Bhagwant Mann

Former Indian Cricketer Manpreet Singh Gony and International Gold Medallist Kunar Join AAP

Former Indian Cricketer Manpreet Singh Gony and International Gold Medallist Kunar Join AAP

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Inspired by the pro-people policies of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the development works being carried out by the Bhagwant Mann Government, former Indian cricketer Manpreet Singh Gony and international gold medallist athlete Kunar joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday. Welcoming the sportspersons into the party, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Today, the Aam Aadmi Party family has witnessed another very remarkable addition. The support of such youth, who have made Punjab proud on the sports fields, will give further strength to our campaign to create ‘Rangla Punjab’. Their experience will be of great help…
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OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Challenges Akali Dal’s Bikram Singh Majithia to Prove Allegations or Apologise

OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Challenges Akali Dal’s Bikram Singh Majithia to Prove Allegations or Apologise

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman on Wednesday hit back at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, challenging him to produce evidence for his allegations or publicly apologise. He said, “Thieves see everyone as thieves. It is easy to level allegations, but difficult to provide evidence.” Addressing the SAD leader through a social media post, Rajbir Singh Ghuman stated, “I openly challenge Bikram Singh Majithia, who has appointed himself as the spokesperson of the ED (Enforcement Directorate), that if he has even a single chat of mine or any evidence of me asking…
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Bhagwant Mann Govt To Identify Talent From Villages & Prepare Them For International-Level Competitions

Bhagwant Mann Govt To Identify Talent From Villages & Prepare Them For International-Level Competitions

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced that the Punjab government will organise the fourth edition of Khedan Wattan Punjab Diyan from September 5 to November 29, with a target of involving more than 10 lakh participants across all age groups. The grand sporting event, aimed at reviving Punjab’s sporting culture and channelising the energy of youth towards sports, will begin with the opening ceremony at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium in Bathinda and conclude with the closing ceremony in Patiala. The 2026 edition has been planned as the biggest edition of the sporting extravaganza so far.…
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What Decades Of Previous Govts Failed To Do, Bhagwant Mann Govt Has Achieved In Just 4.5 Years: Harjot Singh Bains

What Decades Of Previous Govts Failed To Do, Bhagwant Mann Govt Has Achieved In Just 4.5 Years: Harjot Singh Bains

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Presenting the four-and-a-half-year status report of school education, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the Bhagwant Mann government has transformed the Punjab’s education system through a ₹2,300 crore reform programme, with Punjab surpassing Kerala to emerge as No. 1 in school education in the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog Report 2026-27. Presenting the status report at a press conference at Punjab Bhawan on Tuesday, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that 3.64 lakh students have shifted from private schools to government schools since 2022, reflecting the growing public trust in government schools. He attributed…
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Major Setback for Congress in Sangrur as Senior Leaders and Key Workers Defect to AAP

Major Setback for Congress in Sangrur as Senior Leaders and Key Workers Defect to AAP

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant boost to the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, several prominent Congress leaders, former office-bearers, elected representatives and social figures joined the AAP in the presence of senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, MLA Barinder Kumar Goyal and Punjab AAP Media In-charge Baltej Pannu. Those who joined the AAP include Sanmeek Singh Hanry, Member, PPCC and Coordinator, Halqa Dirba; Prabh Noor Sidhu, State Secretary, Youth Congress and former Vice President, District Sangrur; Adv. Rajnish Gupta, Member, Punjab State Grievance Committee and Municipal Councillor, Ward No. 6, Lehragaga; Gursevak Singh, former Sarpanch, Rorewala and…
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Punjab Government Announces Rs 24.99-Crore Heritage Complex at Hussainiwala to Honour Martyrs

Punjab Government Announces Rs 24.99-Crore Heritage Complex at Hussainiwala to Honour Martyrs

HUSSAINIWALA (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that the life, philosophy and supreme sacrifice of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev continue to guide every decision of his government, which is committed to turning their vision of a free, progressive and prosperous Punjab into reality. Paying floral tributes to the martyrs at Hussainiwala, he said the government will leave no stone unturned to fulfil Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh’s dreams, while ₹24.99 crore is being spent on a dedicated Heritage Complex to preserve their glorious legacy and transform Hussainiwala into a major tourist destination. During this, CM…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Honours 29 Personalities and Police Personnel with State Awards in Ferozepur

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Honours 29 Personalities and Police Personnel with State Awards in Ferozepur

Ferozepur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today conferred state awards on 29 eminent personalities for their outstanding contribution in various fields on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. He also honoured police personnel with the prestigious Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Duty during a state-level function held here today. Congratulating the awardees, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “These state awards recognise the dedicated services and outstanding contribution of individuals who have worked tirelessly in their respective fields in the larger public interest. The awardees include social activists, artistes, litterateurs, poets, environmentalists,…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Outlines Major Strides in Women Empowerment, Education, and Rural Development

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Outlines Major Strides in Women Empowerment, Education, and Rural Development

FEROZEPUR (Gurpreet Singh): After unfurling the national Tricolour at the state-level function marking the 80th Independence Day at Cantt Board Stadium, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the 80th year of Independence will be the year of economic freedom for Punjab’s women, as for the first time, mothers and daughters are gaining the freedom to spend their own money according to their wishes, with more than 65 lakh women already receiving Samman Rashi out of the 74.59 lakh women registered under the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that walking in the footsteps of the great…
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Punjab Remembers Freedom Fighters and Partition Victims as CM Bhagwant Mann Leads Independence Day Observance in Ferozepur

Punjab Remembers Freedom Fighters and Partition Victims as CM Bhagwant Mann Leads Independence Day Observance in Ferozepur

Ferozepur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab's Independence Day celebrations this year carried a strong historical and emotional resonance, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann using the occasion to recall the sacrifices made by Punjabis during India's freedom struggle and the immense human cost of the 1947 Partition. Mann hoisted the national flag at the Cantonment Board Stadium in Ferozepur on Friday. Before the ceremony, he and his wife, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, visited the Martyrs' Memorial at Hussainiwala and paid their respects to those who sacrificed their lives for the country. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said Punjab's contribution to India's freedom movement…
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Ludhiana’s Budha Nallah To Be Cleaned Soon As CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Lays Foundation Stone Of Compressed Biogas Plant In Haibowal

Ludhiana’s Budha Nallah To Be Cleaned Soon As CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Lays Foundation Stone Of Compressed Biogas Plant In Haibowal

LUDHIANA (GURPREET SINGH): Budha Nallah is set to get cleaner as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab Government moves to stop waste from entering it, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday laying the foundation stone of a ₹65-crore Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Plant at Haibowal, Ludhiana. The project will help address sewer blockage and pollution in the Budha Nallah by scientifically processing 300 tonnes of cattle dung generated daily at the Dairy Complex. Being developed on 2.5 acres and scheduled to become operational by September 2027, the plant will also give 435 dairy owners new income opportunities under the…
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