BJP’s anti-drug push could turn Punjab polls: analysis
The BJP may use the drug crisis in Punjab as a key election issue, according to an NDTV analysis. The party has launched an anti-drug programme nationally, framing the problem as part…
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Mann govt introduces two bills to address employee protests
The Punjab government has introduced two bills aimed at addressing concerns of employee unions, who have been among the most vocal critics of the Bhagwant Mann administration. Unions have repeatedly protested over…
Punjab passes bill to bring 28,000 outsourced staff under govt contract
The Punjab Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Bill, 2026, eliminating the decades-old outsourcing system for government workers. The first phase covers 26,000 to…
Punjab CM seeks stronger Army-state cooperation, anti-drone push along Pak border
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Army chief General Dhiraj Seth in Chandigarh on Monday to push for stronger civil-military coordination on border security, anti-drone measures and recruitment. Mann said Punjab shares…
BJP MP’s ‘zombie drug’ video from Rajasthan, not Punjab
Rajasthan Police arrested two men on August 12 after a viral 'zombie drug' video shared by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh was found to be from Sri Ganganagar, not Punjab. The…
SAD chief challenges Kejriwal to debate on Punjab exam leaks
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal has challenged Arvind Kejriwal to an open debate on alleged exam paper leaks and recruitment scams in Punjab. Addressing a protest in Bathinda, Badal claimed…
GADVASU training shows goat, sheep farming can boost rural incomes
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) in Ludhiana held a one-week training programme on goat and sheep farming for 22 participants, including 19 men and three women, from Punjab…
RGNUL faculty give V-C 48-hour notice, allege bias and opaque rule
Faculty at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala have given Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Jai S Singh a 48-hour notice, demanding the Chancellor's intervention over his functioning. In an August 10…
Parties court Ravidassia community ahead of 2027 Punjab polls
Both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party have begun outreach to Punjab's Ravidassia community, which counts about 12 lakh people, mostly in the Doaba region. The effort coincides with…
Punjab sprinter Gurindervir Singh breaks national 100m record
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated athlete Gurindervir Singh for setting a new national record in the men's 100m at the Federation Cup in Ranchi. The 25-year-old clocked 10.09 seconds on Saturday,…
