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India | May 06, 2026, 09:17 PM
Taking to X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated: “From the sacred land where the Khalsa Panth was created, the ‘Shukrana Yatra’ has commenced. Gratitude is being offered at the feet of Guru Sahib for blessing us with the sacred responsibility of enacting a strict law to prevent beadbi."
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India | May 05, 2026, 02:52 PM
This came days after three Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, and Ashok Mittal, quit the AAP and joined the BJP in the presence of Nitin Nabin at party headquarters in Delhi.
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India | May 05, 2026, 07:51 PM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urged President Droupadi Murmu to cancel the memberships of seven MPs he labelled as "betrayers of Punjab." The Chief Minister also accused the BJP of orchestrating unconstitutional defections and misusing central agencies.
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India | May 04, 2026, 06:30 PM
Under the Bhagwant Mann government's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, a 65-year-old woman underwent a knee surgery for free. She broke down in tears, calling Mann her 'third son' for his government's help in the treatment.
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India | May 02, 2026, 08:34 PM
Harpal Singh Cheema said, "According to Government of India data, Punjab has recorded a staggering 66% growth in post-settlement GST, surging from Rs 1,795 crore last year to Rs 2,987 crore."
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India | May 02, 2026, 11:58 PM
Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna has enabled around 1 lakh free dialysis procedures worth Rs 16.5 crore, offering critical support to kidney patients. However, experts caution that despite such schemes, survival still largely depends on access and affordability rather than effective cures.
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India | Apr 30, 2026, 12:20 PM
Under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, the Bhagwant Mann government has enabled around 4,600 free knee replacement surgeries in three months.
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India | Apr 26, 2026, 06:49 PM
Under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, the family received cashless treatment, allowing doctors to focus entirely on care without financial hesitation.
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India | Apr 24, 2026, 06:31 PM
They are perturbed why Mann is becoming the leader of people, he said, hitting out at the BJP. People of Punjab are with AAP; they firmly stand with the party, he said.
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Apr 24, 2026, 06:17 PM
The balance of power in the Rajya Sabha has shifted sharply after seven AAP MPs, led by Raghav Chadha, merged with the BJP. The move raises the BJP's numbers and strengthens the NDA's position, reducing resistance in the Upper House and reshaping the current legislative arithmetic.
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India | Apr 23, 2026, 11:52 PM
The programme focuses on adapting global expertise to local classroom contexts while building scale through a structured train-the-trainers model, with nearly 300 teachers to be trained by May to strengthen foundational learning across the state.
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India | Apr 21, 2026, 11:45 AM
Officials said the campaign also uses technology, including Artificial Intelligence, to track criminal activity more effectively. An Anti-Gangster Helpline (9394693946) has been set up to encourage public reporting of information linked to organised crime.
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India | Apr 20, 2026, 08:16 PM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's visit to the Netherlands focused on advanced horticulture technologies and potential global partnerships to strengthen the state's agricultural future.
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India | Apr 19, 2026, 02:41 PM
Under the scheme, treatment costs worth several lakhs were covered, including expensive diagnostic tests, multiple rounds of chemotherapy, surgery, ICU care, ventilator support, medicines, and hospital stay expenses.
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India | Apr 15, 2026, 08:31 PM
Several women officers lead anti-gangster operations as the Punjab Police has emerged as India's most progressive force, driving the Bhagwant Mann government's vision of ‘Safe Punjab, Happy Punjab'.
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India | Apr 14, 2026, 03:46 PM
A two-day 'Sehat camp' in Patiala saw over 500 people enrol under the Punjab government's 'Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana'. Offering Rs 10 lakh annual cashless treatment, the scheme is gaining rapid traction.
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India | Apr 13, 2026, 06:10 PM
Under the draft law, sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib will attract the maximum punishment of life imprisonment. Along with this, offenders may also be fined up to Rs 25 lakh.
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India | Apr 13, 2026, 02:38 PM
Punjab Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has stated that this historic fleet expansion across both PRTC and PUNBUS is expected to significantly enhance connectivity throughout the state.
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India | Apr 12, 2026, 02:54 PM
The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has unveiled a new 'reward policy' under which rewards will be given to informants for providing details regarding wanted criminals of the state.
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India | Apr 11, 2026, 12:41 PM
The development comes after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi. During the meeting, Mann pressed for resolution of structural issues that Punjab deals with, including higher cash credit interest rates and others.