Punjab cabinet

Bhagwant Mann expands Punjab cabinet, five AAP MLAs, including four first-time legislators, take oath as ministers

Aman Arora, a two-time MLA from Sunam, was the first one to take oath, followed by Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar, who is the MLA from Amritsar South seat. Fauja Singh Sarari, who represents Guru Har Sahai, Chetan Singh Jourmajra, MLA from Samana, and Kharar legislator Anmol Gagan Mann were also administered oath as cabinet ministers.

Jul 04, 2022, 20:34 PM IST

Punjab Cabinet's first expansion likely on Monday

Bhagwant Mann government will have its first Cabinet expansion on Monday evening with five new ministers.

Jul 03, 2022, 18:59 PM IST

Punjab to end contractual recruitment, 35,000 temporary Group C, D employees to become permanent: CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said, "We have decided to make 35,000 temporary employees of Group C and D permanent."

Mar 22, 2022, 15:35 PM IST

Punjab: Despite trouncing heavyweights, many MLAs missing from Bhagwant Mann’s cabinet

MLA from Amritsar East assembly constituency Jeevanjot Kaur had trounced heavyweights including former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu and former Akali minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

Mar 20, 2022, 16:12 PM IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann holds first Cabinet meet, announces 25,000 govt jobs

There will be no discrimination, no "sifarish" (recommendation) and no bribe, Mann said.

Mar 20, 2022, 07:23 AM IST

Punjab’s new Cabinet - A look at how Mann’s Cabinet is different from his predecessor Channi’s

AAP and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann have promised ‘the Change’ to the people of Punjab. So is this change visible in the newly formed Cabinet?

Mar 19, 2022, 18:36 PM IST

In its first meeting, Punjab Cabinet passes proposal to provide 25,000 govt jobs

The newly constituted Punjab Cabinet has passed a proposal of providing a total of 25,000 govt jobs.

Mar 19, 2022, 17:26 PM IST

Meet Harbhajan Singh ETO, who has taken oath as a minister in Punjab cabinet

The 53-year-old had registered a win from the Jandiala seat.

Mar 19, 2022, 13:12 PM IST

Harpal Singh Cheema, a two-time legislator from Dirba and AAP's Dalit face, in Bhagwant Mann's cabinet now

Cheema is an advocate by profession and had defeated Shiromani Akali Dal's Gulzar Singh Moonak by a margin of 50,655 votes.

Mar 19, 2022, 12:40 PM IST

Who is Dr Baljit Kaur, the lone woman who has found a ministerial berth in Punjab cabinet?

Dr Baljit Kaur had defeated SAD nominee Harpreet Singh by 40,261 votes from Malout in the Muktsar district.

Mar 19, 2022, 12:32 PM IST

Who are 10 ministers inducted into Bhagwant Mann-led cabinet?

Of the ten, five MLAs represent the Malwa region, four Majha and one legislator is from Doaba.

Mar 19, 2022, 07:14 AM IST

10 AAP MLAs to be sworn in as Ministers in Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Cabinet today

It is notable that there are 18 berths in the cabinet, including the chief minister.

Mar 19, 2022, 06:30 AM IST

'We promised, we delivered': Punjab govt waives pending water, power bills

The Punjab Cabinet also decided to reduce water usage charges to Rs 50 per month for domestic connections of all categories having plot size above 125 square yards in municipal councils and Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Corporations.

Oct 19, 2021, 07:41 AM IST

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi calls cabinet meeting on October 4

Earlier this week, Channi held a Cabinet meeting in which the state government decided to waive power bills of those having electricity connection of up to 2 kW.

Sep 30, 2021, 19:07 PM IST