61-Year-Old Narinder Kaur Scores 77% in Class X Exam, Fulfills Lifelong Dream

Sarhali village near Phagwara witnessed a heartwarming moment as 61-year-old Narinder Kaur, with a shy smile and a book in her hand, received congratulations from neighbors after achieving an impressive 77% marks in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class X open school examination. Forced to abandon her studies in 1981 and later married in … Read more

Mann Govt forms panel on Agniveer job reservation

In a major initiative aimed at rehabilitating Agniveers returning to Punjab after completing their tenure under the Agnipath scheme, the Punjab Government on Tuesday decided to formulate a reservation policy for them in government jobs. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann constituted a high-powered committee of senior civil and police officers to finalise the modalities and framework … Read more

CM Mann, Army Commander discuss border security, preparedness

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday underscored the need for deeper Civil Military Synergy in Punjab during a meeting with Western Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, with both sides agreeing to strengthen coordination on border management, internal security, disaster response, and operational preparedness in the strategically important border state. The meeting, … Read more

Wherever BJP rules, crime, ‘goondagardi’ become new normal: Harpal Cheema

Launching a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government, senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that states ruled by the BJP for long periods have witnessed a dangerous rise in crime, gangsterism and breakdown of law and order. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the minister emphasised that the … Read more

CM Mann joins anti‑drug drive on Gurugaddi Divas

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann attends anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan Das Ji Mahara Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asserted that the Punjab Government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered … Read more

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann felicitates PSEB Class 12 toppers

Punjab’s government schools have scripted a major turnaround in public education, with 416 Government Schools recording a perfect 100% pass result in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 12 examinations under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Sikhya Kranti. As girls dominated the merit list and pass percentage once again, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on … Read more

Verka Announces Milk Price Hike Across Punjab

Following Amul’s recent price revision, Punjab’s state-run cooperative brand Verka, under Milkfed, has announced an increase of ₹2 per litre on several milk variants, effective May 14. In an official notification issued on May 13, Verka informed distributors that the revised rates would apply across Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Ropar, Baddi, and Shimla. The cooperative … Read more

Path cleared for completion of long-pending overbridges & highways in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday secured major assurances from the Centre for completion of several long-pending highway and flyover projects in Punjab after a crucial meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with stalled infrastructure works at Makhu, Adampur and Bhawanigarh set to move forward and key road corridors … Read more

Good news for Punjab farmers, Bhagwant Mann Govt will not allow shortage of fertilisers in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and sought his intervention for the de-notification of certain hybrid paddy seeds to ensure smooth procurement and lifting operations in Punjab during the forthcoming Kharif season, while raising a series of critical issues concerning the state’s farmers before the … Read more

May 15, 2026 03:55 PM IST
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