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Punjab CM criticizes virtual inaugurations, Accuses Centre of credit grabbing

Chandigarh, March 13 -- "Virtual inaugurations" of various projects in Punjab by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to go down well with the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who criticized the BJP-l... Read More


Demand for legalizing opium cultivation to combat 'chitta' echoes in Punjab Assembly

Chandigarh, March 8 -- Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday reverberated with a resounding call - legalize opium cultivation to combat the increasing drug menace in the State. Like a thunderclap amidst the... Read More


Legacy debt servicing depletes Punjab's funds by Rs 40k-cr

Chandigarh, March 7 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday shed light on a critical issue plaguing the state's fiscal landscape - the significant toll taken by servicing legacy debt... Read More


Punjab FM presents Over Rs 2 lakh crore Budget; Many initiatives rolled out

Chandigarh, March 6 -- Punjab's fiscal landscape on Tuesday witnessed a significant milestone as Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the third budget of the Aam Aadmi Party led State Govern... Read More


Budget proposes sweeping new initiatives across education, agri, sports

Chandigarh, March 6 -- Unveiling a comprehensive and ambitious budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday packed it with a plethora of innovative and th... Read More


Disrupted by Cong sloganeering, Governor's address cut short

Chandigarh, March 2 -- Punjab Assembly Budget session commenced on a turbulent note on Friday, marred by vehement protests and slogan-shouting by Congress MLAs against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Govern... Read More


Punjab Police registers 'Zero FIR' under Section 302; Farmer Shubhkaran cremated

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Eight days after the tragic demise of 22-year-old farmer Shubhkaran Singh, allegedly at the hands of the Haryana Police during the Delhi Chalo march, the Punjab Police registere... Read More


Punjab CM accuses Badal family of causing Rs 108-cr loss to state exchequer

Chandigarh, March 1 -- In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Punjab's political landscape, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday accused the Badal family of orchestrating a scheme ... Read More


Dilli Chalo: Farmers prepare for showdown as protest intensifies after talks breakdown

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing farmers' agitation, tractor-trolleys laden with determination and resolve have converged at the Punjab-Haryana borders, poised to break t... Read More


SKM rejects Centre's proposal on crop diversification, procurement

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which spearheaded the farmer unions' protests against the contentious farm laws in 2020-2021, on Sunday firmly rejected the Centre's proposal re... Read More