Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann extended her greetings on the occasion of Holi on Friday and hoped for the festival to bring the colors of happiness into everyone's life.
The Punjab police continued its war against drugs under the "Yudh Nashian Virudh" which was waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state consecutively for the 12th day.
The family of Gurpreet Singh, a worker from Punjab who lost his life in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana, is seeking compensation and support from the Punjab government, as he was the sole breadwinner of the family.
Two bodies have been recovered, and four others have been rescued after a portion of a building of a factory in Ludhiana's Focal Point Phase 8 area collapsed on Sunday, the officials said. They added that the search for one worker is still on.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said after the BAC meeting on Thursday that the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Haryana Assembly has finalized the schedule for the upcoming budget session.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema will hold crucial meetings with senior officials of Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur, and Pathankot to intensify the state government's crackdown on drug trafficking.
He said, "Bhagwant Mann government is playing into the hands of Centre to violate the human rights of farmers. People will never accept this. We will burn the effigy of Bhagwant Mann. We will demand that farmers be allowed to protest and their demand be met. Our demands are not unlawful...We
Farmers gathered at Golden Gate in Amritsar to protest against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government. Police forces were deployed at multiple locations, including Chandigarh's borders, to maintain order and manage traffic during the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's march.