Kanchan is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Punjab bureau. She covers the Chief Minister’s Office, government policies and politics. Her 22 years of experience covering crime, women issues, environment and politics, has included a previous stint with The Tribune and has also assisted in the launch of city editions of the newspaper. She has written a monograph on Abandoned Brides by NRIs as part of Prabha Dutt memorial fellowship and as a Centre for Science and Environment fellow worked on Pollution in Satluj river. She tweets @kanchan99
September 13, 2025 15:27 IST
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann hit out at the Centre over the India-Pakistan cricket match on Sunday, saying ‘in this scenario, they forget Pahalgam and Pulwama’.
Sat, Sep 13, 2025September 13, 2025 12:56 IST
In its letter to the Bhakra Beas Management Board, the Punjab government stated that variations in outflow have intensified, which is problematic given the state of the riverbanks following prolonged flooding.
Sat, Sep 13, 2025September 13, 2025 11:49 IST
We had cleared silt, raised embankments, but nobody could have predicted this much rain: Minister.
Sat, Sep 13, 2025September 13, 2025 11:28 IST
In June 2024, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand joined hands to survey flood plains to avert disaster, save lives
Sat, Sep 13, 2025September 12, 2025 13:46 IST
BJP peddling lies on disaster relief funds to defame AAP govt: Cheema.
Fri, Sep 12, 2025September 11, 2025 12:29 IST
Cheema says 'not a single penny in account', Arora: 'funds present, but shackled by Centre's norms'
Thu, Sep 11, 2025September 10, 2025 13:49 IST
Punjab will get adequate compensation following an assessment by the Centre, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said, a day after PM Narendra Modi’s flood relief aid drew flak in the state.
Wed, Sep 10, 2025September 09, 2025 11:47 IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who is unwell and recuperating at a hospital in Mohali, joined Monday’s Cabinet meeting virtually.
Tue, Sep 09, 2025September 08, 2025 22:25 IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann attended the Cabinet meeting virtually from his hospital bed in Mohali.
Mon, Sep 08, 2025September 08, 2025 14:22 IST
Flood-hit farmers could have been easily provided compensation through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana had the AAP government implemented the Central scheme: Sunil Jakhar.
Tue, Sep 09, 2025September 08, 2025 04:58 IST
The policy is likely to make the mining easier for them as they would be able to sell it without getting environment clearance by bringing an amendment in the Punjab Minor Mineral Policy
Mon, Sep 08, 2025September 07, 2025 06:11 IST
The Punjab government, in an interim report Saturday, estimated the loss caused by the floods at Rs 14,000 crore and sought an immediate release of the amount from the National Disaster Relief Fund to mitigate the hardships of the people. With three more deaths being reported, the toll due to the deluge has gone up […]
Sun, Sep 07, 2025September 07, 2025 00:07 IST
Three more deaths take toll to 46, crops on 1.75 lakh hectare land damaged
Sun, Sep 07, 2025September 06, 2025 16:26 IST
The Punjab floods were a natural disaster, and this is not the right time to indulge in politics over it, state Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said on Saturday.
Sat, Sep 06, 2025September 06, 2025 11:59 IST
AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who visited Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann at Fortis Hospital in Mohali, said his pulse had normalised.
Sat, Sep 06, 2025September 06, 2025 08:00 IST
Sanour MLA Harmit Singh Pathanmajra's arrest on Tuesday in a three-year-old case — on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation — came a day after he questioned the government's handling of flood relief; AAP emphasises its “zero-tolerance” policy on wrongdoing
Fri, Sep 05, 2025September 06, 2025 04:35 IST
The BBMB is facing brickbats from the political parties in Punjab and in Himachal Pradesh, who have accused the authorities of releasing excess water downstream leading to flooding in the two states.
Sat, Sep 06, 2025September 05, 2025 03:29 IST
The GST Council’s decision on Wednesday has scrapped the 12 per cent and 2 8 per cent slabs, moving most goods to lower tax brackets. Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that this could cost the state a drop in revenue by 20 per cent.
Fri, Sep 05, 2025September 04, 2025 14:23 IST
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal visited CM Mann and set out for Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala, the epicentre of the deluge in Punjab, along with AAP state president Aman Arora.
Thu, Sep 04, 2025September 04, 2025 11:50 IST
Months after seeking extra 4,500 cusecs water from Punjab, Harana has now asked for slashing 2,500 cusecs water due to its reduced demand, which has upset ruling AAP in flood-hit Punjab
Thu, Sep 04, 2025September 04, 2025 04:18 IST
He denied he had absconded after opening fire at the police. He said he asked the personnel to go to a gurdwara and speak under oath.
Thu, Sep 04, 2025September 03, 2025 19:18 IST
Tractors to trenches, amphibious vehicles to gurdwaras, AAP leaders are at work on the ground after Mann govt faces fire from Oppn over its flood efforts
Wed, Sep 03, 2025September 03, 2025 10:46 IST
The delayed preparation, ignored NHAI plan, faulty gates expose governance gaps
Wed, Sep 03, 2025September 02, 2025 11:27 IST
Sanour MLA Harmit Singh Pathanmajra allegedly escaped from the Punjab Police in Haryana’s Karnal. He was booked following a rape complaint filed by his alleged ex-wife.
Tue, Sep 02, 2025September 02, 2025 09:36 IST
Pathanmajra further said that on the directions of the party's Delhi leadership, Punjab Vigilance Bureau may book him for speaking against his own government.
Tue, Sep 02, 2025