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Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly unanimously decided to send the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a Select Committee for consultation with all the stakeholders before it is enacted. The Bill saw an elaborate discussion during the special session of the Assembly, where MLAs from all the parties expressed their views. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, after hearing the opinion of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, referred the Bill to the Select Committee. ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Golden Temple in Punjab Amritsar received another bomb threat on Tuesday. The dog squad has been deployed at the Golden Temple premises as part of a security check. The holy site for Sikhs received a bomb threat via e-mail for the second consecutive day. Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), demanded strict action against the miscreants. Pratap Singh told reporters, Golden Temple is the centre of faith of t ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The hunt was on for the driver who ran over and killed the world's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh while he was walking down a village road in Punjab's Jalandhar district, police said on Tuesday. Fauja Singh was 114, and the ironies could not be more tragic for the legend who got into stride just when others were slowing down. The marathon runner succumbed to injuries on Monday evening after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in his native Bias village. Some villagers ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday emphasised the need for closer ties between Punjab and Haryana, calling the neighbouring state as a "younger brother" and urging the Centre, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to focus on strengthening relations rather than deepening divisions. Speaking in the Punjab assembly on a resolution against the Centre's decision to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra-Nangal dam project, Mann criticised the ongoing ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Monday tabled a stringent bill to tackle acts of sacrilege. The proposed legislation includes provisions that could lead to life imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 10 lakh for individuals found guilty of desecrating any religious scripture. Before this bill was introduced, the assembly was adjourned for an hour. During the break, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan called representatives of all parties to inform them about the bill's introduction. Once the House re ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 12 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday advocated for launch of the 'Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh cricket league' to groom world-class cricketers from the grassroots level in the state. Interacting with the office bearers of newly constituted Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) who called on him here, the chief minister emphasized that the league should organize matches at the village, block, district and state levels to identify and nurture cricketing talen ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for once again making vile, disgraceful comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits. Chugh said in a statement that Mann "is drunk on power and arrogance to a point where he doesn't even know what he's saying anymore". "Cheapness is dripping from his every word," Chugh said. "He's attacking a Prime Minister who's been elected three times by the pe ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 11: Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic visits by saying that, as the Chief Minister of Punjab, he has every right to question the foreign policy of the country. The Chief Minister told the media here that he will repeatedly ask the question about the foreign visits of Modi. "During the India-Pakistan war, none of the countries across the globe supported our country, so what is the use of such visits?" Mann questioned. CM Mann hi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal criticised the comments made Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent foreign trips that questioned the significance of his trips to countries with small populations and urged CM Mann to stop playing the role of a 'comedian' and asked him to 'resign' if he 'want to do comedy'. MP Praveen Khandelwal said to ANI, '...It is sad that Bhagwant Mann is playing the role of just a co ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his government will present in the state assembly a draft bill for harsher punishment against the sacrilege acts on Friday. Addressing the media after chairing a cabinet meeting, Mann said the government will seek the opinion of all stakeholders and religious bodies for the proposed legislation. The chief minister also took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his foreign visits and said he finds time to tour foreign coun ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a sharp rebuke on Thursday following controversial remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent diplomatic engagements with nations from the Global South. Without naming Mann directly, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the comments as "irresponsible and regrettable," asserting that they "do not behove the state authority." The statement came in response to Mann's sar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil on Thursday said the government is committed to assisting both Punjab and Haryana in finding a balanced solution to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal dispute, noting that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach. The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti had convened a meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the long pending inter-state water dispute. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) In a bid to resolve the decades-old Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal dispute, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil on Wednesday convened a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini. The meeting was held in a "cordial atmosphere" with both state leaders expressing their commitment to finding an early resolution to the long-standing water-sharing issue, the Jal Shakti Ministry said in a statement. The SYL Canal, whic ...Read More >
Punjab govt will be better advised to -- instead of spending time and energy on constitutional, legal minutiae -- focus on fiscal prudence, economic policy framework, good governanc What does our political class do when they fail on all fronts? Well, it takes recourse to religion, hoping that it could be a useful opiate to numb the cognitive and cogitative faculties of people, thus diverting their attention from the real issues. So, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, having failed ...Read More >
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 9 (ANI): In a landmark event celebrating the vision and philosophy of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Punjabi edition of the book Kejriwal Model was officially launched today in Mohali. The event was graced by AAP National Convenor and Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and former Delhi Deputy CM & AAP Punjab In-Charge Manish Sisodia, a release said on Tuesday. According to the release, the book has been authored by AAP leader Jasm ...Read More >
