Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has taken a major step towards strengthening sports facilities at the rural level in Punjab. Recently, from Dedhna village in Patiala, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann inaugurated more than 500 modern rural playgrounds constructed in various districts of the state. With this the total number of rural playgrounds dedicated to.
Police have registered a case against five individuals for abetment of suicide and the alleged use of casteist slurs following the death of a 47-year-old Dalit man in Toor Banjara village, Sangrur district, Punjab.
The Punjab government has carried out an administrative reshuffle at the municipal corporation level, altering the responsibilities of the Municipal Commissioners of Jalandhar and Amritsar.
The dispute between the Punjab government and its employees appears to be escalating. The Sajha Mulazim Manch (Joint Employees' Forum) has announced plans to intensify its agitation against the government.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra took oath as the 37th Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court despite strong opposition from the Punjab government. CM Bhagwant Mann skipped the ceremony.
All Seva Kendras across Punjab will remain closed on September 15 as the Punjab Seva Kendra Employees Union stages a statewide shutdown and protest in Mohali over pending demands.
CHANDIGARH, September 2, 2026: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Central Government of deliberately attempting to weaken the Punjab government by withholding the state’s funds, misusing central investigative agencies for political purposes and running a sustained campaign to malign the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh.
