Punjab News

SIR: Punjab clears 99% of ‘logical discrepancy’ cases for final roll

Public wealth must serve common good, free from fraud: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Asian Hockey Federation invites Punjab CM Mann to Aichi-Nagoya Games

$70,000 ransom, 43 days of fear: How Punjab man kidnapped in Kenya returned

Advisory or fake circular? Punjab Opposition flags ‘no police uniform’ letter

Opposition will scrap welfare schemes after coming to power, says Punjab CM

Punjab Opposition parties launch indefinite protest at Bhagwant Mann’s Sangrur residence over drug menace

Another Punjab man attempts suicide over drug menace; Opposition jabs AAP

Punjab CM Mann launches AAP’s door-to-door campaign from Dhuri, highlights welfare benefits

The case came to light on August 29 after the Saharanpur police received information about the recovery of counterfeit Indian currency notes with a face value of ₹17.29 crore from the bank’s currency chest.

Workers dissatisfied from contractual system, long-pending demands related to EPF & ESI contributions unresolved

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann launched the AAP’s door-to-door election campaign for 2027 assembly polls from his constituency Dhuri, in his home district Sangrur, Sunday. On Saturday, the party in Ludhiana had launched the pamphlets, listing the guarantees fulfilled by the AAP government in five years, and a “chargesheet” against the previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments. […]

‘Spent extra 15 months in jail’: Punjab man says Indian Embassy ignored pleas, sought money in Saudi

'Not in favour of FIRs against farmers over stubble burning': Punjab CM Mann

BJP's Ravneet Bittu detained after waving liquor bottle, eggs at Punjab CM Mann's convoy

Bought 4 kg onions but ‘scale showed just 3.5 kg’, Punjab man wins Rs 20,000 payout

Won’t register any FIR against farmers: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

AAP to launch statewide Punjab outreach on September 20

In the dumps: Punjab chokes on 41 lakh MT legacy waste

Why Punjab and Haryana High Court reversed PRTC workers’ regularisation

Across the country, the Centre has mapped 73 districts as “ultrasensitive” and 274 as “sensitive”.

The complaint has been filed under Sections 210 (cognisance of offences by magistrate) and 222 (prosecution for defamation) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), invoking Section 356 (defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

The committee comprises former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, Damdami Taksal chief Giani Harnam Singh Khalsa, Sant Baba Sewa Singh of Rampur Khera, retired justice Jaspal Singh, retired justice Gurbir Singh, retired IPS officer and former Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) chairman Jatinder Singh Aulakh and law officer Preet Inder Pal Singh

Certified PSPCL records obtained under the RTI Act show that the ₹4,700 crore was collected through electricity duty, Infrastructure Development Fund, municipal tax, Dedicated Social Security Fund levy, cow cess and other statutory charges

The announcement was made at a press conference at the Press Club, Amritsar, following a meeting of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), Punjab chapter, held at the headquarters of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, at Chabba

In his first reaction to the controversy, Cheema alleged that the opposition parties were “hatching a conspiracy” on how to frame a minister in the matter

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Ravinder Singh, a resident of Mohali, demanding transfer of probe to an independent agency or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the FIR registered on September 8

With farm fires down 54% last year, state turns to aerial monitoring in eight hotspot districts to catch late-evening crop-residue burning

The bench of justice Sandeep Moudgil passed the order on a bunch of petitions by one Amiteshwar Singh Rajput and others in which they had sought quashing of the condition prescribing a mandatory requirement of two-year legal practice.

Pilot’s first visit to the state saw the faction-ridden Punjab Congress put up a united show, with senior leaders from different camps joining the protest march against finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the death of a Dalit man

Adesh Choudhary is second key accused held after PNB official Amit Kumar; probe widens beyond bank employees to alleged handling and movement of cash

The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing a PIL that sought that the probe into Dalit labourer Gulzar Singh’s death be handed over to the CBI.

unjab minister claims opposition is trying to frame him, says he has evidence to counter allegations once the probe concludes.

AAP’s Baltej Pannu reveals Punjab’s aggressive stance against organized crime, detailing the return of over a dozen gangsters from Canada and the US.

Punjab's CM Bhagwant Mann announced a leap from 22% to 80% in canal irrigation coverage for state fields, with goals set for total coverage.

Shehnaaz Gill opened up about body shaming, language-based trolling and relationship values, saying love and respect are important green flags.

Outburst against ration card-making duties: Punjab teachers announce complete boycott of non-academic works.

Therefore, unlike the traditional OPS - under which pension is a defined benefit without an employee contribution - Punjab’s proposed model will provide a guaranteed pension payout while still retaining the contributory structure.

From higher tax generation to excise collection to GST inflow jump, employees cite state government's figure to justify demand; economists differ

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann reveals a robust crackdown on gangsters and drug trafficking, claiming significant reductions in drug imports from Pakistan.

Major Bhupinder Singh Dhillon, a cousin of political figure Parkash Singh Badal, has taken a leap by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. Welcoming the retired army officer, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini shared a light-hearted comment about the well-known Badal surname. This decision is seen as a pivotal effort to enhance BJP

The Asian Champions Trophy, to be held from October 27 to November 5, will feature India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Malaysia, and Korea. | Hockey

Facing severe power outages and a surging peak demand, the Punjab government has replaced Power Secretary Basant Garg with 2001-batch IAS officer Gurkirat Kirpal Singh.

Pakistan will participate in next months Mens Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said, citing Indias policy allowing Pakistan to compete in multilateral events.

The state government’s 2026 assessment has now put the number of over-exploited assessment units at 110.

Gurkirat Kirpal Singh takes charge of state power utility as 14-hour industrial outages, thermal plant shutdowns, and a 16,500 MW demand peak strain supply.

The protest is also being seen as an early test of Pilot’s efforts to bring the warring factions together ahead of the 2027 assembly polls

11 lakh pharmaceutical tablets, capsules recovered from consignments linked to six states since 2025, Malwa emerges as key hotspot

Accused allegedly claimed links with police officials, political leaders; fake Punjab Police identity card recovered

The Punjab Police said on Sunday that the multi-layered response to counter drone-based narcotic smuggling across the international border with Pakistan in coordination with the Border Security...