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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Bhagwant Mann

Mann govt in Punjab locked in ‘cold wars’ with IAS officers. The ‘punishment’—no posting for months

Since the formation of AAP govt in 2022, several senior officers have often been kept without postings for months, for reasons which have never been clearly spelt out.

AAP dials Punjab voters to ask: Is Mann delivering?

Punjab residents are receiving calls from the 'chief minister's office', asking if they are happy with Mann and whether there is anything they would like to flag. 

Akal Takht summons Punjab minister over ‘sacrilegious’ depiction of 10th Sikh Guru in painting

The wall painting in question is at the newly built memorial of Sikh general Bhai Jeewan Singh at Anandpur Sahib. The memorial was inaugurated by CM Bhagwant Mann last month.

‘Tomar tapes’ to ‘Bhagwant Mann deepfakes’: Jagmandeep Samra, Canada man who stirred up Punjab politics

Chandigarh: Politics over purported AI-generated videos of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann heated up in Punjab Thursday, with the BJP questioning the association between Mann...

Punjab Police book Indian man in Canada over ‘fake’ videos of CM Bhagwant Mann

The videos were posted by one Jagman Samra on Facebook. He also claimed the clips were genuine & that he'd pay Rs 5 crore if they are found to have been created through AI.

IAS Krishan Kumar: Mann’s go-to man for tackling water disputes, now blamed by Oppn for Punjab floods

Punjab Opposition demands Kumar’s immediate transfer, saying he did not act in time. Mann govt stands firm behind the IAS officer, saying he 'did his best' to prepare for the floods.

43 dead after floods in Punjab, Agriculture Minister Chouhan visits flood-hit areas

Punjab CM Bhagwant Man said relief-&-rescue operations are going on in the flood-hit areas with gazetted officers in every marooned village to monitor the situation.

Punjab AAP MLA takes a jab at his own govt, gets arrested in rape case. And then, a dramatic escape

Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra alleges action being taken against him on a 3-year-old complaint as he questioned Punjab government's flood preparations. 

From Chennai, Mann vows ‘immediate steps’ to start breakfast scheme in Punjab govt schools 

Punjab CM was in Tamil Nadu to attend an event to announce the expansion of M.K. Stalin government’s breakfast scheme to all aided primary schools in the state.

Why Punjab’s AAP govt has scrapped the land pooling policy it was swearing by just a month ago

Chandigarh: On Monday, the Punjab government revoked the controversial land pooling policy 2025 which had snowballed into a major political issue in the state. The...

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Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

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Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.