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Punjab Cabinet approves one-time grant for widows, dependent children

The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday decided to give a one-time grant of Rs 1,000 to widows, destitute women, dependent children and disabled people. This will be over and above the monthly pension of Rs 1,500 being given to them. This financial assistance will be credited directly into their bank accounts. This one-time grant will cost the state exchequer Rs 277.13 crore and benefitting 27.71 lakh beneficiaries, according to an official release. A decision to this effect was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here. The Cabinet also gave approval to release Rs 25 crore to Guru Ravidass Bani Adhayayn Centre Committee, Dera Sachkhand Ballan. To ensure effective formulation and implementation of the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan, the Punjab Cabinet approved the outline of the proposed Punjab State Welfare and Development of Scheduled Castes (Planning, Earmarking and Utilization of Financial Resources) Sub-Allocation Ordinance, 2022. The new law w

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab sees 1,811 fresh cases and four deaths

The four new Covid-related fatalities pushed the toll to 16,657

PM Narendra Modi stuck on flyover for 20 minutes in security lapse

Punjab CM expresses regret, denies security lapse; Cong says 'political drama'

Punjab govt should apologise for serious lapse in PM's security: Adityanath

This kind of "serious lapse in security" of the prime minister is "unforgivable", he said

Punjab CM Channi expresses regret after PM Modi cuts short visit

Channi claimed there was no security lapse of any kind and there was no situation of any attack

Punjab CM Channi promises jobs, programme to help youth go abroad

Channi said the youth will be given free coaching of English language tests to settle abroad

Bikram Majithia: A 'case' study of drugs, politics intertwining in Punjab

Majithia could well continue his unhindered run in the state's politics this year

Centre to work together with Punjab: Kiren Rijiju on Ludhiana explosion

In the wake of explosion in Ludhiana District Court Complex, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju assured the residents of Punjab that Centre will work together with the state government

Best of BS Opinion: An unlikely club, the man who will win and more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Ludhiana blast: Anti-national forces trying to spread anarchy, says Channi

Channi termed the alleged sacrilege bids and the Ludhiana blast a "big conspiracy"

One killed, five hurt in Ludhiana court blast, high alert in Punjab

Police suspect that the man killed in the blast in the second-floor toilet was trying to assemble or plant the explosive device

No political vendetta in case against Majithia: Punjab CM Channi

Majithia (46) was booked under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on Monday

Movement of 128 trains hit in Punjab as farmers' stir enters third day

Out of 128 trains which were affected, 104 trains were mail or express trains, while 24 were passenger trains

Punjab sees 24 fresh Covid cases, Chandigarh reports 9 new infections

With the latest fatality, the statewide toll reached 16,633

Farmers continue to block rail tracks, affect train traffic in Punjab

Ferozepur division railway officials said, 84 trains were cancelled, 47 were short-terminated and 25 were short-originated

'No study' in Punjab govt schools, need support to change this: Kejriwal

Punjab goes to polls early next year and Aam Aadmi Party is looking to wrest power from the ruling Congress

Captain Amarinder achieved nothing during his tenure, says CM Channi

He alleged that Amarinder Singh and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal were befooling the people of Punjab

Punjab CM announces Rs 25,000 cash reward for reporting illegal sand mining

Channi also emphasised on increasing the number of mining sites and restarting the sites which were earlier closed

Amarinder targets Choudhary, says Punjab CM turned into 'rubber stamp'

Amarinder Singh targeted Congress leader Harish Choudhary, accusing him of turning the current CM into a 'rubber stamp' while junking accusations that he was in cahoots with the BJP

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab sees 41 new cases and 2 deaths

Two more Covid-related deaths were reported in Punjab on Thursday while 41 new cases of coronavirus took the infection tally to 6,03,132, according to a medical bulletin.