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Punjab: ‘Power hungry’ SAD desperate to tie up with BJP, says Mann

Taking a swipe at the Congress, Mann said the party had no vision for Punjab or its people. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 27, 2026 08:05 am IST

Punjab braces for ‘maha bandh’ on Aug 27 over DA dues, Mann plans to meet unions

Punjab Chief minister Bhagwant Mann will meet representatives of the employees’ unions.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 26, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Divisive forces trying to disrupt peace in Punjab: Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal,MP Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal arrived at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib to pay his obeisance,Punjab, on Monday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 26, 2026 08:32 am IST

BJP signals solo Punjab fight, but some eye SAD tie-up

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal's meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month had stirred expectations of a possible Akali Dal-BJP alliance in the upcoming Punjab polls
india news
Updated on Aug 26, 2026 08:41 am IST

Punjab has ample sugar stocks, govt keeping vigil, says Mann

Mann directed officers to ensure physical verification of sugar stocks held by sugar mills. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 26, 2026 08:12 am IST

Ludhiana: Aam Aadmi Clinic staff resume indefinite stir

The renewed strike is likely to affect consultations, medicine dispensing, diagnostic services and follow-up care at the clinics. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 25, 2026 10:40 pm IST

‘Vegitables’ and ‘dear’: SAD mocks AAP over spelling errors in Punjab classroom

SAD also took aim at AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal, asking them to comment on what it called the “Sikhiya Scam” in Punjab.
india news
Updated on Aug 25, 2026 07:20 pm IST

BSP will go solo in UP, Uttarakhand and Punjab assembly elections: Mayawati

BSP went solo in the 2022 assembly election in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Aug 25, 2026 03:57 pm IST

Punjab: RS member Satnam Sandhu records 100% attendance, raises 29 questions

Sandhu participated in 11 debates and raised 29 questions highlighting issues concerning Punjab. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 25, 2026 08:15 am IST

Punjab received over ₹8k crore in capital aid in 5 yrs: Centre

In a reply in Lok Sabha, the Union govt rules out any special assistance or debt-relief package. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 25, 2026 08:07 am IST

Chandigarh panel fines bus operator, ticket platform after TV actor misses shoot

The commission directed redBus and Kalpana Travels to jointly and severally pay ₹3,700 towards the ticket refund and differential taxi expense, with simple interest at 9% per annum from December 12, 2024. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 24, 2026 02:43 pm IST

Mann's wife terms ₹5-cr bribery charges ‘baseless’, alleges targeting by rivals

Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, made the allegations after attending a Teej function in Patiala.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 24, 2026 10:35 am IST

Water cannons used on protesters marching to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s village

Punjab's protesters are demanding the release of pending dearness allowance, full salary for employees during the probation period, reduction of the probation period from three years to one year, and cancellation of the central pay scale.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 25, 2026 01:40 pm IST

Regional buzz | AAP’s public connect plan

Through a voice message, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mannis asking residents whether they have obtained their Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana health card. (HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 24, 2026 08:18 am IST

Mohali tops state in NRI plaints, 70% cases in state related to marital disputes

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar had also taken note of the cases, stating that Punjab has nearly 32,000 women who have been abandoned by their NRI husbands over the past several years. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 24, 2026 01:42 am IST

After kinnow, cotton setbacks, dates yield sweet returns for Malwa farmers

Around 70 date palm saplings can be sown per acre, with an average yield of 1.5 quintals from a single tree in a season. (HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 24, 2026 01:13 am IST

‘Represented India in 3 nations’: Ex-envoy shares ordeal over unmatched SIR info

File photo of former diplomat Navdeep Suri, who represented India in UAE, Egypt and Australia
india news
Updated on Aug 24, 2026 12:01 am IST

28-year-old Punjab man shot dead while delivering pizza in New York City

Gurdeep Singh was working as a delivery partner in New York City.
india news
Updated on Aug 24, 2026 12:00 am IST

Punjab wraps up water reforms assessment, awaits budget inputs

The Centre has said the framework is intended to promote evidence-based reforms in areas including groundwater regulation, floodplain zoning, wastewater reuse, dam safety, participatory irrigation management, river-basin planning, data integration and institutional strengthening. (PTI)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 23, 2026 08:07 am IST

Wanted accused fleeing STF allegedly runs over pedestrian with Thar in Ludhiana

The incident, which took place on August 20, came to light after a video of the dramatic chase and collision surfaced.
india news
Updated on Aug 22, 2026 10:30 pm IST

Leadership | Why addiction strategy demands social overhaul

Recovery for drug addicts is a long-term social process, not a clinical endpoint. (HT photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 22, 2026 07:04 pm IST

Guru Ravidas Parkash Purb: Punjab to hold 92 drone shows from Sept 1

The Punjab government launched year-long, state-wide celebrations to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, a 15th-century saint, poet and social reformer, in February this year. (@BhagwantMann)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:25 am IST

Longowal martyrdom day: Harsimrat exhorts Punjabis to get rid of ‘divisive forces’

SAD leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal during an event to mark the 41st death anniversary of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal in Sangrur on Thursday . (HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 21, 2026 08:24 am IST

Punjab bandh today: Schools, highways shut for 7 hours, disruptions likely

In view of the bandh, the SGPC has also postponed its executive committee scheduled at its headquarters in Amritsar to August 22.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 22, 2026 03:10 pm IST

Punjab bandh on Friday: Will schools be closed? Govt clarifies

Schools and colleges in Punjab will remain open on Friday, August 21, Education Secretary Sonali Giri said on Thursday, amid a bandh call by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha.
india news
Updated on Aug 21, 2026 09:00 am IST

Wanted in Punjab, 3 Bambiha gang operatives deported from Malaysia

Additional director general of police (ADGP), counter intelligence, Amit Prasad said the deportation and subsequent arrests were the result of a sustained intelligence-led operation carried out over several months.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 11:51 am IST

Did some Punjab schools skip Independence Day celebrations? NHRC seeks report

The Punjab government has been directed to submit state-wise, district-wise and school-wise information on the observance of Independence Day on 15 August.
india news
Published on Aug 19, 2026 11:24 am IST

‘Expert opinion must prevail’: HC rejects NEET-UG answer key pleas

The court examined the material placed before it by the NTA and found that the objections had been referred to a panel of subject experts for consideration. (FILE PHOTO)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 21, 2026 12:10 am IST

SAD cries foul as Punar Surjit gets same venue to for August 20 gathering

SAD (Punar Surjit) leader Parminder Singh Dhindsa and SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 18, 2026 10:43 am IST

BJP reshuffle: Manpreet, Pathak get key roles ahead of Punjab polls

Newly joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Manpreet Singh Badal addresses the press conference, at party headquarters, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 18, 2026 02:27 pm IST
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