Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sh. Harvinder Kalyan has been consistently reviewing the preparations.

The Secretary General, Lok Sabha, Sh. Utpal Kumar Singh will also be present during the inaugural session. The session will also be graced by the presence of Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Sh. Manohar Lal, and Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Sh. Vipul Goel.

The Deputy Commissioner further informed that Mayors, Commissioners, and other representatives from Municipal Corporations nationwide will participate in the conference. The objective of the event is to make urban governance more effective, inclusive, and innovation-driven, thereby contributing to the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047.”

On the first day of the conference, best practices adopted by leading Indian cities- Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Indore, Lucknow, Pune, Surat, and Visakhapatnam will be presented. Following this, five workshops will be held on different sub-themes, including, the role of Urban Local Bodies as the foundation of democracy, Developing ideal practices and codes of conduct for council meetings, Local bodies as engines of inclusive development, Strengthening municipal governance, Innovation hubs to improve citizen quality of life and public service delivery, Empowering women, preparing them for leadership roles in society and politics as builders of 21st century India.

Sh. Ajay Kumar further stated that on Friday, July 4, the programme will include group presentations on sub-themes, an informal dialogue with the Lok Sabha Speaker, and a concluding session. The closing session will be attended by Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Sh. Harivansh, Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, and Deputy Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Dr. Krishan Lal Middha.

He said that this conference will not only define the future direction of urban governance in India but also strengthen the country’s democratic and developmental journey.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Delegation of Khatik Community Haryana Meets Chief Minister

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Chandigarh, July 2– A delegation of the Khatik community from Haryana, led by the Social Justice and Empowerment, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare, and Antyodaya (Sewa) Minister, Sh.  Krishan Kumar Bedi, paid a courtesy visit to Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh here today. On this occasion, the delegation extended a formal invitation to the Chief Minister for the state-level birth anniversary celebration of Sant Shiromani Durbal Nath Maharaj Ji, scheduled to be held on September 6, 2025, in Hisar.

Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister, the delegation shared that under the principle of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas,” the Haryana Government has allotted 781.82 square meters of land at PLA Sector, Hisar to the Sant Durbal Nath Shiksha Samiti Khatik Samaj for conducting social, religious, and educational activities, at official government rates.

The delegation requested the Chief Minister to attend this historic event on September 6 as the Chief Guest and also lay the foundation stone for the construction work on the allotted land.

The Chief Minister lauded the efforts made by the Khatik community for the upliftment and unity of society. He said that to promote social harmony and brotherhood, the Haryana Government has launched the “Sant-Mahapurush Samman Vichar evam Prasar Yojana” to disseminate the teachings and messages of saints and great personalities to the masses. Under this scheme, the birth anniversaries and special days of saints and revered figures from all communities are celebrated at the state level. He assured that the Haryana Government remains committed to fostering social harmony and uplifting all sections of society.

The delegation included Sh. Raghubir Singh Badgujar, President, Sant Durbal Nath Shiksha Samiti, Hisar, Sh. Pooran Chand Panwar, Sh. Ramesh Ratvaya, Sh. Thakar Dutt Panwar, Sh. Nekram Baswala, Sh. Saliram Chandel, Sh. Sher Singh Khanna, Dr. Satpal Chawla, Prof. Surender Badgujar, Advocate Sumit Meni, Sh. Pravesh Kumar, and other office bearers.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Krishan Lal Panwar congratulates gold & silver medallists of U-18 National Kabaddi Championship

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Chandigarh, July 2 – Haryana’s Development and Panchayat Minister Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar, who is also the President of Haryana Amateur Kabaddi Association, congratulated and wished the players for winning medals in both the categories of the First U-18 National Kabaddi Championship held in Uttarakhand from 28th June to 1st July. In this competition, Haryana’s daughters won gold medals and sons won silver medals.

He said Haryana’s girls’ team won the gold medal by defeating Rajasthan 39-35 in the final match, while the boys’ team had a tough match with Chandigarh in the final, remaining tied throughout the time and then tied at five raids each and tied at the golden raid. They had to settle for the silver medal with a margin of 44-43 on the second golden raid.

He said as a result of the sports policy of the Haryana Government, today the players of Haryana are making the country and the state proud in the Olympics, Asia, Commonwealth and national and international-level sports competitions of every level. Kabaddi has been the traditional game of Haryana. Even before this, the players of Haryana have left a mark in the game of Kabaddi at the national and international level and now after the players of Haryana getting the first and second place in the youth category.

Sh. Panwar said this historic victory has proved the hard work and dedication of the players. He also congratulated and wished Kabaddi Association Chairman Kuldeep Dalal, Secretary Naseeb Janghu, coaches of boys and girls team and all the officials.

He said today, the players of Haryana are making their mark in the country and abroad. To promote sportspersons, the Haryana Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini is also giving the highest prize money to the medal winners in Olympics and Paralympics, which is giving more encouragement to the players.