Punjab government Archives

16 Oct

Bhagwant Mann’s Paris Trip Row: Punjab Wins High Court Challenge Over Centre’s Political Clearance Decision

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab government has secured relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in its legal challenge to the Centre’s refusal to grant political clearance for Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s proposed visit to France. The trip was planned around an international food exhibition in Paris, where Punjab intended to promote its agricultural and processed food products to overseas buyers. Mann was scheduled to lead a state delegation to Paris from October 15 to 21, 2026. The proposed visit was linked to SIAL Paris 2026, an international food industry exhibition scheduled during that period. The state government moved…

14 Oct

Punjab Adds 154 Aam Aadmi Clinics; CM Mann Says Network Has Recorded 6.48 Crore OPD Visits

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Hoshiarpur (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday dedicated 154 new Aam Aadmi Clinics (AAC) to the people, taking the state’s total to 1,245, and asserted that his government’s priority is to deliver quality healthcare, education and employment rather than indulge in politics of slogans. During a public gathering at village Harkhowal in Chabbewal, he highlighted over 6.48 crore OPD visits at the clinics and healthcare coverage worth up to ₹10 lakh for 54.20 lakh families, while warning that a change of government could put public welfare initiatives, including free bus travel for women and monthly financial assistance,…

12 Oct

Punjab Govt to Pursue All Legal Avenues for Release of Bandi Singhs: CM Bhagwant Mann

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has reiterated that his government will pursue every legal and constitutional avenue to secure the release of Bandi Singhs, asserting that the long-pending issue must not remain unresolved indefinitely. He stated that the government had assured the Centre and the Governor that law and order would be maintained if Jagtar Singh Hawara was granted parole to meet his ailing mother, but the Centre had still not approved it. The Chief Minister also shared that he would take up the parole cases of Paramjit Singh Bheora and Jagtar Singh Tara with the Governor…

11 Oct

Punjab Has Got a Government Focused on Delivering for the Public: CM Bhagwant Mann

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Dhuri (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said Punjab has, for the first time, got a government focused on delivering for its people, asserting that four-and-a-half years of work have earned his government the trust of the people. Highlighting daytime electricity and canal water for farmers, monthly savings of ₹15,000 for every family through government schemes, and prompt payments for paddy procurement, he said his government’s record speaks for itself. Hitting back at the BJP and other opponents, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said attempts to tarnish his image had failed to undermine his honesty, pointing out that the CBI…

06 Oct

Punjab Government to Pursue All Legal, Constitutional Routes for Release of Bandi Sikhs, Affirms CM Bhagwant Mann

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday asserted that the long-pending issue of Bandi Sikhs languishing in jails cannot be allowed to remain unresolved indefinitely, assuring the four-member committee constituted by the Bandi Singh Insaaf Morcha that the state government will take all possible legal and constitutional steps for an early resolution. During his meeting with the committee, comprising Gurdeep Singh Bathinda, Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, Pal Singh France and Balwinder Pal Singh, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that legitimate steps which should have been taken years ago but were not taken will now be pursued on…

01 Oct

Bhagwant Mann Disburses Second Tranche Of Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna In Punjab

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KHANDOOR SAHIB (Gurpreet Singh): The joy on the faces of Punjab’s women as ‘Tunn-Tunn’ messages confirmed the direct transfer of ₹3,000 to ₹4,500 under the ‘Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’ reflected the impact of the welfare scheme, with women expressing their support for the continuation of the Bhagwant Mann Government. During a large gathering at Sri Goindwal Sahib, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said his government was putting people’s tax money directly into schemes benefiting them and asserted that as long as his government remained in power, the ‘Tunn-Tunn’ messages would continue to reach women’s mobile phones. He further said that if…

29 Sep

Punjab Government Adjusts State School Hours for October Amid Seasonal Transition

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): State authorities in Punjab have issued an updated daily schedule for all government-run schools, adapting institutional timings to align with the shifting autumn weather. The revised operational routine is slated to take effect from October 1, 2026, across every government educational facility in the state. Under the modified timetable, instructional hours for primary, middle, high, and senior secondary institutions will commence half an hour later, running from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This framework supersedes the preceding setup, under which morning assemblies and classes began at 8:00 a.m. and concluded at 2:00 p.m. The transition aims to…

27 Sep

Akal Takht Is Supreme, No Compromise on Sacrilege Deterrence: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday reiterated that Sri Akal Takht Sahib is supreme for all of us and that his government will leave no stone unturned to protect the sanctity and dignity of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji through the strongest possible legal framework against beadbi. At a detailed meeting with the seven-member high-level committee constituted by the state government, the Chief Minister emphasised that life imprisonment and heavy fines for those who commit beadbi form the core foundation of the law and cannot be diluted. The meeting, held at the Chief Minister’s residence, focused…

22 Sep

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Seeks Better Financial Support For Panchayats, Municipalities

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday called for a stronger financial framework for urban and rural local bodies, stressing the need for a disciplined state fiscal path and durable fiscal institutions to ensure financial sustainability and effective grassroots governance. Chairing a meeting with the newly constituted Seventh Punjab Finance Commission, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The Commission has been constituted to make specific recommendations for distribution of taxes, duties, road tax and others amongst the Panchayats/Municipalities and the state, besides making further recommendations for improving the fiscal health of these civic bodies.” The Chief Minister stated,…

10 Sep

Punjab Announces Afternoon Closure to Mourn Veteran Leader Bhagat Chunni Lal

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) — State-run administrative offices, colleges, and schools across Punjab suspended operations for the latter half of Thursday to honour the memory of former cabinet minister Bhagat Chunni Lal. The senior politician breathed his last in Jalandhar at the age of 94 after struggling with persistent health complications. The deceased statesman was the father of sitting Punjab cabinet member Mohinder Bhagat. Relatives confirmed that the final rites and cremation are scheduled for later in the day in Jalandhar, where community members, regional dignitaries, and political colleagues are gathering to offer their tributes. A longstanding figure in the Bharatiya…