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Punjab Rolls Out Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Guarantees Cashless Treatment up to ₹10 Lakh for Every Family

Punjab Rolls Out Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Guarantees Cashless Treatment up to ₹10 Lakh for Every Family

Chandigarh, January 23, 2026: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has implemented the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, a landmark and path-breaking healthcare initiative that ensures every resident of the state has access to quality medical treatment without financial hardship. The scheme provides cashless medical treatment of up to ₹10 lakh per family per year and is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and universal healthcare programmes in the country. With this initiative, Punjab has set a new national benchmark by offering universal health coverage without any income limit or exclusion, a feature…
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Punjab Attracts ₹1,003.57 Crore Greenfield Investment in Special Steel Manufacturing Sector: Sanjeev Arora

Punjab Attracts ₹1,003.57 Crore Greenfield Investment in Special Steel Manufacturing Sector: Sanjeev Arora

Chandigarh 23 January 2026: Punjab has secured a major greenfield investment in the special steel manufacturing sector, further strengthening the State’s industrial and metallurgical ecosystem.Disclosing this here today, Cabinet Minister for Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion and Power, Punjab, Mr. Sanjeev Arora, informed that AISRM Multimetals Private Limited (AISRM) a part of the Arora Iron Group with a group turnover of approximately ₹2,200 crore has proposed an investment of ₹1,003.57 crore to set up a state-of-the-art steel manufacturing facility at Village Jaspallon, Doraha–Khanna Road, District Ludhiana.The project will be established over an area of around 46 acres and is expected…
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Punjab Police Foil Planned Terror Attack Ahead of Republic Day, Four BKI Operatives Arrested in Hoshiarpur

Punjab Police Foil Planned Terror Attack Ahead of Republic Day, Four BKI Operatives Arrested in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, January 23  In a major breakthrough against Pakistan's ISI-backed terror network ahead of the Republic Day, Hoshiarpur Police in joint operation with Counter Intelligence (CI), Jalandhar has busted a terror module of the banned outfit, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with the arrest of its four operatives and recovered RDX-based improvised explosive device weighing nearly 2.5 kg from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. Those arrested have been identified as Diljot Singh, Harman Singh alias Harry alias Harri, Ajay alias Mehra and Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Kandola, all residents of Rahon in…
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NIA Conducts searches across Punjab in Amritsar temple grenade attack case

NIA Conducts searches across Punjab in Amritsar temple grenade attack case

National Times Bureau :- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out multiple searches in Punjab as part of its investigation into the Amritsar temple grenade attack case. According to the agency, searches were conducted at 10 locations across three border districts, Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur. During the operation, the NIA seized several items, including mobile phones, digital devices and important documents, which it described as incriminating. The case relates to a grenade explosion that took place outside the Thakur Dwara Sanatan Temple in the Khandwala area on Sher Shah Road in Amritsar on the night of March…
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Punjab Launches ₹10 Lakh Free Healthcare Scheme, AAP Calls It Fulfilment of ‘Health Guarantee’

Punjab Launches ₹10 Lakh Free Healthcare Scheme, AAP Calls It Fulfilment of ‘Health Guarantee’

Chandigarh, January 22, 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fulfils its promise of free healthcare in Punjab as National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launch the ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna’ (MMSY) in Mohali, extending free treatment of up to ₹10 lakh to every family in the state. With the scheme now in force, even the most expensive private hospitals previously accessible only to the wealthy are opened to the poor, marking a decisive shift in public welfare delivery. Punjab, under the AAP government, now becomes the first state in the country to guarantee free healthcare, free…
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Punjabi Singer Prem Dhillon Lands in Controversy After Alleged Opium Video Surfaces

Punjabi Singer Prem Dhillon Lands in Controversy After Alleged Opium Video Surfaces

National Times Bureau :- Popular Punjabi singer Prem Dhillon has found himself at the centre of a fresh controversy following the emergence of a video allegedly showing him with packets of opium inside a car showroom in Chandigarh. The video, which has gone viral on social media, has triggered strong reactions and prompted a formal complaint demanding strict legal action against the singer. The issue was raised by the Lawyers’ Council, which has approached the Chandigarh Director General of Police and the Senior Superintendent of Police, seeking the immediate registration of a case and Dhillon’s arrest under the Narcotic Drugs…
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Tragic Road Accident Near Nabha Claims Lives of Punjab Policewoman and Her Three-Month-Old Daughter

Tragic Road Accident Near Nabha Claims Lives of Punjab Policewoman and Her Three-Month-Old Daughter

National Times Bureau :- A heart-wrenching road accident near Nabha has left an entire family shattered after a Punjab Police woman constable and her three-month-old infant daughter lost their lives. The incident occurred near Pir Baba Nogja area of village Bir Dusanjh, sending shockwaves across the region. According to preliminary information, the accident took place when a Swift car attempted to overtake another vehicle in a dangerous manner. During the manoeuvre, the driver lost control, leading to a violent collision between two Swift cars. The impact was so severe that both vehicles were badly damaged. The deceased have been identified…
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Apply same rule to all UAPA detainees as applied in Jaggu Bhagwanpuria case: Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

Apply same rule to all UAPA detainees as applied in Jaggu Bhagwanpuria case: Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

National Times Bureau :- Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur of Panj Aab Lawyers has demanded that Centre government and Punjab Government should apply same rule to all UAPA detainees which has been applied in case of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. In a video message he said that he  saw first case in life where the government has not recommended for prosecution under UAPA of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria on the ground that “there is no other evidence except his confession before the police, which is hit by section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, not being admissible in eyes of law.” He said that most…
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Punjab Police Launch ‘Gangsters te Vaar’ as Mann Government Declares All-Out Offensive on Organised Crime

Punjab Police Launch ‘Gangsters te Vaar’ as Mann Government Declares All-Out Offensive on Organised Crime

Chandigarh, 20 January 2026: AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday said that Punjab Police has formally launched the ‘Gangsters te Vaar’ campaign, marking the beginning of a decisive and large-scale war against organised crime in the state. Addressing a press conference at the party office, Pannu said this campaign reflects the strong political will of the Mann government to completely uproot gangsterism from Punjab.Pannu said that after the successful and determined ‘War Against Drugs’, Punjab Police has now shifted focus to organised crime. He stated that under the anti-drug campaign, many major and minor smugglers were arrested, huge…
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Amritsar NRI woman murder case cracked: Husband arrested in Rajasthan, sent to three-day police remand

Amritsar NRI woman murder case cracked: Husband arrested in Rajasthan, sent to three-day police remand

National Times Bureau :- In a significant development, the Punjab police have cracked the murder case of an NRI woman, Prabhjot Kaur, who was killed in a hotel in Amritsar. The accused husband, Mandeep Singh Dhillon was arrested in Ganganagar, Rajasthan. He has been remanded to three-day police custody.  The accused was produced before a court in Amritsar, which granted the police a three-day remand. Police said further significant revelations are likely, and officials believe the accused’s statement could uncover the entire conspiracy behind the murder. The deceased was originally from Gurdaspur and was living in Austria. She had come to…
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