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Sant Seechewal Leads From the Front in Punjab Flood Relief

By TNI Team September 9, 2025 000 acres 15 46 villages AAP MP animals rescued August floods Baupur Mand Beas river BHAGWANT MANN children rescued commitment community support compassion disaster relief displacement England trip cancelled farmers farmland submerged flood aid Flood Relief flood relief boat flood victims food distribution Harbhajan Singh homes submerged hope livestock machinery saved Mand region medicines punjab floods Punjab Water Resources Minister Rajya Sabha rescue operations resilience river course change Sant Seechewal Sarbat da Bhala service solidarity Stranded Families villagers’ trust villages affected Water Supply welfare of all

In flood-ravaged Mand, Punjab, MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has tirelessly aided affected families for weeks. He built a boat to rescue livestock and equipment, provided food and water, and personally helped villagers. His dedication, unlike brief visits from other leaders, earned trust and inspired service.

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Punjab Floods: Mann Government Extends Relief to Animals, Saves Over 5 Lakh

By TNI Team September 8, 2025 090 quintals fodder 12 158 boats 160 pigs dead 170 quintals feed 18 2.52 lakh animals affected 22 27 Army columns 304 poultry birds dead 5 5.16 lakh animals 5.88 lakh poultry affected 504 cattle dead 534 animals treated 73 sheep goats dead 9 helicopters Amritsar animal feed Animal Husbandry animal rescue animal welfare Barnala Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN buffaloes Cattle compassion control rooms Dairy Development disaster relief Dr. Amarjeet Kaur Drones dry fodder Evacuation Fazilka ferozepur fisheries Flood Relief floods fodder goats green fodder Gurchan Singh Gurdaspur Gurmeet Singh Khuddian Hardeep Singh Mundian helpline 0172-5086064 Hoshiarpur humanity jalandhar Kalgidhar Trust kapurthala Leadership livestock Mann government Moga pathankot patiala pharmacists pigs poultry poultry sheds punjab quintals Rahul Bhandari rescue operations Rs 31.50 lakh Rupnagar Sasrali sheep Tarn Taran Tarunpreet Singh Sond veterinary inspectors veterinary officers veterinary teams

NEW DELHI: In one of the most compassionate responses to a natural disaster, the Punjab government has extended its flood relief operations beyond humans to…

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GST Rate Rationalization Must Protect States’ Finances, Says Punjab FM Harpal Singh Cheema

By TNI Team August 30, 2025 000 crore additional levy Central government centre compensation cess compensation mechanism consultation meeting cooperative federalism corporate houses disaster relief federal structure finance ministers fiscal autonomy fiscal stress GST rate rationalization GST rollout 2017 Harpal Singh Cheema Himachal Pradesh Inflation Jharkhand karnataka Karnataka Bhawan kerala luxury goods pending ₹50 poor people Punjab Finance Minister punjab floods Punjab losses revenue losses revenue neutrality revenue protection framework revenue stabilization sin goods social welfare special relief package state finances Telangana Union Government welfare programs West Bengal ₹1.11 lakh crore ₹60

Punjab’s Finance Minister warned that GST rate changes without compensation could destabilize states’ finances. He advocated for protecting state revenue and supporting social welfare programs. Punjab seeks relief from the Centre for flood damage and is owed significant GST compensation.

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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Heads for 2025 Chiefs of Defence Conference

By Khushboo Kumari August 25, 2025 25th Annual Chiefs of Defence Conference Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit August 26 to 28 2025 collective security consistent participation since 1998 cooperation cooperative mechanisms Counter Terrorism cyber resilience defence chiefs diplomatic interactions disaster relief General Prakash Raj Sigdel global security threats Hua Hin humanitarian assistance inclusive Indo-Pacific India’s Chief of Integrated Defence Staff India’s commitment Indo-Pacific defence chiefs Indo-Pacific region interoperability joint preparedness maritime security military-to-military ties multilateral defence frameworks multilateral gathering multilateral military platform Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff New Delhi regional security threats Royal Thai Armed Forces rules-based Indo-Pacific security challenges Shangri-La Dialogue Singapore stability in the Indo-Pacific strategic collaboration Thailand United States Indo-Pacific Command USINDOPACOM

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will represent India at the 25th Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand. The conference, co-hosted by USINDOPACOM, focuses on regional security threats, cooperation, and military ties. Topics include maritime security, counter-terrorism, and disaster relief. Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff will also attend.

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Indian Navy’s ₹19,000 cr fleet support ship project: Second vessel’s keel laid at L&T shipyard

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 000 tons 40 Aatmanirbhar Bharat acquisition ammunition blue water capabilities disaster relief displacement fleet support ship fuel HADR Hindustan Shipyard Limited humanitarian aid Indian Navy Indian shipbuilding industry indigenous design Kattupalli keel laying L&T Shipyard Make for the World Make in India Public-Private Partnership replenishment stores Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan warship production water

NEW DELHI: The keel-laying ceremony for the second of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Shipyard in Kattupalli, Tamil…

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Indian Army signs contract with L&T for advanced chemical detection devices

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 ACADA system Atmanirbhar Bharat Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm CBRN defense chemical detection devices chemical threats chemical warfare agents (CWA)Defence Research and Development Establishment defense contract defense technology disaster relief DRDE DRDO Early detection Indian Army indigenous defense manufacturing industrial accidents Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS)L&T military operations National Security toxic industrial chemicals (TICs)₹80.43 crore

NEW DELHI: To bolster its Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense capabilities, the Indian Army has entered into a contract with Larsen & Toubro…

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Indian army leads urgent rescue at Srisailam tunnel collapse

By Khushboo Kumari February 22, 2025 Amrabad Mandal armored hoses Army Medical Corps BD80 Dozer Chief Secretary of Telangana disaster relief Domalapenta emergency response teams Engineer Regiment Engineer Task Force ETF Evacuation Excavator Dozer Field Ambulance HADR high-capacity pumping sets humanitarian assistance Hyderabad Indian Army Infantry Division Infantry Division HQ JCB Nagarkurnool ndrf rescue operations SDRF Secunderabad SLBC Srisailam Dam Srisailam Left Bank Canal SSL TASA Task Force Tatra trucks Telangana & Andhra Sub Area trapped workers tunnel collapse

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has mobilized a Task Force to aid ongoing rescue operations after the tunnel collapse near the Srisailam Dam. Demonstrating its…

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Sant Seechewal Leads From the Front in Punjab Flood Relief

Punjab Floods: Mann Government Extends Relief to Animals, Saves Over 5 Lakh

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Heads for 2025 Chiefs of Defence Conference

Indian Navy’s ₹19,000 cr fleet support ship project: Second vessel’s keel laid at L&T shipyard

Indian Army signs contract with L&T for advanced chemical detection devices

Indian army leads urgent rescue at Srisailam tunnel collapse

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