India, Jan. 20 -- The Punjab cabinet, chaired by chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Tuesday approved a direct subsidy of Rs.68.50 per quintal for sugarcane growers for the 2025-26 crushing season.

This subsidy, paid directly to farmers on behalf of private mills, supplements the state agreed price (SAP) of Rs.416 per quintal, the highest in the country.

In a push for public health, the cabinet sanctioned 1,000 additional posts for Yoga Trainers under the 'CM di Yogshala' project, earmarking Rs.35 crore for the 2026-27 financial year. To enhance specialized medical care, the Cabinet approved the transfer of Civil Hospitals at village Badal (Muktsar) and Khadur Sahib (Tarn Taran), the Community Health Centre Jalalabad, and the Tertiar...