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Sanuar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing Rs 87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside Rs 27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. According to a press release, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous g ...Read More >
Sanuar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing Rs 87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside Rs 27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. According to a press release, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous g ...Read More >
Punjab and Chandigarh holiday update: Government offices, schools and colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh will remain closed tomorrow on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Prior orders regarding the holiday have already been issued. This holiday is part of the government's official annual calendar. According to the 2026 holiday calendar, there will be a total of 31 government holidays, out of which five fall on Sundays. During these holidays, all government offices, municipal corporation offices, s ...Read More >
Chandigarh, March 30 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday presented a comprehensive four-year report card of the state's "Education Revolution," highlighting a transformative shift that has seen Punjab surpass Kerala to claim the top spot in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024. Addressing a press conference themed "Four Glorious Years with Bhagwant Mann," the Chief Minister detailed how sustained reforms, record budgetary allocations, and a focus on teacher empowerme ...Read More >
Shimla, Mar 30 (PTI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that the state government has not imposed any new entry tax, but has only increased the existing one, which will be rationalised soon. "The entry tax has been in force for the last 30 years, and the recent hike is primarily due to its integration with the FASTag system on National Highways," he told the Vidhan Sabha. The hike has no significant impact on small vehicles; however, large vehicles have seen an increase of Rs ...Read More >
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira for his alleged "derogatory" comments on social media about women celebrating the ₹1,000 monthly financial assistance announced by the AAP government under the "Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojna" in its fifth and final budget two days ago. The condemnation resolution was moved by AAP MLA Saravjit Kaur Manuke and seconded by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema during zero hour, follo ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that the opposition parties are frustrated at his government's announcement of ₹1,000 per month for women, and it reflects their fear of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returning to power in Punjab in 2027. Listing the achievements of four years of the AAP government, while concluding the debate on the motion of thanks to the governor's address, moved by Talwandi Sabo MLA Baljinder Kaur, Mann said his government has brought the state back on track, and ...Read More >
Chandigarh, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid escalating conflict in parts of the Middle East, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced a round-the-clock helpline to assist stranded Punjabis, asking families to call 0172 2260042, 0172 2260043 or WhatsApp +91 94787 79112 for immediate support. Stating that the state government is in constant touch with the Government of India to ensure their safe and prompt return, he said Punjab will extend full support and cooperation to those ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 2 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a round-the-clock helpline number to assist Punjabis stranded in affected countries following the joint Israel-US attack on Iran, assuring them all possible help. Stating that the state government is in constant touch with the Centre to ensure their safe and prompt return, CM Mann said Punjab will extend full support and cooperation to those stuck in the strife-torn Middle East. "The state government is constantly ...Read More >
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced the launch of the 'Meri Rasoi' scheme, under which the state government will provide essential food kits to 40 lakh families registered under the National Food Security Act. Mann made the announcement while addressing the media after chairing a cabinet meeting. He said the initiative aims to ensure that children from poor families receive adequate nutrition. He said that the state government already provides subsidised wheat to beneficiar ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (PTI) A day after two police personnel were found shot dead at a checkpost in Gurdaspur near the Indo-Pak border, a Pakistan-based gangster posted on social media a purported video showing an unidentified shooter firing at one of the cops at point-blank range. The same unverified video, posted by gangster Shahzad Bhatti, was also shared by an outfit calling itself Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan, which had claimed responsibility for the killings on Sunday. Punjab police remained ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening food and nutrition security for the first time at this scale in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced the launch of the 'Meri Rasoi Yojna', under which 40 lakh families will receive free quarterly food kits starting April, in addition to wheat provided under the National Food Security Act. Unveiling the scheme, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said his government "knows how to generate resources for people's welfare sche ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday objected to the presence of the Punjab chief secretary and the DGP at an anti-drug event organised by the AAP government in Moga, saying it raised "grave legal and constitutional questions". In a letter to Union minister Jitendra Singh, Randhawa said, "When officers of such senior rank are seen on stage that unmistakably bears the features of a partisan platform, it creates a perception of alignment that is inc ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 17 (PTI) Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones and was leading in many so far. Complete results are expected late evening, officials said. The counting of ballot papers started at 8 am at 154 centres set up across the state. Polls were held to elect members of 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis on ...Read More >
Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As Delhi and its adjoining areas reel under severe air pollution, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday categorically refuted claims that the current air crisis in NCR is due to the existing conditions in the Punjab. The chief minister also a ...Read More >
