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30 May

Punjab Launches Mega Menstrual Health Initiative Across 3,600 Government Schools

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, education reform, Menstrual health, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a landmark step towards strengthening girls’ education, adolescent health, and gender-sensitive schooling, the Punjab Government under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has launched one of India’s largest school-based menstrual health education initiatives for adolescent girls studying in government schools across Punjab. On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, the Punjab Government announced the phased statewide expansion of “Menstrual Hygiene Curriculum” across government high and senior secondary schools in all 23 districts of Punjab. The first session of the curriculum is set to be conducted across these government schools tomorrow, i.e. 29.05.2026. This initiative…

30 May

Punjab Celebrates National Education Milestone with Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabEducation, NITI Aayog, Punjab, Sikhya Kranti

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a magnificent celebration of its meteoric rise to the top of the national education rankings, Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann today held simultaneous Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) across over 19,000 government schools, transforming the state into a vibrant arena of participatory learning. Divulging the details of ‘Sikhiya Da Maha Jashan’, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains said that the grand event marks Punjab’s No. 1 ranking in the NITI Aayog’s School Education Quality Report 2026, where it surpassed Kerala, long considered India’s gold standard in school education, on key foundational…

30 May

Punjab Abolishes Contractual Employment System, Regularises 65,000 Workers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Labour reform, Punjab, Regularisation

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced a historic decision to end the contractor system in Punjab Government departments, paving the way for more than 65,000 outsourced workers to come directly under the government and creating a clear pathway towards regular employment. The Chief Minister said the move would free thousands of workers from exploitation by private contractors, ensure direct government employment and provide long-awaited job security, dignity and benefits to employees who have devoted years of service to the state. Addressing a press conference, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said Punjab Government has approved the…

30 May

Punjab Civic Polls Deliver a Bigger Message: AAP’s 2022 Wave May Still Be Intact

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAAP, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The recently concluded civic body elections in Punjab were never merely about municipal corporations, municipal councils or nagar panchayats. For political parties, strategists and observers alike, they represented the first large-scale electoral assessment of the Aam Aadmi Party government ahead of the crucial 2027 Assembly elections. If these results are viewed as a political report card, the ruling party has passed with distinction. Winning 958 out of 1,977 wards and securing control of five of the eight municipal corporations that went to the polls, AAP has demonstrated that its support base remains remarkably resilient more than four…

30 May

Storm Front Finally Reaches Tricity, Bringing Much-Needed Relief After Days of Sweltering Heat

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingPunjab, Punjab News, Weather Update

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh: After days of relentless sunshine and soaring temperatures, the weather finally turned in favour of residents across Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula on Saturday morning. Dark clouds gathered over the region before sunrise, followed by cool winds and rain showers that ended a prolonged heatwave spell and provided long-awaited relief from oppressive conditions. The dramatic change came after two earlier red alerts issued by weather authorities failed to produce the predicted storms. This time, however, the forecast translated into visible weather activity, with overcast skies reducing daylight intensity and rainfall beginning in several parts of the Tricity during…

29 May

AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls; Senior Leadership Celebrates Groundswell of Urban Support

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcivic polls, Municipal elections, political celebration, Punjab, Urban Development

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab celebrated a sweeping victory in the municipal corporation and municipal council elections across the state, with party leaders describing the results as a resounding endorsement of the welfare-oriented governance and development agenda of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann. Jubilant scenes were witnessed at the party’s Punjab headquarters as leaders, karyakartas and supporters gathered to celebrate the historic mandate received from the people. As election trends began favouring AAP from the morning itself, party karyakartas started arriving at the party office in large numbers. The…

29 May

Bhagwant Mann Leads AAP to Historic Landslide in Punjab Civic Elections; Says Punjab Has Rejected the ED (BJP) Party

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Municipal elections, political landslide, Punjab, urban governance, welfare model

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday declared the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in the municipal elections as a decisive endorsement of the Punjab Government’s development-driven governance model and a complete rejection of the opposition’s politics of hatred, division and negativity. Stating that Punjabis had “swept out” the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the verdict reflected people’s faith in free electricity, quality education, better and free healthcare, employment generation and other public welfare initiatives. Pointing to AAP’s dominance across Punjab, including its emphatic victory in Dhuri where the…

29 May

AAP Sweeps Punjab Urban Local Body Polls; Kejriwal Lashes Out at ‘ED Party’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabArvind kejrival, local body elections, political mandate, Punjab, trade protection, urban governance

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Just months before the Punjab Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in the urban local body polls has given a major political boost to the party across the state. Celebrating the massive win, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and other senior leaders thanked the people of Punjab for endorsing Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s ‘Kaam ki Rajneeti’ (politics of work). The AAP Supremo asserted the people of Punjab have rewarded the Bhagwant Mann government’s performance with a historic mandate, while the “ED Party” has been wiped out from the state after traders and…

29 May

Counting Begins for Punjab Urban Local Body Elections Amid Tight Security

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Vote counting for Punjab’s municipal elections got underway on Friday morning with authorities enforcing extensive security measures and strict monitoring arrangements at counting centres across the state. The counting process began at 8 am simultaneously in different districts for elections held recently across 103 urban local bodies. The civic polls included eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats, making it one of the state’s major urban electoral exercises. Officials said elaborate preparations had been made to ensure a smooth and transparent counting procedure. More than 21 lakh voters had cast their ballots during the…

28 May

Baltej Pannu Slams BJP Minister Bittu for Alleged Abuse of Punjab Police Officers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBaltej Pannu, Controversy, Politics, Punjab, Punjab Police

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday strongly criticised BJP’s Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu over his conduct with Punjab Police officers in Dhuri, stating that his behaviour had crossed all limits of decency and exposed the BJP leader’s arrogance and disrespect towards security forces. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said Ravneet Singh Bittu publicly misbehaved with Punjab Police officials while cameras were rolling and even used derogatory words like “dalal” against officers. He stated that such behaviour from a Union Minister was completely unacceptable and irresponsible.…