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
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
Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday called upon the Government of India to demonstrate the same humanitarian spirit towards Punjab as it has shown in extending aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. He questioned the Union Government’s priorities, asking why relief materials were swiftly dispatched to Afghanistan, while flood-affected Punjab … 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
Says, Benefit of GST Rate Rationalization Should Reach Poor People, rather than Corporate Houses Punjab FM participated in meeting on consultation of GST Rate Rationalisation in the national capital Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema stated that the central government, under the current proposal to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, should provide … 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
Reacting strongly to the recent murder of a businessman in Abohar, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of openly shielding gangsters and attempting to destabilize non-BJP state governments through violence and fear tactics. Cheema alleged that several top BJP leaders, from Punjab to Delhi, were seen defending the accused … Read more
Punjab Government Steps Up Efforts to Make Tarn Taran Drug-Free. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting with the Tarn Taran civil and police administration, local government officials, and local community leaders to discuss strategies for dealing with the drug scourge in the region. The gathering was focused on making Tarn … Read more