Ferozepur, August 15 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has described 2026 as a year of “economic freedom” for the state’s women, saying more than 65 lakh women have already received financial support under the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. Speaking at the state-level Independence Day celebrations in Ferozepur, Mann said 74.59 lakh women had registered for […]
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Ludhiana, August 14 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday laid the foundation stone of a ₹65-crore Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant at Haibowal in Ludhiana, aimed at stopping cattle waste from entering the polluted Budha Nallah.The plant, being built on 2.5 acres, will process about 300 tonnes of cattle dung generated every day at […]
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Chandigarh, August 14 Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Friday that he was not afraid following an attack on him at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, and accused those behind the incident of trying to disturb peace in Punjab. Speaking to the media after being discharged from hospital, Badal thanked the Almighty […]
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Chandigarh , August 14 Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday unveiled the official T-shirt, medal, and poster of the GB Legends ‘Lake to Lake Ultra 2026’ ahead of the endurance race scheduled for August 16. The event, being held with GB Legends as the event partner, will feature 30 km, 55 […]
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Chandigarh , August 13 The Draft Electoral Roll 2026 for all 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab was published on Thursday under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, marking the beginning of the claims and objections phase, Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra said. The claims and objections period will remain open from August 13 to September […]
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Patiala/Chandigarh, August 13 Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked by a Nihang with a sharp weapon, reportedly a kirpan, inside a gurdwara in the Mata Sahib Kaur area of Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday. The incident occurred around 11 am, shortly after Badal arrived in Nanded from […]
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Malerkotla, August 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday inaugurated a new five-storey government school building for girls in Malerkotla, describing it as an Independence Day gift for students and a step towards making quality education more accessible. The ₹6.34-crore building, spread over 54,000 square feet, has libraries, smart classrooms, common rooms, washrooms […]
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Patiala, August 12 A husband and wife were injured in an alleged pitbull attack in Patiala’s Ghumman Nagar, with both currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. The couple had gone to Ghumman Nagar to view a house for rent yesterday evening when the pitbull allegedly attacked them soon after they entered […]
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Patiala, August 12 Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh faced protests from students during a programme at Punjabi University, Patiala, where students submitted a memorandum highlighting their demands and raised slogans against the state government and the university’s Vice-Chancellor. Students who have been staging a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office for the past several days […]
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Chandigarh, August 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and sought his intervention for granting 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, saying that after 31 years, his ailing mother has a renewed hope of meeting her son. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the matter requires […]
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