Raising his voice against the problems allegedly caused by E20 petrol, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday called upon people to unite and fight against what he described as an injustice being inflicted on consumers through its sale.
Farmer organisations staged protests across Punjab during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, demanding a legal guarantee for MSP, opposing the proposed India-US trade agreement and criticising both the Centre's farm policies and the state's land pooling initiative.
A 500-metre road linking Chandigarh's key government buildings briefly reopened for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy, drawing fresh attention to a decades-old public access dispute that remains pending before the Supreme Court.
The Prime Minister's three-state tour includes the launch of India's first hydrogen-powered train, new highways, railway stations, hospitals and education projects aimed at boosting infrastructure and connectivity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he looked forward to visiting Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a series of development projects spanning railways, healthcare, education, connectivity and culture, asserting that the initiatives would significantly improve the lives of people, particularly the country's youth.
Punjab's latest anti-sacrilege law has reopened an old wound, but the debate it has triggered is no longer confined to the punishment of those who desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib.
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi appeared to soften his stand amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the Punjab Congress, saying he remains committed to the party's leadership and will abide by whatever strategy is decided by the Congress high command.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, caught Baljit Singh, a ASI posted at the Talwandi Sabo police station in the district Bathinda red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
Verka (Milkfed Punjab) recorded a turnover of ₹551 crore in June 2026, up from ₹480 crore during the corresponding month last year, registering a growth of 14.79%.
The deceased, identified as Manoj Batra, had travelled to Jammu and Kashmir for the Yatra.
