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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicHarpal Singh Cheema

Topic: Harpal Singh Cheema

Amid piling debt, Mann govt skips Rs 1,100 poll promise to women again. Key Punjab budget highlights

The AAP govt’s 4th budget makes big allocations for sports, drug census, power subsidy. The finance minister admits not being able to fulfil their key poll promise towards women this year.

Mann govt presents Rs 2 lakh cr-plus Punjab budget, outstanding debt likely to touch Rs 3.74 lakh cr

While Rs 13,784 crore is earmarked for agriculture, education sector gets ₹16,987 crore in 2024 budget. Another Rs 7,780 crore allocated for providing free power to households.

Free power & no new taxes in AAP govt’s Punjab Budget, but fiscal consolidation roadmap missing

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema emphasised improving ‘fiscal health’ and augmenting tax revenues in AAP govt's maiden Budget Monday, but outstanding debt expected to rise by 8.4%.

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Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.