Punjab

Punjab Cabinet Clears Rs 9,300 Crore Women’s Scheme, Expands Welfare and Infrastructure Push

Punjab Cabinet Clears Rs 9,300 Crore Women’s Scheme, Expands Welfare and Infrastructure Push

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Cabinet led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday took several key decisions, including paving the way for the launch of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna across Punjab, ensuring a monthly financial assistance of ₹1000 to all other women and ₹1500 to women from Scheduled Castes, benefiting more than 97% of women in Punjab. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister.Disclosing this, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna (State Scheme) will be launched in the State.…
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Punjab Govt Defends ₹10 Lakh Health Scheme, Accuses Opposition of Spreading Misinformation

Punjab Govt Defends ₹10 Lakh Health Scheme, Accuses Opposition of Spreading Misinformation

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Sunday said the Opposition is running a deliberate campaign to mislead people on the ₹10 lakh health insurance scheme, using isolated incidents from non-empanelled hospitals to falsely project failure while ignoring the scheme’s proven impact. Citing that over 1.72 lakh patients have already received treatment worth ₹292 crore, the party asserted that the attempt to distort facts reflects either a lack of basic understanding of how such schemes function or a calculated effort to create confusion among beneficiaries and weaken a major public welfare initiative. Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir…
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Faridkot shines in Punjab; Crime Falls 37%, Snatching Recovery Rate at 97%

Faridkot shines in Punjab; Crime Falls 37%, Snatching Recovery Rate at 97%

FARIDKOT (Gurpreet Singh) : Faridkot has emerged as a leading example of the Bhagwant Mann Government’s intensified campaign against drug abuse, with the district recording a sharp 37% decline in overall crime and a 97% recovery rate in snatching cases, reflecting the impact of sustained action under the ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ (war against drugs) and ‘Operation Prahar’. The transformation in Faridkot is being driven by a combination of strict enforcement, technology-backed surveillance and deep community engagement, which together have broken the local drug networks and strengthened law and order on the ground. The Bhagwant Mann Government’s focused push to…
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Counter Intelligence Ferozepur Nabs Accused with Heroin and Foreign-Made Pistol

Counter Intelligence Ferozepur Nabs Accused with Heroin and Foreign-Made Pistol

Gurpreet Singh :- In a significant breakthrough, the Counter Intelligence Unit of Ferozepur arrested a suspect and recovered 101 grams of heroin along with a foreign-made .30 bore pistol, a magazine and a mobile phone. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the police carried out a targeted operation leading to the arrest. An FIR has been registered at Sadar Ferozepur police station under relevant sections of the NDPS Act and Arms Act. Police officials revealed that the accused was previously involved in a serious firing incident and had been absconding for a considerable period. The accused has been taken on police…
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Ravneet Bittu announces April bookings, flights from Halwara Airport to take off in this month

Ravneet Bittu announces April bookings, flights from Halwara Airport to take off in this month

Gurpreet Singh :- In a major boost to Punjab’s connectivity and infrastructure, flight bookings from Halwara Airport are set to commence in April, with the first commercial flight expected to take off between May 10 and 15. The development marks a significant milestone for the region, long awaiting direct air connectivity. According to senior BJP leader and Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, initial operations will begin with a 160-seater Airbus A320 economy aircraft. In the first phase, two daily flights will operate between Delhi and Halwara — one in the morning and another in the afternoon — offering…
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Barnala house collapse: Three workers killed, one feared trapped as house collapses during repair work at Pharwahi village

Barnala house collapse: Three workers killed, one feared trapped as house collapses during repair work at Pharwahi village

Gurpreet Singh :- Three workers were killed while one is feared trapped under debris after house collapsed during repair work at Pharwahi village in Punjab's Barnala district on Sunday morning.  The victims were reportedly sleeping in the house at the time of the incident.    The deceased have been identified as Bobby Singh, Prince, Gurjit Singh and another unidentified youth, all residents of Moga. Their bodies have been shifted to Civil Hospital in Barnala for post-mortem examination.  Reportedly the house had developed structural damage after sewage water seeped into the walls causing it to weaken and sink. 
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Mohali CBI court issues notice to declare Thakur Dalip Singh fugitive, directs him to appear on April 8

Mohali CBI court issues notice to declare Thakur Dalip Singh fugitive, directs him to appear on April 8

Gurpreet Singh :- A special CBI court in Mohali issued a public notice to declare Thakur Dalip Singh a fugitive (proclaimed offender) and directed him to appear before the court by April 8. If he fails to do so, he will be formally declared a Proclaimed Offender, the order states.  The order comes after nine years of investigation and continued disappearance of the accused.  Multiple cases were registered against Singh at three different police stations. His name came to the fore in the murder of Mata Chand Kaur, the conspiracy to attack Satguru Uday Singh and Mata Chand Kaur’s son-in-law…
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Punjab flags urgent fuel demand as 140 LMT wheat harvest approaches, seeks Centre’s immediate action: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Punjab flags urgent fuel demand as 140 LMT wheat harvest approaches, seeks Centre’s immediate action: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday called upon the Government of India to urgently ensure enhanced and uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel and DAP fertiliser as Punjab gears up for a 140 Lakh Metric Ton (LMT) wheat harvest, warning that any disruption in fuel availability could directly impact national food security. While reiterating that there is no shortage and no cause for panic, the Chief Minister underscored that timely action by the Centre is essential to keep harvesting operations and grain movement running smoothly, even as Punjab stands ready with 181 LMT wheat and 139…
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‘Sehat Kranti’ in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Singh Mann dedicate 109 Aam Aadmi Clinics to people

‘Sehat Kranti’ in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Singh Mann dedicate 109 Aam Aadmi Clinics to people

FATEHGARH SAHIB (Gurpreet Singh): With a major push on its flagship healthcare model in Punjab, the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s Punjab Government on Saturday dedicated 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics to the people, taking the total number of such clinics in the state to 990 within four years, with 400 more set to be opened in the coming days. Positioning it as a large-scale expansion of free public healthcare, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal shared that the clinics are providing 107 medicines and 47 diagnostic tests free of cost, adding that the network has already recorded…
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Punjab to Convene Special Vidhan Sabha Session on Baisakhi to Toughen Sacrilege Laws

Punjab to Convene Special Vidhan Sabha Session on Baisakhi to Toughen Sacrilege Laws

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a major legislative move, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced on Saturday, March 28, 2026, that a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha will be convened on Baisakhi (April 13) to introduce rigorous amendments to the state's sacrilege laws. Addressing a massive public gathering in Fatehgarh Sahib, the Chief Minister detailed plans to amend the Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008. The proposed changes aim to mandate a minimum of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, extending up to a life sentence, for any individual found guilty of beadbi (sacrilege) of the…
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