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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved minimum support price funding of Rs 1,718.56 crore for the Cotton Corporation of India for the 2023 to 24 cotton season, in a move aimed at providing direct price support to cotton growers across the country. The decision, taken by the panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
In a defining milestone in Punjab’s education journey, the Bhagwant Mann Government has launched Punjab Sikhya Kranti 2.0, a transformative new phase of school education reform with a total investment of 3,500 crore over the next six years. The initiative aims to deepen structural reforms in government schools and align Punjab’s education ecosystem with global … Read more
Positioning women at the centre of Punjab’s growth story, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday laid out an expansive vision for their role in governance, economy and society, asserting that real empowerment lies in education, representation and economic opportunity. Speaking at a felicitation event awarding grassroot entrepreneurs in Mohali, he gave a detailed account … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday laid out a historic turnaround in Punjab’s irrigation system, noting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government has, in just four years, ensured water supply to fields equivalent to the Bhakra canal by unlocking 10,000 cusecs from seasonal rivers and reviving a collapsing canal network. The Chief … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday asserted that the Punjab Government will stake claim to 1.44 lakh crore from the Rajasthan Government for decades of unpaid water usage, making it clear that Rajasthan must either release Punjab’s rightful dues or stop drawing water, while also calling for a review of the historic 1920 … Read more
In a defining milestone in Punjab’s education journey, the Bhagwant Mann Government has launched Punjab Sikhya Kranti 2.0, a transformative new phase of school education reform with a total investment of ₹3,500 crore over the next six years. The initiative aims to deepen structural reforms in government schools and align Punjab’s education ecosystem with global … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party Punjab’s Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal criticised Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal over the appointment of Kanchanpreet Kaur as Tarn Taran constituency in-charge, stating that this move has exposed the kind of political model Sukhbir Singh Badal intends to present in Punjab ahead of 2027. Addressing a … Read more
₹21.65 crore Sub-Divisional Hospital and 30-bedded Mother & Child Hospital at Dhuri mark major boost to healthcare infrastructure in Sangrur: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Facility will provide comprehensive secondary-level healthcare to Dhuri & nearly 70 villages, benefiting thousands of residents: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann From free treatment to advanced surgeries and ₹10 lakh health cover, … Read more
Just a day after the nation marked his 92nd birth anniversary, a historic resolution seeking the Bharat Ratna for eminent social reformer and political leader Babu Kanshi Ram Ji was unanimously passed by the Punjab Assembly on Monday. The resolution, moved by Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, urges the Union Government to posthumously confer … Read more
The Bhagwant Mann Government has further strengthened its commitment to universal healthcare access by allocating ₹2,000 crore to the ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna’ in the Punjab Budget 2026-27. The allocation reinforces one of Punjab’s largest healthcare protection initiatives under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, aimed at ensuring that families do not … Read more