Khadoor Sahib MP argued that under the democratic system of India, any elected representative holds the right to put across his point of view. Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Tuesday appeared in person via video conference in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and argued his petition seeking parole to attend the ongoing winter session of Parliament. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry heard Amritpal but kept the matter for Wednesday as lawyers continued to abstain fro ...Read More >
The annual martyrdom congregation in memory of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh - the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh - and their grandmother Mata Gujri will begin at Fatehgarh Sahib on December 25 and continue till December 27. Chairing a meeting of the concerned officials, Mann said around 50 lakh devotees are expected for the 'Shaheedi Sabha' for whom foolproof arrangements should be made, according to an official statement.Major focus should also be laid on their security along with the clea ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (PTI) Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh on Tuesday appeared before the Punjab and Haryana High Court through video conferencing and argued on his plea for parole to attend the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. Amritpal Singh (32), a Khalistani sympathiser who has been lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail following his detention in April 2023 under the National Security Act, has challenged the Punjab government's decision denying him parole to attend the Winter Session of ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Questioning the BJP Government's handling of the pollution crisis in Delhi and what he described as a false narrative blaming Punjab for the national capital's poor air quality, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the state has been unfairly targeted year after year despite having significantly better air conditions. Addressing the issue, Mann said Punjab's Air Quality Index (AQI) currently ranges between 70 and 110, while Delhi's AQI stands at around 500. "Who is responsible f ...Read More >
The decision aligns with earlier announcements made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who last month said that Sri Anandpur Sahib would be developed as a heritage street city. The Punjab government on Monday formally declared the walled city of Amritsar, Sri Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district, and Talwandi Sabo (Sri Damdama Sahib) in Bathinda district as Holy Cities of the state, imposing wide-ranging restrictions to preserve their religious sanctity. An official notification from the D ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A high-level delegation of the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will travel to Japan and South Korea as partners of its global engagement ahead of the Sixth Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit scheduled from March 13-15 at the ISB campus in Mohali. The delegation, comprising Minister for Industries and Commerce Sanjeev Arora and officials and Invest Punjab team, will visit Tokyo on December 2-3, Osaka on December 4-5 December and Seoul on ...Read More >
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini is set to take a hard line on long-pending inter-state water and institutional issues at the 32nd Northern Zonal Council (NZC) meeting in Faridabad on Monday, it is learnt. There are at least 29 agenda items approved for discussion in the NZC meeting to be chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah. The NZC comprises the states and Union territories of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh in which ch ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 16 (ANI): Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday flagged off the third batch of 72 primary cadre teachers for a 15-day training programme at the University of Turku, Finland. Speaking about the initiative, Bains said, "... Today, the third batch of our primary teachers was sent to Finland. This batch started today and they will undergo training there until November 29th..." Also Read | Delhi: Major 'Digital Arrest' Syndicate Busted; 6 Held ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 16 (ANI): Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday flagged off the third batch of 72 primary cadre teachers for a 15-day training programme at the University of Turku, Finland. Speaking about the initiative, Bains said, "... Today, the third batch of our primary teachers was sent to Finland. This batch started today and they will undergo training there until November 29th..." He added, "... Finland is the best model of primary education in th ...Read More >
Meanwhile, confusion prevailed on the Panjab University campus on Wednesday, with the release of the notification by the Ministry of Education, stating that the Centre "withdraws its decision to scrap the Panjab University Senate". Accusing the Centre of making a mockery of the issue as "no notification has been cancelled and the government has merely tried to create confusion," the Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) on Wednesday reiterated that the call for a massive protest on ...Read More >
Blurry aerial shots of Arvind Kejriwal's alleged Chandigarh 'sheeshmahal' were shared on X. New Delhi: The 'sheeshmahal' row is back. The narrative the BJP used to good effect in the Delhi election eight months ago - accusing rival Arvind Kejriwal of having misused Rs 45 crore of taxpayers' money - resurfaced after the former shared an aerial photograph of a lavish bungalow it said was in Chandigarh's Sector 2 and allotted to Kejriwal. The "7-star bungalow", which is reportedly spread over t ...Read More >
Mann, who called on the President Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, informed her that the Punjab government has planned a number of events across the state to commemorate the martyrdom day and urged her to join the mega events to mark the auspicious occasion. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Monday extended an invitation to President Droupadi Murmu to attend the events commemorating the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur at the holy city of Anandpur Sahib in November. Mann, who called ...Read More >
Patiala: Two trucks laden with illegally transported paddy from Uttar Pradesh were seized in Patiala district, as authorities intensified their drive to check unauthorized inflow of paddy from other states during the ongoing procurement season.This action comes amid heightened vigilance at interstate points, as the Punjab government has set up seven checkposts across Patiala district to stem illegal transportation of paddy into the state, officials confirmed.According to district food supply off ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib commenced on Saturday with Punjab cabinet ministers performing Ardas at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi.The commemorative events beginning Saturday will span most of Nov, culminating at Anandpur Sahib on Nov 25. A special session of the Vidhan Sabha dedicated to the Guru will be convened there on Nov 24, where eminent personalities will share their thoughts.From Nov 1 to 18, light and ...Read More >
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