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punjab assembly news

Punjab: Former MLA Laddi joins AAP

Former MLA Balwinder Singh Laddi
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:25 am IST

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 on Jun 29, 2026 06:00 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 10, 2026 06:00 am IST

‘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 on May 26, 2026 11:59 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on May 19, 2026 07:28 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on May 11, 2026 06:46 am IST

Akal Takht asks Punjab to take back sacrilege law

Akal Takht asks Punjab to take back sacrilege law
india news
Published on May 09, 2026 04:44 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on May 02, 2026 02:59 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on May 02, 2026 06:56 am IST

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 on May 02, 2026 12:00 am IST

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.
chandigarh news
Updated on May 01, 2026 04:29 pm IST

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 ₹25 lakh for acts of sacrilege against Guru Granth Sahib.
chandigarh news
Published on May 01, 2026 02:40 pm IST

‘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 on Apr 29, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Won’t relent until anti-sacrilege law implemented: Protester atop tower

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Special session in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 14, 2026 07:34 am IST

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

Anti-sacrilege bill's effective implementation key concern: SGPC chief Dhami
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 13, 2026 09:50 pm IST

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 on Apr 07, 2026 09:02 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 17, 2026 08:00 am IST

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

Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa.  (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 15, 2026 06:46 am IST

Punjab assembly passes resolution slamming Centre over LPG shortage

Rush outside a LPG gas agency in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 13, 2026 06:10 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 13, 2026 06:00 am IST

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.
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 12, 2026 07:32 am IST

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.
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 12, 2026 07:30 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 12, 2026 07:00 am IST

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)
others
Published on Mar 11, 2026 02:06 pm IST

Chaos in Punjab assembly: AAP women MLAs storm well over Khaira’s remarks

Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema, flanked by AAP women MLAs, interacting with the media regarding Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s comments on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 11, 2026 01:48 pm IST

Mohali: Protesters hurt as police use water cannons to stop march

Members of the Government Teachers Union, Mid-Day Meal Worker Union and the Punjab Government Pensioners’ Association being stopped from marching towards the Punjab assembly on the UT-Mohali border on Sunday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 09, 2026 06:54 am IST

Punjab House pays tributes to noted journalist HK Dua, ex-minister

The House also paid tributes to former MLA Gurdeep Singh Bhaini, freedom fighter Dalip Singh, Jobanjeet Singh Sowar, former Punseed chairman Ashok Dhir, Sandeep Galhotra, father-in-law of cabinet minister Aman Arora, Renu Gupta, wife of Punjab MLA Dr Ajay Gupta
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:04 am IST

Punjab: Bajwa slams AAP over hollow mining promise

The leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for failing to deliver on its 2022 poll promise to eliminate the mining mafia. (HT file photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Jan 12, 2026 04:50 pm IST

G-RAM-G debate: When paper rights collide with delivery failure

A resolution was passed in the Punjab assembly recently against the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act. (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jan 02, 2026 03:26 am IST

BJP misleading people under guise of MGNREGA overhaul: Punjab finance minister

Cheema said the BJP government has effectively liquidated the employment guarantee and weakened the federal framework (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 01, 2026 03:24 am IST
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