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20 May

Punjab Leads India in Performance Grading Index 2.0, Clinching Top Prachesta-1 Grade

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabHarjot Singh Bains, performance grading index, pgi 2.0, prachesta 1 grade, Punjab education, Sikhya Kranti

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a landmark feat for school education, Punjab has emerged as the top-performing State across the country under the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for Stated/UTs 2024-25, released by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education (GoI). Notably, the PGI top rank comes just two weeks after another national endorsement. NITI Aayog Education Quality Report 2026 rated Punjab among India’s best-performing states. Sharing the remarkable achievement here on Wednesday, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains said that Punjab has attained the Prachesta‑1 Grade (scoring between 51% and 60%)- the distinction shared only with…

20 May

Halwara Airport Operationalisation Marks New Era for Punjab as CM Mann Demands Naming It After Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabArvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Halwara Airport, ludhiana air connectivity, Punjab aviation, shaheed kartar singh sarabha

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The commencement of flight operations from Halwara Airport marks the beginning of a new era of economic growth, connectivity and development for Punjab, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann asserting that the long-pending project, completed through the determined efforts and financial commitment of the Punjab Government, will accelerate trade, industry, investment and employment across the region. Visiting the airport terminal along with AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal for the first time after flight operations began, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann interacted with people and said the airport becoming operational reflects the Punjab Government’s commitment to strengthening infrastructure and…

20 May

AAP Will Break Previous Record in 2027 Assembly Elections Amid Strong Pro-Incumbency, Asserts Arvind Kejriwal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, Punjab Assembly Elections 2027, Punjab politics

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asserted that Punjab is witnessing an unprecedented wave of pro-incumbency in favour of the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government, declaring that in every nook and corner of the state, people are discussing the work done by the AAP Government over the last four years. Citing major welfare and development initiatives such as free electricity, canal water reaching farms, ₹10 lakh health insurance, better roads and development works in villages, Arvind Kejriwal said the people of Punjab believe that the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government has delivered more work…

20 May

Free Bus Travel Announced for NEET Aspirants in Punjab Following Arvind Kejriwal’s Appeal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabArvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, free bus travel, Neet Exam, Punjab government, Punjab roadways, student relief

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced free travel in Punjab Roadways buses for students appearing in the NEET examination from June 20 to 22, following an appeal by AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal. The decision was taken after several aspirants informed Arvind Kejriwal that poor families were struggling to arrange travel expenses to examination centres, prompting the Punjab Government to step in and provide relief to students across the state. Announcing the aid to students, the AAP Chief urged students to stay strong, work hard and continue preparing with determination, saying every child’s dream…

20 May

Renowned Kabaddi Star Sandeep Luddhar Joins Aam Aadmi Party

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Influenced by the pro-people policies of the Aam Aadmi Party and the development works of the Punjab Government, world-renowned Punjab-style Kabaddi player Sandeep Luddhar joined AAP on Wednesday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann warmly welcomed Sandeep Ludhar and his associates and supporters into the party. Chief Minister Mann honoured Sandeep Luddhar with a siropa and formally inducted him into the party. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that today the Aam Aadmi Party family has witnessed another remarkable addition. Eminent and talented player of Punjab’s own sport Kabaddi, Sandeep Luddhar, has joined the party today.…

20 May

Medical Stores Shut Across Punjab, Patients Face Hardship Amid Chemists’ Protest Against Online Pharmacies

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Gurpreet Singh :- Patients across Punjab faced severe inconvenience on Wednesday as medical stores and chemist shops remained closed in response to a statewide shutdown call by chemist associations protesting against the growing influence of online pharmacy platforms. The shutdown disrupted access to essential medicines in several cities, forcing patients and their family members to move from one shop to another in search of medicines. In many areas, people were seen waiting outside closed medical stores, only to return disappointed after finding shutters down throughout the day. Amritsar witnessed a major impact of the strike, particularly in Katra Sher Singh,…

20 May

Pakistan-Based Don Shahzad Bhatti Emerges as Key Handler Behind Jalandhar IED Blast

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Gurpreet Singh :- Pakistani gangster-turned-terror handler Shahzad Bhatti has emerged as the alleged mastermind behind the IED explosion near the BSF headquarters in Jalandhar on May 5, with investigators claiming he is now operating as a major ISI-linked recruiter for sleeper cells inside India. During the probe into the blast, security agencies reportedly uncovered a vast online network allegedly operated by Bhatti through Instagram and Telegram. More than 500 youths from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Rajasthan have been rounded up and questioned for suspected links with the Pakistan-based operative. Investigators believe Bhatti has been using social…

20 May

Akali Dal, Congress Leaders Join AAP Backing Punjab’s Anti-Sacrilege Bill

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Gurpreet Singh :- Punjab’s newly introduced Jagat Jyoti Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill 2026, aimed at preventing sacrilege incidents and ensuring stricter punishment for offenders, is receiving growing support from both the public and political circles across the state. In a significant political development on Tuesday, several prominent leaders and workers from the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress formally joined the Aam Aadmi Party after expressing support for the legislation. The induction ceremony was conducted by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman. Leaders who joined the ruling party stated that previous governments had “politicised” the sensitive…

20 May

Patiala medical student murder: FIR names childhood friend for stabbing MBBS student to death, accused at large

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Gurpreet Singh :- Patiala police on Tuesday booked a close friend for killing a final-year MBBS student of Government Medical College (GMC), Patiala. Kamaldeep, 24, was found dead with multiple stab injuries at his paying guest accommodation in Patiala’s New Lal Bagh Colony. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday night, while the matter came to light the following day after locals informed the police. “Mohit Verma, a childhood friend of the deceased Kamaldeep Kumar Mittal, has been booked under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He is on the run,” said Patiala superintendent of police (SP) Palwinder…

20 May

Bhagwant Mann Govt’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Brings Relief to Middle Class Among Others

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Illness in many homes arrives not just with pain, but with panic. A hospital admission often means hurried borrowing, mortgaging jewellery, or watching savings vanish in a matter of days. Families many a time delay treatment, hoping things would improve on their own, simply because the cost of care feels heavier than the illness itself. A 2021 study in Applied Health Economics and Health Policy laid bare what many already knew in their bones: medical costs in India fall heavily on households, often pushing them into severe financial distress. Using national survey data, it showed how diseases…