New Delhi: More than 7,300 cattle have died so far due to ‘lumpy skin’ in eight states, including the Union Territory of the country, and the vaccination drive has been intensified to prevent the infection.

According to the Centre, it has now spread to eight states/UTs and more than 1.85 lakh animals have been affected. More than 7,300 cattle have died since the outbreak of the disease in July.

As many as 74,325 cattle have been affected in Punjab so far, followed by 58,546 in Gujarat, 43,962 in Rajasthan, 6,385 in Jammu and Kashmir, 1,300 in Uttarakhand, 532 in Himachal Pradesh, 260 in Andaman and Nicobar.

According to the Centre’s data, 7,300 cattle have died so far, of which 3,359 have died in Punjab, 2,111 in Rajasthan, 1,679 in Gujarat, 62 in Jammu and Kashmir, 38 in Himachal Pradesh, 36 in Uttarakhand and 29 in Andaman and Nicobar.

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Chandigarh: The incessant rains in Punjab have brought relief to the people from the sweltering heat. Meanwhile, the monsoon will be re-active in Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana from today and there will be rain for the coming five days, MeT department has predicted.

In view of this, the Met department has also issued a yellow alert in 15 districts of the state warning of heavy rain. Winds with a speed of 40-50 km coupled with rain will also bring down day and night temperatures.

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Chandigarh: Four robbers looted Rs 1 crore from the property dealer’s office on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway in broad daylight and escaped on Friday.

After the robbery there was a hue and cry from property dealer Harjit Nagpal on hearing the sound of which the three men who were planting fruits outside the office ran after the robbers.

The robbers carrying the cash opened fire, which hit 37-year-old Mohammad Sabar, a resident of Gulabgarh, who was chasing him. The robbers managed to flee form the spot.

The robbers fled in different directions on two motorcycles. One of the two robbers carrying the cash fired two rounds, while the other two robbers had snatched the motorcycle of a 24-year-old youth named Govinda and fled.

Sabar was referred to Mohali Civil Hospital as his condition was critical. Police have started a probe into the matter after receiving information.

Property dealer Harjit Nagpal said the robbers were acquaintances of him who had come to the office on the pretext of striking a property deal with him. DSP Gurbakhshish Singh said that various police teams have been formed to investigate the matter and nab accused.

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Chandigarh: Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur today handed over PM Cares Scheme’s consent letters for monetary assistance to 38 children of Punjab, who became orphan due to COVID. These children were chosen by the District Magistrates for PM CARES Scheme under which these children will get Rs.10 lac upon reaching the age of 18 years besides free education in government schools, government aided schools, kendriya vidayalays, private schools, cost of books and uniform will also be covered under this scheme.

During this event, simultaneously held at various states attended by their Minister’s Incharge, held at her office in Civil Secretariat, Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that the Ex. Gratia of rupees 50 thousand would also be given to these children in this hour of grief, while sponsorship benefits of rupees 4000 per child per month up to the age of 18yrs, Health insurance of Rs. 5 lac up to the age of 23yrs. “Educational Loan shall also be provided to the children for continuing there higher studies in India and the interest of this loan will be paid by the PM CARES”, she added.

The Cabinet Minister apprised that the state government was already providing free Education to these children in Government institutions until graduation, Apart from the children and their families are being immediately brought under the social security pension cover irrespective of their income or other eligibility criteria. She added that the girls, after they attain the age of 18 years of age, shall be extended the benefit of Ashirwaad Scheme at the time of their marriage. “Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹51,000 per beneficiary shall be provided. Apart from this, benefits of the State Smart Ration Card Scheme are extended to them as well as they are being covered under Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana of the State Government. All assistance under Ghar Ghar Rozgaar te Karobaar Mission was also being extended to them.

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Chandigarh: Punjabi popular singer Sidhu Moosewala, song a song in his last album that he would die at young age” in his track titled ‘The Last ride’.

Now, his followers are flustered that he talked his death in his last album.

“Ho Chobbar De Chehre Utte Noor Dassda

Ni Ehda Uthuga Jawani Ch Janaja Mithiye

Ho Chobbar De Chehre Utte Noor Dassda

Ni Ehda Uthuga Jawani Ch Janaja Mithiye,” Sidhu Moosewala song’s recent lyrics read.

Sidhu’s security was withdrawn by Aam Aadmi Party government yesterday and he shot dead at Jahawarke village of Mansa district on Sunday. Two others have been injured in the firing incident.

Meanwhile, Congress government attacked AAP government over the incident.

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Chandigarh: In a bid to give impetus to crop diversification across the state and save only available natural resource in form of water, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced Minimum Support Price (MSP) on Moongi crop.

Assuring the farmers sowing Moongi, Bhagwant Mann said that the state government would purchase every single grain of their crop provided they will have to sow paddy 126 variety or basmati in the same field after harvesting Moongi as both these crops take far less time for maturity as well as require less water as compared to other varieties of paddy.

The Chief Minister said, “It is for the first time that any government has assured farmers to purchase Moongi on MSP. This will enable the farmers to supplement their income by sowing another crop between wheat-paddy cycle.”

Pertinently, the MSP for Moongi is Rs 7275 per quintal and it is being cultivated over an area of 77,000 acres as compared to 50,000 acres in last year.

The Chief Minister also declared that the state government would purchase Basmati on the remunerative price to ensure market price stabilization to avoid any loss to the farmers. This step would ultimately motivate the farmers to cultivate less water consuming varieties of paddy including 126 and basmati to check the fast depleting water table in the state.

