Punjab officials & experts say giving 300 units of electricity free & providing Rs 1,000/month to each woman a big challenge, given existing debt burden of Rs 2.82 lakh crore.
Punjab’s new chief minister has suffered failures, enjoyed unexpected successes, and weathered personal struggles — all quite publicly — during his political ascent.
Bhagwant Mann has chosen Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village Khatkar Kalan to take oath as Punjab CM, but residents expect more than optics when it comes to the revolutionary’s legacy.
If CM-designate Bhagwant Mann decides to not to appoint a deputy, Harpal Cheema, Kultar Singh Sandhwan & Aman Arora are probables for plum portfolios like finance, home & local bodies.
Hours after results of Punjab assembly polls were announced, social media was flooded with episodes of Mann’s stint as a stand-up comic in ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’.
The freedom fighter's legacy does not polarise voters and his popularity among all sections gives an advantage to the AAP — which at one point was more Gandhian than anything else.
Several cow carcasses found dumped at village in Hoshiarpur, triggering tension among local residents. Mann has ordered police to identify and arrest culprits, promised strict action.
Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.
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