Punjab

PHAGWARA: Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, S. Ravneet Singh, assured that the Union Government stands firmly with Punjab during this challenging time. He emphasized that there is no shortage of funds from the Centre to support flood relief and rehabilitation in the state. Already as per the Home Ministry data the Punjab govt is having SDRF fund to the tune of 12589 Crores. Even 805 crores was released to the Punjab govt by the union Govt immediately after the Prime Minister of India visited Punjab and announced 1600 crores as initial relief package. 

AMRITSAR: Baba Ram Dev, the head of Patanjali Yog Peeth Haridwar, who reached Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib to pay obeisance, met SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami and also handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore for the services being provided by SGPC for the flood victims. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains today installed the official logo, recently released by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the 9th Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, in his office.

AMRITSAR: A meeting was held today at the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) office under the leadership its President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami with technical experts working in this field to formulate a policy to prevent the sacrilege of Sikhism through misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. 

CHANDIGARH: The Congress today launched the signature campaign against the ‘vote-chori’ (vote theft) as part of the nationwide campaign under which 5 crore signatures will be submitted to the Election Commission of India on October 15. 15 lakh signatures will be submitted from Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: The senior Akali Dal leader and former minister Anil Joshi and a noted civil society activist Deepak Lamba today joined the Congress.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant move to ignite spirit of patriotism and fuel dreams among the students, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has made a visionary appeal to the Indian Air Force to station five recently retired MiG-21 aircraft at prominent Schools of Eminence (SoE) across the state, inspiring students to soar new heights in life. 

CHANDIGARH: In a major push towards empowering rural women and promoting traditional craftsmanship, the Punjab State Rural Livelihood Mission (PSRLM) today unveiled “PEHEL Mart” - an exclusive marketplace dedicated to handmade and organic products crafted by Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from every corner of rural Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: With the ongoing decisive war against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has completed seven months, Punjab Police has registered 20,641 first information reports (FIRs) and arrested 31,478 drug smugglers leading to the recovery of 1359.5 kg heroin since March 1, 2025.

CHANDIGARH: Under its continued efforts for the welfare of senior citizens in the state, the Punjab Government has disbursed an amount of ₹2055.05 crore under the Old Age Pension Scheme till August 2025. This was disclosed by the Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today handed over appointment letters to 15 newly recruited employees of the department at a brief ceremony held at Punjab Bhawan.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday announced a significant benefit for Group D employees of the Punjab Government, offering an interest-free advance of Rs 10,000 each to celebrate the upcoming festival season. This initiative aims to provide financial support to nearly 35,894 employees.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Tuesday called upon Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu at New Delhi. The Member Parliament put forth the demand pertaining to the stopover of New Delhi to Ferozepur Cantt. Vande Bharat train at Barnala. He said that the game changing measure would immensely benefit the scores of nearby villages and towns who would be connected with the National Capital. 

CHANDIGARH: A high-level delegation of the Punjab Government comprising Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, and Additional Chief Secretary, Home Affairs and Finance, Alok Shekhar, on Tuesday called on the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Dr. Arvind Panagariya in Delhi to present a forceful case for the special long term rehabilitation package to state, citing the recent experience with devastating floods, among the worst in decades, which caused an estimated damage of Rs 20,000 Crores, particularly in border areas, to crops, homes, and infrastructure. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday called on the kind intervention of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought a special package for the state in view of massive damage caused due to recent unprecedented floods. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Cabinet Ministers S. Hardeep Singh Mundian and S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today kick started the “Mera Ghar, Mera Maan” scheme from Tarn Taran district and distributed property cards to beneficiaries of 11 villages of Tarn Taran constituency who are given ownership rights of land and properties located within Lal Lakir. Constituency in-charge S. Harmeet Singh Sandhu, Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr. Rajdeep Singh Brar, SDM Tarn Taran Mr. Gurmeet Singh and District Revenue Officer Mr. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon were also present on this occasion. 

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Tuesday called upon Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu at New Delhi. The Member Parliament put forth the demand pertaining to the stopover of New Delhi to Ferozepur Cantt. Vande Bharat train at Barnala. He said that the game changing measure would immensely benefit the scores of nearby villages and towns who would be connected with the National Capital.

