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Punjab CM Mann hospitalised with stomach ache complaint, discharged later

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi late on Tuesday night after he complained of stomach ache, Aam Aadmi Party sources said here on Thursday. He was discharged from the hospital on Thursday morning, they added. After arriving in Chandigarh, Mann held a meeting with some senior police officials here. He complimented the Punjab Police officials for their operation against two gangsters in Amritsar. He also released a video message, saying the state will be free from gangsters and drug peddlers. Gangsters Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu Kusa, allegedly involved in the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala, were gunned down in a nearly five-hour-long encounter with the Punjab Police at a village near Amritsar on Wednesday.

Punjab CM blames Akali, Cong govts of patronising gangsters, drug peddlers

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the state will be freed of gangsters and drug peddlers and accused the previous Akali and the Congress governments of patronising them. Mann complimented the Punjab Police for an operation against two gangsters in Amritsar. Gangsters Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa, allegedly involved in the murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala, were gunned down in a nearly five-hour-long encounter with the Punjab Police at an Amritsar village on Wednesday. Mann said his government will not allow anyone to disturb peace in the state. It is my guarantee to the people that we will not allow anyone to disturb hard-earned peace in the state and every effort will be made to maintain peace and communal harmony in Punjab by making it free from gangsters and drug smugglers, he said. Mann alleged that the gangsters and drug peddlers were patronised by the previous governments. Under the protection of Akalis and Congress, these gangst

Punjab CM Mann admitted to hospital in Delhi, diagnosed with infection

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to a hospital in Delhi on Wednesday early morning, said sources on Thursday

Bhagwant Mann slams Centre for non-representation of Punjab in MSP panel

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not giving the state a representation in the committee formed on minimum support price

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann faces perils of his poll promises

Mann stares at a twin-headed monster: Resuscitating the state's debilitated public-sector enterprises and controlling the spiralling debt

'Mann gave away Punjab's right over Chandigarh by asking land for Assembly'

SAD chief Sukhbir Badal on Sunday stepped up attack on Punjab Chief Minister for his statement seeking land for Vidhan Sabha, saying Mann has surrendered right on Chandigarh by making such demands.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann gets married in a private ceremony in Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will get married at a private ceremony here on Thursday. Mann (48), will be tying the knot with Dr Gurpreet Kaur, who belongs to Pehowa in Haryana's Kurukshetra. It will be Mann's second marriage. He had separated from his first wife in 2015 and has two children -- daughter Seerat Kaur (21) and son Dilshan (17) -- from his first marriage. Tight security arrangements have been made at the residence of the chief minister here. Gurpreet Kaur (30), shared a picture of herself on Twitter and wrote, Din Shagna Da Chadya (the day of marriage has arrived). She also thanked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for their congratulatory messages. According to the AAP, family members of Mann, including his mother and sister, and a few guests will attend the wedding, which will be solemnised according to Sikh rituals. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal along with his family will attend the ceremony. Talking to reporters here, AAP

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann gets hitched to doctor from Kurukshetra

The regular 'band, bajaa, baraat' were missing but festivities seemed intact as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann turned groom for his wedding with a doctor from Kurukshetra at his home on Thursday

Punjab: Nod to 600 units of free power to every household per billing cycle

The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval to giving 600 units of free power to every household per billing cycle in the state with effect from July 1

Punjab CM Mann set to marry this week; Arvind Kejriwal to attend wedding

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann (48) will tie the nuptial knot here on Thursday, party leaders confirmed. "Mann Sahab is getting married in a private ceremony here tomorrow. He will tie the knot with Dr Gurpreet Kaur," Aam Aadmi Party's senior leader and party's chief spokesperson of Punjab unit, Malvinder Singh Kang told PTI over phone. This will be Mann's second marriage after he had separated from his first wife in 2015. He has two children from his first wife.

CM Mann expands Punjab cabinet, five AAP MLAs take oath as ministers

Five AAP MLAs on Monday were inducted as ministers in the Punjab government as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanded his cabinet. It was the first cabinet expansion of the Mann-led government after AAP stormed to power in the state during the Assembly elections earlier this year. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to the MLAs at Guru Nanak Dev Auditorium of Punjab Raj Bhawan here on Monday evening. Barring two-time Sunam MLA Aman Arora, four others were the first-time legislators. Arora was the first one to take oath, followed by Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar, who is the MLA from Amritsar South seat. Later, Fauja Singh Sarari, who represents Guru Har Sahai, Chetan Singh Jourmajra, MLA from Samana, and Kharar legislator Anmol Gagan Mann were administered oath as cabinet ministers. Anmol Gagan Mann is the second woman who became the cabinet minister in the Mann-led cabinet. All of them took oath in Punjabi. Of the five new faces, four MLAs a

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Bhagwant Mann's first cabinet expansion today, oath taking ceremony at 5 pm

The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is going to expand its cabinet for the first time today

Punjab CM Mann to expand cabinet on Monday, 5 MLAs expected to get inducted

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will expand his cabinet on July 4 as five MLAs are expected to be inducted as ministers, said party sources on Sunday. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at Punjab Raj Bhawan at 5 pm on Monday, said an official here. It will be the first cabinet expansion of the Bhagwant Mann-led government more than three months after the Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power in Punjab. With the induction of five more ministers, the strength of the Mann-led cabinet will reach 15, including the chief minister. Several names of MLAs, including Aman Arora -- two-time MLA from Sunam, Sarvjit Kaur Manuketwo-time legislator from Jagraon, Baljinder Kaurtwo time MLA from Talwandi Sabo, Budh Ram - two-time MLA from Budhlada, Inderbir Singh Nijjar who is an MLA from Amritsar South and Anmol Gagan Mann, legislator from Kharar, are doing the rounds for the ministerial positions. However, there is no word from the party on the names of MLAs who will be inducted as minister

Punjab houses get 300 units of free power, pending arrears till Dec waived

Previous governments used to make promises during elections, five years would pass by the time promises were fulfilled but our government has set a new example in Punjab's history, he said in a tweet.

Punjab houses to get 300 units of free electricity from today: CM Bhagwant

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his government is fulfilling a guarantee made to people of the state as from Friday each household will be getting 300 units of free electricity every month. The AAP government had earlier announced giving 300 units of free power to every household from July 1. Previous governments used to make promises during elections five years would pass by the time promises were fulfilled but our government has set a new example in Punjab's history. Today we are going to fulfill another guarantee given to Punjabis. From today, each family in Punjab will get 300 units of free electricity per month, Mann said in a tweet. Giving 300 units of free electricity to each household every month was one of the key promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2022 Punjab assembly polls. AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said Punjab has become the second state after Delhi to provide free electricity to people. Today is a historic day as Punjab become

AAP govt committed to reducing Punjab's debt burden: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday said the Bhagwant Mann-led govt is committed to reduce Punjab's debt burden

Each penny plundered from people will be recovered: Punjab CM Mann

Mann said his government will soon fulfil the "guarantee" of giving Rs 1,000 each to the women of the state, which was promised ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls.

Punjab govt to bring resolution against Agnipath scheme in assembly: Mann

Earlier, he endorsed the suggestion of Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa of bringing a resolution against the scheme.

Newly-elected Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann tests Covid positive

After the 77-year-old leader tested positive for the viral disease, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spoke to his family members and promised the best possible medical care.