Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann sacks Health Minister on corruption charges
May 24, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a rare move in Indian politics, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sacked one of his ministers on the charges of corruption, media reports said.
Bhagwant Mann to launch Mohalla Clinics in Punjab on Aug 15
May 20, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced that 75 Mohalla Clinics will be launched in the first phase on the 75th Independence Day, that is Aug 15 as part of efforts to provide excellent medical care in the state.
Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP
May 19, 2022, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a new turn to Punjab politics, former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Thursday.
Bhagwant Mann calls Punjab farmers' protest near Chandigarh-Mohali border 'unwarranted'
May 19, 2022, at 03:05 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed disapproval over the agitation by the farmers of his state and called it unwarranted and undesirable.
Rocket-propelled grenade was fired: Punjab Police on blast at Intel HQ in Mohali
May 10, 2022, at 05:29 pm
Mohali/IBNS: A rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the street blasting the glasses of its intelligence headquarters in Mohali, Punjab Police said Tuesday.
'CM Bhagwant Mann has no arrogance, very receptive': Navjot Singh Sidhu
May 10, 2022, at 05:36 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday praised Bhagwant Mann after they met and said the Punjab Chief Minister is "not arrogant and is receptive to others' viewpoint".
Explosive goes off at Punjab Police intel headquarters, terror angle ruled out: Reports
May 10, 2022, at 05:02 am
Mohali/IBNS: Explosive kept at the Punjab Police's intelligence headquarters in Mohali went off, which triggered a blast on Monday evening, media reports said.
Punjab: Police thwart possible terror attack in Tarn Taran, 2 held with 2.5 kg IED
May 09, 2022, at 01:11 am
Tarn Taran: Averting a possible terrorist attack in the border state, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested two persons after recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), equipped with RDX packed in metallic black colour box (12 inches x 6 inches x 2.5 inches), having a gross weight of over 2.5 kg, from village Naushehra Pannuan in Tarn Taran district.
HP Police confirms security breach in Assembly complex in Dharamshala
May 08, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Shimla: A security breach was confirmed in the police fortress at Tapovan Vidhan Sabha Complex, the venue of Winter Session Vidhan Sabha near Dharmshala.
'Punjab, Delhi, Haryana police confrontation is example of what lies in future': P Chidambaram
May 08, 2022, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the police of states like Delhi, Punjab and Haryana for serving their "serving their political masters" and warned that the current confrontation between them is a vision of the future.
Court bars Punjab govt from 'coercive action' on BJP's Tajinder Bagga's plea
May 08, 2022, at 07:01 am
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court tonight directed the Punjab government not to take any coercive action against BJP leader Tajinder Bagga till the next hearing on May 10, media reports said.
Patiala violence:Punjab Police arrests 3 more accused
May 02, 2022, at 12:06 am
Patiala: Punjab Police arrested three more people, including main accused Barjinder Singh Parwana, in connection with the Patiala violence incident.
Patiala clashes: Top cops transferred, mobile services banned
Apr 30, 2022, at 05:30 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday transferred top police officers in the Patiala range, comprising Inspector General of Police (IG), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Superintendent of Police (SP) with an immediate effect following communal clashes a day back in Patiala city.
Curfew imposed in Punjab's Patiala after two groups clash, police fire in air to disperse crowd
Apr 30, 2022, at 02:07 am
Patiala/IBNS: A curfew has been imposed in Punjab's Patiala as groups from two communities clashed during an anti-Khalistan protest march here on Friday.
Punjab govt bus service to Delhi International Airport to resume soon: Transport Minister
Apr 28, 2022, at 01:08 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Wednesday said that his government's would soon resume bus service to Delhi International Airport.
Delhi edu model to be replicated in Punjab: CM Mann
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday his government will replicate Delhi's education model in the state.
Punjab: 2 held with heroin, pistols, cartridges
Apr 24, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Hoshiarpur: Hoshiarpur CIA Staff arrested two persons and seized heroin, intoxicant powder, pistols alongwith live cartridges and magazines from them.
Punjab: Police bust terror module, 3 held
Apr 18, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Chandigarh, SBS Nagar: Punjab Police on Monday claimed to have solved the hand grenade attack at CIA Office Nawanshahr by busting a major Pakistan-based terror module run by Harvinder Singh alias Rinda with the arrest of its three operatives, Punjab DGP V K Bhawra said here.
Bhagwant Mann's AAP govt announces 300 units of free electricity in Punjab
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Chandigarh/UNI/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Saturday announced 300 units of free power to every household in the state from Jul 1, on completion of one month of Bhagwant Mann-led government.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann asserts senior officers went to Delhi on his orders
Apr 14, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Slamming the Opposition for making undue hue and cry over the issue of senior officers' meeting with AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital recently, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said a few days ago senior officers of the state government had gone for training in New Delhi on his orders.
Won't give up right over Chandigarh: Haryana CM Khattar
Apr 05, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution laying claim to its shared capital Chandigarh, four days after Punjab demanded that the city be handed over to it.
Sonia Gandhi calls for 'unity at all levels' in Congress
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the rebel leaders, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called for a "unity at all levels" within her party, which has suffered yet another round of disappointing election run last month.
After Punjab victory, AAP expands base in eight more states
Apr 01, 2022, at 12:53 am
New Delhi/UNI: Buoyed by its Punjab victory, the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday appointed election in-chargees for eight more states in a bid to expand its base further across regions.
Punjab: Police's lathicharge allegedly hurts 7 Muktsar farmers protesting over relief for crop loss
Mar 30, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Muktsar/IBNS: Seven BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) farmers, who were protesting over the relief for cotton crop loss, were hurt after police allegedly lathicharged them outside the Lambi tehsil office in Punjab's Muktsar district, media reports said.
Bhagwant Mann lambasts MLA for opposing holiday on Mar 23
Mar 23, 2022, at 12:47 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Training guns at the Congress party on the third day of the first session of 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday declared holiday on March 23, the martyrdom day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, as a tribute to these national heroes.
AAP picks Harbhajan Singh, Raghav Chadha, 3 others from Punjab as Rajya Sabha candidates
Mar 21, 2022, at 07:06 pm
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has recently swept the Punjab assembly elections, on Monday picked former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, its young firebrand leader Raghav Chadha, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) professor Sandeep Pathak, educationist Ashok Kumar Mittal and industrialist Sanjeev Arora as the Rajya Sabha nominees from the state.
Mann led cabinet gives nod to provide 25,000 govt jobs
Mar 20, 2022, at 07:46 am
Chandigarh/UNI: In a major landmark decision, the Punjab Cabinet in its maiden meeting on Saturday gave a green signal for providing 25,000 government jobs to the youth in various departments, boards and corporations of the state government.
Punjab: 10 cabinet ministers inducted in Mann govt
Mar 19, 2022, at 07:01 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Ten cabinet ministers were inducted in the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Saturday.
Punjab's new CM Bhagwant Mann announces launch of anti-corruption helpline
Mar 18, 2022, at 02:16 am
Immediately after assuming office as Punjab's new Chief Minister, Aam Aadmi Party's Bhagwant Mann, announced the launch of an anti-corruption helpline today.
Navjot Sidhu humiliates Congress, says 'Bhagwant Mann unfurled anti-mafia era in Punjab'
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:11 pm
Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday embarrassed his party praising its rival and new Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for "unfurling anti-mafia era" in the state.