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Kanchan Vasdev
Kanchan is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Punjab bureau. She covers the Chief Minister’s Office, government policies and politics. Her 22 years of experience covering crime, women issues, environment and politics, has included a previous stint with The Tribune and has also assisted in the launch of city editions of the newspaper. She has written a monograph on Abandoned Brides by NRIs as part of Prabha Dutt memorial fellowship and as a Centre for Science and Environment fellow worked on Pollution in Satluj river. She tweets @kanchan99
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Punjab Budget 2025 highlights: First-ever drug census, expansion of health insurance; no new taxes, no announcements for women
March 26, 2025 13:42 IST
Punjab Budget 2025-26 Key Highlights and Important Points: Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the Rs 2.36 lakh crore Punjab Budget 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
For 6 yrs, more than half of the sanctioned posts in health dept remained vacant: CAG
March 26, 2025 11:11 IST
Huge amount of Government money was lying unutilised outside Government account with Punjab Nirogi Society (Rs 4.92 crore) and under Mukh Mantri Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme (Rs 76.81 crore) as of March 2022.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Punjab Budget Session: House speaks in one voice on protecting state’s water, passes resolution
March 26, 2025 00:07 IST
Minister Brinder Kumar Goyal accuses Union government of having a biased approach towards Punjab, saying it has never helped the state conserve its water resources.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Bajwa seeks Censure motion against Shah for reference about Guru Granth Sahib
March 25, 2025 09:24 IST
Speaker Sandhwan then asked the BJP member to go and tell his party colleagues that Guru Granth Sahib was above politics and should be considered above all politics.
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
In Punjab, 6 lakh motorists waiting for driving licence, registration certificates
March 24, 2025 08:42 IST
A functionary of the government, on anonymity, said that the printing would start soon as the government would procure smart cards.
Mon, Mar 24, 2025
Ravi Bhagat appointed as principal secretary to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
March 23, 2025 23:38 IST
After V K Singh's retirement as special chief secretary to CM Bhagwant Mann, the top post had been lying vacant in the Punjab CMO
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
In Punjab, buzz over AAP Cabinet rejig as Kejriwal meets ministers with ‘report cards’Subscriber Only
March 23, 2025 07:24 IST
After appointment of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain as new Punjab in-charges, Kejriwal wants a few “strong faces” in Bhagwant Mann Cabinet, sources say
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Safai workers’ wages, pending RCs, CM’s ‘dream project’, fund delay: AAP MLAs put own govt in dock
March 22, 2025 09:46 IST
Naresh Kataria, also an AAP MLA, raised the issue of delay in building a bypass in Makhu. To this, PWD Minister Harbhajan Singh said that the project would start once the MLA goes back to his constituency after the Budget session is over.
Sat, Mar 22, 2025
SKM, BKU (Ugrahan) decline AAP govt’s dialogue offer: ‘No congenial atmosphere’
March 22, 2025 08:05 IST
SKM leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal, meanwhile, said that the environment for the meeting was not congenial.
Sat, Mar 22, 2025
AAP appoints Manish Sisodia Punjab in-charge, Satyender Jain as co-in-charge
March 21, 2025 13:38 IST
After the AAP's defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, speculation was rife about a big organisational change in Punjab.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
After Mann walked out of last meet, govt invites SKM for fresh dialogue today
March 21, 2025 10:40 IST
According to a letter of the Agriculture Department Director, which was released to the media by the SKM leaders, the meeting will be held at the Punjab Bhawan at 4 pm on Friday.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025AAP says always stood by farmers, but ‘reopening roads crucial for economy’
March 21, 2025 08:45 IST
The protesting farmers, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, had been camping at the Punjab-Haryana border since February 2024 after their march to Delhi was halted by security forces.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
Police assault on Colonel in Patiala: Family urges Gov to order CBI probe
March 21, 2025 04:30 IST
The Home Department directed him to complete the inquiry within three weeks.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
Punjab’s shield in farmer crackdown: Dwindling public support, growing trader angerSubscriber Only
March 20, 2025 08:57 IST
Eye on Ludhiana West bypoll, with its industrial hub, AAP govt has been making appeals to farmer leaders recently to lift blockade, ease transport of goods.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
Punjab govt clears sites of year-long farmer protest, detains top leadersSubscriber Only
March 19, 2025 20:50 IST
The detentions came soon after Pandher and Dallewal held talks with the Centre, followed feedback from Ludhiana traders of growing anger over the blockade.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
Seventh round of meeting between agitating farmers, Union ministers in Chandigarh remains inconclusive
March 19, 2025 18:22 IST
According to Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, the Union ministers stated that they will “talk to all stakeholders before the MSP legislation can take shape”.
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
AAP MP Harbhajan Singh opposes demolition of drug smugglers’ properties by Punjab Govt: ‘there are better solutions’
March 19, 2025 12:44 IST
The Punjab Government has been projecting the demolition of houses as a “harsh action” against smugglers so that the chain of drug trade is broken in the state.
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
A missing govt department that no one missed in Punjab — for 13 yearsSubscriber Only
March 18, 2025 18:27 IST
As Bhagwant Mann govt officially announces that “Dept of Administrative Reforms is not in existence”, a look at how three governments and senior ministers did not notice.
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
‘BJP playing tricks’: Punjab CM joins Stalin in chorus against delimitation
March 16, 2025 08:43 IST
This is the first time that Mann has spoken against the impending delimitation of constituencies.
Sun, Mar 16, 2025
‘BJP playing tricks’: Bhagwant Mann joins chorus against delimitation
March 15, 2025 15:48 IST
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said it was ironic that while the Centre has a population control policy, the number of constituencies would be increased in states where this policy was not being followed.
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Baghel meets Punjab Cong leaders, talks ways to strengthen party; AAP asks why meet in Delhi
March 14, 2025 09:08 IST
Senior Congress leaders from Punjab said the AICC passed certain instructions to its general secretaries in-charge of all states about strengthening the party at the booth, block and district levels.
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
President yet to assent to Punjab’s Bill seeking to levy registration fee on home and vehicular loans
March 13, 2025 11:38 IST
The Punjab Assembly had passed two Bills in monsoon session in November 2023 — The Indian Stamp (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2023 and The Registration (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
60 yrs after green revolution: Prez calls upon Punjab kisans, agri scientists to lead country in environment-friendly farming
March 12, 2025 12:02 IST
The President's emphasis came at a time when Punjab’s agriculture was at a crossroads — underground water table declining fast, compounding the fear of desertification, and the overuse of pesticides causing growing concerns.
Wed, Mar 12, 2025
AAP Delhi body’s chairperson to head Punjab entity now
March 11, 2025 07:46 IST
Kamal Bansal, has been appointed as chairperson of Punjab Tirth Yatra Samiti, constituted recently by the Punjab government.
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
Now revenue officials in AAP govt’s crosshairs amid renewed anti-corruption drive in PunjabSubscriber Only
March 07, 2025 19:08 IST
After several officials were booked over an allegedly fraudulent land deal, revenue officers had launched a strike. But following a series of suspensions and transfers, part of the Bhagwant Mann government’s larger push against corruption, the officials are now back at work
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