In an action against corruption, the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab has suspended Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fazilka. The SSP was suspended in the Rs 1 lakh bribery case.
Fifteen people died and six were hospitalized in Amritsar after drinking fake liquor. Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said five people were arrested and charged with murder. He promised strict action against those responsible.
Describing it as a big success, Cheema said, "AAP government has completed the GST collection equal to the five years of Congress in just three years."
Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema praised the army for responding to Pakistan's failed drone attack. He assured the public of strong security measures, including school closures and better health services, and warned of action against black marketers.
Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema expressed full support for the Centre and armed forces after Operation Sindoor, following the Pahalgam terror attack. He said Punjab has always stood with India and is fully prepared to support national security efforts.
A day ahead of national mock drills scheduled for May 7, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema confirmed that exercises will be held across 20 districts in the state.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Sunday that Sangrur police have recovered raw material used for manufacturing ethanol as part of the ongoing 70-day statewide anti-drug campaign led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday slammed the Union Government for hiking the prices of LPG cylinders. He alleged that the prices of all basic commodities had increased ever since the BJP government came to power.
Reacting to the scaling down of the security of Punjab SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said that many officers get transferred or promoted, and then these people (SAD) start creating a ruckus.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announces the Mukyamatri Teerth Yatra Yojna, a free pilgrimage scheme for those over 50, with a Rs 100 crore budget. The initiative aims to promote religious unity and starts registration in late April.