Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) As global tensions escalate in Gulf countries and disruptions in key maritime routes trigger uncertainty across markets, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday called on the Centre to act decisively, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take responsibility and leverage India’s global relationships to safeguard the country’s economic and energy security. He cautioned that while PM Modi speaks of becoming a ‘vishwa guru’, the current trajectory ri…
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Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday called upon the government of India to urgently ensure enhanced and uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, and DAP fertiliser as the state gears up for a 140 lakh metric tonne (LMT) wheat harvest, warning that any disruption in fuel availability could directly impact national food security.While reiterating that there is no shortage and no cause for panic, the Chief Minister underscored that timely action by the Centre …
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the government in four years ensured water supply to fields equivalent to the Bhakra canal by unlocking 10,000 cusecs from seasonal rivers and reviving a collapsing canal network. The Chief Minister said canal irrigation coverage has surged from just 26.50 per cent in 2022 to 78 per cent, with long-defunct systems like the 22-km Sarhali canal brought back to life, round-the-clock water supply ensured through the Fe…
Dhuri, March 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday dedicated a 50-bed Sub-Divisional Hospital, along with a 30-bed Maternal and Child Health Block, at Dhuri, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the public healthcare system and giving a major boost to healthcare infrastructure in Sangrur district. Addressing the gathering, CM Mann stated, “This project reflects our firm commitment to building a strong, accessible, and patient-centric healthcare system by strength…
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Member of Parliament, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Thursday appealed to the National Commission for Women to take cognisance of the “misogynistic and derogatory” remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against women. In a representation to commission Chairperson, she said the Chief Minister had while addressing students at the Punjab Agriculture University in Ludhiana related how he used to refer to women as yellow wasps and Pakistan …
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Vice-Chancellor of CT University in Punjab’s Jagraon has been terminated from service after allegations of misbehaviour and threats against Kashmiri Muslim students who had sought special meal arrangements during Ramzan. Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain said the district administration, in coordination with the police and community leaders, intervened to defuse the situation and the agitation was called off after authorities ordered a probe and the univers…
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) With Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann personally taking stock of the investigation into the murder of Harbarinder Singh, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday directed the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ferozepur Range Snehdeep Sharma and Senior Superintendent of Police (Tarn Taran) Surendra Lamba to personally supervise the probe and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice at the earliest. As per the information, victim Har…
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements for the Progressive Punjab Investment Summit to be held from March 13-15 in Mohali, envisioning it as a step towards accelerating industrial growth in the state. Addressing the meeting, CM Mann said, “The Progressive Punjab Investment Summit will act as a catalyst to further give a major push to the industrial development in the state, which has already emerged as a favo…
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) while welcoming the bail granted to senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a Disproportionate Assets case by the Supreme Court on Monday said the truth had won and the political vendetta unleashed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against the Akali leader had been exposed.Senior Akali Dal leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Arshdeep Singh Kler said the AAP government had done its utmost to incarcerate Majithia …
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of compromising the river water rights to “save his chair”. Akali Dal leader Parambans Singh Romana said just like former Chief Minister Darbara Singh had compromised the state’s river water rights at the instance of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the present Chief Minister is ready to give away the state’s waters to Haryana on the directions of his boss Arvind Kejriwal.As…