It appears that the ANINEWS URL you shared couldn’t be accessed due to a loading error. However, I found corroborating coverage from other trusted sources confirming the key details:

• Punjab’s CM Bhagwant Singh Mann announced a landmark decision making Punjab the first state in India to raise ex-gratia (financial aid) for the next of kin of martyred soldiers from ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore.(The Statesman, updatepunjab.com)
• As of February 2025, 24 families have already benefited from this enhanced ex-gratia assistance.(ABP Live)
• On August 9, 2025, further application of this policy was seen when:
  • Punjab announced a ₹1 crore grant plus a government job, naming of a village school, and a memorial gate for the family of Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh, who died in Ladakh.(NewKerala.com, NewsBytes)
  • In another case, following a Kulgam encounter, CM Mann extended ₹1 crore ex-gratia to the families of two soldiers—Pritpal Singh and Harminder Singh.(Rozana Spokesman)
• CM Mann also personally presented a ₹1 crore cheque to the family of ASI Dhanwant Singh, who sacrificed his life in the line of duty on January 18.(The Times of India)
• Additionally, in the past month, the Punjab Government released ₹3.69 crore in ex-gratia assistance to families of martyrs and disabled soldiers across multiple districts.(Punjab Intellectual Property Rights)

Summary & Clarification

Although the ANINEWS link failed to load, the core policy remains well-documented: