Extending his warm greetings to the people on Guru Nanak Dev's 'Prakash Parv' in the state capital, the chief minister said, "Sikh Gurus spread the light of strength and faith wherever they went. Their lives and teachings inspire generations to remain selflessly dedicated to nation, 'dharm' and humanity."

In his message to the nation, Dhankhar stated "I convey my hearty greetings and good wishes to the people of our country and those living abroad, on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji."

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 12 (ANI): A group of Sikh Jatha departed for Pakistan's Lahore on Tuesday for celebrating the festival of Baisakhi (Khalsa Sajna Day).

New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court has directed the Central government to immediately take a decision on granting pardon to Balwant Singh Rajoana, awarded death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, and asked it to file an action taken report on the decision.

Chandigarh Mar 19 PTI Soon after being sworn in as a Punjab cabinet minister on Saturday Harpal Singh Cheema said the Bhagwant Mann-led government will root out corruption from the state and all pre-poll promises will be honouredTen AAP MLAs including a woman were inducted in Chief Minister Manns Cabinet on SaturdayPunjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 10 ministers at a simple ceremony at the Guru Nanak Dev auditorium in the Punjab Raj Bhawan hereWe will wipe out corruption from the state There will be zero tolerance towards corruption said Cheema while talking to reporters after being administered the oath of office and secrecyTo a query on the anti-corruption helpline Cheema said When we receive a complaint on this number immediate action will follow Mann on Thursday had announced that his government would launch an anti-corruption helpline number on March 23 that will allow people to upload videos of officials asking for bribe or indulging in other malpracticesOn priorities of the AAP-led government in the state Cheema said Punjab will be made drug-free and corruption-free adding that steps will also be taken to address the issue of unemployment in the stateWe have to bring industry and big projects in the state said Cheema who is a two-time legislator from Dirba and the partys Dalit face Cheema 47 had been the Leader of the Opposition in the previous assemblyWe will fulfil all our guarantees he assertedTwo-time MLA from Barnala Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer also spoke about eliminating corruption from the stateWhen corruption is controlled revenue of the state government will also grow he said while pointing out that after corruption was controlled in Delhi by the AAP government the revenue went up sharplyAfter Delhi Punjab will be the first state where there will be no corruption Hayer said adding that we will work with full honesty and will eradicate mafia raj from PunjabTo a question Hayer said he never thought that he would be inducted as the cabinet minister Hayer thanked AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal who is also the chief minister of Delhi Punjab Chief Minister Mann and other leaders for reposing faith in himDr Baljit Kaur the only woman in the cabinet said that women should be given maximum opportunities for moving forward in their livesBeing a woman I think our daughters should be provided education at higher levels their safety should be ensured and they should also excel in all fields Kaur told reporters She said that she would try to devote as much time as she could to her patientsKaur 46 who won from Malout is an eye surgeonThe daughter of former AAP MP Sadhu Singh had joined the party after resigning from her job at the Muktsar Civil HospitalDuring poll meetings she had examined patients She completed her MS in ophthalmology from the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in 2010 PTI CHS VSD ANB ANB

Chandigarh Mar 19 PTI In its first decision the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday approved filling up 25000 vacant posts in various state departments including 10000 in the police force Mann announced the decision in a video message after he chaired the first meeting of his Cabinet The process of advertisement and notification for these jobs would be initiated within a month he said In the coming days we will also fulfil our rest of the guarantees poll promises he added The chief minister said 10000 jobs will be given in the Punjab Police and the rest in various other departments boards and corporations He said the jobs will be given on merit There will be no discrimination no sifarish recommendation and no bribe he added This historic decision would open new vistas of employment for the youth by providing jobs to them in the government sector through a transparent and merit-based mechanism said Mann Unemployment has been one of the major issues that his Aam Aadmi Party had raised during the just-concluded state assembly polls The party had promised to take the first cabinet decision of offering jobs after it came to power Earlier on Saturday 10 AAP MLAs including a woman member were inducted into the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjabs Cabinet Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 10 ministers at a simple ceremony at Guru Nanak Dev auditorium in Punjab Raj Bhawan here The Cabinet also cleared the presentation of supplementary demands for grants for the year 2021-22 to be presented in the ensuing assembly session This decision would provide a budget for additional or excess expenditure incurred by various departments during the financial year 2021-22 to liquidate the pending liabilities according to an official release Further in accordance with the provisions contained in Clause 3 of Article 203 of the Constitution of India the Cabinet also gave approval to present the Supplementary Demands for Grants of the Government of Punjab for the year 2021-22 Similarly the Cabinet also gave approval for presentation of the Statement of Estimated Expenditure Vote on Account from April 1 2022 to June 30 2022 of the State of Punjab for the year 2022-23 mandated to be presented in the State Assembly in the ensuing Punjab Vidhan Sabha as per the provisions under Rule 164 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Legislative Assembly it said PTI CHS VSD SMN

Balachaur (Punjab) [India], February 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Saturday said Kartarpur corridor became possible because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he made sure that the devotes can visit Gurdwara in Punjab to offer prayers.

New Delhi Dec 24 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev the founder of Sikhism at Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara in Kutch Gujarat on Saturday via video conferencing his office said Every year from December 23 to December 25 Sikhs in Gujarat celebrate the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara it said noting that the first Sikh guru had stayed at Lakhpat during the course of his travels Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara has his relics including wooden footwear and palkhi cradle as well as manuscripts and markings scripts of Gurmukhi The PMO noted that the gurudwara had suffered damage during the 2001 earthquake and Modi the then chief minister had undertaken urgent measures to ensure its repair This step showed the deep reverence of the Prime Minister for the faith as also reflected in multiple recent endeavours including the celebrations of 550th Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 350th Parkash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur the PMO said PTI KR SNE SNE

New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Indian World Forum in coordination with the government of India and assistance from Sobti Foundation has evacuated Satvir Singh, an Indian citizen, and head granthi Gurdwara Karte Parwan Kabul along with Sorjit Singh, caretaker Khost Gurdwara.

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has extended his warm wishes to the Sikh Community on the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith, emphasizing that Guru Nanak's visionary "message of equality, peace, and service is as important today as it was five centuries ago".