Punjab

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to impart quality health services to people across the state, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday gave nod to empanel 300 specialist doctors across 12 key specialties.

CHANDIGARH: Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is consistently working towards the welfare and upliftment of all sections of society. Special focus is being laid on empowering Scheduled Caste (SC) students by ensuring equal access to education and opportunities. This was stated by Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur.

CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Janata Party Scheduled Caste Morcha Punjab vice-president Paramjit Singh Kainth on Friday welcomed Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s decision to order a high-level probe into alleged misuse of MGNREGA funds in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Contractual employees of the state-owned Punjab Roadways, Punbus and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) went on strike on Friday after police picked up several union leaders, protesting the opening of tenders under the Kilometre Scheme, leaving commuters across the state stranded as over 3,000 buses stayed off roads.

PATIALA: A delegation of PSEBEA Office Bearers led by the President attended the meeting with CMD and two Directors. Ajay Pal Singh Atwal said that the Association firmly reiterated that the entire engineering cadre stands united and uncompromising on the following demands. 

AMRITSAR: Sukhbir Singh Badal President Akali Dal has congratulated all the students, staff, and alumni of Panjab University on their milestone victory in forcing the Government of India to announce the schedule for Senate elections.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday announced that an amount of Rs 213 crore has been released for development across various parts of the state, marking the first instalment from the total budget of Rs 585 crore allocated under the 'Rangla Punjab Scheme'. 

FATEHGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday launched another revolutionary initiative in form of “Easy Registry” to facilitate the people across the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur announced that under the Ashirwad Scheme the Punjab Government has released ₹22.66 crore in the current financial year 2025–26 to provide financial assistance to 4,443 beneficiaries from Scheduled Castes across the State.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant initiative aimed at inspiring young minds towards innovation and self-employment, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has finalised the Entrepreneurship curriculum for Class 12th, completing a two-year educational pathway designed to foster innovation, self-reliance and job creation among students, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of Education, Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP State President Sunil Jakhar today strongly condemned the remarks made by AAP Minister Aman Arora regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press conference on the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Calling the comments baseless, he said that not only Minister Aman Arora but the entire Aam Aadmi Party should publicly apologize for this false statement.  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government today notified the holiday calendar for the year 2026, declaring 31 holidays and 27 restricted holidays. The notification has also listed 15 half day holidays for Shobha Yatra/Nagar Kirtan, the employees can avail as per their religious faith.

SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday launched a statewide blood donation and plantation camps at Virasat-e-Khalsa organized by the state government to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji.  

 PHAGWARA: Tension escalated in Kapurthala after Nadala Police arrested Nirmal Singh Mand, Block Begowal President of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Qadian, and his associate Sarabjit Singh Bal. 

ANANDPUR SAHIB: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appealed to the Sikh community to unite under the banner of the SAD to take back the management of Sikh institutions and shrines which had been taken over by the centre and various State governments. 

ANANDPUR SAHIB: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday joined the "sangat" to pray for the progress of the state and prosperity of Punjabis.

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan condoles the demise of actor Dharmendra

CHANDIGARH: “Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan extended his best wishes to the entire Punjabi community, especially the Sikh community because the long-standing demand of declaring Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo as holy cities has been fulfilled today. 

ANANDPUR SAHIB: The Punjab Legislative Assembly today witnessed a momentous and solemn special session, dedicated to commemorating the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. Punjab Education and Information & Public Relations Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains tabled an official resolution to pay glowing homage to the Ninth Guru Sahib Ji's unparalleled and supreme sacrifice for the rights and religious freedom of all people. 

PHAGWARA: The city of Phagwara was enveloped in grief on Monday as the news of legendary actor Dharmendra’s demise spread across Punjab. For the people of this town, his death was not merely the loss of a Bollywood icon, but the passing of a beloved son whose heart never drifted far from his roots. 

PHAGWARA: The All India Ranghreta Dal on Sunday warned that it would launch a sharp and widespread agitation across Punjab if state Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is not arrested within a week for allegedly making a caste-based remark against former Union Home Minister the late Buta Singh during the Tarn Taran by-election campaign. 

SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB: In a profound display of unity that transcended all religious boundaries, the sacred land of Sri Anandpur Sahib today hosted a historic Sarb Dharm Sammelan (Interfaith Conference) at the main pandaal of Baba Buddha Dal Chhauni, where an illustrious spiritual and religious leaders from Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism gathered to mark the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.  

CHANDIGARH: Political tensions in Punjab have intensified after the Centre indicated its intention to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, a provision that would allow the President to directly frame regulations for the Union Territory.