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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 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.'

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A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.