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The Latest Breaking News from Punjab

Daily Dose Ep 1009: Mann’s Chandigarh resolution, AFSPA extended in Nagaland

Salil Ahuja brings you the news from Punjab, the Delhi High Court, Uttar Pradesh and Ukraine.

Newslaundry

Punjab assembly passes resolution; asks Centre to transfer Chandigarh to Punjab

Chief Minister moves resolution during special session of Assembly

The Hindu

Special one-day Punjab session over UT today

CHANDIGARH: Amid the political row sparked by Centre’s decision to apply central service rules to employees of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, a special one-day session of the Punjab assembly will be convened on Friday.

The Times of India

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Punjab to provide digital J-forms to 9 lakh farmers: CM Bhagwant Mann

CHANDIGARH: To ensure transparency, Punjab government on Thursday decided to provide digital J-Forms to the farmers across the state from April 1, 2022.

The Times of India

Punjab extends current excise policy till June 30

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave nod for extending the existing excise policy for three months from April 1 to June 30.

The Times of India

Punjab Assembly to have special, one-day session on Friday

Special one-day session to discuss the Centre’s decision to extend the central service rules to employees of the Union Territory of Chandigarh

The Hindu

Harnaaz Sandhu's befitting reply to trolls on body shaming her, needs attention on the lesser known 'Celiac disease'

Post her global feat at Miss Universe beauty pageant, Punjab girl Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu has been in news for several reasons. Be it her perspective on the hijab row, or her befitting response to body shamers, Harnaaz has been receiving mixed response from her fellow men ever since she has…

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Officials transferred for misbehaviour, DGP informs Punjab and Haryana HC

CHANDIGARH: Taking cognizance of the reports in which a warrant officer appointed by the Punjab and Haryana high court had accused CIA staff of Panipat police of misbehaviour, the police department has transferred the CIA incharge concerned and other cops out of Panipat and also ordered departmental inquiry against them.

The Times of India

70 new Covid cases in Haryana, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh

CHANDIGARH: Haryana accounted for 41 of the region’s 70 new cases of Covid-19 reported on Wednesday, while Punjab added 11 cases and Himachal Pradesh 18. There was no death due to the virus.

The Times of India

Punjab private schools can’t hike fee this year, says CM Bhagwant Mann

CHANDIGARH: In a step towards regulating school fees, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that no private school in the state will hike fees during the current semester of academic session 2022-23.

The Times of India

Punjab has least number of organic farmers in the country

CHANDIGARH: Among all the states in the country, Punjab has the lowest number of 262 farmers practising organic farming under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS India) and just 367 have registered for the National Programme for Organic Production(NPOP) in TraceNet under third party certification. This data was shared by Union agriculture…

The Times of India

Toilets don’t work at 5,600 anganwadi centres in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh: Reply in RS

CHANDIGARH: Over 5,600 anganwadi centres (AWC) that provide basic healthcare in rural areas do not have functional toilets and drinking water facilities in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

The Times of India

No pay for 35 months, college clerk hangs self in Punjab

PATIALA: Three months after writing a letter to the then Punjab CM and seeking permission to end his life, a 36-year-old clerk, identified as Devinder Singh, committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself in the office of Baba Hira Singh Bhathal Institute of Engineering Technology (BHSBIET), Lehragaga, Sangrur.

The Times of India

Punjab: Masks stitched by rural women distributed in government schools in Hoshiarpur

HOSHIARPUR: After training rural women to stitch masks as per WHO standards and after procuring it from them, Major Soni Mission Foundation distributed these masks to underprivileged children in six schools in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district. The foundation said that it trained rural women to stitch these masks as per WHO…

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Rules notified to align Chandigarh employees with Central Civil Services

60% of the joint capital’s employees are from Punjab and 40% are from Haryana

The Times of India

Haryana dominate national pistol trials as Naveen wins men's 10m competition

BHOPAL: Haryana stamped their dominance in pistol shooting as Naveen beat Punjab's Arjun Singh Cheema 16-12 to win gold in the men's 10m air pistol competition on the concluding day of national trials on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Punjab govt bars private schools from increasing fee

CHANDIGARH: Days before the next academic session begins, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday directed all private schools against increasing fee or compelling children to buy books, uniform or stationery items from select shops.

The Times of India

BJP wants to kill Arvind Kejriwal after poll defeat in Punjab: Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia alleged on Wednesday that after its poll defeat in Punjab, the BJP wants to "kill" Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader also said they will lodge a formal complaint in this connection.

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Buoyed by Punjab victory, AAP all set to challenge BJP in Himachal Pradesh

It kick–starts membership drive. Kejriwal, Mann to hold roadshow in Mandi on April 6

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Nobody has right to speak about how girls of India should dress: Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu on Hijab row

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu shared her views on the ongoing Hijab controversy during an event in Punjab on Wednesday.

Newslaundry

AAP's 'health model': The quest for Delhi's 'missing' polyclinics

The Aam Aadmi Party's success in the recently concluded Punjab assembly election was largely due to its much-acclaimed Delhi model. This includes its work in healthcare, with Delhi boasting a network of mohalla clinics, speciality hospitals and polyclinics.

The Times of India

Annexation of Punjab: Punjabi speakers in UK, Pakistan to observe black day on anniversary today

AMRITSAR: UK and Pakistan-based organizations led by Punjabi speaking people will be observing March 29 as black day in protest against the annexation of Punjab to British dominion by the then British governor-general Dalhousie on March 29, 1849.

The Times of India

Doorstep delivery: Whatever innovation we’re doing in Delhi is being followed countrywide, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: AAP’s national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “The whole country will watch the (doorstep delivery of ration) scheme run successfully in Punjab and demand that it be implemented in every state,” he added.

The Times of India

Punjab: First litmus test for Rajya Sabha members, says Sukhpal Singh Khaira

JALANDHAR: Urging Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to take up the issue of Union government implementing central service rules in Chandigarh, Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira said the issue is the first litmus test for the newly elected Rajya Sabha members of AAP.

The Times of India

Will fight for Punjab’s claim on Chandigarh: CM Bhagwant Mann, Harpal Singh Cheema

CHANDIGARH: A day after Union home minister Amit Shah announced to apply central civil service rules to the employees of the Chandigarh administration, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said his government will fight strongly for its “rightful claim over Chandigarh”. Meanwhile, the SAD has requested Mann to call…

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