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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.

Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema addressing masses in Dirba constituency of Sangrur district. (Express Photo)

Punjab rural polls: Parties make last-minute push as campaigning ends

December 12, 2025 7:51 pm

BJP Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma campaigned across the rural areas of his constituency on Thursday and Friday.

Punjab's Finance Minister Harpal SIngh Cheema, slammed by Senior BJP Leader Vijay Sampla for "zero achievements and countless excuses."

In four years of AAP govt, 'achievements zero and excuses countless,' Sampla hits back at Cheema

December 02, 2025 3:16 pm

Says AAP govt hand-in-glove with sand, land and transport mafia

As BJP questions 'missing Rs 12,000 cr', Cheema says 'got only Rs 1,582 cr since 2022 under SDRF'

September 12, 2025 1:46 pm

BJP peddling lies on disaster relief funds to defame AAP govt: Cheema.

Punjab’s ‘Bill Liao Inam Pao’ scheme awards over Rs 3.3 cr in prize, boosts tax compliance: Cheema

August 10, 2025 9:47 pm

Penalties worth Rs 9,07,06,102 were imposed on entities found guilty of irregularities in issuing bills to consumers, the minister said, adding, " Of which Rs 7,30,92,230 has already been recovered."

Panel formed to find missing part of Justice Gurnam Commission report

July 16, 2025 11:51 am

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema urged Sandhwan to form a committee to find the report.

Collector rate, Hike in collector rate, property rate hike, finance minister, Chandigarh

9 months after effecting hike, Punjab to increase collector rates again, asks DCs for proposals

May 28, 2025 10:06 am

During the last fiscal, the government increased prices to as high as 100 per cent in some parts of the state.

Former Punjab Minister Manpreet’s ‘order to print stamp papers’ comes back to haunt him

August 17, 2023 2:58 pm

The file pertaining to the bill of Rs 57.46 crore incurred on the printing of these stamp papers has landed up in Chief Minister’s Office. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is yet to take any call on the file.

Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema holds meetings with teacher unions of govt and aided schools

January 19, 2023 1:22 am

During meetings with the representatives of Computer Teachers Union, Punjab State Aided Schools Teachers and Other Employees Union, and 3704 Adhyapak Union Punjab respectively for about one and a half hour, he gave hearing to the demands and issues of the teachers' organizations.

‘Tax revenue biggest concern... it has not grown as expected’

March 14, 2016 10:21 am

Punjab’s Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa speaks on state’s fiscal health, static tax revenue, fat salaries bill, liabilities and outstanding bills before tabling of the budget.