Centre Must Share Extraordinary RBI Dividend With States : Harpal Singh Cheema

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

Punjab to Enforce SC Stray Dog Orders Across State with Full Strictness : CM Mann

Amid growing concern over stray dog attacks in several parts of Punjab, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said the Punjab Government will implement the Supreme Court’s directions on stray dogs in true letter and spirit, while ensuring both public safety and humane care for animals. Stressing that children, senior citizens and families must be … Read more

Punjab to Host Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for First Time, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Assures Full Support for Grand Event

Punjab is set to script a historic chapter in Indian hockey as the state prepares to host the prestigious Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for the first time ever in October this year. Assuring full support and cooperation to the Indian Hockey Federation for organising the international tournament, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said the … Read more

AAP Commends Punjab Police for Busting a Major Cyber Terror Network from West Bengal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal praised the Punjab Police for exposing a major cyber terror network and arresting the main accused from West Bengal. Addressing a press conference in Amritsar on Friday, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that since the beginning, the Aam Aadmi Party government led by … Read more

Kandi Region Breaks Free from Groundwater Crisis

After decades of waiting, canal water has finally reached the fields of Punjab’s Kandi belt. Under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Kathgarh Lift Irrigation Scheme is transforming a region long marked by water scarcity and agricultural uncertainty. Linked to the Bist Doab Canal, the project is delivering assured irrigation to areas that … Read more

PM Who Boasted of Making Country ‘Vishav Guru’ Has Reduced it to ‘Vishav Chela’: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday tore into the Narendra Modi-led Union government over its handling of the Gulf war situation, saying the Centre is using the conflict as a shield to hide the complete collapse of its foreign and economic policies while pushing the country towards an undeclared lockdown-like situation. Questioning the … Read more

Hundreds of Akali and Congress Leaders Join AAP Over Anti-Sacrilege Stand

The ‘Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill 2026,’ introduced by the Bhagwant Mann government with the objective of preventing the sacrilege incidents of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and ensuring strict punishment for the guilty, is receiving overwhelming support from the public and political circles. Because of this law’s implementation, several prominent leaders … Read more

Mann Govt Launches Underground Electricity Wiring Project from Satoj

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to transform Punjab into the country’s first state with pole-free villages by laying the foundation stone of an ambitious underground electricity wiring project in his native village Satoj. In a major relief for farmers and rural residents, the Bhagwant Mann Government has begun … Read more

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Shields Punjabi Families from Summer Health Crisis

With Punjab reeling under an unforgiving summer and a sharp rise in gastroenteritis and dehydration cases, the Bhagwant Mann government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) has emerged as a strong support system for thousands of families. The fierce summer has begun to leave its mark not merely on Punjab’s fields and sweltering roads, but increasingly … Read more

AAP’s Halla Bol against rising petrol & diesel prices

As petrol prices rose soon after the conclusion of elections in five states, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched demonstrations across Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar, calling out the BJP-led central government for pushing the country deeper into inflation after first increasing gas cylinder prices and now fuel rates. AAP leaders said that after the conclusion … Read more

Jun 08, 2026 03:15 PM IST
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