Punjab
-
Rs 21 lakh cash thrown from 9th floor balcony during ED raid linked to land fraud scam in Mohali
India | May 07, 2026, 10:58 PM ISTThe Enforcement Directorate has launched a major crackdown on two real estate groups in Mohali over allegations of fraud, forged CLU approvals and money laundering. Investigators also seized Rs 21 lakh that was thrown from a balcony during the raid.
-
Punjab CM Mann leads Shukrana Yatra from Sri Anandpur Sahib after implementation of anti-beadbi law
India | May 06, 2026, 09:17 PM ISTTaking 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."
-
Punjab Kings, PCA mourn demise of former player Amanpreet Singh Gill
Cricket | May 06, 2026, 08:10 PM ISTPunjab Kings and the Punjab Cricket Association paid their tributes as they mourned the passing away of former player Amanpreet Singh Gill. Amanpreet was part of the Kings XI Punjab, India U19 and the Punjab state team.
-
Punjab Police expands 'Yuva Saanjh' outreach to steer at-risk youth away from crime, radicalisation
India | May 06, 2026, 07:45 PM ISTPunjab Police has intensified its preventive outreach under the Yuva Saanjh Programme to steer vulnerable youth away from extremism, crime and drug abuse, while complementing its crackdown on organised gangs through Operation Gangstran Te Vaar.
-
Punjab blasts: IED used in explosions near BSF HQ in Jalandhar, Amritsar Cantt; high alert sounded
India | May 06, 2026, 07:50 AM ISTA high alert has been sounded in Punjab after two explosions occurred near key military installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar within a span of a few hours on Tuesday night.
-
Bhagwant Mann meets President Murmu, seeks disqualification of seven defecting Rajya Sabha MPs
India | May 05, 2026, 07:51 PM ISTPunjab 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.
-
65-year-old woman undergoes free knee surgery under Bhagwant Mann govt's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana
India | May 04, 2026, 06:30 PM ISTUnder 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.
-
Punjab records highest ever monthly gross GST collection of Rs 2987.38 crore in April: Cheema
India | May 02, 2026, 08:34 PM ISTHarpal 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."
-
Bhagwant Mann govt's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna emerges as lifesaver, 1 lakh dialysis performed
India | May 02, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTPunjab’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.
-
Sandeep Pathak faces two FIRs in Punjab, BJP questions timing, calls it 'political vendetta'
India | May 02, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTThe BJP came down heavily on the action, accusing AAP leadership of using the police for political revenge. Party leaders targeted AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
-
4,600 knee surgeries in 3 months: Punjab's free health scheme helps patients walk again
India | Apr 30, 2026, 12:20 PM ISTUnder the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, the Bhagwant Mann government has enabled around 4,600 free knee replacement surgeries in three months.
-
Major tragedy averted as man planting bomb on railway track killed in explosion in Punjab's Patiala
India | Apr 28, 2026, 10:27 AM ISTThe blast took place around 10 pm on Monday near the railway track in Patiala which is dedicated to freight trains, the Punjab Police said in a statement.
-
Born in 33 weeks, Bathinda newborn survives with support from Punjab govt's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana
India | Apr 26, 2026, 06:49 PM ISTUnder the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, the family received cashless treatment, allowing doctors to focus entirely on care without financial hesitation.
-
Punjab Police withdraws security cover of MP Harbhajan Singh after BJP switch
India | Apr 26, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTThis comes after AAP Rajya Sabha members Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak had announced their exit from the party as they joined the BJP along with five other MPs -- Mittal, Singh, Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney.
-
Arvind Kejriwal's first reaction after AAP rebellion: 'BJP has betrayed Punjabis once again'
India | Apr 24, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTIn a big setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), three party MPs - Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, and Ashok Mittal - announced a split in the party and said that two-thirds of the party's members in Rajya Sabha had decided to "merge with the BJP".
-
Train-the-trainers model to scale Punjab's 'Sikhya Kranti' with Finland partnership: CM Mann
India | Apr 23, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTThe 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.
-
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann visits World Horti Center in Netherlands, seeks global farm tech ties
India | Apr 20, 2026, 08:16 PM ISTPunjab 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.
-
Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora raided by ED over probe into money laundering
India | Apr 17, 2026, 11:55 AM ISTEd carried out raids at 13 premises across Gurugram, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar linked to AAP MLA and Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
-
No 'soft corner' for crime: Women officers power Bhagwant Mann govt's push for a crime-free Punjab
India | Apr 15, 2026, 08:31 PM ISTSeveral 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'.
-
Punjab: At least 5 killed, 15 injured in bus crash in Fatehgarh Sahib
India | Apr 15, 2026, 08:58 AM ISTPolice and rescue personnel have arrived at the spot and relief operations are underway after a bus crash in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib.