JALANDHAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced an intensified crackdown on drugs through the promotion of sports, under the ongoing Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh (War Against Drugs) campaign.

MOHALI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday unveiled 12 new initiatives to revolutionize industrial growth in the state thereby launching a new era of growth and prosperity for Punjab’s industry under Punjab Udyog Kranti. Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was also present.

AMRITSAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday strongly criticized Akali leaders, accusing them of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) to a mere “Shiromani Golak Prabandhak Committee” out of their greed for money.

SAMANA (Patiala): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday assured justice for the bereaved families who lost their seven children in a tragic road mishap, vowing that the severest action will be taken against those who attempted to hinder the investigation.

CHANDIGARH: Fearing backlash, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today backtracked on Vigilance Department action of issuing summons to Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Congress party candidate in Ludhiana west by-poll to appear for investigation in an alleged Rs 2,400 crore scam of misusing school land. The FIR in this case was registered on January 8, 2025.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that sorry state of affairs was prevailing in the country as any view or idea opposite to propaganda of the BJP is now being labeled as anti-national.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's recent remarks targeting the BJP over its alleged 'Ghar, Ghar Sindoor Abhiyan' have sparked a sharp backlash from political leaders, who have called the remarks shameful.

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to wipe out the curse of drugs from the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that no one involved in this heinous crime is being spared and severest of severe action is being taken against them.

SANGRUR: Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, Sandeep Rishi, today laid a wreath on the body of Senior Akali Leader and Former Union Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa during his last rites, on behalf of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, at his native village Ubhawal in Sangrur district. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Mohali on Wednesday evening after a prolonged illness.

BATHINDA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday warned the Kisan Unions against misleading the people of the state by spreading canards for securing their vested interests. He also targeted Akali leaders for spreading lies and misusing SGPC and Akal Takht for vested interests.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched a scathing attack on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Majithia, accusing him of hypocrisy and attempting to mislead the public through baseless propaganda. Addressing the media, Mann dismantled Majithia’s recent claims while highlighting Akali Dal's dubious record during its tenure.

MOHALI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to the Sub Registrar Office in Mohali to check the progress of the newly implemented Easy Registration Scheme.

CHANDIGARH: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia today condemned chief minister Bhagwant Mann for ceding control of the Bhakra Beas Management Board by allowing the appointment of a Haryana official as Member, Irrigation of the BBMB.

SAS NAGAR (MOHALI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today introduced the country’s first Easy Registration system which was dedicated to the people by the Chief Minister in the presence of National Convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal.

DHURI (Sangrur): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday felicitated the cooperative societies of the Dhuri circle, who have set a new benchmark by recovering more than 99% of the loans.

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing, Ravneet Singh Bittu, launched a sharp attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of unnecessarily politicizing the recent deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Nangal and Bhakra Dams.

In a First, Punjab CM Dedicates Chief Minister’s Facilitation Centre at Dhuri

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday made a fervent appeal to the newly recruited youth to become the foot soldiers of the state government’s crusade against the twin menaces of corruption and drugs, for the benefit of the common man.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that the marvelous results and outstanding results of 10th and 12th class in the state reflects that the state is heading towards becoming ‘Rangla Punjab’ with the youth playing a decisive role in it.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is under fire for allegedly adopting a selective and superficial approach, to protect black sheep in the police department in its ongoing campaign against drugs and corruption. The government has also failed to act decisively in cases of moral turpitude and indiscipline by police officers. The Mann government has been accused of prioritizing propaganda over substantive action.

PHAGWARA: National Farmers’ Leader and senior BJP Kisan Morcha functionary Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party Government in Punjab, calling it the “worst, most incompetent, and directionless regime” the state has ever witnessed.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann though has claimed a moral victory in its war against Bhakra Beas Management Board(BBMB) over supply of additional water to neighbouring Haryana in the light of Punjab and Haryana High Court recent orders, the protest by AAP leaders at Nangal Dam lacked popular support, particularly the farming community, the main stake holders in river water's issue.

LUDHIANA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that by nailing corrupt officers the state government has stopped the undue harassment and inconvenience caused to the general public.

LUDHIANA: Slamming the Union Minister for State Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that this rejected leader spits venom against him just to appease his political bosses.

MAJITHA (Amritsar): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the state government would not spare anyone, however affluent he may be, involved in the heinous crime of sale of spurious liquor that led to the hooch tragedy in Amritsar district.

