CHANDIGARH: In order to further effectively monitor the rescue and relief operations in the flood affected villages across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday directed the officers to deploy a gazetted officer in every marooned village to supervise the operations.

CHANDIGARH: Trouble is brewing in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the relationship between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal appears increasingly strained. What was once projected as a model of Delhi-Punjab political harmony now shows visible cracks, with mistrust widening between the state leadership and the central command.

FEROZEPUR: Expressing grave concern over the meager compensation given to the people for losses due to the natural disasters, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday sought upward revision in the relief norms from the Government of India (GoI).

TANDA (Hoshiarpur): Asserting that Punjab is facing the worst floods in the recent history, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday assured the people that the state government is with them in this hour of crisis and every effort will be made to bail them in this hour of crisis.

CHANDIGARH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called up Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to discuss the rain and flooding in the state, immediately upon landing in New Delhi after his China visit, official sources said.

BEAS (AMRITSAR): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners of the flood affected districts to further intensify the pace of relief and rescue measures besides providing all necessary material to the families stranded at inundated villages.

Punjab CM sprinkling salt on wounds of flood affected farmers: Sukhbir Badal

GURDASPUR: In a rare humanitarian gesture, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced to depute the Helicopter of the state government to evacuate people and send relief material of the stranded families in the flood affected areas of the state.

NEW DELHI: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership, accusing them of abandoning the flood-hit people of Punjab while treating the state as a “luxury colony” for their Delhi bosses.

TARN TARAN: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said it was shocking that while Punjabis were battling with flood waters on ‘bundhs ’ which were breaking across the State, chief minister Bhagwant Mann was holidaying with his family in Chennai.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar has urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to stop misleading the people of Punjab, clarifying that the Central Government has not cancelled any ration cards. He stated that Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has already clarified the entire situation.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will attend a prestigious function in Chennai as the Chief Guest to mark the expansion of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme by the Tamil Nadu Government.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday expressed deep shock and anguish over the tragic mishap in village Mandiala, Hoshiarpur district, where two people lost their lives and 21 were injured following an explosion in an LPG tanker.

SAS NAGAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday mourned the sad and untimely death of noted Punjabi actor/ comedian Jaswinder Bhalla, who passed away at a private hospital here today morning after a prolonged illness.

FARIDKOT: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday gave a clarion call to the Punjabis for resolving to restore the pristine glory of the state by making it a frontrunner one in the country thereby carving out a vibrant and prosperous ‘Rangla Punjab’.

FARIDKOT: On the occasion of Independence Day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann conferred state awards to 26 eminent personalities for their outstanding contribution in various fields besides bestowing Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak on four police officers/officials and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Duty to 15 cops.

FARIDKOT: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday paid obeisance at Tilla Baba Sheikh Farid and urged people to follow in the footsteps of the revered Sufi saint.

FATEHGARH SAHIB: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday flagged off the first train with a delegation of 500 women Sarpanches and Panchs heading to Maharashtra for paying obeisance at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Nanded and participating in the National Convention of Women Panchayats.

FATEHGARH SAHIB: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone of construction of 500 modern Panchayat Ghars and Common Service Centres across the state at a cost of Rs 125 crore.

SHAHEED UDHAM SINGH WALA (Sunam): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday renewed their pledge to further realize the dreams of martyrs by ensuring welfare of every section of society.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj today took strong notice of interference by Punjab government in religious affairs of Sikhs and announcing commemoration of 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Teg Bahadar ji.

DHURI: Continuing mission Gyaan (knowledge) to inculcate reading habits amongst the youth, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday dedicated the newly constructed public library to the residents of the city.

SHEHNA (Barnala): In order to inculcate reading habits amongst the youngsters, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday dedicated eight public libraries in Barnala district constructed at a cost of Rs 2.80 crore.

MALERKOTLA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday inaugurated newly constructed tehsil Complexes at Amargarh and Ahmedgarh Sub Divisions.

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a sharp rebuke on Thursday following controversial remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent diplomatic engagements with nations from the Global South.

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating that Punjab has no surplus water for any other state, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday sought share for state in Indus waters and mooted the idea of Yamuna Satluj Link (YSL) canal instead of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.

MOHALI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday dedicated an ultra modern 15 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) worth Rs 145.26 crore to the people.

TARN TARAN: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday mourned the sad and untimely death of MLA Tarn Taran Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal and termed it as a colossal loss for the party and the state.

AMRITSAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday praised the state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities of the Golden Jubilee Convention Hall at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar, describing it as an emerging preferred venue for national and international events.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced the formation of a joint committee of villagers and experts to find a permanent solution for setting up a biogas plant in Akhara village of Ludhiana district.

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.