Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted the immense strain placed on Punjab's finances due to its unique status as a frontline border state, recent natural calamities, and the structural disadvantages arising from the shift to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
The unrest stemmed from long-standing demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. In a press conference, Farooq attributed the violence to frustration over unfulfilled promises, emphasising that similar assurances had been made to Jammu and Kashmir regarding statehood.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of two major hydropower projects worth over Rs 3,700 crore in Itanagar. The Heo Hydro Electric Project (240 MW) and Tato-I Hydro Electric Project (186 MW) will be developed in the Siyom sub-basin of Arunachal Pradesh.
Blackout mock drills were conducted in various parts of the country under 'Operation Shield' to simulate emergency preparedness in the face of war-like situations.
To facilitate their travel, the government has issued 40 Emergency Quota (EQ) letters for train tickets, and food is being arranged for 300 students currently at AP Bhavan. The state is making all necessary arrangements to ensure these students return home safely and with dignity.
About seventy-five students from various universities in conflict-hit border states arrived at Kerala House in Delhi following Operation Sindoor. A 24-hour control room has been set up for assistance, according to a Kerala Chief Minister's Office.
Amid India-Pakistan tension, Telangana Government has established a Control Room at Telangana Bhavan in national capital to provide assistance, information, and support to residents of Telangana residing in border States.
On Wednesday, CM Bhajanlal Sharma held a high-level meeting to discuss the ongoing situation. The Rajasthan government earlier said that the state was on "alert mode" and special instructions were given to the administration of the border districts in the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a meeting with the Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of border states adjoining Pakistan and Nepal in the national capital.
The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Wednesday, chaired a security review meeting in New Delhi with the Lieutenant Governors and Chief Ministers of border states adjoining Pakistan and Nepal.
With the ongoing anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has rattled Pakistan's-ISI, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Monday categorically said that Punjab Police will not allow anyone to disturb the har