CHANDIGARH: Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, sharply criticized the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab Government's "Yudh Nashian Virudh" (War Against Drugs) campaign following the hooch tragedy in Majitha, which claimed 17 lives.

CHANDIGARH: Asserting that the state was fighting twin battles, one against Pakistan to safeguard the borders and the other against the Union and Haryana governments to protect its water rights, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said they “foiled the nefarious design” of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to steal the state’s waters.

CHANDIGARH: The farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal today reacted strongly to the statement by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, threatening farmers of police action if they tried to stop trains on May 6. The farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher had yesterday announce rail roko agitation against state and center government.

CHANDIGARH: The all-party meeting, chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here on Friday to discuss the issue of giving additional water to neighbouring Haryana, unanimously decided that the state itself has no surplus water. They also decided to meet either Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah, to apprise them of the situation.

NANGAL DAM:  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today strongly opposed the release of extra water to Haryana and sat on dharna at Nangal Dam. Local MLA and Education minister Harjot Bains also joined CM along with hundreds of AAP workers.

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of state for Railways and Food processing today strongly rebuked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for raking up the issue of water dispute between Punjab and Haryana at a time of national emergecny when India is fighting Pakistann sponsored terrorism.

CHANDIGARH: Soliciting the support of the village Panchayats in ongoing ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virush’, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced financial assistance along with major projects for the drug free villages in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of security arrangements in the state in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and asked to ensure strong security arrangements at all religious and public places in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police is likely to arrest LoP Partap Singh Bajwa on the charges of creating terror by making provocative statements after a team of Punjab Police today questioned Bajwa at his residence.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday asked the officers to organize a special Kisan Milni at Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana on April 12 to sensitize the farmers regarding cultivation of paddy.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to revamp the existing health and education infrastructure across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would undertake a whirlwind tour of the premier health and school educational institutes in the national capital on Monday.

SAS NAGAR(MOHALI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday underscored the need for developing indigenous anti-drone technology to check the supply of drugs and weapons through drones effectively from across the border.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday greeted the people on Prakash Purb of the Ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday ordered an inquiry into how the state has a whopping public debt of Rs 3 lakh crore and where was the money spent.

CHANDIGARH: Fulfilling its major promise made during run-up to the Vidhan Sabha polls, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced 300 units of free electricity from July 1 in Punjab.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has questioned former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi at its Jalandhar office in connection with the illegal sand mining case involving Channi's nephew, Bhupinder Singh Honey, and others.

AMRITSAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave a warm send off to the Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana, who was here on a visit to holy city along with family, at local Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann writed letter to SGPC president

KHANNA (Ludhiana): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that all the arrangements for the smooth procurement of wheat crop in the state have been put in place and assured all the stakeholders especially the farmers involved in procurement process would not face any difficulty. He said that the wheat procurement in all mandis of the state is going on seamlessly.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami reacting to the statement made by Bhagwant Singh Mann regarding the transmission of Gurbani from Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, he said that the government should not interfere in the affairs of Guru Ghars.

CHANDIGARH: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the state government has enhanced the daily timings of all 320 Sewa Kendras and 506 Saanjh Kendras across the State and would also now remain open on Sundays. This pro-people decision would come into force from April 15, 2022.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government today appointed senior IPS officer pf 1992 batch, Gaurav Yadav as Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

CHANDIGARH: At the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police on Friday announced a unique initiative to make the birthdays of police personnel a happy and memorable event.

LAHORE: Before vacating the office of Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar reportedly ordered his staff to conduct a "midnight operation" to delete all data from the computers of additional secretaries and deputy secretaries of the CM Secretariat, Friday Times reported.

CHANDIGARH: Emphasizing on the need to bring sweeping reforms in the Jail administration, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday exhorted the officers of Prisons department to work cohesively to the best of their capacities and capabilities to showcase the Punjab Jail system as No.1 across the country.

CHANDIGARH: In another significant decision, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a novel scheme to deliver ration at the doorsteps of the people across the state in a seamless manner.

CHANDIGARH: Former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Bir Devinder Singn has welcomed the new pension rules for MLAs but he said pensionary benefits to the former legislators cannot be done away with an oral announcement of the Chief Minister or by an executive order.

MANSA:In a path breaking initiative aimed at safeguarding the interests of farmers, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr Bhagwant Mann today announced that in future farmers incurring any loss from a natural disaster would be duly compensated prior to completion of assessment (Girdawari).

