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SGPC objects to separate events to mark Guru Teg Bahadur’s 350th martyrdom day

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee resident Harjinder Singh Dhami addressing mediapersons outside the Golden Temple, in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Jul 23, 2025, 6:24 AM IST

Guru Teg Bahadur’s martyrdom day: Punjab govt to hold series of events, SGPC terms it ‘interference’

The CM said four grand yatras would begin from different corners of Punjab and converge in Anandpur Sahib.

Published on Jul 22, 2025, 9:52 AM IST

115 govt schools named after freedom fighters: Harjot Singh Bains

The Punjab government has renamed 115 government schools after freedom fighters, martyrs and internationally acclaimed players to honour their legacy, said school education minister Harjot Singh Bains. (HT File)

Published on Jul 22, 2025, 5:08 AM IST

‘Bathinda-AIIMS being charged commercially for power’: Anurag slams AAP

Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur interacting with mediapersons during a press conference in Bathinda on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Published on Jul 21, 2025, 7:12 AM IST

Land Pooling Policy: No land will be taken by force from farmers, says Mohali MLA

MLA Kulwant Singh (HT File)

Published on Jul 21, 2025, 7:06 AM IST

Punjab govt advances paddy procurement to Sept 15, farmers object

Farmers argue the move is “totally impractical”, given the actual harvest schedule and unaddressed pricing concerns. (PTI file photo)

Published on Jul 21, 2025, 5:06 AM IST

In just 19 days, Mohali MC collects ₹11cr property tax

Considering the overwhelming public response, the DC announced that MC offices will remain open on weekends until July 31 to accommodate residents who are unable to visit during weekdays. (HT photo for representation)

Published on Jul 20, 2025, 7:32 AM IST

Who is Anmol Gagan? AAP ex-MLA who shot to fame with ‘MSP in 5 minutes’ promise

Anmol Gagan Maan is also a well-known Punjabi singer.

Updated on Jul 19, 2025, 6:24 PM IST

41 children rescued in two days under Punjab’s anti-begging campaign

In a first for any state in the country, if a child is found begging with an adult in Punjab, a DNA test will be conducted to establish whether the accompanying adults are the child’s biological parents. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 19, 2025, 10:06 AM IST

Punjab: Cheema defends land pooling policy, says no forced acquisitions

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema (HT File)

Published on Jul 18, 2025, 10:55 PM IST

Ludhiana: Cabinet minister Sond rolls out ‘Easy Registry’ system in Khanna

Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond launching the new process in Khanna. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 18, 2025, 9:00 AM IST

Punjab to form 22 sector-specific panels to draft new industrial policy

Industry and commerce minister Sanjeev Arora

Published on Jul 18, 2025, 6:10 AM IST

Ludhiana: Angry government staffers to observe ‘Black Day’ on July 17

The protesting employees accuse the Bhagwant Mann-led government of openly defying court rulings and failing to honour its own election promise. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 16, 2025, 6:34 AM IST

‘Glaring irregularities’: SC scraps 1,091 asst prof jobs in Punjab

The judges also noted that a haste, especially in disregard of institutional procedures and recommendations, gave rise to a presumption of mala fides.

Published on Jul 15, 2025, 11:14 AM IST

Eight new promotions take Punjab DGP count to 20, highest in country

With these promotions, Punjab, a small state with only 23 districts, now has 20 DGPs, the highest in the country. The state police already had 12 officers of DGP rank.

Published on Jul 15, 2025, 10:44 AM IST

Yudh Nashian Virudh: 109 smugglers held, 2.7 kg heroin seized across Punjab on Day 135

As part of the ongoing campaign against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched by the Punjab government that entered 135th day today, the state police on Monday arrested 109 drug smugglers and recovered 2.7 kg heroin, 1.5 kg opium, 42 kg poppy husk and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7.18 lakh drug money from their possession. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 15, 2025, 10:20 AM IST

SC nixes recruitment of Punjab’s 1,150 assistant professors, librarians

The judgment highlights the glaring irregularities in the process (HT ARCHIVE)

Published on Jul 15, 2025, 8:56 AM IST

Punjab’s move to introduce SC quota in law officers’ appointment challenged

The plea seeks quashing of the advertisement issued in April this year and subsequent appointments for the posts of law officers to the Punjab AG office. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 9:16 AM IST

Punjab: Citing threat in jail, Majithia’s plea seeks solitary barrack

Former minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia

Published on Jul 13, 2025, 5:12 AM IST

Punjab: Amid shortage, govt to hire retired medical specialists

The initial contract will be for one year, extendable annually based on performance and subject to finance department’s approval, reads the notification.

Published on Jul 13, 2025, 5:04 AM IST

Eight IPS officers transferred in Punjab Police reshuffle

Eight IPS officers transferred in Punjab Police reshuffle

Published on Jul 12, 2025, 3:17 PM IST

Chandigarh: Mandatory entrepreneurship course under PU board review

Punjab government will create a multilingual digital platform for real time monitoring and execution of the course load. (HT photo for representation)

Published on Jul 11, 2025, 10:22 AM IST

Punjab government to table draft bill on sacrilege in assembly today

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI)

Published on Jul 11, 2025, 8:20 AM IST

BKU’s Ugrahan faction to boycott all-party meeting on land pooling policy

The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) has announced that it will boycott the all-party meeting scheduled for July 18 in Chandigarh, which was convened by several farmer organisations to discuss the Punjab government’s recently introduced land-pooling policy

Published on Jul 10, 2025, 7:44 AM IST

Jagraon: Rare political unity: Oppn, farm unions join hands to protest land pooling policy

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring added that while land acquisition has existed since British times, it was the Congress-led UPA government under Dr Manmohan Singh that brought a transformative law requiring 80% consent from landowners before any acquisition. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 8, 2025, 8:12 AM IST

Kharif maize struggles to gain ground in Ludhiana

A National Green Tribunal (NGT) monitoring committee had raised concerns in June 2022 about the state’s groundwater crisis. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 8, 2025, 6:12 AM IST

Farmers hold meeting against land pooling scheme; Congress MLAs join in

The affected farmers from six villages of Jalandhar, Phagwara and Kapurthala gathered at a gurdwara in Jalandhar’s Kukkad village to register protest against the state government’s land pooling scheme on Sunday. Congress legislators from Jalandhar Cantonment Pargat Singh and Shahkot MLA Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowalia also joined them. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 7, 2025, 8:28 AM IST

Mohali: Govt to collab with foreign embassies for Punjab’s educational growth, says Bains

Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains (HT File)

Published on Jul 5, 2025, 6:59 PM IST

2-day Punjab assembly session likely from July 10

Earlier, the state assembly held a special one-day session on May 5 on the water issue amid a stand-off with Haryana over the distribution of water from the Bhakra dam.

Published on Jul 5, 2025, 10:10 AM IST

Punjab: Govt to target bail bond brokers in crackdown on drug offenders

District police have been instructed to identify individuals who have signed surety bonds for more than two cases involving drug-related offences, with such individuals now facing arrest. (HT)

Updated on Jul 3, 2025, 10:55 PM IST

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