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Sanjeev Arora already holds three other important departments — Industries, Investment Promotion and Power. (File Photo)

9th Cabinet rejig in 4 years of AAP govt: Ahead of civic polls, CM gives Local Bodies portfolio to Sanjeev Arora

January 09, 2026 7:51 pm

Sanjeev Arora has become the fifth Local Bodies Minister in less than four years of AAP rule. AAP government will complete four years in March 2026.

Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh and Malvinder Singh Kang. (File Photo)

MP, MLA inaugurate Rs 11 lakh development works in Mohali

January 03, 2026 8:28 pm

MLA Singh said that 3,200 sports grounds were being developed across Punjab and a proposal was in place to develop 34 sports grounds in the Mohali Assembly constituency alone.

The robbers pretended to enquire about a silver bracelet but soon brandished weapons at the woman present at the counter. Her husband Vipin Verma reacted swiftly by climbing over the counter and pushing the robbers out of the shop, while his wife followed. The robbers fled the spot as locals gathered. (Express Photo)

Crime spree grips Punjab’s Doaba region, over 12 thefts and robberies reported in a few days

December 29, 2025 5:04 pm

A gang of around a dozen masked thieves looted gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 70-80 lakh from Babbar Jewellers, located in Jalandhar’s Shahid Babu Labh Singh Nagar in the early hours of Monday.

With the Punjab government saying that it would not do anything further on the farmhouses policy till the next date of hearing, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday granted an interim stay on the implementation of Punjab’s policy to allow farmhouses on delisted land in the Shivalik hills. (Source: File Photo)

NGT grants interim stay on Punjab’s farmhouses policy

December 18, 2025 7:42 pm

Petitioner Kapil Arora had challenged the farmhouses policy, alleging that it violated the Supreme Court’s directions regarding land taken out of the purview of the Punjab Land Preservation Act.

Harmeet Singh Sandhu’s strong win in Tarn Taran marks AAP’s sixth bypoll victory since 2022, backed by an all-out campaign from Mann and Kejriwal.

Ground work, involvement of leaders: How AAP secured seat in Tarn Taran Bypoll

November 15, 2025 8:02 pm

Harmeet Singh Sandhu secured a decisive win for AAP in the Tarn Taran Assembly bypoll, defeating SAD’s Sukhwinder Kaur by over 12,000 votes after an aggressive campaign led by Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal.

Punjab: Free dal, tea, sugar, mustard oil and turmeric for beneficiaries of atta-dal scheme

October 23, 2025 6:59 pm

Once Kejriwal gives his nod, the government will start the procurement of these goods to be given away along with wheat for the quarter starting April next year.

With 100% strike rate when it bet on turncoats, Punjab AAP now eyes an encore in Tarn Taran

October 17, 2025 8:40 pm

In panthic seat, the party has promised 'double-pace development', akin to BJP's double engine pitch.

Industrialist Rajinder Gupta likely to be AAP’s candidate for Punjab Rajya Sabha seat

Industrialist Rajinder Gupta named AAP candidate for Punjab Rajya Sabha seat

October 05, 2025 12:04 pm

Rajinder Gupta, the Trident Group chairman, earlier resigned as vice-chairman of the Punjab Planning Board and chairman of the Shri Kali Mata Temple Management Committee. Kanchan Vasdev Chandigarh

Salaries pending for 5 months: Teachers from aided colleges to gherao Punjab edu minister's residence

September 15, 2025 12:44 am

On September 19, the PCCTU said, the teachers will observe a mass casual leave

BJP’s conspiracy to stop free ration for 55 lakh Punjabis will never succeed: MLAs Kulwant Singh, Kuljit Randhawa

August 25, 2025 2:02 am

Kulwant Singh pointed out that the Centre had already deprived 23 lakh beneficiaries of ration in July, and from September 30, another 32 lakh face the same fate