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today ordered to stop multiple pensions of former MLAs running into crores of Rupeess.

HUSSAINIWALA: Fulfilling one of the major promises of AAP Government to make Punjab a corruption free state, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday released a WhatsApp No. of anti-corruption action line from the pious land of great martyrs with a vow to completely eradicate the menace of corruption within a month. 

KHATKAR KALAN: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the state government would make strenuous efforts for getting martyr status for Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today announced public holiday in the state on Martyrdom Day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today announced the names of ten cabinet ministers who would take oath of office tomorrow at 11 AM. The name of first timer MLA Harjot Singh Bains is included in the list.

CHANDIGARH:  A day after taking oath of office, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced to launch a mobile phone number on March 23, the martyrdom day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, exclusively for the public to upload videos of officials demanding bribe for day-to-day work or indulging in malpractices.

AMRITSAR: Former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has refused to take pensionvas Former MLA.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday exhorted the top brass of state Civil and Police Administration to discharge their duties as public servant in the letter and spirit, thus respecting the massive mandate got by AAP in the recently concluded assembly polls.

CHANDIGARH: Taking serious note of incident of killing of cows near Cholang railway crossing in Hoshiarpur district, the Punjab CM designate Bhagwant Mann directed the State DGP to get a thorough probe conducted to book the culprits of this heinous crime.

CHANDIGARH: In an obvious message against VIP culture, Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann on Saturday withdrew security of 122 former legislators, minister and the VIPs, including state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, ahead of his swearing-in.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has lost election from Bhadaur seat and he is trailing from second seat Chamkaur Sahib. His brother Dr. Manohar Singh has also lost from Bassi Pathana seat.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed the issue of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMS).

NEW DELHI: Congress MP from Punjab, Manish Tewari on Wednesday questioned the state leaders for doing nothing for the students stranded in Ukraine.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday urged the Union Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to immediately make necessary arrangements for the safe evacuation of Punjabis stuck up in war hit Ukraine.

PATNA: Following Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's allegedly derogatory remarks on the people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, a criminal case was filed against him in a court in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and an application moved in a Patna police station on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: A day after courting controversy by asking people not to let the ‘bhaiyas’ of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi enter the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday issued clarification, saying his statement had been being misconstrued. He further said that the migrant workers who came to Punjab till date, have toiled and taken it on path to development.Also Read - Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Gets Notice From EC For Threatening Voters From UP, Clarifies

CHANDIGARH: Disclosing his agenda for developing Punjab, Chief Minister Sardar Charanjit Singh Channi stated that his agenda of the state’s progress focuses on free education and health, to provide better livelihood and Pucca house.

CHANDIGARH: Pointing out that the power purchase agreements signed by the erstwhile SAD-BJP government were already under review, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said his government would soon announce its legal strategy to counter the PPAs, which had put an atrociously unnecessary financial burden on the state.

CHANDIGARH: The police on Saturday used water cannons to disperse the workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who were protesting near Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's farmhouse near here against the statewide power outages.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police today used water canons and used force to stop hundereds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers marching to gherao farm house of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at Siswan, near Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: With the state reeling under an unprecedented power shortage amid extreme temperatures, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered curtailment in timings of state government offices from tomorrow, and cutting down of power supply to high energy consuming industries with immediate effect, to save crops and ease the domestic power situation.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday asked the Finance department to immediately release Rs.10.50 crore towards the state’s share for 50 villages under Phase-I of the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAGY).

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appreciated and thanked all the doctors and other medical professionals for the excellent job they are doing in helping the state fight the deadly Covid pandemic.

CHANDIGARH:With cases of Delta Plus variant coming to light, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered extension of the Covid restrictions till July 10, with certain more relaxations, including opening of bars, pubs and ahatas at 50% capacity, beginning July 1.

LUDHIANA: Senior Vets Association, a body of retired veterinarians has also rallied round the government Veterinary, Medical, dental, Ayurvedic and homoeopathic doctors who are up in arms against the stepmotherly treatment meted out to them by the implementation of 6th Punjab Pay Commission report for the past many days.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday virtually launched a portal ‘emandikaran-pb.in’ for E-Auction, of properties in various Mandis across the state, developed by the Department of Colonization and Punjab Mandi Board.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to create ecological balance, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday asked the Forests and Wildlife Preservation department to revive the original flora and fauna keeping in view our state’s natural climate and habitat.

