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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Topic: Punjab

Punjab ‘inflating’ numbers of households with tap water access, groundwater very contaminated—CAG report

CAG report on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission also pointed out 'inflated reporting' of households with access to tap water.

Mann govt gets a CAG reality check on 4th anniversary—economic growth cannot offset debt trap

If quantum of off-budget borrowings is included as part of debt, govt's overall liability was 44.27 percent of GSDP in 2023-24, public watchdog says in report.

Punjab gangsters are shooting village sarpanches now. Moving on from NRIs and pop stars

Two out of four sarpanches killed since January were associated with AAP—a detail that has drawn quiet attention in Punjab’s political circles.

Brotherly love to border toll: Why Punjab & Himachal keep squabbling over roads, rivers and revenue

An entry fee hike for vehicles from other states has sparked fresh bickering between Punjab & Himachal. But the quarrel runs deeper—hydro project dues, tourism traffic and even cultural flashpoints.

Hot on trail of drug haul suspect, NCB arrests AAP sarpanch. He was ‘eyes, ears’ of ‘war on drugs’

Sarpanch Paramjit Singh, who chaired Kalsian’s Village Defence Committees, was arrested early Tuesday morning based on clues including a Toyota Fortuner and UPI payments.

Land of milk and no money? Bread basket Punjab hits rock bottom in NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index

Topper Odisha widens lead to score 73.1 out of 100; Haryana and Bihar among the few states to improve year-on-year.

Punjab’s tall claims of irrigation success can weaken its case in Ravi–Beas water dispute

No one suggests Punjab should hide genuine gains in canal rehabilitation. But there is a difference between reporting gradual improvement and projecting a breakthrough.

Saffron turban, Guru Nanak’s wisdom & Sant Ravidass: Saini’s budget speech has Punjab written all over it

As the Haryana CM presents the Rs 2.23 lakh crore budget, the optics—including a kesari pagri, a Sikh scripture, and a Ravidassia quote—speak a language meant for Punjab’s voters.

AAP adds tadka to Akali atta-dal populist recipe with rebrand, new ingredients. ‘But where’s the money’

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is hoping Meri Rasoi food scheme will help AAP retain power next year. But economists warn that it may strain Punjab’s already stretched finances.

AAP sarpanch shot dead at wedding in Tarn Taran, third such attack on ruling party functionary this year

Punjab Police suspends SHO and DSP hours after daylight shooting; Opposition Congress and Akali Dal hit out at AAP government over law & order ‘anarchy’.

On Camera

Real question isn’t why songs like Sarke Chunar are made. It’s why we keep playing them

The song was taken off YouTube a day after its release. But where was this energy when songs like Choli Ke Peeche & Fevicol Se came out? Those songs walked so this one could run.

Use LPG judiciously, consider alternatives wherever possible—Govt amid supply crunch & shipping delays 

With vessels stranded at Hormuz amid West Asia conflict, Centre ramps up production, cracks down on hoarding, and urges households to use alternative.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.