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  India's second-largest Tata Steel plant begins operations in Punjab, thousands to be employed

  India | March 20, 2026 19:59 IST

  In October 2023, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann laid the foundation stone of the project in Ludhiana and inaugurated it on Friday. Highlighting its significance, he said the plant is expected to generate employment for around 2,700 youth directly and nearly 10,000 indirectly.

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  Punjab: 98-year-old woman receives cashless cancer treatment under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna

  India | March 19, 2026 13:43 IST

  The Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna provides cashless health coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh per family annually, enabling beneficiaries to access treatment across empanelled government and private hospitals in Punjab.

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  Bhagwant Mann govt's 'Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna' saves Mandoli mechanic from Rs 90,000 medical debt

  India | March 15, 2026 14:18 IST

  By providing cashless coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh per eligible family annually, the scheme aims to prevent medical emergencies from turning into long-term financial setbacks for working families across Punjab.

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  Punjab's 'Sehat Yojana' helps save Mohali woman's life, costly heart stent provided free

  India | March 14, 2026 12:18 IST

  Punjab govt has overall released Rs 500 crore to ensure timely settlement of claims and uninterrupted cashless medical services in the state. The scheme covers major procedures including cardiac surgeries, cancer care and kidney ailments at government and private hospitals.

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  Turkish woman killed after speeding Audi hits her in Punjab's Mohali; CCTV footage surfaces

  India | March 11, 2026 8:14 IST

  The impact was so severe that she was thrown nearly 15 feet and landed across the road. She sustained critical injuries and died on the spot due to heavy bleeding.

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  Mann govt presents Rs 2.60 lakh crore budget, women to get Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 monthly in Punjab

  India | March 08, 2026 13:49 IST

  Punjab Budget 2026: The Punjab government presented a Rs 2.36 lakh crore Budget for 2025–26, with a strong focus on women's welfare, the anti-drug campaign, health, education, rural development, industry and agriculture.

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  Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann unveils Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026

  India | March 07, 2026 19:57 IST

  Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced Punjab's Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026. He said the new policy will allow investors to choose up to 20 incentives and design customised packages suited to their business models, introducing capital subsidy for the first time in Punjab.

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  Gurmeet Ram Rahim, Dera Sacha Sauda chief, acquitted in journalist murder case

  India | March 07, 2026 11:03 IST

  Punjab and Haryana High Court acquits Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.

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  Punjab to invest Rs 3,500 crore in collaboration with World Bank to transform government schools

  India | March 05, 2026 17:48 IST

  The Punjab government, in collaboration with the World Bank, will invest Rs 3,500 crore to transform schools in the state. The investment highlights that the revolution in the education sector of the state is gaining recognition at the international level.

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  Punjab government issues helpline to assist Punjabis stranded in Middle East

  India | March 02, 2026 22:14 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said that his government has been in regular touch with the central government to ensure the safety of Punjabis in the Middle East.

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  Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces 'Meri Rasoi Yojna'; 40 lakh families to get free ration from April

  India | February 23, 2026 21:49 IST

  These food kits will be provided in addition to the wheat already being distributed to eligible beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.

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  Punjab govt brings back bullock cart races as Kila Raipur Rural Olympics return with huge fanfare

  India | February 18, 2026 21:11 IST

  The Kila Raipur Rural Olympics began in Ludhiana with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann reviving the celebrated bullock cart races after several years. The three-day event features hockey, kabaddi, athletics and traditional rural competitions.

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  AAP sarpanch shot dead at wedding in Tarn Taran, BJP slams Punjab govt over law and order situation

  India | February 18, 2026 19:07 IST

  Harpinder Singh, sarpanch of Thathian Mehta village, had gone to attend a wedding at a marriage palace when three armed men opened fire on him from close range.

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  'Money rain' at Punjabi wedding: Guests shower bundles of cash on couple, video goes viral | Watch

  Trending | February 18, 2026 17:05 IST

  The video, which is going viral on social media platforms, shows guests tossing bundles of currency notes into the air as the couple stood on the decorated stage. Visuals show the platform and surrounding floor blanketed with notes.

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  Two Pakistani nationals who escaped from juvenile home in Jammu arrested from Punjab's Ludhiana

  India | February 17, 2026 17:16 IST

  Three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped from a juvenile home in the border area of Jammu after allegedly attacking and injuring two police personnel on duty on Monday.

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  Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann pay obeisance at Rankeshwar Temple in Punjab's Sangrur

  India | February 15, 2026 15:51 IST

  Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal offered prayers at the Shri Rankeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir in Punjab's Sangrur on Mahashivratri. Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia was also present with them.

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  Man caught consuming drugs in Kalanaur has Congress links: Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema

  India | February 15, 2026 10:52 IST

  Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the people of Punjab are fully supporting this success, and it has become a mass movement in Punjab.

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  Punjab: AAP accuses Congress of anti-Dalit mindset, demands public apology

  India | February 09, 2026 17:54 IST

  Punjab politics has intensified as AAP accuses Congress of repeatedly insulting the Dalit community through derogatory remarks and threats. AAP's protests and strong demands for public apologies have placed Congress under heavy scrutiny.

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  Punjab youth shoots classmate dead in Tarn Taran, then shoots self; murder caught on cam | VIDEO

  India | February 10, 2026 10:31 IST

  Police said Prince Raj shot Sandeep Kaur inside the classroom and then shot himself. The shooting was caught on CCTV camera. The man is currently in a critical condition.

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  Lucky Oberoi murder case: One arrested after encounter with police in Amritsar, pistol seized

  India | February 07, 2026 23:33 IST

  The accused, who was driving a Honda Activa two-wheeler when he was intercepted by a police team, has a criminal history. A two-wheeler, believed to have been used in the crime, and a Hyundai Creta car seen in CCTV footage are under the police scanner, police said.