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Centre boosts DA to 60 pc, Punjab stuck at 42 pc: Majithia

April 19, 2026, 03:10 PM - 3 min read

The Akali Dal, highlighting the "disparity" in DA rates of the Centre and Punjab government, said the gap reflects "clear discrimination" against lakhs of state employees and pensioners, who are yet to receive revised benefits and arrears.

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Punjab bets on AI to dismantle gangster networks

April 16, 2026, 06:29 PM - 2 min read

The initiative aims to strengthen ongoing campaigns such as “Gangster Te War” and “War Against Narcotics” by using technology-driven policing and intelligence-based monitoring.

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Punjab sends list of 14 IPS officers to UPSC for DGP selection

April 7, 2026, 04:13 PM - 3 min read

According to sources, the panel includes 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav, Special DGP Sharad Satya Chauhan, Special DGP (Anti-Narcotics Task Force) Kuldeep Singh, and senior IPS officer Harpreet Singh Sidhu, who is currently awaiting posting.

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Earlier, the schools were to reopen on January 7

Cold wave impact: Punjab schools to remain closed till January 13

January 7, 2026, 02:16 PM - 2 min read

Plummeting temperature and thick fog has blanketed most of Punjab, prompting the government to extend all schools’ winter break

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MGNREGA scheme: Punjab BJP accuses AAP of corruption

December 31, 2025, 05:25 PM - 2 min read

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Ashwani Sharma, working president of the BJP’s Punjab unit, alleged that corruption under MGNREGA was widespread. He accused AAP leaders and MLAs of being involved in the corruption and questioned why no action was taken in over 10,600 corruption cases reportedly flagged by the Special Audit Unit.

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Punjab, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur

Punjab okays ₹314 crore for orphan children

December 26, 2025, 07:01 PM - 1 min read

The financial assistance is expected to benefit over 2.37 lakh children across Punjab, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said.

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The Punjab government has decided not to grant parole to Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained under the National Security Act

Amritpal denied parole for Parliament winter session

November 27, 2025, 09:52 AM - 3 min read

Punjab denies NSA-detained MP Amritpal parole for Parliament session.

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Delhi Pollution crisis: Protests continue, CM attacks Punjab govt

Delhi Pollution crisis: Protests continue, CM attacks Punjab govt

November 18, 2025, 05:39 PM - 3 min read

With pollution crisis unrelenting, hundreds of Delhiites, including students from JNU, Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia, staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday demanding immediate action to improve the national capital's air quality. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has once again pointed fingers at Punjab for stubble burning as major reason for very bad AQI.

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Police personnel hold a man arrested with 3.5 kilograms of heroin during a raid in Ferozepur last Friday, as part of Punjab’s intensified anti-narcotics crackdown.

Punjab’s anti-drug crackdown nets over 22,000 smugglers

July 18, 2025, 02:04 PM - 3 min read

Punjab Police have arrested over 22,000 drug smugglers in 138 days under the state’s war on drugs, with major seizures and daily coordinated raids continuing across the state.

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In a move to protect vulnerable children from trafficking and exploitation, the Punjab government on Thursday has instructed all Deputy Commissioners to conduct DNA tests on children seen begging.

Punjab orders DNA tests for kids seen begging with adults

July 17, 2025, 07:47 PM - 2 min read

In a strong move to protect vulnerable children from trafficking and exploitation, the Punjab government on Thursday has instructed all Deputy Commissioners to conduct DNA tests on children seen begging with adults on the streets to confirm if they are actually related.

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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Mann govt okays ₹68 cr loan waiver for Dalit families

June 3, 2025, 03:25 PM - 2 min read

In a significant move aimed at providing financial relief to the Scheduled Caste community, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved a ₹68 crore loan waiver for over 4,000 Dalit families. The loans had been taken from the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation.

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Centre calls for compassion in BBMB water dispute

May 26, 2025, 08:36 PM - 3 min read

In a significant development during the hearing of the ongoing Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) water-sharing dispute, the Centre on Monday invoked the historic figure of Bhai Ghanaiya to stress the importance of compassion and cooperation in inter-state matters, even as it accused the Punjab government of defying institutional authority and court directives.

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