Punjab

AAP Appoints MP Meet Hayer and MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand as Election In-charges for PUCSC Polls
11 Aug

AAP Appoints MP Meet Hayer and MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand as Election In-charges for PUCSC Polls

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , , ,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab today announced the appointment of MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand as election in-charges for the upcoming Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) elections. The appointments have been made for AAP Student Wing - Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), as the party begins preparations for the upcoming student elections at Panjab University. AAP Punjab congratulated both leaders on being entrusted with the new responsibility and expressed confidence that their experience and connect with young people would strengthen the party’s student outreach and campaign at the…
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Punjab Minister Aman Arora Launches School Bag Distribution Drive for Nearly 20,000 Students in Sunam
11 Aug

Punjab Minister Aman Arora Launches School Bag Distribution Drive for Nearly 20,000 Students in Sunam

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
Sunam (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora today launched a special initiative aimed at further strengthening the school education sector in Sunam constituency by distributing school bags to 5,710 girl students studying in Classes 6 to 12 at Shaheed S. Bhagwan Singh Government Smart School (Girls), Longowal. The initiative aims to provide school bags to all 19,886 students studying in 129 government schools across the constituency. His wife, Sabina Arora, was also present on the occasion. Aman Arora said that the initiative was being undertaken by his family through the Babu Bhagwan Das Arora Foundation. He said that school…
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IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Three Punjab Districts Following Moderate Rainfall
11 Aug

IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Three Punjab Districts Following Moderate Rainfall

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh issued a yellow alert for heavy downpours at isolated places in Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, and Rupnagar districts on Tuesday, forecasting partly cloudy skies and light showers for Chandigarh. The state's average maximum temperature dropped by 1.3 degrees Celsius, with Gurdaspur recording a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, while Chandigarh recorded 31.5 degrees Celsius—two degrees below the seasonal norm. Showers were recorded across five districts on Monday, with Amritsar receiving the highest rainfall at 53 mm. Light precipitation was recorded at Pathankot's Thein Dam and Rupnagar's Ropar KVK, alongside trace rainfall in Ludhiana and…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Calls for Enhanced Civil-Military Synergy in Meeting With Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth
10 Aug

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Calls for Enhanced Civil-Military Synergy in Meeting With Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday called for stronger cooperation between the Punjab Government and the Indian Army to safeguard the state and the nation, strengthen the second line of defence along the border, boost the recruitment of Punjabis in the Armed Forces and ensure the welfare of serving soldiers and ex-servicemen. During his meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth in Chandigarh, the Chief Minister also discussed national security and military matters concerning Punjab, including the need to strengthen anti-drone measures to check cross-border smuggling. Sharing a few snippets from the…
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Era of Arbitrary Private School Fee Hikes Ends as Punjab Vidhan Sabha Passes Regulation of Fees Bill
10 Aug

Era of Arbitrary Private School Fee Hikes Ends as Punjab Vidhan Sabha Passes Regulation of Fees Bill

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Putting an end to arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday unanimously passed by voice vote the Punjab Regulation Of Fees Of Un-Aided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for stronger protection of students and parents against excessive and opaque fee collection. Under this legislation, private schools will not be allowed to increase fees by more than 5% in a new academic session, while every amount collected from parents under any head will be treated as fee and brought under regulation. The Punjab Government will also conduct forensic audits of…
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Grenade Seized as Punjab Police Arrest Alleged Terror Operative in SBS Nagar
10 Aug

Grenade Seized as Punjab Police Arrest Alleged Terror Operative in SBS Nagar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, Trending
Jalandhar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Police have arrested a suspected operative allegedly associated with a foreign-directed terror network in a joint operation carried out by Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, and SBS Nagar Police, officials said. The operation led to the recovery of an 86-P hand grenade, with investigators claiming that the seizure prevented an intended attack. According to preliminary findings shared by the police, the arrested man allegedly received instructions from handlers based abroad and subsequently arranged the grenade from a DLB in the Adampur area of Jalandhar. Police have linked the suspected network to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and alleged that…
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Punjab-Chandigarh Weather: Rain Activity Likely to Increase, Three Districts on Yellow Alert
10 Aug

Punjab-Chandigarh Weather: Rain Activity Likely to Increase, Three Districts on Yellow Alert

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, Trending
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab is likely to see a shift in weather conditions over the next few days, with monsoon activity expected to strengthen after a relatively dry spell. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for parts of Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Rupnagar, particularly areas close to the Himachal Pradesh border. Chandigarh is likely to remain under partly cloudy skies, although one or two spells of rain or thundershowers cannot be ruled out. The forecast comes after Sunday passed largely without significant rainfall across the state. The break in showers pushed temperatures upward, with the average maximum temperature increasing…
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Dialysis, Heart Care And Knee Replacements Among Top 10 Procedures Covered Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana
10 Aug

Dialysis, Heart Care And Knee Replacements Among Top 10 Procedures Covered Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, Trending
CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): A serious illness doesn't just test a patient's health, it often tests a family's finances. Bhagwant Mann Government's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana is steadily changing that reality in Punjab by taking the cost of expensive medical treatment out of the equation. The numbers tell the story. Under the scheme's ten most frequently availed procedures alone, 2,44,468 cashless treatments worth more than ₹316.50 crore have already been provided. From patients who require dialysis several times a week to those undergoing heart surgery, knee replacement or emergency Caesarean delivery, the scheme is covering treatments that many families would otherwise…
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Punjab Assembly Session Ends Today: School Fee Regulation, Outsourced Staff Bill Among Key Proposals
10 Aug

Punjab Assembly Session Ends Today: School Fee Regulation, Outsourced Staff Bill Among Key Proposals

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, Trending,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Assembly is set to wrap up its monsoon session on August 10, with the government preparing to table around eight bills on the concluding day. The proposed legislation includes measures aimed at regulating fee hikes in unaided educational institutions and changing the framework governing thousands of outsourced government workers. The Punjab State Outsourced Personnel Bill is among the most closely watched proposals. The legislation is expected to cover nearly 65,000 outsourced employees by bringing them into direct contractual arrangements with the state government. The move would effectively reduce their dependence on private outsourcing agencies and…
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