Punjab Government

Ex-Punjab minister Sunder Sham Arora arrested for offering Rs 50 lakh bribe to official

BJP leader and former Punjab minister Sunder Sham Arora had inquiries against him since the previous Congress government.

Oct 16, 2022, 13:04 PM IST

Firecrackers will only be allowed for two hours on Diwali, announces Bhagwant Mann's Punjab govt

On Christmas and New Year's Eve, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government allowed a window of 35 minutes -- from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am -- for bursting firecrackers.

Oct 12, 2022, 22:48 PM IST

Punjab and Haryana HC quashes FIRs against Tajinder Bagga, Kumar Vishwas

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was booked on the charges of making provocative statements, promoting enmity and criminal intimidation at Mohali in April. Kumar Vishwas was booked after he accused Arvind Kejriwal of supporting Kahlistani separatists during the Punjab assembly elections campaign in April 2022.

Oct 12, 2022, 17:07 PM IST

SHOCKING! Two Physical training instructor teachers climb water tank in Mohali, threaten to commit suicide- WATCH

The teachers climbed atop water tank near Singh Shaheedan Gurdwara in Mohali's Sohana at midnight on Wednesday. 

Oct 05, 2022, 13:33 PM IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann wins confidence motion amid walkout by Congress members

"So, 93 MLAs have supported the motion and none is against it. Thus, the motion is unanimously passed," the Speaker said.

Oct 03, 2022, 19:03 PM IST

NGT slaps penalty of over Rs 2000 crore on Punjab govt for improper waste management

NGT has imposed an environmental compensation of over Rs 2,000 crore on the state of Punjab for failure to ensure proper treatment of solid and liquid wastes causing harm to the environment. 

Sep 23, 2022, 18:57 PM IST

AAP Punjab to challenge governor’s decision in apex court, to hold Assembly session on Sept 27

Defying the governor’s decision to hold a special assembly session in Punjab, AAP government to move to apex court and has decided to hold the session on September 27

Sep 22, 2022, 19:25 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal takes U-turn, says AAP will fully support Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme

 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had earlier criticised the Agnipath Scheme and appealed to the central government to give defence job aspirants the chance to serve the country throughout their life, not just four years.

Sep 14, 2022, 17:58 PM IST

AAP MP Raghav Chadha meets newly appointed chairpersons of boards and corporations in Punjab, says THIS

"Met with the newly appointed chairpersons of Punjab Government's boards and corporations. Had a fruitful discussion on several issues pertaining to governance of the state. I conveyed my best wishes to each of them for a successful tenure," MP Raghav Chadha said in a tweet.

Sep 09, 2022, 14:02 PM IST

‘Has money for ads, but not salaries’: BJP’s spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla targets AAP

“AAP Govt has money for ads but no money for 1) Salaries of Punjab Govt staff 2) No money to re imburse hospitals giving free treatment to poor in Punjab 3) No money for teacher’s salaries in Delhi or for DDU college 4) No money for athletes who win medals & make India proud,” said Poonawalla in a tweet. 

Sep 08, 2022, 12:01 PM IST

Close all bank accounts in HDFC... Know why government employees have been given this order

The copy has been forwared to the Principal Secretary finance with the request to issue directions to all the departments to close the accounts with HDFC Bank as it has apparently been noted that the bank "never co-operates" as and when the department "needs their support. The memo has been forwarded to all Administrative Secretaries.

Aug 23, 2022, 16:36 PM IST

'One MLA, One Pension' scheme cleared by Punjab govt, Bhagwant Mann says 'will save lot of tax' - Details here

“It makes me tremendously happy that the Governor has cleared the ‘One MLA, One Pension bill’. The government has issued a notification. This will save a lot of tax,” Mann said in a tweet. 

Aug 13, 2022, 15:49 PM IST

Mika Singh wants Punjab government to take strict action against Sidhu Moosewala's killers, shares video

Sidhu Moosewala had joined the Congress party last year in December ahead of the Assembly elections.

May 30, 2022, 09:45 AM IST

Punjab Congress chief blames AAP for singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder, says ‘state government should step down’

"It has happened due to government`s failure and police`s incompetence. It needs to be investigated under a sitting judge of National Investigation Agency (NIA). It`s a political murder. The state government should step down," said Punjab Congress chief.

May 30, 2022, 07:04 AM IST

Punjab government withdraws security cover provided to 424 people

Punjab government had ordered the withdrawal of security cover of 184 persons including former ministers and ex-MLAs, and other leaders. 

May 28, 2022, 11:12 AM IST

Punjab government announces 26,454 jobs in various departments - Check how to apply here

The Punjab Cabinet approved recruitment on 26,000 posts in different government departments. 

May 05, 2022, 14:07 PM IST

Bhagwant Mann govt announces 300 units of free power for Punjab, details here

The newly formed Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Saturday announced 300 units of free power for state households from July 1, 2022, as it marked one month of the AAP government formation.

Apr 16, 2022, 08:26 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal-Bhagwant Mann a superhit duo; BJP, SAD jealous of them: Raghav Chadha

AAP’s Punjab co-incharge Raghav Chadha has accused the BJP and SAD of resorting to assassination of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann. 

Apr 14, 2022, 22:39 PM IST

'Indirect control...Arvind Kejriwal held meet with top Punjab bureaucrats', alleges Congress

Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bawja today said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is "indirectly controling Punjab administration", a day after he reportedly called state's Chief Secretary and Power Secretary for a meeting in the national capital.

Apr 12, 2022, 18:00 PM IST

Punjab Election 2022: An atmosphere of displeasure in Congress due to the announcement of candidates

Congress has announced 86 candidates in Punjab, Sidhu's closed did not get tickets in the distribution of seats.

Jan 15, 2022, 17:40 PM IST