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Mohali: Delimitation pending, no MC polls in Kharar

The petition was filed on May 12 and an undertaking on deferring polls was given during the hearing on Friday. Detailed order is awaited. (HT File)

Published on May 16, 2026, 8:20 AM IST

Punjab mulls extra hours, additional remuneration for regular specialists

Move comes amid resentment among state doctors over hefty payouts to private empanelled doctors. (iStock)

Published on May 16, 2026, 8:12 AM IST

Only BJP’s double-engine govt in Punjab can accelerate devp: Saini

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and other devotees pose for a group photo during his visit to the Gurudwara Shri Chilla Sahib, in Sirsa on Friday. (@NayabSainiBJP)

Published on May 16, 2026, 5:02 AM IST

Punjab: HC questions FIR registration delay in ₹500cr post-matric scholarship ‘fraud’

The court of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry had summoned the chief secretary for the proceedings as it came to light during previous proceedings that court orders protecting certain institutions from coercive recovery steps were wrongly interpreted as a shield against criminal prosecution as well by the state authorities.

Published on May 15, 2026, 6:46 AM 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.

Published on May 15, 2026, 6:34 AM IST

Mann, Western Command chief discuss border security, civil- military coordination

Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh felicitates Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann during a meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (@westerncomd_IA X)

Published on May 15, 2026, 6:22 AM IST

From drug menace to gang wars, guv Kataria highlights Punjab’s rising challenges

Punjab governor, Gulab Chand Kataria has made a mark with his on-ground anti-drug campaign (HT)

Published on May 14, 2026, 7:09 AM IST

Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

Puneet Goyal, a 2010-batch IAS officer, was appointed special secretary with the additional charge of PR director. The transfer order stated that Goyal will also hold the additional charge of administrative secretary until a regular appointment is made. He had earlier served as an administrative officer in the PR department on two separate occasions while he was a PCS officer.

Published on May 14, 2026, 3:40 AM IST

Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann undertook a four-day Shukrana Yatra that concluded at Fatehgarh Sahib on May 9. While senior officials termed the transfers a routine exercise, government insiders suggest the two officials were removed because the PR department failed to effectively project the yatra “as a definitive narrative of the government being a protector of the Sikh faith.” (HT file photo)

Published on May 13, 2026, 2:50 PM IST

Punjab seeks share in Yamuna water allocation ahead of 1994 treaty negotiation

Two women contending over a spot in a long queue for tap water. The image depicts the daily struggle of people in many parts of the country, suffering from acute water scarcity.

Published on May 13, 2026, 9:51 AM IST

Punjab: Granthis seek changes in anti-sacrilege law in line with Sikh sentiments

The meeting called by the Golden Temple head granthi, Giani Amarjeet Singh, also saw the participation of other granthis of the Golden Temple and Akal Takht. (HT File)

Published on May 13, 2026, 7:14 AM IST

Ludhiana: Contract transport staff to go on three-day strike

Statewide protests from May 15, strike call from May 25-27 (HT File)

Published on May 13, 2026, 5:42 AM IST

Punjab: Sanjeev Arora’s portfolios allocated, Harjot Bains gets local bodies, Aman Arora industries, power goes to Tarunpreet Sond

The proposal for the reshuffle was sent by the chief minister to governor Gulab Chand Kataria on May 10, seeking approval for the changes in departmental allocations (HT)

Published on May 12, 2026, 8:10 AM IST

Ludhiana West records 87% wheat lifting, say district officials

Patiala and Mansa follow with over 80% lifting progress (HT File)

Published on May 10, 2026, 4:58 AM IST

‘Rangla to Kangla’: Raghav Chadha's dig at AAP after Punjab minister's arrest

File photo of BJP MP Raghav Chadha

Updated on May 9, 2026, 7:40 PM IST

BJP using ED as tool to force defections: Punjab CM

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing a press conference in Sangrur on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published on May 9, 2026, 12:15 PM IST

Punjab narcotics situation ‘alarming’, go after the ‘big fish’, SC directs state

Supreme Court of India called the narcotics situation in Punjab “alarming”.

Updated on May 9, 2026, 9:44 AM IST

Deterrence or state interference: New anti-sacrilege law sparks panthic debate

The Punjab government’s recent enactment of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, designed to impose stricter penalties for sacrilege (beadbi) of the Sikh holy scripture, has sparked significant debate and divided the Sikh community. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Published on May 9, 2026, 6:30 AM IST

Punjab narcotics situation ‘alarming’, go after the ‘big fish’, SC directs state

Punjab narcotics situation ‘alarming’

Updated on May 9, 2026, 7:28 AM IST

Retirement age: Punjab asks Centre to include its representative in panel

A pre-independence institution, Panjab University was created under the Panjab University Act, 1947. (HT File)

Published on May 9, 2026, 3:48 AM IST

Akal Takht rejects sacrilege law, gives Punjab govt 15 days to amend clauses

Punjab assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan appearing before Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj (left) and Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Tek Singh Dhanaula at the Akal Takht secretariat in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Friday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated on May 9, 2026, 6:32 AM IST

llegal mining eroded bridge base, cut off 200 villages, Punjab admits before NGT

The Algran bridge connects Rupnagar and Hoshiarpur districts. (HT)

Published on May 8, 2026, 7:30 AM IST

HC refuses to interfere in water sharing dispute, directs Punjab to Centre

At the heart of the controversy are the April 23 and April 28 decisions of BBMB in 2025, allowing release of 8,500 cusecs of additional water to Haryana despite opposition from Punjab. (HT File)

Published on May 8, 2026, 7:02 AM IST

RS member Pathak moves HC seeking details of FIRs registered against him in Punjab

Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak, who recently quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), has moved the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking directions to the Punjab government to disclose complete details of two FIRs allegedly registered against him.

Published on May 8, 2026, 6:46 AM IST

SGPC takes U-turn on anti-sacrilege Act, calls it ‘political conspiracy’

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday took a U-turn on the recently enacted Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, terming it a “political conspiracy challenging Guru Granth and Guru Panth”.

Published on May 8, 2026, 5:10 AM IST

Punjab: In 2 months, drive out with same-day registration certificate

At present, nearly 2,000 automobile dealers across Punjab issue only provisional RCs at the time of sale. (HT)

Published on May 7, 2026, 3:52 AM IST

Punjab: High admissions leave govt drug de-addiction centres overflowing

Those held for possession of small quantities of narcotics are being routed to treatment centres under Section 64-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, resulting in crowding. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 7, 2026, 3:40 AM IST

'Acting like jilted ex': Raghav Chadha slams AAP, claims he'll be 'next target'

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, front, Sandeep Pathak, right, and Ashok Mittal leave after meeting President Droupadi Murmu.

Updated on May 5, 2026, 2:59 PM IST

Free knee replacement under Punjab health scheme benefits a Hoshiarpur resident

Kewal Kaur, a 65-year-old resident of Hoshiarpur district, after undergoing knee replacement surgery under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana at a hospital in Jalandhar.

Published on May 5, 2026, 10:56 AM IST

Punjab back with remodelled land-pooling policy

The department of housing and urban development has prepared a draft of the new policy, which is expected to be tabled at the upcoming cabinet meeting for approval. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 5, 2026, 4:56 AM IST

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