Punjab, India

Punjab (i/pʌnˈɑːb/) is a state in North India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state capital is located in Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. The summer residence of the Governor of Punjab is at Shimla.

After the partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province of British India was divided between India and Pakistan. The Indian Punjab was divided in 1966 with the formation of the new states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh alongside the current state of Punjab.

Sikhism and Hinduism are the predominant faiths in Punjab, adhered by around 57% and 40% of the populace, respectively.

Agriculture is the largest industry in Punjab. Other major industries include the manufacturing of scientific instruments, agricultural goods, electrical goods, financial services, machine tools, textiles, sewing machines, sports goods, starch, tourism, fertilisers, bicycles, garments, and the processing of pine oil and sugar. Punjab also has the largest number of steel rolling mill plants in India, which are located in "Steel Town"—Mandi Gobindgarh in the Fatehgarh Sahib district.

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Punjab cabinet nod to amend RTE Act

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
The court also directed the functionaries of the state of Punjab to ensure compliance in the 2025-26 academic session ... This step will help ease the situation of overcrowding in the jails of Punjab, according to an official spokesperson.
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HRTC buses won't be parked in Punjab in night until assured of safety: Himachal DyCM Agnihotri

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
"The HRTC is not a party to any dispute and targeting our buses is not right, this is state's property but still such incidents are happening and we are in continuous touch with the Punjab government.
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Sisodia back as AAP Punjab in-charge after 5 years

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
The AAP first made Sisodia in-charge of the party affairs in the state in December 2017 after a string of losses and an underwhelming assembly polls performance in Punjab ... transformation in the state.
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Ludhiana: Water-wise farming need of the hour: Khush

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
Gurreet Singh Brar, professor, California State University, USA, introduced the US students and urged for strengthening bilateral ties between Punjab and California through student-exchange academic programme.
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Exempt south from population-based delimitation or don't increase Lok Sabha seats for next 25 years: Telangana CM Revanth

The Times of India 22 Mar 2025
I request the entire south, and Punjab, to leave differences and unitedly fight for this cause,' he said.Revanth also announced that he would organise the next meeting of southern states and Punjab in Hyderabad soon.
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Farmers' outfits reject talks offer, to hold rallies in Punjab next week

The Times of India 22 Mar 2025
It is debatable whether a meeting is possible under such circumstances even though we know that any solution can be found through dialogue.State govt should create normal circumstances.' Punjab and ...
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Punjab: Transfer Patiala SSP over colonel assault, says Bajwa in assembly

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
Haryana, not Punjab farmers, had blocked highways, says Pargat Singh. Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa along with other congress MLAs staged a walkout during governor’s address at the first day of Punjab budget session on Friday.
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Farmers burn Punjab CM's effigies in villages against their eviction from Shambhu, Khanauri

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
Chandigarh, The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said on Saturday that it has burnt the effigies of the A government in villages of Punjab against the eviction of farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points by the state police.
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Punjab: High court seeks govt’s report as plea challenges Dallewal’s detention

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
Following this, the Punjab police cleared the year-long blockades on the national highways by farmers at the inter-state borders at Shambhu and Khanauri on Thursday ... News / Cities / Chandigarh / Punjab.
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Congress demands CBI probe into assault on Colonel Bath in Patiala

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
Congress spokesperson Alok Sharma accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of turning the state into a “police state” and alleged that “Colonel Bath’s medical treatment was deliberately ...
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Punjab: SKM, Ugrahan group refuse talks with govt; March 26 stir postponed

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
... after the SKM gave a call for a march to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on March 26, the day the state government is slated to present its budget estimates for the 2025-26 financial year in the assembly.
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CM gives Eid gifts to special children

Urdu Point 22 Mar 2025
She stated, “Eid gifts are being distributed to special students in all districts of Punjab.” She further vowed that the initiative aims to reach 40,000 special children before the Eid ...
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In Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s fair delimitation push, a ‘Sword of Damocles’ warning rings loud from ally

The Times of India 22 Mar 2025
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also criticised the BJP, claiming it sought to manipulate seat allocation to benefit states where it holds sway while diminishing representation in regions where it faces electoral setbacks.'In Punjab, the BJP does not win.
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'Today will be etched in history': TN CM Stalin kicks off JAC meeting against ‘unfair delimitation’

The Times of India 22 Mar 2025
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) to oppose the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, calling it a “historic day” in ...
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Attack on Colonel: Punjab Police file fresh FIR after outrage, name cops

Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
A Punjab Police spokesperson stated that instructions have been issued to the Patiala Range DIG to immediately transfer the police officials concerned out of the district to ensure a fair investigation.
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