Punjab News

Chandigarh, 25 October 2025:-Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan held a meeting today with a special Japanese delegation who are keenly interested in investing in Punjab. The State is rich in the agriculture sector but is simultaneously emerging as a hub for the industrial sector. Speaker urged them to explore the opportunities in Punjab and invest in our shared futures. Our government has transparency, credibility and a clear policy framework for industrialists. Speaker informed the delegation about the Punjab Government's Invest Punjab platform where a single window portal has been launched by our government where investors can get all necessary approvals within 45 days. He added that the state's business-friendly policies and vast investment opportunities will be imm...

Chandigarh, October 23: Newly appointed Senior Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and 10 members of Punjab State Women Commission assumed office today. Disclosing this information, Chairperson of Punjab State Women Commission Mrs. Raj Lali Gill said that  Mrs. Rupinder Kaur Gill from   Bathinda has assumed office as Senior Vice-Chairperson and  Mrs. Geeta Gill from Ajnala has assumed office as Vice-Chairperson today.  She said that along with this, 10 members also took office today, including Mrs. Navjot Kaur from Hoshiarpur, Mrs. Krishna Devi from Jalandhar, Mrs. Jaswinder Kaur from Bathinda, Mrs. Ajinderpal Kaur from Ludhiana, Mrs. Swaranjit Kaur from Mohali, Mrs. Sunita Rani from Bathinda, Mrs. Sukhbir Kaur from Amritsar, Mrs. Rekha Mani Sharma from Pat...

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, October 23:           In an intelligence based operation amidst the ongoing anti-drugs Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of a drug kingpin and recovered 5.025 kg Heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           The arrested accused has been identified as Rajpal Singh (25), a resident of Majid Building in Chheharta, Amritsar. The accused has a criminal history with cases under sections of NDPS Act and Arms Act registered against him.   &nbs...

Chandigarh, October 21: In a significant move to instill the values of sacrifice and religious freedom in the youth, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains has directed all Vice-Chancellors (VCs) and College Principals across the state, including private and aided institutions, to organise comprehensive seminars highlighting the life, teachings and martyrdom of ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. Emphasising on the Guru's legacy of selflessness, inclusivity and human rights advocacy, S. Harjot Singh Bains wrote a letter to VCs and Principals to organise seminars and other religious programs from October 27, 2025 to November 30, 2025. Directing to maintain religious decorum and sanctity of the events in the education institutes, the Education Minister asked th...

Chandigarh, October 18:  14 nomination papers were filed on Saturday for the 21-Tarn Taran Assembly constituency bye-election in Punjab. A spokesperson of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, informed that BJP candidate Harjit Singh Sandhu filed two additional nomination papers today. Earlier, he had also submitted his nomination papers on October 17. Sucha Singh has filed his nomination as a covering candidate for Harjit Singh Sandhu. Similarly, Leena Sandhu has filed her nomination as a covering candidate for Indian National Congress nominee Karanbir Singh. Apart from these, Arun Kumar Khurmi also filed his nomination and Naib Singh from Nationalists Justice Party have also submitted their nominations. In addition, the following individuals have filed nomin...