Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced that the state Government will open two brainstorming centres at Amritsar and Mohali for students to share business ideas on pattern of Speakers Platform at Munich in Germany.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that the state government has already introduced Business Blasters initiative at school level for idea sharing and Rs 11 crore has been disbursed to the students. He said that the sole motive is to provide platforms for brainstorming to the students so new business ideas can prop up. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that on the same pattern the state government is going to set up Brainstorming Centres for new business ideas at Amritsar and SAS Nagar (Mohali).

Continuing its endeavor to upscale the teaching skills of the teachers and principals of government schools, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday flagged off the seventh batch of 36 Principals to get training at Principal’s Academy, Singapore from March 9-15.

Interacting with the media persons, the Chief Minister, accompanied by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, said that it is a red letter day in the history of the state as this will go a long way in imparting quality education to the students. He said that the well trained staff has helped in enhancing the rate of admissions in the government schools of the state adding that Punjab is witnessing education revolution across the state as the state government has laid major thrust on it. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that now the teachers and Principals are focusing only on education as for all the rest of work, the required staff has been recruited by the state government.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday slammed the Akali leadership for taking revenge from the Jathedars by unceremonious removing them.

On a query, the Chief Minister said that unceremonious removal of Jatehdar sahib is unfortunate as now the politics is choosing the religious leaders. He said that the Akalis had indulged in theatrics by apologising for the sins committed by them in full public glare at Sri Akal Takht Sahib. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that after the Jathedars pronounced Akali leadership guilty of their unpardonable sins, since then they are being targeted.

The Chief Minister said that out of vengeance the Akali leadership is removing the Jathedars which is unwarranted and undesirable. He said that this has bruised the psyche of entire Sikh community and they will never forgive them. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this trend of picking and removing the Jathedar Sahib from the pocket of these ‘rejected leaders’ reflects the sorry state of affairs.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University held its Convocation on March 08, 2025. Governor of Punjab,  Gulab Chand Kataria conferred the degrees to the graduates of the University and delivered the Convocation Address. Prof. Prit Pal Sing, Vice-Chancellor of the University presided over the Convocation. The University awarded Governor medals to three students who scored highest CGPA while 33 Research scholars received their PhD degree.

RR Bawa DAV College for Girls, Batala embraces a new zenith by securing an A+ grade in the third Cycle Accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The NAAC is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in India. During the accreditation process the institution was evaluated based on parameters such as Curricular Aspects, Teaching learning Processes, Research and Innovation, Infrastructure, Student Support and Progression, Governance, Leadership and Management along with Institutional Values and Best Practices. 

In celebration of International Women's Day, Desh Bhagat Radio FM 107.8 Aap Ki Awaaz, in collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI), successfully organized a Walkathon to honor the achievements, strength, and resilience of women. The event brought together people from all walks of life to raise awareness for women's empowerment and gender equality. Kajal Kumar Bhwmik DGM SBI and Dr. Surjit Kaur Patheja, Director Media and Performing Arts DBU flagged off the walkathon.

The removal of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh Ji and Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar by the executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), under the influence of Sukhbir Badal, is a black day for the Khalsa Panth. I strongly condemn this unjust and politically motivated action.

This act is a direct violation of the Miri-Piri principle established by Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, which ensures the balance of spiritual and temporal leadership. Over time, politics has started dominating our religious affairs, whereas religion should guide politics.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at saving young generation to fall prey to drugs, Punjab Police have collaborated with Punjabi University Patiala and Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC) to introduce a comprehensive 10-hour anti-drug awareness course in schools and the identified drug hotspots across the state.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between ADGP (Anti-Narcotics Task Force-ANTF) Nilabh Kishore, Registrar Punjabi University Sanjiv Puri and Director EMRC (Patiala) Daljeet Ami in the presence of Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here.

According to a letter issued by the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities of the Punjab Government, Jasvir Singh Garhi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Scheduled Castes Commission Punjab. It is said that Jasvir Singh Garhi had joined the Aam Aadmi Party on the first day of the new year. In the Delhi elections, he had continuously campaigned for the party by going from house to house in Seemapuri Vidhan Sabha for a month, as a volunteer, as a result of which the Aam Aadmi Party won in Seemapuri Vidhan Sabha. It is also worth mentioning that Jasvir Singh Garhi is a prominent face of the Dalit community of Punjab, who was also the President of Bahujan Samaj Party Punjab for the last 6 years and took the BSP to great heights in Punjab, due to which the BSP won the MLA from Nawanshahr after 25 years. Jasvir Singh Garhi is known for standing up against the oppression of the poor and Dalits in Punjab.