Try GOLD - Free
VDCs and WDCs will play key role to eradicate drugs from villages and cities as well: Cheema
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
|03-05-2025
Punjab Finance Minister and chairman of ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Sub-Committee committee Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, today, presided over Village Defence Committee meeting organised here at Sunrise Palace by Sangrur District Administration, Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that Bhagwant Singh Mann is the first CM who has taken concrete steps to stop drug trafficking and save Punjab’s waters as well, He added that the state is waging war against drugs and traffickers have been given clear warning that they should stop drug peddling, else they will have to leave the state.
Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema said that apart from demolishing houses of drug peddlers constructed with drug money, their government has assured stern action against them. He said that under ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, as many as 240 cases have been registered under NDPS and 332 arrests have been made apart from the recovery of drug money of around 9.20 lakh rupees in Sangrur district. He said that along with the police action, their government has formed Village level and Ward level Defence Committees and these VDCs and WDCs will play key role to
This story is from the 03-05-2025 edition of YUGMARG NEWSPAPER.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
India set South Africa 299 to win Women"s World Cup
India rode on Shafali Verma’s blistering 87 and Deepti Sharma's composed half-century to post a challenging 298/6 against South Africa in the Women's World Cup final, here on Sunday.
1 min
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
Getting justice is more important than winning a case: SC Justice Surya Kant
Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant today said that , \"Getting justice is more important than winning a case\".
1 min
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi for calling BJP's Chhath Puja celebrations a "drama"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a strong attack against the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, slamming Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's \"drama\" remarks against the BJP's Chhath Puja celebrations.
2 mins
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
Barwala granted Municipal Council status, notification issued
The Haryana Government has issued a notification granting Municipal Council status to Barwala. This notification has been issued under Section 2A(2) of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973. As per the notification, Barwala in Hisar district has been officially declared a Municipal Council.
1 min
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
Snow Leopard rescued safely by Forest department in Kinnaur
In a commendable rescue operation, the Forest Department of Himachal Pradesh successfully saved a Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) that had accidentally fallen into the filter inlet channel of the Sanjay Jal Vidyut Pariyojana (120 MW) project at Bhabhanagar in Kinnaur district.
1 min
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
Washington stars in India's series levelling win against Australia
Washington Sundar enhanced his reputation as a T20 hitter with India batting in top gear through the innings to comfortably chase down a target of 187 for a series levelling five-wicket win over Australia here on Sunday.
1 min
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
ISRO lifts off India's heaviest communication satellite CMS-03
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched the Indian Navy's GSAT 7R (CMS-03) communication satellite.
1 mins
November 03, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
Haryana celebrates 60th Foundation Day with State-Level Function in Panchkula
Haryana Governor Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and the dedicated efforts of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh
1 mins
November 02, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
Superannuation retirement of Inspector General (HR & logistics), HQ special DG BSF Western Command, Chd
Pramod Kumar Yadav, Inspector General (Human Resource & Logistics), Headquarters Special Director General, Border Security Force (BSF), Western Command, Chandigarh, superannuated today on October 31, 2025, after successfully completing 38 years of dedicated service.
1 min
November 02, 2025
YUGMARG NEWSPAPER
CM's mission rozgar crosses 56,000 as 858 newly recruited candidates got appointment letters
Setting another milestone, the Punjab government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh on Saturday created a new record by providing 56856 government jobs to the youth in the last 3.5 years thereby checking the trend of brain drain from the state through migration.
1 mins
November 02, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size