Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Saturday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking the regularisation of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) employees under the newly introduced VB‑G RAM G (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission) scheme. He urged the Centre to formulate a uniform national policy guaranteeing job security for these employees. Reaffirming that…
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Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that the state’s journey towards becoming the number one in every sector would continue with the support and trust of its people, saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has fulfilled every promise made to the people. Addressing a gathering in Mukerian town, the Chief Minister said his politics is not about holding on to power but about ensuring the progress and prosperity of the people of Punjab.The Chief Min…
Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) Amid the controversy over Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Satluj’, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Thursday dismissed allegations that the state government had signed any file related to the premature release of convicts in the 1995 abduction and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Presenting a chronology, the party’s media in-charge, Baltej Pannu, said here that the proposal for premature release was first sent during the Congress government, while the …
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Amid a deepening rift within the Punjab Congress, with senior leader Partap Bajwa calling for greater discipline ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, the party’s Punjab affairs in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said the party was “the only option,” and people were looking forward to it. However, several “sulking” Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Charanjit Channi, were conspicuously absent from the “damage-control” meeting called by Baghel in Chandiga…
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab delegation met Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here regarding the fake video circulated with the intention of tarnishing the image of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the state. The delegation submitted two reports to the DGP and demanded legal action against those involved in creating, circulating and amplifying the fabricated video on social media.The delegation comprised AAP state…
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Cheema on Thursday exposed a sinister political conspiracy to defame Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by citing forensic investigations conducted by two independent government of India-recognised laboratories. He told the media here that a technical analysis of 1,191 video frames conclusively established that the individual seen in the viral video is not CM Mann.Cheema along with AAP spokesperson Baltej Pannu pointed out that anti-panth and a…
Jalandhar, June 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday directly engaged with traders, shopkeepers and business owners at a meeting of the Punjab State Traders Commission (PSTC) here, reaffirming the government’s commitment to resolving their concerns through dialogue and responsive governance. Highlighting small traders as the backbone of the economy, Kejriwal said that while previous governments ignore…
Batala, April 16 (IANS) One of Punjab’s most historic cities, Batala, is set for a major transformation as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday rolled out development projects of Rs 177 crore, combining large-scale infrastructure expansion with a sharp political message against previous regimes. With over Rs 95.72 crore of works by the Municipal Corporation (MC), Rs 16.05 crore by the Mandi Board, and Rs 65.09 crore in road construction by the PWD, alongside fresh repair works worth Rs…
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Amidst a row over the suicide by a senior official of the Punjab Warehousing Corporation and allegations of harassment, Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Saturday resigned from the Cabinet. It’s learnt that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had asked Bhullar to step down over the allegations. Also, CM Mann has ordered an inquiry by the Chief Secretary into the circumstances leading to the official’s death, including any possible involvement of the lawma…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Amid political buzz over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar moving to the Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday alleged that he had been “forced” into the decision under pressure from the BJP and termed the development a “betrayal of the people”.Talking to reporters here, Tejashwi Yadav said the RJD sympathised with Nitish Kumar and claimed that circumstances had compelled him to step aside.”Nitish Kumar is going to the Rajya Sabha, and we fully sympathise with …