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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...

Mohali, March 14 The Punjab government will set up three exhibition centers in the state to significantly boost industry and commerce, said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday.Speaking with industrialists during various sessions at the ongoing Progressive Punjab Investment Summit here...

In Mohali, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) will invest ₹2,600 crore in the specialty and fine chemicals sector in Punjab, according to Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, a renowned industrialist, on Friday.HMEL will also enter the retail fuel sector and establish 500 retail outlets across the country, he...

Mohali, March 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann distributed appointment letters to 818 young people across various departments under the 'Mission Rozgar' initiative on Thursday.With this latest round of recruitment, the total number of government jobs provided in the last four years...

Chandigarh, March 10 The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between AAP and Congress legislators, after Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa objected to Cabinet Minister Aman Arora's intervention while Health Minister Balbir Singh was answering a question.Arora, along...

Chandigarh, March 9 Rebel SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali on Monday asked the Punjab government to revoke the detention of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh under the NSA and also raised the issue of 'Bandi Singhs' in the state Assembly here.Participating in the discussion on the governor's address...

Chandigarh, March 8 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday that his government had fulfilled its biggest electoral promise by launching the 'Mukhy Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna' to provide monthly financial assistance to women.Under the scheme, women from the general category...

Khemkaran, March 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Saturday that his government was focusing on strengthening infrastructure, creating employment opportunities, and improving public services in border regions.He was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a Rs...