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Topic: Punjab

From Chennai, Mann vows ‘immediate steps’ to start breakfast scheme in Punjab govt schools 

Punjab CM was in Tamil Nadu to attend an event to announce the expansion of M.K. Stalin government’s breakfast scheme to all aided primary schools in the state.

Pathankot counter-intel prevented planned killing, arrests crime gang: Punjab DGP

Officials caught four people, including 2 juveniles, and seized 2 pistols with ammunition. They've also unearthed important leads regarding other criminal activities across the state.

Punjabi king of comedy Jaswinder Bhalla ‘never followed the script, only his intuition’

Bhalla’s portrayal of Advocate Dhillon in Carry On Jatta became iconic because of his sharp satire, comic timing, and one-liners. Kang described him as the 'soul' of the franchise.

Why Punjab’s AAP govt has scrapped the land pooling policy it was swearing by just a month ago

Chandigarh: On Monday, the Punjab government revoked the controversial land pooling policy 2025 which had snowballed into a major political issue in the state. The...

After Sukhbir, Punjab gets another ‘tankhaiya’. Mann minister Bains to clean, repair gurdwara roads

Bains appeared before Akal Takht, admitted to ‘mistake’. He was summoned over ‘song and dance’ at event organised by Punjab govt in Srinagar to mark martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Mann govt under fire for ‘smothering protest’—teacher under police watch, ‘detention’ for dissenters

Opposition has targeted govt in wake of video of teachers’ union leader minding school class in police presence, reports of protesters demanding jobs being removed from govt events.

Harsimrat’s take on Op Sindoor sets stage for possible SAD-BJP reunion in Punjab. Why it may not be easy

After estrangement over farm laws & political turf, BJP-SAD seem to be inching toward reconciliation. But internal rifts, ideological mistrust & shifting vote shares make a 2027 pact uncertain.

‘Totally anti-farmer,’ Farmers take out tractor march against Punjab govt’s land pooling policy

Protesting farmers allege that having 'failed' on all the fronts, the AAP government was desperate to 'grab' the land of farmers.

‘Song & dance’ at Guru Tegh Bahadur martyrdom event latest flashpoint in Punjab govt, SGPC tussle

Row over viral video of audience dancing to folk songs at ‘solemn’ musical event organised by Punjab govt in Srinagar. SGPC takes offence, Akal Takht summons organisers.

Dalit women reclaiming Punjab’s farmlands. ‘We are born on this land, have a right to it’

In village after village in the Malwa region, Dalit women have won the right to farm common land. They are now protesting and courting arrest to demand a new casteless settlement: Begumpura.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.