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The missing Saroops probe and why a unique Punjab shrine is at the centre of a major political storm

January 21, 2026 11:18 am

CM Bhagwant Mann recently stated that 169 out of the 328 missing Saroops of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib were found at Rasokhana Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Gurdwara. This was later denied.

Former MP Charanjeet Brar joins BJP alongside Onkar Brar, former OSD of Bhagwant Mann in presence of CM Haryana Nayab Singh Saini, Central Minister Ravneet Bittu, and Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar during a function at Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh. Express Photo

Former MP Jagmeet Brar, Punjab CM Mann's ex-OSD, SAD rebel leader Charanjit Singh Brar join BJP ahead of 2027 Assembly polls

January 16, 2026 10:41 pm

As all the new entrants hail from the Malwa belt, which accounts for 69 of 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, the defection to the BJP is viewed as the party's renewed trust in the Malwa region ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann formally inaugurated the library on January 11, stating that the project was completed at a cost of ₹9 crore. (Express Photo)

25,000 books, AC study booths, and ovens to heat lunch: Inside Bathinda’s new high-tech library drawing rural students

January 16, 2026 1:42 pm

Apart from study booths, the District Digital Public Library in Bathinda includes a stationery shop, a cafeteria, and multiple reading halls.

Can a son be his father’s employee?: Punjab widow’s 28-year legal battle for compensation ends with HC ruling

January 16, 2026 12:41 pm

Following tractor driver Jasbir Singh’s death in an accident, Oriental Insurance Company opposed his family’s compensation claim, arguing that no genuine employer-employee relationship could exist between a father and son.

“There was no fee on the first registration earlier, but second, third and subsequent registrations were attracting stamp duty of 8 per cent. This made property registration extremely difficult for common people,” the MLA said in a press conference.

Mohali MLA hails decision after Punjab govt slashed stamp duty from 8% to 1% for buyers till Jan 31

January 15, 2026 10:37 pm

Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh assured that if any cooperative society delays issuing a no objection certificate (NOC), the government will appoint special registrars after three to four months and complete the registration process at its own level.

As no women qualified, Punjab and Haryana HC orders 461 reserved fireman posts in Punjab to be given to men

January 15, 2026 3:30 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court noted that vacancies reserved for women cannot be carried forward if there are no eligible female candidates.

The impact of the fog was widespread. As many as 19 inbound flights landed with delays ranging from around two-and-a-half hours to as much as seven hours. On the departure side, 25 flights took off three to seven hours behind schedule. (File Photo)

Dense fog hits operations at Chandigarh airport, 12 arrival, 9 departure flights cancelled

January 15, 2026 9:59 am

Flight movements resumed only after a marginal improvement in visibility. The first arrival landed at Chandigarh airport at 10:57 am, while the first departure took off at 12:50 pm.

328 missing Saroops: Spotlight back on ex-SGPC chief secretary against whom panel recommended criminal case

January 13, 2026 1:22 pm

The Ishar Singh Commission had stated that former SGPC chief secretary Roop Singh was negligent in performing his duties, and recommended action against him.

Decode Politics: Why video has reignited BJP vs AAP war, Delhi to Punjab

January 12, 2026 8:27 pm

Amid protests and counter-protests, the controversy seems to have pitted the Punjab executive against the Delhi legislature, flaring up at a time when key Punjab players are gearing up for the 2027 polls

Bhagwant Mann seeks audio and video recordings of trial of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev from Scotland

January 12, 2026 3:24 pm

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written to the British deputy high commissioner in Chandigarh for the recordings, stating that they hold profound historical and emotional significance for the people of Punjab.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ties the knot with Gurpreet Kaur

July 07, 2022 3:50 pm

In a low-key ceremony with only a few invited guests, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will marry Gurpreet Kaur, a doctor, at his home on Thursday.