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June 22, 2026, 05:38 PM - 2 min read
Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said private schools would now be allowed to increase fees by only up to 5 per cent in a year.
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June 20, 2026, 08:02 PM - 3 min read
AAP ministers, MLAs, senior leaders and party workers staged demonstrations at several places. They accused the SAD of misusing religion, spreading propaganda and trying to mislead the people of Punjab for political gain.
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June 18, 2026, 02:25 PM - 3 min read
Speaking to reporters, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of trying to tarnish Mann's image ever since discussions began on bringing a law against sacrilege.
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May 27, 2026, 07:06 PM - 3 min read
Cheema said in his statement that the BJP government promised to make India a “Vishwaguru”, but it is now trailing behind smaller economies on key economic indicators.
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May 25, 2026, 03:03 PM - 3 min read
Petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.61–2.71 per litre on Monday. This is the fourth hike in less than two weeks as state-run fuel retailers continue to pass on rising global oil prices to consumers.
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May 23, 2026, 07:10 PM - 4 min read
He claimed that the Narendra Modi government was treating the RBI like its “personal treasury” to handle the fiscal deficit instead of ensuring states received their rightful share.
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March 11, 2026, 04:30 PM - 3 min read
Tense scenes were witnessed in the House after Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema raised the issue of Khaira’s alleged remarks.
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March 8, 2026, 11:55 AM - 2 min read
Cheema described the budget as “people-friendly” and one that will fulfil all the guarantees and aspirations of the people of Punjab. The total size of the fiscal budget for 2026-27 has been pegged at Rs 2,60,437 crore.
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March 6, 2026, 01:57 PM - 2 min read
As soon as the Governor began his speech, Congress MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa started shouting slogans against the AAP government. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria asked Bajwa to raise the issues at the appropriate time.
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March 3, 2026, 07:10 PM - 3 min read
His comments are being seen as a response to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s frequent visits to Punjab. Saini has been presenting his government’s governance model as an alternative to the AAP’s model in the neighbouring state.
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March 3, 2026, 06:41 PM - 3 min read
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the AAP government has reduced the state’s debt-to-GSDP ratio by four percentage points to 44.47 per cent.
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December 20, 2025, 08:10 PM - 3 min read
The Assembly will also deliberate on how the Centre is allegedly weakening and dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Cheema said.
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