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 9 (ANI): In a landmark event celebrating the vision and philosophy of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Punjabi edition of the book Kejriwal Model was officially launched today in Mohali. The event was graced by AAP's National Convenor and Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and former Delhi Deputy CM & AAP Punjab In-Charge Manish Sisodia, a release said on Tuesday. According to the release, the book has been authored by AAP leader Ja ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 8 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a universal health insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh per annum under the Mukh Mantri Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana in the state. Under the scheme, each of the 65 lakh families in the state will be entitled to up to Rs 10 lakh cashless health insurance at all government and empanelled private hospitals. In its 2025-26 budget, the Aam Aadmi Party government had announced that it would extend Rs 10 lakh per annum insurance co ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A panel of legal experts are being consulted for a law under which harsher punishment would be given for acts of "sacrilege" against religious scriptures, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said Monday. The government is not in a hurry and will not bring such a law which will require subsequent amendments, the minister said. Asked whether the legislation will be brought in the two-day special session of the Punjab Assembly starting July 10, Cheema said, "A panel of legal e ...Read More >
Mohali: In a major step towards environmental sustainability, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal Monday dedicated a state-of-the-art 15 MGD (million gallons per day) sewage treatment plant to the public in Sector 83 here. The project, developed at a cost of Rs 145.26 crore, is being hailed as the most advanced of its kind in India.Speaking to the media after the inauguration, Mann said the ultra-modern plant has been built using the latest advanced nutrient removal technolog ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday jointly dedicated an ultra-modern 15 MGD (million gallons per day) sewage treatment plant constructed with an outlay of Rs 145.26 crore. Interacting with the media after dedicating the plant in Mohali, the Chief Minister said latest technology has been used in setting up this plant, which will be further replicated in other parts of the state. He said the moti ...Read More >
Mann, who addressed the gathering along with senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, said that Punjab government has launched the Yudh Nasheyan Virudh campaign to combat the drug menace and to channel the boundless energy of the youth in a positive direction. Highlighting the grave loss of manpower Punjab suffered due to drugs, he said that the campaign was launched with the active support of people. "The government will not remain a mute spectator while smugglers flourish at the cost of victims," h ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Godd ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 4 (UNI) Promoting a culture of entrepreneurship among the youth, the Punjab Government is set to host the state's first-ever Business Blasters Expo at IIT-Ropar. At the event, students from government schools in Classes 11 and 12 will showcase their innovative ventures and participate in Shark Tank-style pitch sessions before a distinguished panel of investors, entrepreneurs, and incubators, announced Harjot Singh Bains, Punjab's Minister for School Education. Addressing a pre ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 4 (PTI) Sanjeev Arora on Friday assumed charge as Punjab Industries and Commerce, Investment Promotion and NRI Affairs Minister at Punjab Civil Secretariat here. After assuming the charge, Arora said he will perform his duty with utmost devotion and dedication and leave no stone unturned for the welfare of the people of Punjab. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Conferred With 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago' During Ceremonial Event at President's House in Port of Spa ...Read More >
Pragya Jain, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Faridkot, said DSP Rajanpal Singh approached her office and attempted to offer a bribe of Rs 1 lakh through an ASI. A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Punjab's Faridkot was arrested Friday morning for allegedly attempting to offer a bribe to a senior officer to settle a corruption complaint filed against him. The police identified the arrested officer as Rajanpal Singh, a DSP posted with the Crime Against Women Cell in Faridkot. Acco ...Read More >
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann bolstered his cabinet by inducting Sanjeev Arora, the newly elected MLA from Ludhiana West, as a minister. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath at Raj Bhavan. Arora's inclusion brings the cabinet's strength to 17, fulfilling AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's promise made during the bypoll campaign following Gurpreet Bassi Gogi's death.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday expanded his Cabinet, inducting newly elected Ludhiana West MLA Sanje ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 3 (PTI) Newly elected Ludhiana West MLA Sanjeev Arora was inducted as a Cabinet minister on Thursday while Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal was dropped after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann effected the seventh Cabinet reshuffle in the past three years. Arora's induction followed Dhaliwal's resignation from the Punjab Cabinet. His lone portfolio, NRI Affairs, was given to the newly elected MLA. Arora was also given the portfolio of Industry and Commerce and Investment Promotion, whic ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 3 (PTI) Newly elected Ludhiana West MLA Sanjeev Arora was inducted as a Cabinet minister on Thursday while Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal was dropped after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann effected the seventh Cabinet reshuffle in the past three years. Arora's induction followed Dhaliwal's resignation from the Punjab Cabinet. His lone portfolio, NRI Affairs, was given to the newly elected MLA. Also Read | Who Is Soham Parekh, Indian Techie Accused of Duping Multiple Companies? What' ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The AAP government in Punjab on Thursday inducted newly-elected lawmaker from Ludhiana (West), Sanjeev Arora, in the 16-member Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and allocated him Industry and NRI Affairs portfolios, but dropped one of the senior-most ministers Kuldeep Dhaliwal, who held the portfolio of NRI Affairs. In a Cabinet reshuffle, Tarunpreet Singh Sond was divested of the Industry portfolio, but he will continue with the Rural Development, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 3 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday expanded his Cabinet, inducting newly elected Ludhiana West MLA Sanjeev Arora as minister. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered oath of office and secrecy to Arora at a ceremony at the Raj the Bhavan here. Mann, Cabinet ministers and several other party leaders were present on the occasion. With Arora's induction, the strength of the Cabinet in the Mann government reached 17. The Punjab Cabinet can have 18 ministers, ...Read More >
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