The Punjab Government on Sunday suspended seven jail officials and arrested five of them for negligence on duty over a gang fight in which two gangsters were killed inside Goindwal jail on Feb 26.
Partap Singh Bajwa reacted to the allegations made by Barjinder Singh, Ajit Group of publications and took to Twitter to condemn the actions of the AAP. He claimed that the "soul of Hitler has entered into Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann."
The Supreme Court on Tuesday noted that Punjab Governor has issued a direction summoning the House for the budget session on March 3. However, the top court made it clear that Governor cannot delay Assembly session and Chief Minister is duty-bound to furnish details to the governor as sought
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear today's Punjab Government plea challenging the refusal of the Governor to grant permission to the government to summon the budget session.
In the reference of Ajnala incident, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said that if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government could not handle law and order, the Center should intervene to deal with the situation.
The Ministry in its February 6 letter to the Punjab Government alleged violation of the provisions of clause 13 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the state and the Centre.
Father of the late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala, Balkaur Singh, on Sunday hit out at the Punjab government over the prevailing law and order situation in the state as he questioned why Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had to depute 40 security escorts for his wife if it is so good.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday slammed the Ministry of Power for instructing the Punjab government for importing coal by Rail-Ship-Rail mode rather than the direct mode which would cost three times more.
In the Congress government, Manisha Gulati was appointed as the chairperson of the Women Welfare Child Protection and Punjab State Women's Commission and was given an extension of 3 years by the Punjab government on September 18 in 2020.
According to a notification by the state government, all government and non-government offices, boards, corporations and government and private educational institutions of Sri Muktsar Sahib district will be closed on Saturday.