Punjab news

Chandigarh : Continuing its relentless drive against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau today arrested Ram Singh Patwari posted at patwar circle Badala, tehsil Dasuya, district Hoshiarpur red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs. 8000/- from…

Chandigarh : Punjab’s Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today informed that the Punjab Government has released an amount of ₹12.44 crore under the Ashirwad Scheme during the current financial year…

Chandigarh/Amritsar-Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border narco smuggling cartel with the arrest of…

Chandigarh- -The Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Punjab, was entrusted with the responsibility of acting as the nodal department for organizing events dedicated to the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji…

Chandigarh-The Punjab Legislative Assembly, which was adjourned sine-die at the conclusion of its sitting held on the 24th November, 2025, has been prorogued by an order of the Governor of Punjab, dated the 17th December, 2025.

Chandigarh- Punjab continues to emerge as a preferred destination for advanced manufacturing and innovation, with Amber Group of Industries announcing a major expansion through the establishment of a state-of-the-art Research &…

 Chandigarh- Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 291st day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 278 locations on Wednesday…

Chandigarh- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President Aman Arora on Wednesday evening expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Punjab for giving the party a resounding mandate in the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, calling the…

Chandigarh :  Strengthening its offensive capabilities further, the Indian Army has received three additional Apache AH-64E attack helicopters from the United States. The helicopters arrived on Tuesday, December 17, 2025, at Hindon Airbase…

Mohali-  Senior Congress leader and former Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has strongly opposed the ongoing demolition drive in Mohali’s Phase-11, accusing the AAP government and its agencies of resorting to high-handed and…

Chandigarh- With a view to ensure the increase in forest cover in the State as well as leaving a clean and green environment for the future generations, the Punjab Government is developing 8 Forest & Nature Awareness Parks. Four of…

New  Delhi: Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha  offered three major  suggestions to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. He spoke for passage of a  Tokenisation Bill and regulatory sandbox to…

New Delhi/Chandigarh-Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha MP from Sangrur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, raised several pressing issues and demands for grants while speaking on the Supplementary Demands in Parliament. Meet Hayer demanded that Anganwadi…

Chandigarh- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday asked the officers to ensure foolproof arrangements to facilitate the pilgrims during the upcoming Shaheedi Sabha at Fatehgarh Sahib on December 25, 26 and 27. Chairing a…

Chandigarh - The National Gatka Refresher Course concluded on a high note with the successful conduct of a written examination by the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI), marking a decisive step towards professionalising officiating…

Chandigarh- Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 289th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 132 locations on Monday…

Chandigarh- To protect wildlife in Punjab and to curb crimes related to it, under the directions issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden Punjab Shri Basanta Raj Kumar, IFS, Satinder Kumar Sagar, IFS (Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife); and…

Chandigarh- In a significant step towards addressing Punjab's water woes, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced the in-principle approval for a Rs 1.61 crore micro-level study on water resources and seepage patterns. The study, to…

Chandigarh- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing crusade against corruption in the state, has been able to apprehend 9 government officials and 2 private persons red handed while accepting bribes in 8 different trap cases…

Chandigarh:The Punjab government’s sustained and well-planned efforts in the field of energy efficiency and conservation under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann have earned national recognition. Punjab has secured the…