Punjab

AMRITSAR: A crucial meeting of the Five Singh Sahiban was held today at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, in which various matters were deliberated and decisions were announced regarding mistakes committed by different individuals.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday gave a clarion call to the Punjabi diaspora in Seoul to act as Ambassadors of the state for inspiring the Korean companies to invest in the state, which has now emerged as most preferable investment destination in the globe. 

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has termed Punjab Aam Aadmi Party government for interfering in Sikh institutions, citing registration of FIR in the case of 328 sacred Birs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 

CHANDIGARH: In a significant step towards addressing a deep wound in the Sikh religious conscience and fulfilling a long-pending demand for justice, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against sixteen individuals in connection with the missing of 328 ‘Saroops’ (holy scriptures) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. 

CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Janata Party’s state president, Sunil Jakhar, expressed concern over the continuously worsening law-and-order situation in Punjab and questioned the excesses of the police administration. He asserted that only the BJP has the strong will and capability to rein in the “black sheep” within the police. If given the opportunity, such uniformed extortionists would be strictly dealt wi and peace would be restored in the state. 

CHANDIGARH: Taking a firm stand to safeguard rights of Nangal residents, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains has vowed to permanently resolve the longstanding land dispute that has cast a shadow over the town. 

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said nominations of SAD candidates for contesting the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections had been rejected on a massive scale across the State and demanded that the deadline for filing nominations in all areas where there were complaints of highhandedness and discrimination should be extended to allow for a free and fair poll. 

AMRITSAR: As part of the ongoing service of maintaining the gold leaves and enamel at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, gold leaves were applied in the inner part of the main court (west side). This service was entrusted by the Shiromani Committee to Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Birmingham, who have carried out the repair work as required. After the Ardas today, Granthi Singh Sahib of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Giani Rajdeep Singh, President of the Shiromani Committee Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami and Head of Nishkam Sewak Jatha Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh reached Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib with the gold leaves and started the service of applying the leaves with devotion.

AMRITSAR: Punjab State Food Commission Chairman B.M. Sharma said that the Punjab government has decided to establish nutritional gardens in 5,073 schools of the state keeping in mind the future of school students . Orders have been issued by the Punjab government in this regard. Sharma was addressing a conference on the theme ' Connecting Agriculture , Nutrition and Wellness' during the 19th Punjab International Trade Expo being organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry today. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab has taken a lead across the country by collaborating with the IIT Madras Pravartak to roll out statewide career guidance program to create a structure where every teacher becomes a trained career mentor. 

PHAGWARA: A statewide Rail Roko call by farmer organizations on Friday, triggered disruptions in several parts of the region as activists attempted to block rail lines at several locations, prompting heavy police deployment and a series of preventive detentions. The protest, organised between 1 pm and 3 pm by Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and allied groups, sought to press demands including repeal of the Electricity Amendment Bill-2025, legal guarantee on MSP, and withdrawal of prepaid smart meters. 

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.'