Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given assent to the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026, enabling harsher punishment for ‘beadbi’ (sacrilege) of the living Guru Sahib.As a mark of respect to Guru Granth Sahib, the Assembly, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on April 13 unanimously passed the Bill.Now, the law provides for life imprisonment for ‘beadbi’, creating one of the toughest legal frameworks in the country to …
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Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) The Punjab government has launched a registration portal for play-way schools to ensure effective monitoring of children’s education, safety and overall development, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development Baljit Kaur said on Wednesday. “Registration on this portal will be mandatory for all play-way schools operating across Punjab as well as for private schools imparting education to children below six years of age,” she said.The minister said a unifor…
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, Punjab has decided that if a child is found begging with an adult, a DNA test will be conducted to establish whether the accompanying person is the biological parent or not. As many as 807 children involved in begging have been rescued this year, and the government has initiated their rehabilitation.State Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said child beggars are being rehabilitated under th…