In a major push to resolve state government employees’ issues, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday met with six major employee unions, reassuring them that the Bhagwant Mann Government is actively processing the regularisation of contractual staff, converting outsourced workers to contractual, besides fast-tracking their all other legitimate demands. Addressing the key demands … Read more
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said that India’s removal from the list of the world’s Top-15 economies for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) confidence reflects the deepening crisis of investor trust under the BJP-led Central Government. Referring to the latest FDI Confidence Index rankings, The Finance Minister stated that while India was ranked … Read more
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday raised serious concerns over the Government of India taking an unprecedented dividend of nearly ₹2.87 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank of India, warning that excessive extraction of RBI reserves could weaken the country’s long-term economic resilience and undermine the strength of the central bank. Referring to … Read more
Mann Government takes major step towards strengthening health services, approves recruitment for 1,568 ANM and Staff Nurse posts In a significant move aimed at strengthening the state’s healthcare infrastructure, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced that the Finance Department has granted approval to the Health and Family Welfare Department’s proposal to … Read more
Punjab Finance Minister, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, on Tuesday announced that the Punjab Government will organise the ‘Pensioner Sewa Mela’ at all District Treasury Offices across the state from November 13 to November 15, 2025. The initiative aims to facilitate the essential e-KYC process for all state government pensioners, enabling them to register on the … Read more
Punjab is three times faster than the national average! Despite challenges like floods, Punjab’s GST revenue increased by 21.5% In a remarkable display of fiscal resilience and administrative efficiency, Punjab has recorded a 21.51 percent increase in Net GST collections up to October 2025, alongside a robust 14.46 percent growth for the month of October … Read more
The Punjab government has achieved another historic milestone under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced that the state’s GST revenue recorded a remarkable growth rate of 22.35% during the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (April to September). This achievement not only … Read more
2,000 villages and Over 4 lakh citizens impacted; 43 deaths reported in 14 districts 1.72 lakh hectares of farmland damaged in 18 districts, Widespread loss of homes, livestock, and public infrastructure Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday provided a grim overview of the state’s unprecedented flood crisis, describing it as the worst … Read more
Condemns Union Home Minister for Not Providing Any Assurance of Releasing Pending Funds of Rs 60,000 Cr or Relief Package Slams Punjab BJP Leaders for Prioritising Political Rallies While State is Facing Floods Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that it is deeply unfortunate that Prime Minister … Read more
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday defended the state government’s move to halt the BJP’s public outreach camps, asserting that the step was taken to safeguard citizens’ personal information under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Cheema said no one, including BJP leaders, could be permitted to gather personal details from the … Read more