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14 May

Punjab Government Schools Lead Educational Turnaround with 100 Per Cent Pass Rate in Class 12 Results; CM Mann Meets Toppers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCM Bhagwant Mann, Education, Mann, PSEB, Punjab, Punjab Girls, Results, Schools, Success, Toppers

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab’s government schools have scripted a major turnaround in public education, with 416 Government Schools recording a perfect 100% pass result in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 12 examinations under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Sikhya Kranti. As girls dominated the merit list and pass percentage once again, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday hailed the daughters of Punjab for spearheading the state’s educational resurgence after three students, Supneet Kaur from Mansa and Suhani Chauhan and Divyanshi from Ludhiana, scored a flawless 500 out of 500 marks. In a major boost to confidence in government…

14 May

Tarn Taran Youth Appointed First Officer in New South Wales Police, Brings Pride to Punjab

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, Trending, World News

Rajeev Sharma :- Gurkanwaljeet Singh, a native of historic Chohla Sahib town in Tarn Taran district, has brought laurels to Punjab after being appointed as a First Officer in the New South Wales (NSW) Police Department in Bathurst, Australia. His achievement has sparked celebrations across the region and among the Punjabi community abroad. Hailing from a modest background, Gurkanwaljeet’s journey to securing a position in one of Australia’s prestigious law enforcement agencies is being seen as a testament to hard work, perseverance and determination. Expressing pride over their son’s accomplishment, his father Amarbir Singh Senti and mother Kanwaljeet Kaur said…

14 May

15 Days of Ordeal End: Jalandhar Youth Stranded in Malaysia Returns Home Safely

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, TrendingPunjab News, Sant Seechewal

Gurpreet Singh :- A youth from Jalandhar, identified as Akash, who had been stranded in Malaysia for nearly two weeks, has finally returned safely to India following the intervention of Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. The family, after meeting the MP upon Akash’s return, expressed gratitude for the timely support extended during what they described as one of the most difficult phases of their lives. According to family members, the prolonged uncertainty had created an atmosphere of anxiety at home as they struggled to secure assistance for Akash’s return. They said their hopes had begun to fade before…

14 May

Storm Warning Across Punjab Today as Rising Temperatures Signal Heatwave Ahead

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): After brief weather relief, Punjab is once again heading toward intense summer conditions, with the Meteorological Department warning that heatwave-like temperatures may return by the weekend. Before that, several districts are expected to witness thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday under a yellow alert. The Chandigarh weather centre has issued caution for Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Fazilka, Muktsar, Bathinda and Mansa, where strong winds of up to 50 kmph, lightning activity and scattered rainfall are likely through the day. The advisory comes a day after several parts of Punjab and Chandigarh experienced sudden evening storms that brought dust,…

14 May

With CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s efforts, long-pending overbridges & highways in Punjab will now be completed

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday secured major assurances from the Centre for completion of several long-pending highway and flyover projects in Punjab after a crucial meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with stalled infrastructure works at Makhu, Adampur and Bhawanigarh set to move forward and key road corridors across the state likely to witness large-scale expansion and four-laning. During the meeting, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also raised Punjab’s demand for declaring strategically important roads, including the Ferozepur-Fazilka corridor near the international border, as National Highways, while pressing for faster execution…

13 May

AAP Minister Sanjeev Arora Challenges ED Arrest in High Court, Alleges Political Victimization

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, Trending

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): AAP Minister Sanjeev Arora approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case and terming the entire action a case of “political victimization” amid the ongoing political battle between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab. The matter came up before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry during the hearing of Sanjeev Arora’s petition challenging both his arrest and the remand order passed by a Gurugram court. Appearing on behalf of Sanjeev Arora, Senior Advocate Puneet Bali…

13 May

Historic Revival of Bist Doab Canal Sees Irrigation Coverage Skyrocket by 167 Per Cent

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAgriculture, Bist Doab, Canal network, Doaba, irrigation, Jalandhar, Punjab, Water management

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The 2025-26 agricultural year has marked a historic turning point for the Doaba region as the strategic revival of the Bist Doab Canal network triggered a massive 167 per cent expansion in irrigated land. Under the direction of the Bhagwant Mann administration, the network has successfully added 110,762 acres to its total command area, effectively breathing new life into a vital agricultural lifeline that had long been neglected. This surge represents a major shift in the province’s approach to resource management, prioritising the use of surface water to support the agrarian backbone of the region while reducing…

13 May

Punjab and Centre Forge Strategic Alliance to Resolve Fertilizer Shortage and Groundwater Depletion

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop Diversification, Fertiliser supply, Groundwater Conservation, Punjab farmers

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and sought his intervention for the de-notification of certain hybrid paddy seeds to ensure smooth procurement and lifting operations in Punjab during the forthcoming Kharif season, while raising a series of critical issues concerning the state’s farmers before the Centre. During the crucial meeting in Delhi, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann secured assurances on uninterrupted fertilizer supply and groundwater conservation, demanded Punjab’s representation in the Central Seed Committee, and pressed for wheat seed subsidy allocation for 2026-27. Emphasising that Punjab’s farmers…

13 May

Union Agriculture Minister and Punjab CM Agree on Collaborative Crop Diversification Strategy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop Diversification, Farmer issues, New Delhi, Punjab Agriculture, Shivraj Chouhan

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss a wide range of agricultural issues, with a primary focus on the urgent need for crop diversification. During the high-level meeting, both leaders explored strategies to transition the province away from its heavy reliance on wheat and paddy cultivation, a cycle that has long raised concerns regarding sustainability and resource management. Chouhan expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Punjab Chief Minister and commended the province's historical resilience, noting that Punjab has always been the first to…

13 May

Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema Alleges BJP Hand Behind Firing at Diljit Dosanjh’s Manager’s Residence

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Politics, Punjab, TrendingBJP, Diljit Dosanjh, Firing, Harpal Cheema, Punjab News

LGurpreet Singh :- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Wednesday sparked a political storm by alleging that the BJP was behind the firing incident at the residence of Gurpartap Kang, manager of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, in Haryana’s Gondar village. Cheema claimed the attack was carried out through the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to intimidate the singer after he allegedly refused to join the BJP. Addressing the media, Cheema accused the BJP of using “questionable tactics” and alleged that gangsters were being used to threaten celebrities and influential personalities across the country. He further claimed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was operating…