Punjab Budget

CM Bhagwant Mann Unveils “Saari Guarantiyan Puri” Budget; Monthly Aid for Women to Launch on Baisakhi

CM Bhagwant Mann Unveils “Saari Guarantiyan Puri” Budget; Monthly Aid for Women to Launch on Baisakhi

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has fulfilled its biggest electoral promise, unveiling the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna’ to provide monthly financial assistance to women across Punjab. Under the scheme, women will receive ₹1,000 per month, while women from Scheduled Caste communities will receive ₹1,500, with ₹9,300 crore earmarked in the state Budget for its implementation. Describing the move as a major step towards strengthening women’s financial independence, the CM said the AAP government’s “Saari Guarantiyan Puri” Budget reflects its commitment to delivering on poll…
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Punjab Budget Session Opens Amid Opposition Walkout Over Governor’s Speech on Health

Punjab Budget Session Opens Amid Opposition Walkout Over Governor’s Speech on Health

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Budget session began on Friday with Governor Gulab Chand Kataria delivering the opening address, highlighting plans to strengthen the state’s health sector. The session, scheduled for 11 days, will feature the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) presenting its fifth and final Budget ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections. During the Governor’s address, Congress MLAs staged a walkout, signalling their objections to the government’s policies and foreshadowing debates on the state’s rising public debt, which has now surpassed ₹4 lakh crore, as well as concerns over law and order. Finance Minister Harpal Cheema is expected to…
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