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Punjab’s ‘Right to Business Act’ Transforms Industrial Landscape

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 administrative revolution administrative transparency Amritsar Bhagwant Singh Mann business facilitation business simplification Certificate of In-Principle Approval DBE Declaration of Intent Deputy Commissioner District Bureau of Enterprise Ease of Doing business economic development Employment generation Entrepreneurs food processing units government reforms Grievance Redressal handicraft units handloom units honest governance industrial growth industrial policy industrial revolution Invest Punjab portal investment-friendly environment investor confidence jalandhar ludhiana Mann government Micro mohali MSMEs online business registration punjab Punjab industrial sector Punjab Right to Business Act 2020 Rangla Punjab Right to Business Act Rs 400 crore investment rural entrepreneurship Self Declaration Model single-window clearance small and medium enterprises small industries trust in entrepreneurs trust-based development Women entrepreneurs youth employment

The Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020 was introduced at a time when small industries in the state were facing numerous obstacles in starting new…

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Punjab’s ‘Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan’ Initiative Brings Free Healthcare and Dignity to 2.2 Million Senior Citizens

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 2023 23.09 lakh beneficiaries 500 pension Amritsar Baljit Kaur Batala Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN community support compassion cultural revival DBT scheme dignity restoration direct benefit transfer economic stability elderly welfare Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur free eye surgery geriatric care Gurdaspur health camps healthcare access healthcare camps Hoshiarpur inclusion International Senior Citizens Day jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Malerkotla Mann government Mansa Moga Muktsar Sahib October 3 old age pension old age pension scheme pathankot patiala punjab Punjab government Punjab tradition respect for elderly Rupnagar Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan Sangrur SAS Nagar senior citizen cards senior citizen empowerment senior citizens service Social Justice social security social welfare spectacles distribution Tarn Taran toll-free helpline 14567 welfare initiativ Women and Child Development Department ₹1 ₹2055.05 crore released ₹4100 crore budget

Punjab, this land is not just of five rivers, but an unfathomable ocean of thousands of stories and experiences of the elderly. The fast pace…

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Punjab Gets ₹900 Crore Boost Under CM Mann’s Leadership — Mohali Set to Become Medical Capital

By TNI Team September 30, 2025 Aam Aadmi Clinics Affordable Healthcare Amritsar beds Cardiology Centre of Excellence CM Mann Diagnostic Services employment expansion Fortis Healthcare Free Medicines Healthcare healthcare innovation Hospital PPP Act hospitals ICU investment jalandhar Jobs ludhiana Medical Capital Medical Tourism Modern Facilities mohali North India Oncology Organ Transplant Prosperous Punjab Public-Private Partnership punjab Quality healthcare Robotic surgery Sehatmand Rangla Punjab state government Super-specialty youth employment ₹900 crore

NEW DELHI: In a significant step toward making Punjab “vibrant, healthy, and future-ready,” Fortis Healthcare has announced a ₹900 crore investment to expand its Mohali…

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2,000 Youth to Get Jobs, Punjab Government Strikes a Blow Against Unemployment

By TNI Team September 19, 2025 000 crore investment aerospace agricultural equipment Amit Dhaka ancillary units Arvind Kejriwal Ashish Garg auto sector Bhagwant Singh Mann capital investment commercial vehicles Defense economic growth Employment opportunities engineering manufacturing engineers forging facility FY 2024-25 Happy Forgings Limited HFL industrial development industrial policy Invest Punjab Jobs ludhiana manufacturing hub market capitalization Megha Garg Nuclear off-highway oil and gas passenger vehicles Power Generation punjab Punjab Development Council Railways Revenue Sanjeev Arora Seema Bansal steel consumption stock exchange supply chain unemployment Vaibhav Maheshwari wind turbines workforce Youth ₹1

Happy Forgings Limited to Invest ₹1,000 Crore in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora Chandigarh, September 16, 2025 – Punjab has received a major boost to…

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PSPCL Launches Major Power Grid Upgrade Across Punjab, Announces Minister Arora

By TNI Team September 15, 2025 Abohar Amritsar Batala Bathinda Cabinet Minister for Power cable joints City West Ludhiana Subdivision Compensation DC Himanshu Jain electricity infrastructure fault detection feeders fire hazards government initiative.Hoshiarpur Inderpal Jagdev Singh Hans jalandhar June 2026 target kapurthala low-hanging wires ludhiana meter boxes Modernization Moga mohali municipal corporations non-electric wires outages pathankot patiala pilot project power grid upgrade power lines PSPCL public safety punjab Punjab State Power Corporation Limited Safety Sanjeev Arora subdivisions urban aesthetics voltage fluctuations ₹1.2 crore

NEW DELHI: Punjab is set for a significant power infrastructure makeover, with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) launching a large-scale project to upgrade…

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Punjab Floods: 22,854 Evacuated, Death Toll Rises to 46

By TNI Team September 8, 2025 affected people agriculture Amritsar Army columns Barnala Barnala camps boats BSF crop damage deaths Disaster Management Disaster Response displaced citizens Engineer Task Forces evacuations farmland Fazilka Fazilka camps ferozepur floods government support Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian hectares Helicopters Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur camps Indian Air Force Indian Army infrastructure damage jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Ludhiana district Mansa Mansa camps missing persons Moga Moga camps ndrf pathankot population punjab ration distribution rehabilitation relief camps relief operations rescue operations rescued persons Revenue Minister Rupnagar Rupnagar camps Sangrur SAS Nagar Sasrali village SDRF Tarn Taran villages

NEW DELHI: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Saturday said that floods continue to wreak havoc in the state, with…

In the wake of devastating floods across Punjab, the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department has announced

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Punjab Govt Allocates Fuel & Gas Reserves to Meet Flood Emergencies

By TNI Team September 5, 2025 Amritsar Barnala Bathinda Consumer Affairs contingencies diesel allocation Disaster Response emergency emergency supply Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur floods Food and Civil Supplies Department fuel reserves gas cylinders government commitment Gurdaspur Hoshiarpur jalandhar kapurthala Lal Chand Kataruchak ludhiana Malerkotla Mansa Moga mohali pathankot patiala petrol allocation punjab Punjab government relief operations rescue missions Rupnagar S.A.S. Nagar S.B.S. Nagar Sangrur Sri Muktsar Sahib state assistance Tarn Taran

Punjab allocated 33,000 liters of petrol, 46,500 liters of diesel, and 1,320 gas cylinders to districts for emergency relief efforts following devastating floods. The allocation aims to ensure uninterrupted services and support flood-affected citizens.