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating his demand for a National Drug Policy to tackle the scourge, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday underlined the need for more synergy between the STF, the Police and the Intelligence wing to eliminate drugs from the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to immediately approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for Sainik School, Dalla Gorian in Gurdaspur district, and also sanction a third Sainik School at Bathinda.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed PSPCL to ensure 8-hours of uninterrupted power supply to farmers, and purchase deficient power from outside the state at any cost to prevent any supply disruption in the ongoing sowing season.

CHANDIGARH: To facilitate transportation of farm produce to the Mandis, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday approved Rs. 1122 crore for repair of 8198 Km link roads and directed the Mandi Board to complete the project by March 31, 2022.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday constituted an Oversight Committee of Ministers to resolve the grievances of of the employees of the State Government. The Local Government Minister Brahm Mohindra, Finance Minister Manpreet Badal, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Medical Education and Research Minister OP Soni and Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu shall be a part of the oversight committee, an official spokesperson disclosed today.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced a Bhagat Kabir Chair in Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar and Rs 10 crore for the development of Bhagat Kabir Bhawan in Jalandhar.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Department to ensure elaborate arrangements in place for smooth and hassle-free paddy procurement during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22.

NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday met the three-member Congress panel in Delhi amid escalating tension in the state unit with Navjot Singh Sidhu who has stepped up his attack against the chief minister.

NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing infighting in the Congress' Punjab unit, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has arrived in Delhi and is scheduled to meet the party panel set up resolve the factionalism issue again on Tuesday.

AMRITSARI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced that the party will contest assembly elections on all seats in Punjab and a person from Sikh community would be the chief ministerial candidate, if the party comes to power.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday condoled the sad demise of the noted Sikh scholar and Professor of Sikhism Dr. Jodh Singh (70), who passed away at his residence in Patiala this afternoon after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter in law.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, today directed the State Government to accord a State Funeral to the legendary S. Milkha Singh. The Chief Minister also ordered one day State Mourning on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the health authorities to start vaccination of teachers, non-teaching staff and students in18-45 age group from all schools and colleges from June 21, to enable educational institutions in the state to open safely.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Expert Group headed by Dr Gagandeep Kang to start studying the effectiveness of vaccines in the context of the new variants of the coronavirus.

CHANDIGARH: Categorically rejecting the Opposition’s allegations on supply of vaccines to some private hospitals and procurement of Fateh Kits as “politically motivated”, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said there was no question of the state government making profits amid the pandemic, which it was battling hard to save lives.

CHANDIGARH: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today warned Punjab chief Minister Amrinder Singh against making political capital out of the incidents of sacrilege of Shri Guru Granth Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday condoled the sad demise of former Captain of Indian Women National Volleyball team Nirmal Milkha Singh (85), the wife of legendary Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, who passed away here this evening at a private hospital in Mohali after a valiant battle against COVID-19. She is survived by her husband, one son and three daughters. Her son Jeev Milkha Singh is also a renowned Golfer.

CHANDIGARH: Ridiculing the Delhi deputy CM’s atrocious allegation of a political conspiracy of the Centre and the Punjab government in the matter of school education ranking, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday termed it a clear case of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) crying foul in the face of its imminent wipeout from Punjab in the 2022 Assembly polls.

CHANDIGARH: Extending his government’s full support to the solar plant project for Darbar Sahib, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder on Saturday said he had already directed the Power department to accord approval to the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for installation of the plant and work proactively to ensure its early completion.

CHANDIGARH: Under the mission ‘Kamyaab Kisan Khushaal Punjab (K3P)’, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday emphasized the need to improve the income of farmers on a sustainable basis while preserving the ecological balance for the future.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to bring far more efficiency, transparency and accountability in the functioning of state administration, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday asked the Additional Chief Secretary Governance Reforms to ensure complete digitalization by shifting all the users in the government on e-Office.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday termed the meagre MSP hike for paddy as not only grossly inadequate but an insult to the farmers who have been fighting for their rightful dues through their anti-Farm Laws agitation for the past over six months.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking release of the state's pending amount and revised sharing pattern under the Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes (PMS-SCs) for 2017-2020.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to keep pace with the changing times, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday emphasized the need to offer an opportunity to the students desirous of learning foreign languages as optional subjects in the government schools.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday mooted a research facility, under the guidance of national and global healthcare experts, for combatting Covid-like pandemics and other serious diseases.