Bhagwant Mann: News
25 Sep 2022
ChandigarhChandigarh Airport to be renamed after Bhagat Singh
In his monthly address to the nation Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Chandigarh Airport will be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the martyr.
25 Sep 2022
Banwarilal PurohitPunjab: Governor approves convening of assembly session as deadlock ends
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday granted approval to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to convene the third assembly session on Tuesday, putting an end to the deadlock.
19 Sep 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Was 'drunk' Bhagwant Mann deplaned in Germany? Opposition attacks AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has landed in trouble over reports of an "inebriated" Bhagwant Mann being deplaned in Germany last week.
19 Sep 2022
PunjabChandigarh University 'objectionable' videos row: Students end protest, 3 arrested
After two nights of massive protests over the alleged leak of "objectionable" women's hostel videos, students at Chandigarh University, Mohali, ended their stir in the early hours of Monday.
31 Aug 2022
PunjabMoose Wala shooters celebrated after murder at Gujarat beach: Report
In a shocking revelation, the shooters of Punjabi singer turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala celebrated his murder in Gujarat, India Today reported.
18 Aug 2022
PunjabMoose Wala killing: Charge sheet names 15, Lawrence Bishnoi mastermind
Nearly three months after the brutal killing of singer-turner-politician Sidhu Moose Wala in Punjab, 15 people have been named in Punjab Police's charge sheet.
30 Jul 2022
PunjabPunjab: Hospital V-C resigns day after 'public humiliation' by minister
The vice-chancellor (V-C) of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Dr. Raj Bahadur, in Faridkot, Punjab, resigned from his position just one day after being publicly embarrassed on camera by Chetan Singh Jouramajra, the Health Minister of Punjab.
29 Jul 2022
PunjabMoose Wala's father gets his son's face tattooed on forearm
In an emotional homage to the murdered Punjabi musician Sidhu Moose Wala, his father, Balkaur Singh, reportedly got a tattoo of his son's face.
21 Jul 2022
DelhiPunjab CM Mann discharged after being admitted to Delhi hospital
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning after a minor health issue, sources said on Thursday.
07 Jul 2022
HaryanaMeet Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann got married to Dr. Gurpreet Kaur at his Chandigarh residence on Thursday.
06 Jul 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to marry for second time tomorrow
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is all set to marry Dr. Gurpreet Kaur in Chandigarh on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders confirmed on Wednesday.
28 Jun 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Arrested Punjab IAS officer Sanjay Popli attends son's funeral
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Punjab, Sanjay Popli—who was arrested on graft charges—reportedly attended his son Kartik Popli's funeral in Chandigarh on Monday.
27 Jun 2022
PunjabMeet Sangrur LS by-poll winner and pro-Khalistani Simranjit Singh Mann
ShiromaniAkaliDal (Amritsar) chief SimranjitSingh Mann won the SangrurLok Sabha by-poll by defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Gurmail Singh on Sunday.
08 Jun 2022
PunjabThousands pay tribute to Moose Wala at Antim Ardas
Thousands of people turned up on Wednesday for the Anti Ardas (final prayer) ritual of singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who was killed in a shooting on May 29.
07 Jun 2022
PunjabPunjab: AAP government arrests ex-Congress minister in corruption case
The Punjab government's Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested senior Congress leader and former minister, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, in a corruption case on Tuesday morning.
06 Jun 2022
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi to visit Moose Wala's family on Tuesday
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to meet the family of Sidhu Moose Wala who was shot dead a week ago.
06 Jun 2022
Golden TempleOperation Blue Star anniversary: Pro-Khalistan sloganeering at Golden Temple
Followers of the extremist Sikh organizations raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 38th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, PTI reported.
04 Jun 2022
Punjab PoliceAmit Shah meets Moose Wala's family in Chandigarh
The parents of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala met with Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday in Chandigarh.
03 Jun 2022
Delhi PolicePunjab CM Bhagwant Mann visits Moose Wala's home amid protests
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday visited Sidhu Moose Wala's house, just days after the Punjabi singer was assassinated.
