Punjab news

Chandigarh:  Residents across Punjab are set to face scheduled power outages till April 26 as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited carries out infrastructure upgrade work amid rising heatwave conditions. Major cities including…

Chandigarh The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), convened a high-level meeting on Mission Clean Air Mandi Gobindgarh at Mandi Gobindgarh. The meeting was presided over by Chairperson Reena…

Chandigarh: Expressing regret over the inconvenience caused to consumers, Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday said that the planned power outages across the state are essential for upgrading infrastructure and improving electricity…

Chandigarh : The Gatka Association of Punjab, in collaboration with Gatka Association District Faridkot, will host 12th State Gatka Championship 2026 for girls at Baba Farid Gurukul College, Kotkapura, district Faridkot, from May 1 to 3.…

Chandigarh: Renowned social worker, senior journalist, artist, and businessman Tilak Raj was specially honoured by the Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, during a seminar organized by the Bhagat Kabir Foundation, Mohali, on the life…

Chandigarh :  Chandigarh Police has arrested criminal Golu Gohana after brief encounter in Sector 25 Rally Ground. A bullet hit his leg and he was taken to hospital.

The Punjab Government has appointed Yadvinder Sharma, a resident of Bathinda district, as a Member of the District Planning Committee (DPC), strengthening the committee’s local representation and grassroots connect. Yadvinder Sharma has…

Chandigarh : The Centre has approved the inter-cadre transfer of Pallavi Mishra from the AGMUT cadre to Punjab under the marriage provisions of the IAS Cadre Rules, 1954. The decision follows her marriage to Aditya Sharma, a fellow…

Amsterdam : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, currently on an official visit to the Netherlands, met celebrated Dutch hockey great Floris Jan Bovelander on Tuesday. Sharing details of the interaction on X, Mann wrote, "Delighted to meet…

Bathinda : Under the Sikhya Kranti Punjab campaign, significant developmental works were carried out today in Bathinda Rural constituency. Advocate Hardeep Singh Sra (Chairman, District Planning Board, Bathinda) inaugurated newly…

Netherlands: In a significant push to position Punjab at the forefront of the global semiconductor and advanced electronics ecosystem, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday rolled out the red carpet to NXP Semiconductors, a global leader in…

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday targeted Shiromani Akali Dal leadership, questioning the silence of its president Sukhbir Singh Badal over the newly enacted Jaagat Jot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill, 2026, which introduces…

Chandigarh: The Punjab Police has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for investigating sensitive sacrilege cases in the state. The SOP has been prepared by the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (PBI) and emphasizes forensic…

 Hoshiarpur; In a major crackdown, the Hoshiarpur District Police has busted an inter-state and foreign-linked module involved in drug trafficking and illegal arms supply, arresting four accused in the operation. Police recovered 9.925…

Chandigarh/Punjab:  Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is firmly walking on the path shown by B. R. Ambedkar, focusing on real development rather than…

Punjab:  Punjab’s wheat procurement season is progressing at a strong pace, with the state government moving steadily towards achieving its procurement target. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on…

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday welcomed the enactment of the bill against ‘beadbi’ (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji into law after receiving the Governor’s assent, calling it a “historic moment” and a…

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sahib Ottawa. He posted on social media, “Canada is home to the second-largest Sikh community in the world. This Sikh Heritage Month, we celebrate the generations of…

Chandigarh:Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday embarked on a visit to the Netherlands to strengthen bilateral partnerships and attract investments across key sectors including Food Processing, Logistics, Alloys and Steels,…

Amritsar : In a major blow to narco-terror networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar unit of Counter…