Notably, the Chief Minister has already announced a financial assistance worth Rs. 1500 per acre to the farmers adopting direct sowing of paddy.

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Chandigarh: Punjab Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, on Thursday, said that fulfilling another promise, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has disbursed Rs.179 crore to students under Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Scheme and the amount has already been transferred to bank accounts of the beneficiaries under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme.

Notably, the cabinet minister on the day of taking charge of her office, directed the higher officials to clear pendency of scholarships up till March 2022 by all means.

“Now the amount of Rs.179.54 crore has been transferred direct to the bank accounts of the 1,90197 beneficiary students, said Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur terming the decision as advantageous for the bright future of the students.

Divulging further, Dr. Baljit Kaur said, eligible students will get their dues on time in future also so that they could not face any hardship. The Minister said that the Punjab Government is committed towards the well being of every section of the society.

To revitalizing the core sector of eduction and health in the state of Punjab, said the Cabinet Minister adding, Delhi education model would be replicated in Punjab and MoUs has already been signed to revolutionise the entire education system of the state. She said that we will introduce ultra-modern techniques to impart education to our students.

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Chandigarh: In a bid to prevent any untoward fire incident thus bringing far more efficiency in the fire safety infrastructure across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday dedicated new multipurpose fire and mini fire tenders in the 20 newly established fire stations.

Highly lauding this citizen centric initiative of the Local Government department, Bhagwant Mann said that it would be instrumental in saving the life and property of the people from the hazardous fire incidents often taking place. He hoped that with pressing into service these newly multipurpose and mini fire tenders, the fire incidents involving colossal loss caused to the standing crops during harvesting season besides in industrial units, would be checked substantially.

Earlier, the Chief Minister flagged off these fire tenders from Municipal Bhawan here this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Principal Secretary Local Government Vivek Pratap Singh apprised the Chief Minister that these fire tenders have been dispatched to 20 fire stations newly set up in 13 districts namely, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Bathinda, Mansa, Ferozepur, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Ropar, Barnala and Sangrur. Besides, the department would soon receive the Quick Response Vehicles, which would be provided to these fire stations.

Notably, at present a total 49 fire stations are functioning in Punjab under various Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils, in which 207 fire tenders are working. At present in case of any untoward incident, these fire tenders have to cover a distance of 50 to 60 kms. To provide quick and better service to the people & to reduce the response time the State Government has set up 20 new fire stations and this would increase the number of these fire stations to 69 and the area of working will be reduce from 50-60 kms to 25-30 kms.

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Chandigarh: Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar did not respond to the notice sent by the high command. The one week period of the notice elapsed on Monday and now the Congress high command is planning to summon him to Delhi, a senior Congress leader said. However Jakhar who is furious with the attitude of the party and is likely also leave the party in coming days.

Jakhar had already taken the edge off active politics. Jakhar is a Hindu leader of the Congress in Punjab. He had however refused to contest the recently held assembly election. While the impact of Jakhar’s displeasure was seen in the elections, Hindu voters in the cities distanced themselves from the Congress.

Jakhar was issued a notice for his controversial remarks about former chief minister Charanjit Channi. Jakhar says he is more upset with his some colleagues than the Congress high command who had created a rift in the Congress by giving wrong feedback to the high command in the last elections.

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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has solved the hand grenade attack at CIA Office Nawanshahr by busting a major Pak-based terror module run by Harvinder Singh alias Rinda with the arrest of its three operatives, said DGP Punjab VK Bhawra here on Monday.

Pertinently, some unknown persons on the intervening night of November 7 and 8, 2021 had hurled a hand grenade at CIA Office Nawanshahr with the intention to kill the police officials. However, police officials present in the CIA office had escaped unhurt.

Those arrested have been identified as Manish Kumar alias Mani alias Baba, a resident of village Bains in Nawanshahr, Ramandeep Singh alias Jakhu of village Atta in Goraya in District Jalandhar and Pardeep Singh alias Bhatti of village Sahlon in SBS Nagar. The police have also recovered one live hand grenade from the possession of accused persons.

DGP VK Bhawra said that after extensive and sustained investigation, the Counter Intelligence wing and the SBS Nagar police have managed to arrest three accused persons involved in this attack.

During interrogation Ramandeep confessed that he along with Manish had thrown the hand grenade at the Nawanshahr CIA Office on the directions of Harvinder Singh alias Rinda, said the DGP, while adding that Ramandeep had picked-up two hand grenades from the location at Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road as guided by Rinda.

SSP SBS Nagar Sandeep Kumar said that, while one hand-grenade was used for attack in Nawanshahr, another live P-80 Hand Grenade, similar to the one used to carry out the attack, was recovered on the disclosure of Ramandeep. Harvinder alias Rinda struck a deal with Ramandeep for Rs 4 lakhs to carry out this attack, he added.

Notably, Harvinder Singh alias Rinda, a notorious gangster active in Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra and Haryana is a history-sheeter and wanted by the Punjab Police in heinous crimes including Murder, Contract Killing, Robbery, Extortion and Snatching.

Meanwhile, the police have also nominated Harvinder Singh alias Rinda as accused in this case and added sections 13/16/17/18/18-B/20 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in the FIR dated November 8, 2021, which was initially registered under sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and sections 307, 427 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station City Nawanshahr.

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