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    Punjab Assembly News

    28 of 154 librarian posts vacant in Ludhiana government schools

    A school principal on condition of anonymity said the diversion of librarians was also affecting students’ access to books. (HT File)
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    Published 16 days ago

    Last day of Punjab Monsoon Session: House passes 9 bills, caps pvt school fee hike at 5%

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing the House on the last day of monsoon session on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/ HT)
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Waris Punjab De fields Indira assassination convict's son for 2027 Punjab polls

    Satwant Singh, 61, will take his first electoral plunge from the Bassi Pathana constituency in Fatehgarh Sahib district.
    India News
    Updated 18 days ago

    Punjab assembly session: House panel flags growing buprenorphine use, calls for de-addiction centres’ audit

    According to official figures cited in the report, the Punjab government purchased nearly 7 crore buprenorphine tablets in 2022, 9.44 crore in 2023, 10 crore in 2024, 11 crore in 2025, while 6 crore tablets had already been procured by June 2026. (HT File/for representation only)
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    Published 22 days ago

    Noisy scenes in Punjab assembly session over BJP MLA’s ‘girl child’ remark

    BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma at Punjab Vidhan Sabha on the fourth day of monsoon session in Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
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    Published 22 days ago

    Punjab: House passes resolution urging Centre to suspend mandatory rollout of E20 fuel

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann address the house on the 2nd day of Monsoon session of Punjab in Chandigarh, India, on Tuesday. (Ravi KumarHT)
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    Updated 24 days ago

    {Punjab monsoon session} Aug 3 to 10 Don’t pass amendments sans consensus: Takht to Sikh MLAs

    {Punjab monsoon session} Aug 3 to 10 Don’t pass amendments sans consensus: Takht to Sikh MLAs
    Cities
    Published 28 days ago

    Allot time for debates on Punjab’s critical issues in assembly session: Bajwa to Speaker

    Punjab leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 33 days ago

    Why Punjab's Sikh MLAs were summoned before Akal Takht, one-month deadline set

    AAP MLAs during proceedings at the secretariat of the Akal Takht in Amritsar on Monday, June 29, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 60 days ago

    Will work for Panthic unity: Ayali after joining Amritpal-led outfit

    The three-time MLA from Dakha ruled out any possibility of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the run-up to the 2027 assembly polls. (HT)
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    Published 80 days ago

    ‘You can be him’: BJP collabs with Honey Singh for anti-drugs appeal to Punjab

    BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh with music producer Honey Singh, sharing a milk-based drink as part of an anti-drugs message to the youth of Punjab, in a video posted by them on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 94 days ago

    Sikh intellectuals seek repeal of Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law

    Justice Nirmal Singh (retd, second from right) addressing the media in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 102 days ago

    Bhagwant Mann must sack Sanjeev Arora immediately: Bajwa

    Leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa has demanded minister Sanjeev Arora’s removal from the state cabinet. (PTI)
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    Published 110 days ago

    Akal Takht asks Punjab to take back sacrilege law

    Akal Takht asks Punjab to take back sacrilege law
    India News
    Published 112 days ago

    Labour Day bonanza: Punjab assembly clears 15% hike in minimum wages

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann termed the increase a tribute to the working class. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
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    Published 119 days ago

    Mann govt’s confidence motion passed in House, Oppn absent

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann arriving for the special assembly session in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 119 days ago

    CM Mann alcohol row, trust vote win: Punjab assembly sees action-packed day

    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann speaks in the State Assembly, in Chandigarh on Friday.
    India News
    Updated 119 days ago

    High drama in Punjab assembly as Oppn demands alcohol test for CM

    Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa along with other Congress MLAs, including Sukhpal Khaira, after walking out from the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Friday.
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    Updated 119 days ago

    Punjab Police register first case under new anti-sacrilege Act in Muktsar

    The FIR was registered against unidentified persons under the anti-sacrilege law notified by the Punjab government on April 20. The assembly enacted this legislation to provide a stronger legal deterrent against desecration, stipulating a quantum of punishment that includes life imprisonment and a penalty of up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25 lakh for acts of sacrilege against Guru Granth Sahib.
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    Published 119 days ago

    ‘6.6% votes, 86% RS seats’: What BJP Punjab spike means after Chadha's move

    Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal being escorted into the BJP HQ by the party's senior leader Tarun Chugh, in New Delhi last week.
    India News
    Updated 123 days ago

    Anti-sacrilege bill's effective implementation key concern: SGPC chief Dhami

    Anti-sacrilege bill's effective implementation key concern: SGPC chief Dhami
    Cities
    Published 137 days ago

    Raghav Chadha is reading up on ‘power’. Will he go to BJP, what about RS seat?

    Raghav Chadha reading up on the ideas of power, in a post on Instagram in which he took aim at the AAP leadership on Monday, April 6.
    India News
    Updated 143 days ago

    Punjab Assembly session: House passes motion against LoP Bajwa over ‘band player’ remark

    Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa along with other Congress MLAs protesting outside vidhan sabha on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 165 days ago

    Amit Shah’s claim to make Punjab drug-free a hollow slogan: Bajwa

    Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa.  (HT File)
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    Published 167 days ago

    Punjab assembly passes resolution slamming Centre over LPG shortage

    Rush outside a LPG gas agency in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
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    Published 169 days ago

    Punjab House passes privilege motion against Sukhpal Khaira over ‘bonded labourers’ remark

    Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema along with other AAP MLAs at Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday, (Ravi Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 169 days ago

    Debt-to-GDP ratio down from 48% to 45% with fiscal mgmt: Cheema

    The Punjab assembly on Wednesday passed the state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, presented by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, after a three-day debate. Concluding the discussion, Cheema highlighted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s achievements over the past four years and addressed concerns raised by MLAs.
    Cities
    Published 170 days ago

    Punjab mulls entry tax on HP vehicles in tit-for-tat move

    In a move that could escalate inter-state tensions, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is exploring the possibility of levying an entry tax on vehicles registered in Himachal Pradesh.
    Cities
    Published 170 days ago

    Chaos in House as AAP, Cong spar over Khaira’s remarks on women

    Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, along with Sukhpal Singh Khaira and other Congress MLAs, raising slogans against the government at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar / Hindustan Times)
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    Published 170 days ago

    Punjab considering entry tax for Himachal-registered vehicles

    Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema told the assembly on Wednesday that the state government is considering a reciprocal measure following the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government’s decision to hike the entry tax on all non-Himachal registered vehicles entering the state from April 1, 2026. (File photo)
    Cities
    Published 170 days ago
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