02 Jun 2022
Punjab PolicePost Moose Wala murder, Punjab government to reinstate VVIPs' security
The Punjab government on Thursday decided to reinstate the security of over 420 VVIPs from June 7, after the murder of singer Sidhu Moose Wala, whose security cover was downsized earlier.
31 May 2022
PunjabMoose Wala laid to rest: Family, fans bid tearful farewell
Punjabi singer and Congress leader, Sidhu Moose Wala, has been cremated in his native Moosa village of Punjab's Mansa district.
30 May 2022
PunjabMoose Wala's father seeks CBI, NIA probe into singer's killing
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has ordered an investigation into the decision to tone down singer Sidhu Moose Wala's security cover.
24 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann sacks health minister over corruption charges
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ousted the state's Health Minister Vijay Singla from the Punjab cabinet on Tuesday after strong evidence of corruption was allegedly found against him.
30 Apr 2022
PunjabPatiala: Senior cops removed, FIRs filed, internet blocked after clashes
The Punjab government on Saturday cracked the whip on the police, dismissing three top officers after two groups clashed during an anti-Khalistan march in Patiala on Friday, leaving four people injured.
25 Apr 2022
DelhiDelhi: Punjab CM Mann visits schools, hospitals; to sign MOUs
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Monday visited schools and hospitals in the national capital to know about the "Delhi model" and implement it in Punjab.
16 Apr 2022
DelhiPunjab: 300 units free electricity to every household from July
The common man in Punjab can breathe a sigh of relief as the Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) state government has announced that domestic customers can get 300 units of free electricity starting July 1.
10 Apr 2022
Punjab'British will come to seek jobs,' says Punjab CM; slammed
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's statements on Saturday about stopping the "brain drain" and a "plan to attract foreigners to apply for jobs" in the state drew sharp criticism.
01 Apr 2022
HaryanaTransfer Chandigarh to Punjab: CM Mann moves resolution in Assembly
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has moved an official resolution in the state Assembly on Friday calling for the immediate transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab to respect the people's sentiments and maintain harmony.
25 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab MLAs to get pension for only one term: CM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Friday all MLAs and ex-MLAs in the state will receive pensions for only one term, regardless of how many times they are elected.
19 Mar 2022
PunjabNew Punjab Cabinet approves 25,000 government jobs
Punjab's Bhagwant Mann government on Saturday approved a proposal to create 25,000 government jobs in its first cabinet meeting.
19 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Ten AAP MLAs sworn in as ministers in Punjab cabinet
Ten MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took oath as cabinet ministers in the newly-elected Punjab government induction ceremony on Saturday.
17 Mar 2022
Arvind KejriwalCM Bhagwat Mann announces dedicated anti-corruption helpline for Punjab
Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced an anti-corruption helpline for the state.
16 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bhagwant Mann takes oath as 18th Chief Minister of Punjab
After the landslide victory of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bhagwant Mann took oath as the 18th Chief Minister of Punjab.
12 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bhagwant Mann to take oath as CM on March 16
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann is set to take oath as Punjab's Chief Minister on March 16 at Khatkar Kalan, freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's native village near Nawanshahar.
03 Jul 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP workers protest outside Punjab CM's house, Bhagwant Mann detained
Hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, who were staging a protest, faced water cannons just outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in Mohali today.
16 Mar 2018
XKejriwal's apology: AAP's Punjab unit is crisis; loses president, co-president
A day after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal apologized to former Akali Dal minister Bikram Majithia for leveling "unfounded allegations," his party seems to be heading towards another internal strife.
16 Mar 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)After Kejriwal apologizes for 'defaming' SAD leader, Bhagwant Mann resigns
AAP leader Bhagwant Mann has resigned from the party after Arvind Kejriwal apologized to Bikram Singh Majithia, a former Akali Dal leader of Punjab, in a defamation case.
10 May 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Former AAP Punjab convenor quits over Mann's appointment
Former AAP convenor in Punjab, Gurpreet Singh Waraich, aka Ghuggi quit the party after the appointment of Bhagwant Mann as the convenor of the party's Punjab wing.
09 Aug 2016
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Theft in TMC's office in Parliament
A sum of Rs.30,000 was reported missing from the Trinamool Congress office in the Parliament Complex.