Navneet Sharma

A senior assistant editor, Navneet Sharma leads the Punjab bureau for Hindustan Times. He writes on politics, public affairs, civil services and the energy sector.

Articles by Navneet Sharma

Pending RDF: Matter sub-judice, wait for SC decision, Punjab governor tells CM Bhagwant Mann

Governor Banwarilal Purohit has had frequent run-ins with Mann over the past year. Debt being a politically sensitive subject, Purohit’s query on details of the utilisation of debt raised by the state government is set to further rankle the ruling Aam Aadmi Party

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, in his letter to governor Banwarilal Purohit a day earlier, said his government has taken up the issue of RDF matter with the Centre and even at the level of the Prime Minister, but the amount has not yet been released.
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 01:07 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab Congress divided on tie-up with AAP

Of the seven Congress MPs, at least four have favoured the party’s alliance with the AAP in the state; Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Congress Legislature Party leader Partap Singh Bajwa have been opposing the tie-up in Punjab

Another Lok Sabha MP said the national-level alliance has been done and seat-sharing talks will commence soon. (File)
Published on Sep 19, 2023 12:53 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab eyes tapping into Pathankot, Hoshiarpur’s eco-tourism potential

Punjab government invites private sector to invest in theme parks, wellness resorts, hotels and other hospitality facilities

Punjab tourism, culture and investment promotion minister Anmol Gagan Maan said there is tremendous potential, particularly in Pathankot as travel time from Amritsar will reduce with the new highway. (HT File)
Published on Sep 09, 2023 12:52 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

No alliance with Cong in Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, says AAP minister

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring reiterated that the national leadership of the party has told the state unit to prepare for fighting all 13 Lok Sabha seats

Punjab cabinet minister Anmol Gagan Maan said the AAP will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state under the leadership of chief minister Bhagwant Mann. (HT Archives)
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 12:35 AM IST

Punjab AAP minister rules out alliance with Congress in state

Cabinet minister Anmol Gagan Maan said the Aam Aadmi Party will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats under chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s leadership without any seat-sharing

Punjab tourism minister Anmol Gagan Maan addressing a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday during which she announced that there would be no alliance between the AAP and the Congress in the state. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 03:48 PM IST

Punjab Congress rules out any truck with AAP

The strong opposition of state unit leaders comes amid India bloc’s resolve at Mumbai meet to fight elections together

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 01:01 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

At 1,713 cr, Punjab’s GST collection sees a spike of 31%

In the first five-month (April-August) period, the GST revenues are 28.20% higher this year than the collection during the same period last year, rising to ₹8,524.17 crore from ₹6,648.49 crore

In the first five-month (April-August) period, the GST revenues are 28.20% higher this year than the collection during the same period last year, rising to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,524.17 crore from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,648.49 crore.
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 12:35 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

7,553-crore FDI in 4 yrs: Punjab at 12th spot, but behind Haryana

Punjab has received a cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) of ₹7,552.89 crore (US $ 1,013.60 million) in the last four years

Punjab has received a cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,552.89 crore (US $ 1,013.60 million) in the last four years
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 01:09 AM IST

Punjab Governor threatens President's Rule in letter to CM Mann

The governor's actions have been criticized by the Aam Aadmi Party, which accused him of working like the BJP's spokesperson.

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit. (Keshav Singh/HT)(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 04:31 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab governor warns CM, asks him to reply to his letters else face the music

In a strongly worded letter, Banwarilal Purohit says he is pained to point out that there is reason to believe failure of the constitutional machinery in Punjab; adds though he is yet to decide on recommending President’s rule under Article 356 and initiating criminal proceedings under Section 124 of the IPC, he wants information sought in earlier letters besides steps taken to tackle drug issue

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit (right) and chief minister Bhagwant Mann have been at loggerheads over a raft of issues, including the appointment of vice chancellors, convening of special assembly sessions, CM’s absence from official functions, etc, for the past more than a year. (HT file photo)
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 04:49 PM IST

Amendment to pension scheme for construction workers on cards

Labour dept proposes changes in welfare scheme for introducing 3 pension slabs depending on period of registration of workers with the board

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI file)
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 12:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Samagra Shiksha scheme: Funds delayed, Punjab urges Centre to release its share

Union ministry of education approved a budget of ₹1,298 crore on April 27 for school education in Punjab under the Centrally-sponsored scheme

Of the total sanctioned budget, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>709 crore is the given by the Centre, and the remaining amount of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>589 crore is contributed by the state government. (File photo)
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 11:50 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

300 crore needed to repair flood-battered road infra in Punjab

The funds are required for the restoration of 1,760 roads and bridges that were damaged by the floods in Punjab to their original condition, according to the fund requirement submitted by the Public Works Department (Bridges and Roads) and Punjab Mandi Board to the state government along with a detailed damage assessment report

Road cave-in at New Chandigarh after heavy rains. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:15 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Another letter bomb: Now, Punjab guv questions Mann govt’s home delivery of atta plan

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit shot off a letter to chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday on the state government’s plan for doorstep delivery of wheat flour, seeking its reply to a letter sent last year by his office pointing out anomalies in the scheme

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit shot off a letter to chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday on the state government’s plan for doorstep delivery of wheat flour, seeking its reply to a letter sent last year by his office pointing out anomalies in the scheme.
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:15 AM IST

Punjab to start serving mid-day meals to UKG students this month

Until now, only students of classes 1 to 8 were served cooked meals, pre-primary sections were provided raw food material in packets under ICDS programme

Centre approves <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>39 crore for this facility. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 12:27 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab opts out of PM’s school upgrade scheme

The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has opted out of the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year

The central ministry had selected 241 government secondary schools of Punjab for the project by using a “transparent challenge method” . (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 11:00 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab guv Purohit calls special assembly session ‘patently illegal’

