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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicManpreet Singh Badal

Topic: Manpreet Singh Badal

Grilled by Punjab vigilance, Manpreet Badal feuds with Congress chief— ‘I’m not Warring, won’t beg Mann’

BJP’s Manpreet Badal, an ex-finance minister, targeted Warring while addressing a press conference over questioning by vigilance bureau. Warring has hit back, calling Badal ‘corrupt’.

Punjab polls won’t be a ‘4-cornered’ contest, will usher in generational shift: Manpreet Badal

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal speaks of a new era in state politics, a way out of debt, and his love for Urdu poetry.

Manpreet Badal writes to FM Sitharaman, seeks timely, comprehensive action on GST

Punjab Finance Minister Badal said even though the GST Council is meeting after 8 months, the agenda for it is 'mundane' and does not deal with substantive issues.

Manpreet Singh Badal: Why we planted a sheesham tree for my father Gurdas

Punjab politician Gurdas Singh Badal, who passed away last Friday, made patience the hallmark of his life, both political and personal, writes son Manpreet Singh Badal

Punjab divests chief secretary of tax charge but that doesn’t end spat with ministers

Punjab ministers are upset with Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh for his alleged rude behaviour at a cabinet meeting last week.

Punjab ministers led by Manpreet Badal boycott chief secretary, allege conflict of interest

Ministers unanimously tell Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh that they won’t attend cabinet if Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh is present.

5 weddings and a mundan — that’s how many Modi has managed to attend despite busy schedule

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Allama Iqbal to Thomas Piketty: Punjab’s Budget has poetry to match the numbers

Reciting couplets has almost become a tradition in Budget speeches as it helps break the monotony of a lengthy text full of statistics.

Sulking partymen, wayward Sidhu & brash Bittu: A slice of Amarinder Singh’s scorching summer

The Punjab CM has also had to deal with Congressmen annoyed at being ignored during cabinet expansion, and unhappiness over shrinking Dalit representation.

Shashi Tharoor has a rival in Punjab

‘This great region has written its own history and written it in red, with the blood of its martyred sons... embedded in its fertile fields.'

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.