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punjab vidhan sabha news

3 weeks on, no breakthrough in first case registered under new anti-sacrilege Act

Malout deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Jaspal Singh said on Wednesday that teams are working to identify the culprits.
Published on May 21, 2026 07:56 am IST

Punjab: SAD terms anti-sacrilege law attack on Sikh faith

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal
Published on May 12, 2026 07:54 am IST

Punjab Congress slams AAP over Labour Day session, calls it ‘diversionary tactic’

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring leading the protest against Punjab government in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on May 02, 2026 06:46 am 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.
Updated on May 02, 2026 12:21 pm 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.
Updated on May 01, 2026 04:29 pm IST

Phased paddy sowing from June 1 to tackle moisture content: Mann

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann felicitating JEE Main achievers at Vikas Bhawan in Mohali on Wednesday. (X)
Published on Apr 30, 2026 08:08 am IST

Punjab notifies anti-sacrilege law

Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema says those involved in any act of sacrilege or dishonouring Guru Sahib will face the strictest consequences.
Published on Apr 21, 2026 07:14 am 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)
Updated on Apr 14, 2026 08:53 am IST

Punjab House pays tribute to Asha Bhosle, boat tragedy victims

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/ HT)
Published on Apr 14, 2026 06:50 am 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)
Published on Apr 13, 2026 12:54 pm IST

Punjab assembly to take up stricter sacrilege law today

After careful consideration, the government has decided that stronger legal measures are necessary to safeguard the sanctity of Guru Granth Sahib, and promote mutual respect and communal harmony, said Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. (HT File)
Published on Apr 13, 2026 04:42 am IST

Punjab Congress veteran, former finance minister Lal Singh passes away at 84

Congress leader and former Punjab finance minister Lal Singh passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Saturday. (HT file photo)
Published on Mar 28, 2026 04:45 pm IST

Punjab: Activist refuses to come down from tower till implementation of anti-sacrilege law

Punjab: Activist refuses to come down from tower till implementation of anti-sacrilege law
Published on Mar 22, 2026 09:20 pm IST

Punjab Budget session: Assembly passes bill to set up varsity at Anandpur Sahib

Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains (HT File)
Published on Mar 17, 2026 08:04 am IST

Punjab House passes resolution on Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram.
Published on Mar 17, 2026 07:48 am IST

Punjab assembly unanimously demands Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram

AAP MLAs raising slogans against the Centre over the alleged LPG shortage, at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 16, 2026 03:57 pm IST

Debate on Punjab Budget: Congress’ Rana Gurjeet questions delay in agri policy

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann during his address in the state assembly in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Published on Mar 11, 2026 07:52 am IST

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

Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira
Published on Mar 11, 2026 03:08 am IST

Ludhiana: Teachers to protest mandatory TET rule amid promotion, job loss fears

Union leaders said the march aims to draw the government’s attention to the concerns of educators and protect their service conditions, asserting that the rule should not be applied retrospectively. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 10, 2026 07:18 am IST

Punjab budget session: Opposition tears into AAP over 1,000 scheme, corruption, law & order

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann speaks during the budget session in Chandigarh on Monday. (ANI)
Published on Mar 10, 2026 06:32 am 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)
Published on Mar 10, 2026 06:02 am IST

AAP holds musical protest over Bajwa’s ‘band player’ jibe

Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:08 am IST

Punjab cabinet approves budget estimates for 2026-27

The council of ministers made this decision at a meeting chaired by chief minister Bhagwant Mann at the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:02 am IST

Stormy start to Punjab budget session, Congress walks out

Governor Gulab Chand Kataria along with chief minister Bhagwant Mann and speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on the first day of the budget session in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:00 am IST

Stormy start to Punjab assembly budget session, Congress walks out

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan interacting with media after the governor’s address on the first day of the budget session in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 06, 2026 01:12 pm IST

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Session: 1k aid for women in focus; Opposition to flag rising crime

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann.
Published on Mar 06, 2026 04:22 am IST

Sandhwan, Bajwa and Sukhbir urge PM to rescue Indians from West Asia war zone

Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan
Published on Mar 02, 2026 06:30 am IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann heads to Bengaluru for naturopathy treatment

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann remained active on social media on Thursday morning, posting about the government’s campaign against drugs, improvement in water and electricity supply to farmers, SYL, and an opposition party’s doublespeak on gangsters.
Published on Feb 27, 2026 06:38 am IST

Punjab targets 12,800 crore revenue from excise

Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema
Published on Feb 24, 2026 06:42 am IST

India-US trade deal betrayal of farmers: Sandhwan

Punjab vidhan sabha speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. (HT)
Published on Feb 17, 2026 04:16 am IST