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  Early childhood care: Punjab to build over 1,400 new Anganwadi centres with modern facilities

  India | May 18, 2025 20:16 IST

  The Punjab government has launched a Rs 200 crore initiative to construct 1,419 new Anganwadi centres across the state, aimed at strengthening early childhood care and development. In the first phase, 1,000 centres are being built, with 56 already completed and 644 under construction.

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  Free bus service transforms lives of girl students in Punjab's schools of eminence

  India | May 17, 2025 20:51 IST

  Across 200 government schools in Punjab, including 118 Schools of Eminence, more than 10,448 students — of whom 7,698 are girls — are now benefiting from safe, reliable and free school bus services.

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  Punjab government's anti-gangster task force scores major wins against crime networks

  India | May 17, 2025 20:31 IST

  The Punjab government's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has made significant progress in its fight against organised crime, successfully targeting and dismantling major gangster networks across the state.

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  13 AAP councillors resign, form new party led by Mukesh Goel | 17 May | Speed News

  Originals | May 17, 2025 19:19 IST

  13 AAP councillors quit, launch new party under Mukesh Goel, citing poor governance. India sends all-party teams abroad with strong anti-terror message. YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra held in Haryana for spying, ISI links found. Catch all the top stories in today's Speed News.

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  Big blow to AAP: 13 councillors quit, announce new party led by Mukesh Goel, cite lack of governance

  India | May 17, 2025 16:33 IST

  The rebel group has accused AAP's top leadership of mismanaging the municipal corporation since coming to power in the 2022 MCD elections.

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  Punjab government's sports policy and rewards to players help prepare for Asian and Olympic Games

  India | May 16, 2025 15:07 IST

  A total of 32 sportspersons from Punjab won medals at the Asian Games, and their efforts were recognised with cash prizes amounting to Rs 29.95 crore.

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  Punjab: 196 ultra-modern libraries operational, 135 on the way, CM Mann's special gift to students

  India | May 15, 2025 16:00 IST

  These libraries have been equipped with high-end facilities like Wi-Fi, solar power, digital analogues and others. The libraries have all types of books on contemporary literature and curriculum books, providing a rich learning experience.

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  Bhagwant Mann's government takes crucial steps to unlock Punjab's tourism potential

  India | May 31, 2025 8:45 IST

  Among other measures to boost tourism in Punjab, several museums have also been renovated to enhance the visitor experience, including the Bhagat Singh Museum in Khatkar Kalan, the Saragarhi Museum in Ferozepur and Sarai Lashkari Khan in Khanna.

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  Punjab pioneers litchi cultivation, ships first batch to England

  India | May 31, 2025 8:46 IST

  The government of Punjab seeks to promote litchi cultivation in the state to tackle the declining level of underground water in the state. The farmers are encouraged to shift to horticulture from water-intensive crops like paddy and wheat.

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  Punjab's hi-tech ambulances: A revolutionary step towards saving lives

  India | May 11, 2025 16:28 IST

  The Punjab government's hi-tech ambulances are a change-maker in emergency medical services. They not only enhanced the health infrastructure of the state but also saved numerous lives.

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  From NRI facilitation centre to NRI Milnees, CM Mann's initiative facilitates Punjabi diaspora

  India | May 11, 2025 12:21 IST

  Meanwhile, the state government launched NRI meeting programmes or NRI Milnees, which were organised in five districts of the state to hear the grievances of NRIs, such as land disputes, family/marriage-related and other different types of disputes directly.

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  Delhi mayor elections 2025: AAP opts out of race, cites lack of numbers in MCD

  Delhi | April 21, 2025 23:41 IST

  AAP has decided not to contest the Delhi mayoral election on April 25 due to a lack of numbers in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), where BJP holds a majority. With control over the Centre, Delhi, and MCD, the BJP is set to establish a "triple-engine government."

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  CBI raids AAP's Durgesh Pathak, party alleges Gujarat polls link behind move | 17 April | Speed News

  Originals | April 18, 2025 0:01 IST

  CBI raids AAP's Durgesh Pathak, party alleges Gujarat polls link behind move. Supreme Court halts all Waqf appointments and changes until the next hearing date. Robert Vadra faces ED again, claims BJP plotting conspiracy over land case. Get all the updates of the day in today's Speed News.

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  CBI raids ex-AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak's house over alleged foreign funding violations

  Delhi | April 17, 2025 12:55 IST

  The CBI conducted searches at the residence of former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak on Thursday over alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The agency has registered a case against Pathakover purported irregularities involving foreign contributions.

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  Delhi government cancels 177 political appointments made by previous AAP regime

  Delhi | April 09, 2025 13:36 IST

  The Delhi government under the new BJP-led administration has cancelled 177 political appointments made during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime. These included positions in boards and academies like the Delhi Jal Board, Hindi Academy, and others, often held by current or former AAP leaders.

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  No more free garbage pickup in Delhi: MCD to levy monthly user charges | How much will residents pay

  Delhi | April 10, 2025 9:31 IST

  The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will begin collecting monthly user charges for garbage collection from residential and commercial property owners, ending the free doorstep waste pickup service. The move is expected to generate Rs 150 crore annually for the MCD but has drawn criticism from AAP.

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  BJP receives highest donations of Rs 2,243 crore in FY 2023-24 | Check what Congress and AAP get

  India | April 07, 2025 16:33 IST

  The report, based on data submitted to the Election Commission, highlighted trends in political donations above Rs 20,000.

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  BJP targets Kejriwal over Rs 3 crore annual bungalow maintenance, cites RTI

  Delhi | April 06, 2025 0:02 IST

  BJP has accused Arvind Kejriwal of lavish spending, citing an RTI that reveals Rs 3.69 crore was spent annually on maintaining his official bungalow between 2015 and 2022.

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  Ahead of Assam panchayat elections, AAP's state unit chief Manoj Dhanowar quit

  Assam | April 04, 2025 19:55 IST

  Assam Panchayat Elections in 27 districts of the state will be conducted in two phases on May 2 and May 7, State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar announced on April 2.

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  Punjab Budget 2025: State to conduct first-ever 'drug census', announces minister

  India | March 26, 2025 18:13 IST

  Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the Punjab Budget 2025 with a Rs 2.36 lakh crore allocation, prioritizing the state’s first-ever ‘drug census,’, universal health insurance, and crop diversification for farmers.