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      Navneet Sharma

      A senior assistant editor, Navneet Sharma leads the Punjab bureau for Hindustan Times. He writes on politics, public affairs, civil services and the energy sector.

      Articles by Navneet Sharma

      'False propaganda': Mann rejects Akal Takht decree over viral video

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann during Lok Milni’ (public interaction) at Bihala village in the Chabbewal assembly segment in Hoshiarpur on Tuesday. (Sourced)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 17, 2026 05:01 IST

      Punjab CM rejects video behind Akal Takht decree, claims political conspiracy

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday rejected the video that formed the basis of the Akal Takht decree against him. (PTI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 16, 2026 08:50 IST

      Civic body polls: Results a big boost for AAP before 2027 Punjab assembly battle

      Aam Aadmi Party winning candidates from Majitha constituency celebrate with supporters. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 30, 2026 02:00 IST

      Centre flags 9% decline in Punjab school enrolment

      The Union education ministry flagged the dip of nearly 1.76 lakh in enrolment at the pre-primary and elementary levels.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 28, 2026 02:30 IST

      Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana: Punjab government to step up cash dole enrolment drive

      Chief minister Bhagwant Mann, while launching the registration process in Jalandhar on April 14, announced that beneficiaries would start getting the monthly allowance from July 1.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 20, 2026 02:00 IST

      Punjab yet to form Seventh State Finance Commission, risks losing local body grants

      Nearly six months after the 16th Finance Commission submitted its report, the Punjab government is yet to constitute the Seventh State Finance Commission (SFC) for recommending the devolution of state’s tax revenues and their apportionment between the panchayati raj institutions and municipal bodies in the state.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 15, 2026 01:04 IST

      Centre extends key school schemes till Sept 30

      Samagra Shiksha, launched in 2018, covers students from pre-school to Class 12. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 12, 2026 02:18 IST

      Bhagwant Mann meets President, seeks action against AAP MPs who joined BJP

      Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann calls on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
      india news
      Updated on May 6, 2026 03:07 IST

      President meets: Mann seeks AAP defectors’ recall, Chadha alleges vendetta politics

      Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann along with AAP MLAs talking to mediapersons after meeting President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Vipin Kumar/ HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 6, 2026 01:16 IST

      Punjab CM meets President over ‘betrayal’ by AAP defectors

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann with President Droupadi Murmu during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 5, 2026 08:47 IST

      ‘Breath-taking’ drama in Punjab assembly after Oppn seeks Mann’s sobriety test

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann speaks in the State Assembly, in Chandigarh on Friday.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 06:51 IST

      Punjab CM will meet President alone on May 5, AAP MLAs to wait outside Rashtrapati Bhavan

      Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday confirmed he will meet President Droupadi Murmu alone at 12 noon on May 5 to address the defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members to the BJP. (File photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 30, 2026 06:28 IST

      Punjab CM Mann to meet President Murmu over Raghav Chadha-led AAP MP's BJP move

      Mann said the President responded to his request for a meeting and scheduled it for 12 noon on Tuesday
      india news
      Updated on Apr 29, 2026 15:58 IST

      No threat to AAP, situation firmly under control: Aman Arora

      Aman Arora said BJP leaders and Partap Singh Bajwa of the Congress had made such claims from time to time without basis. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 26, 2026 23:56 IST

      Defections cast shadow over Bhagwant Mann’s poll push

      BJP national president Nitin Nabin, second right, meets Rajya Sabha members Raghav Chadha, right, Sandeep Pathak, left, and Ashok Mittal at the party's headquarters, in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 25, 2026 24:36 IST

      AAP at crossroads, faces daunting rebuilding task

      **EDS: FILE IMAGE** In a massive jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party, seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, quit the party on Friday, April 24, 2026. Chadha is seen with then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at a protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Sunday, April 3, 2016. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) (PTI04_24_2026_000437B)
      india news
      Updated on Apr 25, 2026 03:24 IST

      Punjab’s new anti-sacrilege bill to become law as governor gives assent

      The anti-sacrilege bill, which proposed amendments to the original Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act-2008 to provide for stringent punishments, was tabled in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha by the chief minister during a special one-day session last week. (Hindustan Times)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 20, 2026 01:22 IST

      Punjab ready for first intensive electoral roll clean-up in 22 years: CEO Anindita Mitra

      Punjab’s chief electoral officer Anindita Mitra says SIR will begin after EC issues a notification followed by preparatory phase of 7-10 days. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 18, 2026 22:34 IST

      2026-27 academic session: Punjab starts RTE admissions after delay, window open till April 25

      The school education department has invited online applications for 2026-27 academic session under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 17, 2026 03:48 IST

      Punjab House clears anti-sacrilege bill, proposes life term as max punishment

      Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the Punjab Vidhan Sabha special session in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 14, 2026 03:23 IST

      Punjab seeks life term, ₹25 lakh fine for Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege

      Akal Takht former jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh (centre) arriving to attend the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 13, 2026 07:24 IST

      Punjab government to raise ₹9,500-cr loan in 3 months amid opposition flak

      The state will mobilise these funds – <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,000 crore in April, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,000 crore in May, and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,500 crore in June – as part of its efforts to manage its financial requirements, according to the indicative calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 8, 2026 23:26 IST

      Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana: Chief secretary-led panel to decide framework

      The scheme will provide <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 financial assistance to all eligible women above 18 years of age and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,500 to women from Scheduled Castes. (AFP File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 4, 2026 24:06 IST

      Sanaur legislator Pathanmajra 6th AAP MLA to be arrested in Punjab

      Aam Aadmi Party’s Sanaur legislator Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 26, 2026 01:04 IST

      Pathanmajra 6th AAP MLA to be arrested in Punjab

      Police arrested Pathanmajra and his three accomplices from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night in connection with a case of rape and criminal intimidation. (File photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 25, 2026 06:55 IST

      CAG paints grim fiscal picture, flags Punjab’s mounting deficits

      Another concern raised by the CAG was the quantum of committed expenditure on interest payments, salaries and pensions constituting 62-69% percent of revenue expenditure from 2019-20 to 2023-24.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 17, 2026 02:12 IST

      Biz moguls laud Punjab govt’s industrial policy, commit ₹10k-crore investment

      Industry leaders with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and state industries minister Sanjeev Arora during the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit in Mohali on Friday. (Sanjeev Sharma/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 14, 2026 02:22 IST

      Punjab budget session: Ruckus in House over Khaira’s ‘derogatory’ remarks on women

      Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 10, 2026 21:38 IST

      Punjab: Bajwa targets AAP govt, Congress stages walkout

      Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, along with other Congress MLAs, addressing mediapersons after the Vidhan Sabha on on Monday. (Ravi Kumar /HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 10, 2026 24:32 IST

      5 key takeaways from Punjab FM Cheema’s budget

      Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema presenting the budget on Sunday. (Ravi Kumar / HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 9, 2026 05:46 IST
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