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15 Mar

Punjab to set up 3 world-class exhibition centres at Ludhiana, New Chandigarh & Amritsar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAmritsar, New Chandigarh, Punjab

Mohali (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced that the Punjab Government will establish three world-class exhibition centres at Ludhiana, New Chandigarh (Mohali) and Amritsar to give a major boost to industry and commerce in the state. Interacting with industrialists during various sessions at the ongoing Progressive Punjab Investment Summit, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann congratulated participants for actively brainstorming on key economic and industrial issues affecting Punjab. “Punjab does not have big exhibition centres due to which the industry does not have proper places to showcase their products. To address this gap, the Punjab…

13 Mar

Big News – Centre Restores Kerosene Quota in Punjab After 14 Years Amid LPG Supply Concerns

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBig news, LPG Crisis, Punjab, Ration card

Gurpreet Singh :- In a significant policy move, the Central Government has restored the supply of kerosene to Punjab after a gap of nearly 14 years, a decision that comes at a time when concerns over LPG availability have surfaced in several parts of the country. According to official communication issued by the Centre, ration card holders across the state are likely to start receiving kerosene through the public distribution system in the coming days. Karamjit Singh Araicha, National Joint Secretary of the All India Fair Price Dealers Federation, said the supply of kerosene in Punjab had been discontinued in…

12 Mar

Big News – Courier Parcels Used for Drug Smuggling: 56 kg Ganja Seized in Ludhiana

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsBusinessBig news, Courier, Drug Smuggling, Ludhiana, Parcel, Punjab

National Times Bureau :- A major drug smuggling attempt has been unearthed in Ludhiana after the Crime Branch seized around 56 kilograms of ganja concealed inside multiple courier parcels from the ground warehouse of a private courier company. Acting on specific information, the Crime Branch team conducted a search operation and recovered the narcotics from packages that had arrived through the courier network. Police officials said the parcels had reportedly been sent from Odisha and were meant to be delivered to different locations in Ludhiana. Interestingly, several of the packages did not carry complete addresses, raising suspicion about the intended…

12 Mar

“Opposition opposed giving Rs 1,000 to women, that’s why it ran away from discussion on budget”

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CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said the opposition abandoned the Budget debate because it could not defend its opposition to giving ₹1,000 to women, asserting that parties which kept people poor for decades are now uncomfortable with the empowerment of ordinary families under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Describing the fifth annual budget of the Punjab Government as the “Budget of the martyrs’ dreams,” the Chief Minister said the budget is aimed at fulfilling the aspirations of freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh, while reaffirming that the Punjab Government has delivered…

11 Mar

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann interacts with students at School of Eminence in Adampur

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAdampur, Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab

JALANDHAR (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the Punjab Government’s Schools of Eminence (SoE) are emerging as powerful catalysts that are transforming the destiny of students and giving wings to the dreams of Punjab’s youth. Interacting with students at the School of Eminence in Adampur, the Chief Minister described education as the only real instrument capable of eliminating poverty and deep-rooted social inequalities, asserting that the Punjab Government is building world-class institutions to ensure that talent from every corner of Punjab gets the opportunity to rise and succeed. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann…

10 Mar

Punjab Assembly Witnesses Tension as AAP Moves Condemnation Resolution Against Sukhpal Khaira

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The ongoing Budget session of the Punjab Assembly witnessed heightened tensions on Tuesday as the ruling AAP targeted Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira over remarks perceived as disrespectful toward women and Dalits. The dispute erupted during zero hour when Finance Minister Harpal Cheema accused the Congress of being anti-Dalit and anti-women, alleging that its leaders often resort to derogatory language. Khaira’s comments regarding women beneficiaries under the ‘Mukh Mantri Manwab Dhiyan’ scheme triggered protests from treasury bench MLAs, including Inderjit Kaur Mann, who walked into the well of the House, forcing a short adjournment. Leader of Opposition Partap…

08 Mar

Punjab Government Unveils Rs 2.6 Lakh Crore Budget with Focus on Social Welfare and Development

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab government on Sunday presented its Budget for the financial year 2026–27, outlining a series of welfare and development initiatives across key sectors. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema described the plan as a Budget aimed at delivering on commitments made by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The Budget, which has a total outlay of ₹2,60,437 crore, was tabled in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on International Women’s Day, making it the first time the state’s Budget has been presented on a Sunday. Emphasis on women’s welfare The state government dedicated a major portion of the Budget to…

07 Mar

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

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsBusiness, PunjabBhagwant Mann, Industrial Policy 2026, investment, Ludhiana, Punjab, Udyog Kranti

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…

07 Mar

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

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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…

06 Mar

Moga Village Sarpanch Shot Dead in Broad Daylight Ambush Near Baghapurana

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBaghapurana, Crime, Moga, Murder, Punjab, Sarpanch

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…