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Punjab Cabinet approves 26,000 jobs in govt desks, doorstep ration delivery

The Punjab Cabinet Monday approved recruitment on 26,000 posts in different government departments, and also gave its nod to roll out a doorstep ration delivery scheme. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting here chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Sharing information about the decisions taken in the meeting on his Twitter handle, Mann said the Cabinet also gave its nod to the roll out of a doorstep ration delivery scheme. "Approval granted to recruitment at 26,454 posts in different departments," he tweeted in Hindi. The decision is in line with Bhagwant Mann's promise of filling 25,000 vacancies in various departments after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in the state in March. Mann also gave an approval to the notification for 'one MLA, one pension', which too is in line his poll promise that former MLAs would get pension for only one term not for all the terms they have served as an elected representative. In another decision, the Cabinet gave approval to

Congress slams AAP over 'crumbling' law and order situation in Punjab

Congress leader Alka Lamba alleged that with the Aam Aadmi Party now in the government of a full state, the chief minister of Delhi was using the police against his political opponents

Punjab declares summer vacation in all schools from May 14 amid heatwave

The Punjab government has declared summer vacation in all schools from May 14 in view of the severe heatwave scorching the state.

Congress, BJP slam Punjab-Delhi MoU, say Kejriwal wants to control Mann

Opposition BJP and Congress Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the knowledge sharing agreement signed between Punjab and Delhi governments, alleging it was his way to "control" the AAP dispensation in the state from the national capital. The MoU was signed by Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Singh Mann, enabling the two AAP governments to send and receive officials, ministers and other personnel to learn and share their knowledge, experience and skills for public welfare. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa alleged that the purpose of the MoU was to enable Kejriwal to run Punjab by "controlling" the state's bureaucracy. "This MoU btwn Punjab & Delhi Govt is nothing less than a mortgage of Punjab's interest & sovereignty to @ArvindKejriwal. Kejriwal Ji your East India company like agenda to control & confiscate Punjab is not acceptable to Punjabis! CM @BhagwantMann we urge you not to surrender," Sirsa tweeted after signing of the MoU. Delhi ...

Delhi, Punjab govts sign knowledge-sharing agreement for better infra

Mann said that education, health and power were a priority of his government and Punjab can learn from Delhi where a lot of work was done in these fields

Punjab govt to replicate Delhi's education model: CM Bhagwant Mann

Mann, who is on a two-day visit to Delhi along with his senior officers, toured health institutes and schools in the national capital to understand the "Delhi model" and replicate it in the state

Punjab CM Mann urges Centre to relax norms for shrivelled grains

Wheat growers in Punjab have reported drop in crop yield and shrivelled grains because of the early onset of heat wave

Punjab govt orders probe against 720 private schools over fee hike

The AAP-led dispensation in Punjab on Sunday ordered an inquiry against 720 private schools for allegedly raising fee despite government's directions.

Mann to sign MoUs with Delhi to impart quality health, education facilities

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann is likely to sign a few MoUs with the Government of Delhi for imparting quality health and education facilities to people in the state during his visit to the national capital

Punjab govt likely to announce financial relief to transporters today

The private transporters, who have had several meetings with the new Aam Aadmi Party government, have been demanding that the Motor Vehicle Tax (MVT) of Rs 2.54 per km be reduced

Punjab CM Mann orders probe on why public debt swelled to Rs 3 trn

Twenty per cent of the annual budget is being spent only to pay the interest on the loans

Punjab Congress chief asks Kejriwal, Mann to expose 'mafias'

Kejriwal on Saturday had said that after the formation of the AAP government in Punjab, several 'big mafias' approached him, Mann, ministers, party MLAs and leaders seeking favours by offering bribe

Mann meets farmer leaders, urges for crop diversification, water management

He said the state government will take up with the Centre the issue of giving remunerative price of alternative crops

Punjab govt announces 300 units free power every month from July 1

The scheduled castes, backward castes, below-poverty-line households and freedom fighters will be charged just for the usage over and above 600 units in two months

Mann govt likely to announce 300 units of free power: Report

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had on Tuesday said his government will soon give 'good news' to the people of the state, indicating it could announce free power supply to households

ED grills ex-Punjab CM Channi for over six hours in money laundering case

Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested in this case by the agency days before the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls

Punjab people will soon get a good news, says CM Bhagwant Mann

Mann also said he had a meeting with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

Man shot dead in Patiala; Sidhu, Amarinder slam AAP govt over law and order

A 35-year-old man was shot dead following an altercation with some people known to him in Punjab's Patiala district, police said on Wednesday. The murder triggered criticism by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and former chief minister Amarinder Singh over the AAP government's handing of law and order. Dharminder Singh of Daun Kalan village was killed near the Punjabi University in Patiala on Tuesday night following the altercation, the police said, adding that a case was registered in this connection. A video of the incident even surfaced on social media. Sidhu slammed the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government over the law and order situation in the state. "Complete collapse of law & order in Punjab while CM busy seeking votes in Himachal's cool breezes.. 2 more cold blood murders in Patiala today. On an average 3-4 murder taking place daily, people are in state of fear. Best way to discharge your duty is to dispense with it," he said in a tweet and shared a video clip of the ...

Punjab Assembly passes resolution seeking transfer of Chandigarh to state

The resolution was moved by Mann in the absence of the two BJP legislators, who earlier staged a walkout from the House

Mann slams Shah over central service rules to Chandigarh UT employees

The Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab said that the party will oppose the Centre's decision and fight the issue from 'streets to Parliament'