Punjab

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Unveils ‘Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026’ to Make State Top Investment Hub

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Unveils ‘Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026’ to Make State Top Investment Hub

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday unveiled the landmark Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026 in Ludhiana, asserting that his government is determined to make Punjab the No. 1 investment destination in the country through bold reforms and a flexible incentive framework designed around the needs of industry. The Chief Minister asserted the Punjab Government has fundamentally restructured its industrial policy to accelerate industrial growth, attract large-scale investment and generate employment across Punjab. Highlighting that Punjab is already witnessing record investment, the Chief Minister said the new policy allows investors to choose up to…
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CM Bhagwant Mann Urges Women to Lead Punjab’s Socio-Economic Transformation at State-Level Event

CM Bhagwant Mann Urges Women to Lead Punjab’s Socio-Economic Transformation at State-Level Event

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday gave a strong call to girls to step forward as equal partners in shaping Punjab’s future, asserting that the state cannot become a front runner in the country without the full participation of women in governance, economy and politics. On the occasion of a state-level International Women’s Day function at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, the Chief Minister highlighted how the Punjab Government is actively dismantling barriers that kept women away from key sectors. He pointed out to merit-based recruitment where a majority of the over 63,000 government jobs…
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Moga Village Sarpanch Shot Dead in Broad Daylight Ambush Near Baghapurana

Moga Village Sarpanch Shot Dead in Broad Daylight Ambush Near Baghapurana

Moga (Gurpreet Singh) — The law and order situation in Punjab has come under intense scrutiny once again following the brutal murder of a village head in Moga district on Friday, March 6, 2026. Harvinder Singh Happy, the sitting Sarpanch of Patton village, was fatally shot by unidentified assailants in Baghapurana, marking the second targeted killing of a local political leader in the province within a single month. According to local authorities, the incident occurred while Happy was positioned near a petrol pump on the Kotkapura Road. Eyewitnesses reported that a group of armed individuals travelling in a Toyota Fortuner…
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Mann Government’s ‘Mahila Udyami Samman’ Celebrates 11,700 Women Entrepreneurs Across Punjab

Mann Government’s ‘Mahila Udyami Samman’ Celebrates 11,700 Women Entrepreneurs Across Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has marked a significant milestone in its month-long International Women’s Day celebrations by honoring 11,700 women entrepreneurs under the newly launched ‘Mahila Udyami Samman Program.’ The initiative, which concluded its first phase on Friday, March 6, 2026, aims to recognize the contributions of women who have established successful self-employment ventures and small businesses across all 117 Assembly constituencies in the state. The program has seen unprecedented participation, with over 28,000 nominations submitted via the Punjab State Rural Livelihood Mission (PSRLM) portal. During the initial phase, which ran from March 2 to March…
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Punbus–PRTC Contract Workers Announce Fresh Protest, Gate Rallies Planned Across Depots on March 6

Punbus–PRTC Contract Workers Announce Fresh Protest, Gate Rallies Planned Across Depots on March 6

Gurpreet Singh :- Contract employees of Punjab Roadways’ Panbus and PRTC have once again announced an intensified agitation against the state government, declaring a series of protests to press for their long-pending demands. As part of the renewed movement, workers will stage gate rallies outside bus depots across Punjab on March 6. In addition, eleven employees have decided to begin a daily hunger strike from Monday, observing the protest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Union representatives alleged that several workers were earlier picked up from their homes and detained by the police. They claimed that when the strike was…
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Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant operation against synthetic narcotics, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring operating across the Tricity area and Ludhiana, arresting six alleged key members of the network. Officials described the bust as a major setback to an organised syndicate that was allegedly supplying high-potency, foreign-sourced party drugs to urban youth. The operation led to the seizure of a substantial cache of narcotics and cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales. Among the recoveries were 1,215 MDMA tablets — one of the largest such tablet seizures reported…
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CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the discharge of charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, and others in the excise policy case by the court has vindicated the party’s consistent stand that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other central agencies have been reduced to mere puppets in the hands of the Union government to target political rivals. In a video message, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “It is a historic day in the politics of the country because…
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Demolition at Khaira’s Bholath Home Sparks Political Showdown in Punjab

Demolition at Khaira’s Bholath Home Sparks Political Showdown in Punjab

Kapurthala (Gurpreet Singh): Tensions flared in Punjab’s Kapurthala district on Monday after a portion of Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s house in Ramgarh village, Bholath, was pulled down by officials from the Block Development and Panchayat Office. The action, carried out during the day, targeted what authorities described as an unauthorised structure at the front of the property. Machinery was deployed to dismantle part of the entrance area abutting the road, with officials citing encroachment concerns. Khaira, however, strongly objected to the move and broadcast the demolition live on social media platforms. Calling the step politically motivated, he argued that…
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Jail Intelligence Leads to Major Drug Bust in Faridkot; Six Arrested Including Serving Soldier

Jail Intelligence Leads to Major Drug Bust in Faridkot; Six Arrested Including Serving Soldier

Faridkot (Gurpreet Singh): A prolonged covert investigation by Faridkot Police has resulted in the exposure of an alleged heroin supply chain operating across parts of Punjab. The breakthrough came after authorities acted on information reportedly intercepted from within a prison, setting off nearly two months of surveillance and field operations. Police confirmed the arrest of six suspects said to be connected to the narcotics racket. Among those taken into custody are a serving member of the Indian Army and a former police employee who had previously been dismissed from duty. Officials stated that several of the accused have past cases…
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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat to Visit Punjab on February 25–26, Outreach Meetings Planned

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat to Visit Punjab on February 25–26, Outreach Meetings Planned

New Delhi,Rajeev Sharma :- Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is scheduled to visit Punjab on February 25 and 26 as part of a two-day organisational tour aimed at strengthening grassroots engagement and reviewing ongoing activities in the state. During his visit, Bhagwat is expected to hold a series of interactions with representatives from different sections of society, including educators, social workers, professionals and volunteers associated with the organisation. Sources indicated that the meetings will focus on social harmony, community participation and the expansion of service-oriented initiatives being undertaken across the region. The visit is also being…
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