Punjab news

Patients at a de-addiction centre attempted to flee, but timely action by guards and police prevented escapes, prompting staff to flag serious security concerns.  

AAP leader Lucky Oberoi was shot multiple times outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar, succumbing to injuries as police launched an investigation.   

Presenting Punjab as a stable, future-ready, and business-friendly destination, the Chief Minister underlined the state’s expanding industrial footprint, policy reforms, and growing investor confidence, backed by investment proposals worth Rs. 1.5 lakh crore received since March 2022, and a clear roadmap spanning sectors from electric mobility to digital services.

NIA conducted searches on January 22, across 10 locations in Punjab's Amritsar, Tarn Taran, and Gurdaspur border districts as part of its probe into the March 14, 2025, grenade attack on Amritsar's Thakur Dwara Sanatan Temple.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met British Columbia Premier David Eby on January 16, 2026, to boost trade ties between Punjab and Canada, emphasizing mutual benefits in key sectors and pithcing strentgths in agro-processing, textiles, IT, renewable energy, and Ease of Doing Business via Invest Punjab's single-window system. 

Interacting with entrepreneurs at the startup conclave, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the government’s clear objective is to transform Punjab’s youth from job seekers into job givers and enable them to carve a distinct identity for themselves. 

Following extensive consultations with stakeholders at multiple levels, the Cabinet approved amendments that introduce new mining categories, modernise auction mechanisms, and streamline regulatory processes, marking a decisive shift towards transparency, fairness, and citizen-centric governance in the mining sector.

DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar is a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 2009 batch. He has been remanded to judicial custody till October 31 by the CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, at a Teacher’s Day event in Anandpur Sahib, urged teachers to help preserve Punjab’s heritage, calling teaching a mission to enlighten minds and lauding their role as nation builders. Scroll down to check more details.

In a major relief effort, Punjab Governor flagged off nine trucks carrying essential supplies for people affected by floods. The initiative aims to provide immediate support to families in flood-hit areas, ensuring food, water, and other necessities reach those in need quickly.

Schools in several states, including J&K, Telangana, Dakshina Kannada, Punjab, and Kerala, are closed today, August 29, 2025, due to heavy rains and Onam celebrations. Scroll down to check the details.

The Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann has announced that all the schools in the state will remain closed from Today, i.e. 28th August, 2025 to 30th August, 2025. Scroll down to check more details.

The pharmaceutical company said that the accident occurred on Sunday at a factory in Barnala district, Punjab. 

The six workers trapped under the debris were brought out by the NDRF teams. While one of them was found dead, the condition of three others is critical, they said. 

A multi-storey building collapsed Saturday evening, with at least five people trapped in its rubble.

The Amritsar Commissionerate Police took apart a cross-border terror module linked to Pakistan-based operatives by arresting 10 people. The total number of people arrested included four main operatives and six involved in providing logistic assistance, officials said.

The SAD leader was lucky enough to escape unharmed and is curently safe.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that 10 pistols including three sophisticated 9MM Glock pistols along with 10 cartridges were recovered from the possession of the accused persons.

Police have seized over 8 kg heroin, 6 kg opium, 13.1 kg chemical and four pistols along with 17 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Friday.