Opposition opposed giving ₹1,000 to women, that’s why it ran away from budget discussion: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said the opposition abandoned the Budget debate because it could not defend its opposition to giving ₹1,000 to women, asserting that parties which kept people poor for decades are now uncomfortable with the empowerment of ordinary families under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Describing the fifth … Read more

Punjab Govt to Name Rajpura-Akkar Link Road After Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib: Gurmeet Singh Khudian

In a significant move to honour rich spiritual legacy, the Punjab Government would name a key 13.15-kilometer link road stretch in Patiala district after the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. This was announced by Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, today at Punjab Vidhan Sabha in a reply to MLA … Read more

Opposition walks out of Assembly as it cannot face Punjab’s progress : Harpal Singh Cheema

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, while addressing the Punjab Legislative Assembly during the discussion on the Governor’s Address, outlined the transformative development agenda of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government and criticised Congress members for staging a walkout from the House, asserting that their departure clearly demonstrated an inability to face the … Read more

Opposition’s frustration over announcement of 1,000 for women shows AAP will form Govt again in Punjab in 2027: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said the frustration shown by opposition parties over the announcement of 1,000 per month for women clearly reflects their fear of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returning to power in Punjab in 2027. Addressing the Punjab Legislative Assembly, Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while parties such as … Read more

Nearly one crore vehicles running without valid insurance in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

Nearly one crore vehicles running without valid insurance in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh; plea filed in High Court Nearly one crore vehicles are running on roads without valid insurance in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Highlighting this serious issue, a fresh application has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court during the hearing of … Read more

PUNJAB GOVERNMENT FULFILS ALL POLL PROMISES MADE WITH PEOPLE- CM

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has fulfilled its biggest electoral promise, unveiling the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna’ to provide monthly financial assistance to women across Punjab. Under the scheme, women will receive ₹1,000 per month, while women from Scheduled Caste communities will … Read more

Women to receive ₹1,000 per month, women from SC communities to get ₹1,500 every month

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday presented the fifth Budget of the Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) government in Punjab for 2026–27, proposing a total outlay of ₹2,60,437 crore and projecting the state’s GSDP at ₹9,80,635 crore with an estimated growth rate of 10 per cent. Tabled on International Women’s Day, the Budget unveiled … Read more

CM Mann launches Industrial Business Development Policy 2026 to make Punjab No. 1

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday unveiled the landmark Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026 in Ludhiana, asserting that his government is determined to make Punjab the No. 1 investment destination in the country through bold reforms and a flexible incentive framework designed around the needs of industry. The Chief Minister asserted … Read more

Punjab Government Honoured 11,700 Women Entrepreneurs

Mann Government’s ‘Mahila Udyami Samman Program’ a Unique Initiative for Women Empowerment Punjab Government Honoured 11,700 Women Entrepreneurs Across 117 Constituencies Under ‘Mahila Udyami Samman Program ’ Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs of Punjab to Be Honoured by CM Bhagwant Mann on March 18 with ₹25,000 Award Each Bhagwant Mann Government’s ‘Mahila Udyami Samman Program’, launched … Read more

PUNJAB TO WITNESS HEALTHCARE REVOLUTION WITH SEVEN NEW MEDICAL COLLEGES

In a historic move to revolutionise the healthcare and medical education landscape in the state as per the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday announced the establishment of seven new Medical Colleges across across the state. The project includes the development of two … Read more

Apr 09, 2026 01:41 PM IST
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