Banwarilal Purohit, Punjab governor, has written a letter to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, stating that calling the special session of the state assembly on June 19 and 20 was “patently illegal”

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday, stating that calling the special session of the state assembly on June 19 and 20 was “patently illegal”. (HT photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 01:34 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab governor- CM tussle keeps government on edge

Mann and Purohit’s relationship took a nosedive in Sept 2022 over a special session of assembly called by government for a trust vote

NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE: The 2 top constitutional functionaries, CM Bhagwant Mann and governor Banwarilal Purohit, have not been on the best of terms for around a year now. (HT file)
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Letter bomb again: Punjab governor Purohit questions legality of two-day assembly session

Banwarilal Purohit, Punjab governor, wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann stating that according to legal advice received by him the two-day assembly session held last month was in “breach of law and procedure”

Banwarilal Purohit, Punjab governor, wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann stating that according to legal advice received by him the two-day assembly session held last month was in “breach of law and procedure”. (HT photo)
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 01:12 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Mukhtar Ansari row: Punjab govt issues recovery notice to ex-CM Capt Amarinder Singh, Randhawa

The jails department issued the notice to Amarinder and Randhawa asking them to show cause within 15 days why the amount spent on engaging a senior advocate of the Supreme Court to oppose the transfer of Ansari from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh where he was an accused in several cases, should not be recovered from them

Uttar Pradesh gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was lodged in a Punjab jail during the previous Congress government regime. (File Photo)
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 01:29 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab: Two-time MLA Budh Ram named state AAP working president

With eye on 2024 general election, Batala MLA Amansher Singh Sherry Kasli, Urmar legislator Jasvir Singh Raja Gill, Muktsar MLA Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar and Khanna MLA Tarunpreet Singh Sond have been named as state Aam Aadmi Party vice-presidents, while Jagroop Singh Sekhwan, who actively campaigned for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection, has been made the state unit general secretary

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday appointed two-time MLA Budh Ram as the state working president of its Punjab unit. (HT file photo)
Updated on Jun 12, 2023 03:17 PM IST

Sexual misconduct charges: Remove minister Kataruchak from Punjab cabinet, Governor Purohit tells CM Mann

Governor Purohit tells Punjab CM Mann that minister Kataruchak has no right to stay in the cabinet and he should be eased out immediately

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann with Governor Banwarilal Purohit (PTI)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:30 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab cabinet expansion today, Minister Nijjar quits; MLAs Gurmeet Khudian, Balkar Singh set to be inducted

The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab will expand its cabinet on Wednesday by inducting two party MLAs as ministers even as local bodies minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar tendered his resignation.

The resignation of Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar, who is an MLA from Amritsar South, came after his statement backing Daily Ajit’s editor-in-chief Barjinder Singh Hamdard appeared in the newspaper. (HT photo)
Updated on May 31, 2023 01:33 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab gets 1,298 cr for school education, Centre flags dropout spike

Samagra Shiksha Scheme: The Centre has flagged the increase in the school dropout rate and teacher vacancies at the secondary level in the state

The central ministry, while appraising the state’s annual work plan and budget proposal, flagged the substantial increase in the school dropout rate at the secondary level. (HT File)
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:50 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Jalandhar bypolls: Breach of bastion a blow for Congress

The loss in the crucial byelection to the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency is a huge setback for the Congress ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The Congress slipped badly in the bypoll necessitated due to the death of its two-time MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary following a cardiac arrest in January this year. (Reuters File Photo)
Updated on May 13, 2023 10:13 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: Big boost for AAP ahead of 2024 LS polls

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party proved its mettle in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll on Saturday by routing the Congress in its Dalit bastion for the first time in 24 years

The decisive win over the formidable opponent in the crucial byelection has come as a shot in the arm for the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls (ANI Photo)
Updated on May 13, 2023 08:53 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

2022-23 fiscal: Punjab: Salary, subsidy bill was 8% more than budget estimates

Punjab saw its expenditure on salaries, pensions and subsidies exceed the budget estimates by 8% during the financial year 2022-23, while revenue receipts fell short of the target.

The outgo on ‘committed expenditure’ and power subsidy has been a cause of concern as it amounted to 95% of the total revenue receipts during the previous year. (Representational Photo)
Updated on May 11, 2023 10:39 PM IST

Jalandhar bypoll: Stakes high, Congress puts up united face

The entire state leadership of the Congress has united behind party candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of sitting MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary whose death necessitated the bypoll, in its effort to retain the reserved seat

Senior leaders of Punjab Congress set their differences aside on Thursday and put up a united show as their candidate, Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, filed her nomination papers for the May 10 Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 05, 2023 01:23 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Bill Leyao, Inaam Pao: To boost tax revenue, Punjab govt to give ‘lucky’ consumers rewards up to 50k

The Punjab government is gearing up to roll out a new scheme, ‘Bill Leyao, Inaam Pao’ (Bring a bill, Get a reward), under which ‘lucky customers’ can receive rewards up to ₹50,000 by submitting receipts of their purchases to the taxation department.

As per the taxation department’s plan, 10 participants from each of the 29 “taxation districts” will be rewarded every month. (Representational Photo (Getty Images/iStockphoto) )
Updated on May 01, 2023 09:55 PM IST

Punjab govt ups spending limit of depts, says focus on priority areas

The Punjab government, which presented the ₹1.96 lakh-crore budget on March 10, has decided to stagger the expenditure over the year, allowing the departments to spend up to 50% of their budgetary allocation in the first six months of this financial year and the balance in the remaining period, two officials aware of the development said

Punjab government has allowed a higher expenditure limit to its departments in the first half (April to September) of the financial year 2023-24 as compared to the same period of the previous year. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 02:01 AM IST
By, Chandigarh
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