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Punjab Govt Releases ₹71 Crore for Flood Relief and Rehabilitation

By TNI Team September 4, 2025 Additional Chief Secretary Affected Families Amritsar Anurag Verma Barnala Bathinda Bhagwant Singh Mann crop damage devastation Disaster Management district-wise allocation Faridkot farmers fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur financial assistance Flood Relief Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian Hoshiarpur immediate relief jalandhar kapurthala long-term rehabilitation ludhiana Malerkotla Mansa Moga pathankot patiala property safeguard Punjab government rehabilitation Revenue Department Rupnagar Sangrur SAS Nagar SBS Nagar Sri Muktsar Sahib Tarn Taran ₹71 crore

The Punjab government allocated ₹71 crore for flood relief and rehabilitation. Half was released initially, and the other half is now allocated to 12 severely impacted districts, with Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Tarn Taran receiving the largest amounts. The government aims to support affected families and farmers.

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Over 2.56 Lakh People Affected, 29 Lives Lost Across 12 Districts in Punjab Floods

By TNI Team September 2, 2025 1044 villages affected 107 people affected 15688 evacuated 2 2025 29 human lives lost 56 7144 sheltered agriculture loss air force Amritsar Amritsar crop damage Army August 1 to September 1 Barnala Bathinda boats BSF Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Compensation crop damage Deputy Commissioners Disaster Management displaced families District Administrations Evacuation fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur Ferozepur crop damage floods food supply Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian hectares affected Helicopters Hoshiarpur infrastructure damage inundation jalandhar kapurthala Kapurthala crop damage livestock loss ludhiana Malerkotla Mansa Mansa crop damage Medical Aid Moga navy ndrf pathankot Pathankot missing persons patiala punjab rehabilitation relief camps Relief Distribution rescue operations Revenue Minister Sangrur SAS Nagar SBS Nagar Sri Muktsar Sahib Tarn Taran Tarn Taran crop damage temporary shelter

Punjab is facing severe floods, affecting over 256,000 people and causing 29 deaths. Extensive evacuations and relief efforts are underway, with 129 camps established. Crop damage is significant, and the government is assessing losses to provide compensation.

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State-Wide Flood Control Rooms Working 24×7: Punjab

By TNI Team August 28, 2025 24x7 Amritsar Barinder Kumar Goyal Barnala Bathinda citizens designated numbers district-level emergency assistance emergency contact Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur Flood Control Rooms flood mitigation measures Gurdaspur helpline numbers Hoshiarpur jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Malerkotla Mansa modern communication systems Moga pathankot patiala preparedness protocols punjab Punjab government quick response Ropar round the clock Sangrur SAS Nagar SBS Nagar Sri Muktsar Sahib Tarn Taran trained personnel vigilance Water Resources Minister

Punjab has established 24/7 flood control rooms in all districts to assist citizens during emergencies. The Water Resources Minister urged people to use these facilities, providing a list of contact numbers for each district. The government has implemented flood mitigation measures and preparedness protocols.

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Punjab police detains SKM leaders before Chandigarh march

By Khushboo Kumari March 4, 2025 aap government agricultural policy Article 370 Barnala BHAGWANT MANN Bharatmala projects bku Chandigarh Chalo debt settlement democracy farmer leaders ferozepur Krantikari Kisan Union ludhiana Moga mohali MSP police verification preventive arrest protest Punjab Police raids Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM)Shiromani Akali Dal sugarcane arrears Sukhbir singh badal

NEW DELHI: In a series of coordinated pre-dawn operations on Tuesday, Punjab Police detained several Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders ahead of the planned ‘Chandigarh…

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FIRs urged for illegal greyhound races in Punjab by PETA

By Sumit Kumar December 19, 2024 Ghaloti village greyhound dog Greyhound racing Lasoi village ludhiana Malerkotla People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA PETA for India SAS Nagar Mohali Sri Muktsar Sahib unlawful events

NEW DELHI: Upon receiving reports of greyhound dog races scheduled to take place in Punjab, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India took immediate…

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Punjab’s ‘Right to Business Act’ Transforms Industrial Landscape

Punjab Gets ₹900 Crore Boost Under CM Mann’s Leadership — Mohali Set to Become Medical Capital

2,000 Youth to Get Jobs, Punjab Government Strikes a Blow Against Unemployment

PSPCL Launches Major Power Grid Upgrade Across Punjab, Announces Minister Arora

Punjab Floods: 22,854 Evacuated, Death Toll Rises to 46

Punjab Govt Allocates Fuel & Gas Reserves to Meet Flood Emergencies

Punjab Govt Releases ₹71 Crore for Flood Relief and Rehabilitation

Over 2.56 Lakh People Affected, 29 Lives Lost Across 12 Districts in Punjab Floods

State-Wide Flood Control Rooms Working 24×7: Punjab

Punjab police detains SKM leaders before Chandigarh march

FIRs urged for illegal greyhound races in Punjab by PETA

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