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Nearly 20,000 Evacuated, 30 Lives Lost as Punjab Battles Worst Floods in Decades

By TNI Team September 3, 2025 $1 1.48 lakh hectares crops destroyed 114 boats 167 people sheltered 174 relief camps 19 23 districts 3.54 lakh people affected 30 lives lost 400 villages inundated 5 597 evacuated Air Force helicopters Amritsar Amritsar crop loss Amritsar relief camps Army rescue Barnala Barnala crop loss Barnala relief camps Bathinda crop loss Bhagwant Singh Mann BSF ground support crop damage Faridkot crop loss Fatehgarh Sahib crop loss Fazilka Fazilka crop loss Fazilka relief camps ferozepur Ferozepur crop loss Ferozepur relief camps government relief Gurdaspur Gurdaspur crop loss Gurdaspur relief camps Hardeep Singh Mundian Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur crop loss Hoshiarpur relief camps infrastructure damage jalandhar Jalandhar crop loss Jalandhar relief camps kapurthala Kapurthala crop loss Kapurthala relief camps livestock loss Ludhiana crop loss Malerkotla crop loss Mansa Mansa crop loss Mansa relief camps Moga Moga crop loss Moga relief camps Navy columns NDRF teams pathankot Pathankot crop loss Pathankot relief camps Patiala crop loss punjab farmers punjab floods rehabilitation Rupnagar Rupnagar crop loss Rupnagar relief camps rural economy Sangrur crop loss Sangrur relief camps SAS Nagar crop loss SBS Nagar crop loss Sri Muktsar Sahib crop loss state helicopter Tarn Taran Tarn Taran crop loss

Punjab is experiencing widespread floods affecting 23 districts, claiming 30 lives, and impacting over 354,000 people. Thousands have been evacuated, and relief camps established. Extensive crop damage has occurred, and rescue operations involving NDRF, the Army, Air Force, and Navy are underway.

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Punjab Stands Tall: Mann Govt’s Flood Relief Drive Turns Crisis into People’s Power

By TNI Team September 2, 2025 $1 000 food packets 000 water bottles 044 villages impacted 144 in relief camps 15 15-day compensation 17 2.56 lakh people affected 200 ration kits 24/7 helpline 3 45 450 feed bags 688 rescued 7%700 quintals fodder Aam aadmi Party aap government barefoot volunteer work Bhagwant Singh Mann cabinet relief visits Chief Minister Mann community kitchens Compensation counseling sessions for children crisis leadership damage assessment DBT compensation dedication digital tracking relief direct benefit transfer direct interaction Disaster Management door-to-door relief Dr. Balbir Singh Dr. Baljit Kaur Education Minister Faizilka flood rehabilitation Punjab flood rescue Food & Supplies Minister Grievance Redressal ground survey Gurdaspur visit Harbhajan Singh ETO Hardeep Mundian Health Minister humane governance humanity Lalchand Kataruchak Laljit Bhullar livestock relief minister salary donation motorcycle village visits Noorshah village relief one month salary donation Panchayat Minister Pathankot visit people first policy people’s power politics of service politics of service and dedication public service Punjab flood relief punjab floods Punjab resilience ration kits rehabilitation relief trucks Revenue Minister sensitivity Special Girdawari Sultanpur Lodhi visit Tarn Taran landslide pit Tarunpreet Sond veterinary health camps

The AAP government in Punjab, led by CM Mann, provided extensive flood relief, rescuing thousands and aiding over 2.56 lakh people. Ministers actively participated, distributing supplies and offering support. All ministers donated a month’s salary. The government prioritized citizen well-being with innovative aid and a focus on service.

