The Cabinet Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak today initiated the construction work of a park in assembly constituency Bhoa which would come up at a cost of Rs. 54 Lakh besides laying the Foundation stone of Pathankot - Madhopur Road which would cost Rs. 2.15 crore. It is noteworthy that with the sincere efforts of Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak, the people of Sarna would get a beautiful park and residents of Khanpur along with residents of dozens of other villages would get the gift of a new Road after almost 10 years.

Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have praised the decision of the Mann government of Punjab to amend the 2022 Punjab Sand and Gravel Mining policy. Party leaders said that this will eliminate the mining mafia and people will be able to get sand at affordable rates.

In this regard, AAP leaders Dr. Sunny Ahluwalia, Neel Garg, Safal Harpreet Singh, and Saaki Ali Khan held a press conference at the party office.

Addressing the media, Dr. Sunny Ahluwalia said that the new mining policy has been made to provide sand to the common man at even cheaper rates. Earlier, the difference between demand and supply was very large because of the way infrastructure development was happening in Punjab. People were saying that there should be changes in the mining policy.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday announced that the state government will make all out efforts to start Ropeway between Sri Anandpur Sahib and Sri Naina Devi ji to facilitate the pilgrims.

Interacting with the media persons after paying obeisance at Sri Naina Devi ji temple, the Chief Minister said that he would request his Himachal Pradesh counterpart to formulate a joint action group comprising officers to expedite this project in larger public interest. He envisioned that ropeway would facilitate lakhs of devotees visiting these two historic and religious sites in a smooth and hassle-free manner adding he bemoaned that the project never became reality despite lip service by previous regimes. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Sri Anandpur Sahib in Punjab and Sri Naina Devi ji in Himachal Pradesh were famous pilgrim destinations visited by devotees from across the globe and this ropeway will facilitate pilgrims to visit these two shrines located quite far from each other, with hilly terrain compounding the problems of the devotees.

 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly criticized the Democratic Teachers’ Front for opposing crucial education reforms aimed at improving government schools in Punjab. Senior AAP spokesperson Neel Garg condemned the Teachers’ Front for attempting to politicize initiatives that are designed to enhance the quality of education and create better learning environments for students.

Neel Garg emphasized that if the Democratic Teachers’ Front is so interested in politics, it should openly declare itself a political party instead of obstructing positive changes in Punjab’s education system. He pointed out that under the Right to Education Act, it is the responsibility of local representatives—from village sarpanches to MLAs—to actively contribute to the development of government schools. Their involvement is essential for the upliftment of school infrastructure and academic standards.

Highlighting the Punjab government’s latest directive, Garg explained that all government schools in the state are now being monitored by MLAs and ministers, who are responsible for reviewing development work and inaugurating completed projects. He described this as a progressive step that ensures accountability and improves the overall administration of government schools.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday announced that the state government is equipping the Punjab Police with best infrastructural facilities and modernizing it on scientific lines to enable it for tackling the law and order situation effectively.

Addressing the gathering after flagging off 139 New Vehicles for the Police stations across the state, the Chief Minister said with this initiative the Station House Officers (SHOs) in 454 Police stations across the state have got new vehicles. He said that this is contrary to earlier trends when the new vehicles were given to the top officers instead of those at grass root level. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that SHOs are the real face of the Punjab police as they are directly connected with people and have huge responsibility of maintaining law and order.

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 the state has lagged behind in the process of development due to the regressive policies and malicious intent of the previous regimes. He said that those were the times when industry was suffering, drug mafia and gangsters were flexing muscles under open patronization of the erstwhile rulers and the development of Punjab had derailed. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that since day one of assuming charge in office his government had focused on holistic development of the state and prosperity of its people.

The Chief Minister said that the state government has fulfilled almost all the guarantees promised to people adding that even those guarantees which were not made have also been given to people. He said that on one hand the BJP led NDA government is enhancing the rates of toll everyday whereas on other hand the state government has closed 17 toll plazas in Punjab. Likewise, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that a flawless plan was chalked out and executed to give a major push to development of every sector.

Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi has written a D.O. letter to the state police chief to ensure the security of Baba Sahib Dr. Ambedkar's statues in the state.
S. Garhi stated that the anti-national slogans were written on the statue of Bharat Ratna Baba Sahib Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar ji in village Nangal of Phillaur tehsil, for which Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has taken responsibility by releasing a video. In view of this, a case of sedition should be registered against Gurpatwant Pannu under the SC/ST Act 1989 and a Red Corner Notice should be issued against Gurpatwant Pannu and he should be brought to India through Indian

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal addressed thousands of youth and students in Ludhiana today during the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ oath-taking ceremony. He emphasized the need for urgent collective action against drug abuse, urging the youth to take responsibility for Punjab’s future.

Addressing the massive gathering, Arvind Kejriwal said, “It fills my heart with joy to see so many youngsters here today. The future of Punjab lies in your hands. Among you are Punjab's future Chief Ministers, Ministers, MLAs, and successful entrepreneurs. You are the ones who will build a new Punjab. However, the drug menace spreading rapidly across households threatens our state’s future. If we do not eradicate this problem together, who will safeguard Punjab?”