CHANDIGARH: Preet Kanwal Singh, Joint Director of the Information and Public Relations Department, suffered a profound loss as his mother, Swaranjit Kaur, passed away last evening. She was 80 years old and had been unwell for some time. Today, at the Sector 25 Cremation Ground, people from various walks of life gathered to bid her an emotional final farewell. 

CHANDIGARH: In a major relief to flood affected people, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced to give Rs 7200 per acre for de-silting of sand from fields of the farmers under ‘Jisda Khet, Ohdi Ret’ scheme in the flood affected districts. 

CHANDIGARH: In view of the large-scale destruction caused by recent floods in Punjab and the AAP government’s negligence, the Bharatiya Janata Party today organized a “Janata ki Vidhan Sabha” (People’s Assembly). In this special assembly, party leaders accused the Punjab Government of failing to take necessary steps for flood prevention.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Punjab Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, were unanimously passed by the state Assembly on Monday, following their introduction by Finance Minister Harpal Cheema.  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Leader of the Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, on the floor of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, accusing him of purchasing land on the banks of the Beas River, inside the Dhussi Bandh, with the ulterior motive of sand mining and then pressuring the state government to spend public funds on stone studs to protect that land. 

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed six significant bills aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability and efficiency in governance and public services across the state. 

CHANDIGARH: To streamline the development works of Cities, Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922.

AMRITSAR: The two-day long national ‘Hack-Spark 2025’ today concluded at Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology (KCET) in which more than 800 students from various Universities and Colleges from North India participated. The deliberations were held during this 24 hour interactions, aimed to empower the youth with technical and ethical knowledge.

PHAGWARA: The Municipal Corporation Phagwara on Monday organized the “One Wall Many Hands” event under the Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign at the Waste to Wonder Park, bringing together civic leaders, officials, and citizens in a collective demonstration of unity and responsibility towards cleanliness.

AMRITSAR: The Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, strongly condemned the discriminatory and humiliating treatment meted out by Air India staff at New Delhi Airport against Tamil Sikh and Supreme Court lawyer, Advocate Jeevan Singh.

AJNALA: The 118th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh was celebrated with great enthusiasm here today and candle march. Amidst the slogans of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Zindabad, Inquilab Zindabad, Down with Communalism and Imperialism, the people of Punjab were called upon to walk on the path shown by Bhagat Singh to build a society based on equality and to become aware of social evils like illiteracy, female foeticide, superstition, pollution, etc., for the welfare of Punjab, the nation, and humanity. 

GURDASPUR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked where was Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in WHOLE name AAP had asked for “ek mauka”, even as he asked chief minister Bhagwant Mann to stop the blame game and release compensation to the flood hit immediately.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday, paid floral tribute to 'Shaheed-e-Azam' Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary and said that Bhagat Singh Heritage Complex at Khatkar Kalan, the native village of the legendary martyr, will be dedicated soon. 

CHANDIGARH: In a decisive move towards addressing the pressing concern of stubble burning and fostering sustainable agriculture practices in the state, the Punjab Government has unveiled a comprehensive and ambitious Information, Education and Communication (IEC) plan for Crop Residue Management (CRM), announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. 

CHANDIGARH: The controversy over the Rangla Punjab Society and its fund for flood relief, announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, reverberated in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on the opening day of the session. Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa raised serious doubts about the legitimacy of the society and expressed fears that the funds collected could be misappropriated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. 

PHAGWARA: Flat owners of Handa Residential Society Phagwara, located near the bus stand on GT Road in Phagwara, have once again raised their voice against the builders, urging the Municipal Corporation Phagwara and the Department of Local Bodies to take strict legal action and provide relief to the residents by regularising the colony.

AJNALA: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said chief minister Bhagwant Mann had enacted a drama in a specially convened session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to hide his abject failure in releasing any money for the flood hit farmers and labourers of the State. 

CHANDIGARH: Famous Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda was seriously injured in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh. He was going on his bike when stray dogs came on the road and he slipped on the road. He is admitted in Fortis hospital Mohali.