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Punjab CM Urges PM to Release Rs 60,000 Crore Stuck with Centre

By TNI Team September 1, 2025 $1 000 crore 000 per acre 000 per hectare 000 villages 25% state contribution 727 crore 800 per acre Amritsar Animal Husbandry Bhagwant Singh Mann Compensation crop loss dairy dam water release farmers farmland Fazilka ferozepur floods Government of India GST revenue loss Gurdaspur Hoshiarpur kapurthala lakhs of people livestock loss MDF reduction monsoon rains paddy fields pathankot PM Narendra Modi pMCsy projects RDF reduction Rs 15 Rs 17 Rs 49 Rs 50 Rs 6 Rs 60 Rs 8 Rs 828 crore rural connectivity rural households SDRF norms State Disaster Response Fund three lakh acres

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release all funds of the state worth Rs 60,000…

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India Hosts Global 6G Talks: 3GPP RAN Meetings Held in Bengaluru

By Rohan Dua August 26, 2025 $1 3GPP RAN Meetings 3GPP Release 20 3GPP specifications 50 countries 500 delegates 5G Advanced 6G specifications 6G vision academic institutions bengaluru Department of Telecommunications domestic innovation DoT emerging leader Global 6G Talks global standard-setting dynamics global telecom standards ecosystem india Indian companies Indian researchers Industry-Academia Collaboration international telecom standardization Ministry of Communications mobile communication networks RAN1 RAN2 RAN3 RAN4 RAN5 Release 19 research institutions SDO Standards Development Organization technical experts technology landscape telecom companies telecom sector Telecommunications Standards Development Society India TSDSI Whitefield

India is hosting its first 3GPP RAN meetings in Bengaluru, with over 1,500 delegates discussing 6G specifications and finalizing 5G Advanced. The event, supported by the DoT and TSDSI, allows Indian stakeholders to influence future telecom technologies, fostering innovation and boosting India’s role in global standards.

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Court Extends CBI Custody in NEET-UG Score Manipulation Case

By Atul Krishan June 15, 2025 $1 600 pages alleged racket bribes CBI Central Bureau of Investigation competitive exams custody extension defense lawyers digital evidence exam results hawala transactions incriminating documents integrity Investigation judicial custody medical admissions medical college admissions National Testing Agency NEET hall tickets NEET-UG 2025 noida NTA police custody probe prosecutor Mayank Singh Rakesh Singh Rs 32.5 lakh Rs 75 lakh Rs 87.5 lakh Salim Patel Sandeep Shah score manipulation Special Court Sujit More WhatsApp chats

New Delhi: A special court on Friday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) extended custody of two accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2025 score…

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Donald Trump: Twin-Engine ‘F-55’ Fighter Jet as Successor to F-35

By Khushboo Kumari May 16, 2025 $1 100 units 747 advanced fighter jet development air dominance air superiority analysts business roundtable commercial jets cost defense contractor defense programs Doha donald trump Drone warfare engine failure F-22 F-35 F-35 Lightning II F-55 fifth-generation funding global deployment Lockheed Martin major upgrade manufacturer May 15 military procurement multi-engine New Delhi single-engine stealth fighter support tweet twin-engine U.S. military capabilities U.S. President

NEW DELHI: During a business roundtable in Doha on May 15, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a new variant of the F-35 stealth…

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India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

By Khushboo Kumari April 1, 2025 $1 000 crore 12.04% growth 16.92% increase 17.4% increase 2029 209 crore 233 crore 389 crore 42.85% growth 507 approvals 622 crore 762 approvals 80 countries Aatmanirbhar Bharat ammunition arms defence export target Defence Exports defence platforms Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)Department of Defence Production (DDP)export authorization exporters FY 2024-25 global defence ecosystem india industrial licensing procedures integrated systems parts and components Policy Reforms Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector Rajnath Singh Raksha Mantri Self-reliant India sub-systems ₹15 ₹2.76 billion ₹23 ₹50 ₹8

NEW DELHI: India’s defence exports have reached a record high of ₹23,622 crore (approx. $2.76 billion) in the financial year 2024-25, registering a 12.04% growth…

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Nearly 20,000 Evacuated, 30 Lives Lost as Punjab Battles Worst Floods in Decades

Punjab Stands Tall: Mann Govt’s Flood Relief Drive Turns Crisis into People’s Power

Punjab CM Urges PM to Release Rs 60,000 Crore Stuck with Centre

India Hosts Global 6G Talks: 3GPP RAN Meetings Held in Bengaluru

Court Extends CBI Custody in NEET-UG Score Manipulation Case

Donald Trump: Twin-Engine ‘F-55’ Fighter Jet as Successor to F-35

India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

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