Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday warned the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab against pushing the state towards anarchy and bloodshed, saying it is promoting and “patronising” the “gangsters” to win the elections.

CHANDIGARH: BJP’s Punjab State President Sunil Jakhar said that the Aam Aadmi Party which falsely accuses other states of vote theft, is itself preparing to steal the entire election in Punjab by openly misusing the police. He said that the government machinery is being blatantly misused for this purpose, which is why the BJP had met the Election Commission yesterday and demanded videography of these elections. 

PATIALA: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana, in collaboration with the Department of Prisons, Punjab, and the Department of Technical Education & Industrial Training, Punjab, is launching a major correctional reform initiative titled “Empowering Lives Behind Bars: Real Change – The New Paradigm of Correctional Justice” on December 6, 2025 at Central Jail, Patiala. The programme will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice Surya Kant, in the presence of Judges of the Supreme Court of India, Judges of the High Court, and senior State officials.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab's Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann's ongoing visit to Japan has yielded significant results, with the state poised to receive substantial investments and forge strategic partnerships, said S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of Education and Information & Public Relations, Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal delegation led by Legal Cell Chairman Advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler today filed a written complaint with State Election Commission (SEC) on non-cooperation of local election officials in various districts and urged it to issue requisite directions to comply with model code of conduct.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has initiated the process for the Jatha to be sent to visit the Gurdwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of Khalsa Sajna Diwas (Vaisakhi) and has asked for passports from the devotees by December 25, 2025.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed strong objection to the state-level 'Veer Bal Diwas' being organized by the Punjab government on December 12, 2025 in Ludhiana, terming it as against Sikh principles and traditions.

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab, led by Dr. Jagmohan Singh Raju (Retd. IAS), General Secretary BJP Punjab, today met the State Election Commissioner, Punjab, and submitted a formal letter written by BJP Punjab Working President Ashwani Sharma seeking strict directions to ensure impartial conduct of the state machinery and mandatory videography of the entire election process for the upcoming Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. 

BHIKHIWIND (TARN TARAN): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) staged a massive dharna led by it’s president Sukhbir Singh Badal and blocked the main Chowk at Bhikhiwind to protest against the murder of democracy by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)  goons who tore the nomination papers of Akali candidates to prevent them from contesting the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday announced that the state Finance Department has granted its approval to the Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department's proposal for the drafting of 'The Punjab Protection of Trees Act, 2025.'

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday showcased the state as the best investment destination to Japanese business tycoons and impressed upon them to invest in Punjab for further giving fillip to their ventures.

CHANDIGARH: On the first day of his visit to Japan, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday paid floral tributes to father of nation- Mahatma Gandhi at Edogawa Gandhi Park in Tokyo.

JAITO: A press release issued by the Ferozepur Railway Division of Northern Railway on Tuesday stated that the Ferozepur Division's ticket checking team is conducting continuous ticket checking in trains to curb the practice of unauthorized passengers traveling on trains.

CHNADIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday underscored the vital importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), asserting that every corporate entity must undertake CSR activities to be fully accountable for its impact on society. The Finance Minister made these remarks while formally receiving a substantial donation for the Chief Minister's Rangla Punjab Fund.

CHANDIGARH: The Congress Party has strongly criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab over the escalating incidents of murders, gang wars, robberies, and kidnappings across the state. The party alleged that the AAP government has failed to take law and order issues seriously, leading to growing insecurity among the people. Not just businessmen and traders, but citizens from all sections of society are living in fear. 

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough against Pakistan’s ISI-backed terror network amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Gurdaspur Police in joint operation with Counter Intelligence (CI) Wing Punjab has arrested four accused persons in connection with the Gurdaspur Grenade attack case and recovered one P-86 hand grenade and two pistols from their possession. 

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Baba Sucha Singh Kar Sewa Qila Anandgarh Sahib Wale.

AMRITSAR: Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, today visited village Sekhewal near the Mattewara forest to specifically review the issue of the Punjab Government and Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) allegedly destroying villagers’ crops and taking possession of their land. 

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a Pakistan-linked cross-border arms smuggling module with the arrest of its two operatives and recovered seven sophisticated pistols— three PX5 and four .30 bore pistols— from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: A high level delegation of the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann will embark on a high-level international outreach mission in the first week of December to Japan and South Korea as partners of its global engagement ahead of the 6th Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit scheduled from 13–15 March 2026 at the ISB Mohali campus.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Majithia's close aide Harpreet Singh Gulati in a money transfer case through liquor company Akash Spriti, UV Enterprises, AD Enterprises, thereby former minister Bikram Singh Majithia built properties in Shimla and Delhi through Gulati. Accused Harpreet Singh Gulati has been arrested from Mohali in connection with the Majithia case and a Mohali court has sent him six days police remand.

CHANDIGARH: Protesting Punjab Roadways and Punbus employees called off their agitation on Sunday after consensus was reached during a meeting with the Transport Minister here at Patti, Tarn Taran. 

CHANDIGARH: Six cadets from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), SAS Nagar (Mohali), graduated from National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla, Pune. The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, reviewed the passing out parade, marking a proud moment for the young officers as they begin their careers in the Indian Armed Forces.

SAS NAGAR: Senior Congress leader and former Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu termed the new notification expanding the limits of the Mohali Municipal Corporation as a victory of the people. He said that with the inclusion of these areas under the Municipal Corporation, residents will now begin receiving standard public health facilities, which will significantly improve their quality of life.

CHANDIGARH: The State Election Commission has been informed by Department of Rural Development and Panchayats that in view of the notification dated 28.11.2025 issued by Department of Local Government, 15 villages adjoining Municipal Corporation, Mohali have now been merged into the boundaries of Municipal Corporation, Mohali.

CHANDIGARH: In a proud moment for the state of Punjab, two former cadets of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), SAS Nagar (Mohali) have been commissioned as officers in the Indian Navy at the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala, Kerala. The POP, conducted on Saturday, was reviewed by General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, the Chief of Defence Staff. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today expressed his party’s solidarity with the protesting staff of the Punjab Roadways.