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On Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, along with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, inaugurated 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics for the state's residents.This initiative, a key focus of the AAP's healthcare strategy in Punjab, has already expanded the state's network of such clinics...

Chandigarh, March 28 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday urged the Indian government to urgently ensure a steady and uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, and DAP fertilizer as the state prepares for a wheat harvest of 140 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), warning that any disruption in...

Chandigarh, March 27 – The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by jailed MP Amritpal Singh, seeking to overturn the Punjab government's order denying his request for temporary release to attend Parliament's budget session.A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a statewide outreach campaign on Thursday to mark four years of its government in Punjab under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.The campaign, titled "Shandaar 4 Saal, Bhagwant Mann de Naal", saw ministers, MLAs, and party leaders visiting...

Chandigarh, March 25 The Punjab government is committed to employee welfare and ensuring timely resolution of their issues, said state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday while holding meetings with representatives of various employee unions.Cheema, who heads the Cabinet...

Chandigarh, March 25 A Punjab BJP delegation met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday and sought a CBI investigation into the suicide of an official of the warehousing corporation.They submitted a memorandum stating that the death raised serious questions about the "abuse of power...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Tuesday assigned the transport portfolio to minister Harpal Singh Cheema and allocated prisons to minister Ravjot Singh.These portfolios were previously held by former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, who was arrested on Monday...

Ferozepur/Khatkar Kalan, March 23 Reaffirming his government's commitment to honour the martyrs and build a "vibrant Punjab" rooted in their dreams and vision, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann invoked the legacy of the nation's greatest revolutionaries and questioned the "continued denial" of Bharat...

Chandigarh, March 23 Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was arrested on Monday, two days after an official of the state warehousing corporation died by suicide after accusing the AAP MLA of harassing him.Bhullar was arrested in Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib district, a police...

Chandigarh, March 23 Laljit Singh Bhullar, a former Punjab minister and AAP MLA, who is accused of abetting the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official, was arrested on Monday, according to police.Bhullar was arrested in Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib district, a police...

Chandigarh, March 23 Laljit Singh Bhullar, a former Punjab minister and AAP MLA, who is accused of encouraging the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official, was arrested on Monday, sources said.Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing...

Chandigarh, March 23 The family of a warehousing corporation official, who committed suicide after alleging harassment by former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Punjab government to arrest him on Monday.Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of Punjab...

Chandigarh, March 22 The Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress on Sunday claimed that a PCS officer was subjected to mental harassment by the Moga deputy commissioner to ensure that AAP candidates were elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Baghapurana Panchayat Samiti.Shiromani Akali...

Chandigarh, March 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday that his government has achieved a turnaround in the irrigation sector over the past four years by increasing canal water irrigation from 26.50 per cent to 78 per cent of farm land, spending Rs 6,700 crore on canal lining...

Chandigarh, March 18 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stated on Wednesday that the state would claim Rs 1.44 lakh crore from Rajasthan for decades of unpaid water usage, making it clear that Rajasthan must either pay Punjab its rightful dues or stop drawing water, while also calling...

Chandigarh, March 18 The Punjab government will seek royalty from Rajasthan for providing it water, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday, as he worked out an unpaid amount of Rs 1.44 lakh crore, referring to a 1920 tripartite agreement under which the neighboring state started...

The Punjab Government has launched a new phase of school education reform, "Punjab Education Revolution 2.0," in collaboration with the World Bank, to prepare the state's education system to compete with the best in the world.According to government sources, the second phase has been launched...

Chandigarh, March 16 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated on Monday that his government has fulfilled all its pre-election promises within four years of its term, and the state is progressing.Mann was addressing journalists here on the completion of four years of the AAP government in...

Chandigarh, March 16 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that his government has fulfilled all the pre-election "promises" within four years of its term, and the state is moving forward on the path of progress.Mann was addressing the media here on the completion of four years of...

Mohali, March 15 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann assured industry leaders of full government support and incentives as he emphasized his government's vision of transforming the state into a major industrial and export hub.Addressing entrepreneurs on the concluding day of the three-day...