Bhagwant Mann
- Politics
BJP attacks AAP on law and order as Mann govt completes six months in office
Chandigarh: BJP President Ashwani Sharma on Friday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab claiming that the law-and-order situation had deteriorated in the six months of its rule in…
- India
‘Arvind Advertisement Party’: Cong’s dig at AAP over ads in Gujarat by Punjab govt
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP of getting its Punjab government to spend on advertisements in poll-bound Gujarat, calling it the “Arvind Advertisement Party”. The Congress alleged…
- India
‘One MLA, One Pension’ will save Rs 100 crore: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the notification implementing ‘One MLA, One Pension’ will not only reform the political system but also expected to save around Rs 100 crore…
- India
Lumpy skin disease: Punjab to procure 3.3 lakh more doses of goat pox vaccine
Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Friday said it will procure 3.3 lakh more doses of goat pox vaccine to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease among cattle. The decision was taken…
- India
Punjab releases Rs 100 crore arrears of sugarcane farmers
Chandigarh: Fulfilling a promise, the Punjab government on Friday said it has released Rs 100 crore for pending payments of sugarcane growers. The amount was deposited in the accounts of the farmers.…
- India
Punjab set up group of ministers to monitor lumpy skin disease
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced to set up a group of ministers (GoM) for effective monitoring and control of lumpy skin disease among livestock on a day-to-day basis.…
- Politics
Punjab CM bats for MSP as legal guarantee
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday espoused the case of food growers by underlining the need for making minimum support price (MSP) a legal guarantee and ensuring foolproof marketing…
- India
51 lakh households to get zero electricity bill: Bhagwant Mann
Chandigarh: In a major relief to residents, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced that as per the government’s promise to provide 600 units of free power per billing cycle, 51…
- India
Punjab sets up disability cell for physically challenged
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday ordered the formation of a dedicated disability cell for the welfare of persons with the disabilities. An official statement quoting the Chief Minister said…
- India
Punjab: CM Mann begins second innings, marries Gurpreet Kaur
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday tied the knot with Gurpreet Kaur, a doctor from Haryana, in a low-key small private ceremony as per Sikh rituals at his official residence here…
- India
CM Mann expands Punjab cabinet, Five AAP MLAs take oath as ministers
Chandigarh: Five AAP MLAs on Monday were inducted as ministers in the Punjab government as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanded his cabinet. It was the first cabinet expansion of the Mann-led government…
- India
Roll back Agnipath scheme, Punjab assembly adopts resolution
Chandigarh: Led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Union government to roll back the Agnipath scheme in the larger interest of…
- India
Punjab: AAP’s 1st Budget promises 300 units of free power to homes
Chandigarh: A day after a humiliating electoral defeat in its stronghold parliamentary seat, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab in its first Budget on Monday proposed to spend Rs 1.55…
- India
Polling for Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll begins
Chandigarh: Amidst the opposition heat over deteriorating law and order situation and the killing of famed singer Sidhu Moosewala, casting of votes for the bypoll of the Sangrur parliamentary constituency in the…
- India
Punjab CM demands immediate roll back of ‘Agnipath’ scheme in Army
Chandigarh: Condemning the recent decision of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to implement the ‘Agnipath’ scheme in the Indian Army as a retrogressive step, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday…