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Step-Motherly Treatment Towards Punjab, PM Modi Rubs Salt on Punjabis’ Wounds by Announcing Just ₹1,600 Crores

By TNI Team September 13, 2025 000 crore Funds 000 crores Losses 600 crores Aam Aadmi Party Government AAP Aman arora Barinder Goyal BJP Cabinet Minister Central government Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Compensation Demand Dignity of Punjabis Disaster Management Minister Drop in the Ocean farmers finance minister flood-affected families floods freedom struggle.Granaries of India Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian Harpal Singh Cheema Hindi Remark Insult Morale of Farmers Photo Sessions pm modi Political Stunts Pride of Punjabis punjab Punjab State President Punjabi Language Punjabi Mother Tongue Ravneet Bittu relief package Step-Motherly Treatment Water Resources Minister ₹1 ₹20 ₹60

NEW DELHI: Punjab is currently reeling under the devastating impact of floods. Millions have been left homeless, farmers’ crops have been completely destroyed, and industries…

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Operation Rahat Brings Hope: Punjab Government’s Aid Reaches Every Village

By TNI Team September 10, 2025 16 trucks relief material 24/7 assistance 50 homes repaired Ajnala constituency ambulance incident Balbir Singh Barinder Kumar Goyal BHAGWANT MANN Cabinet Ministers Clean Water community support congress protest Derba office Disaster Management drinking water Education Minister electricity restoration embankments finance minister Flood Relief flood-affected families fogging Ghullewala village government aid Harbhajan Singh ETO Harjot Singh Bains Harpal Singh Cheema Health Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar land inspection reports livestock vaccination medicines medicines supply Nissoke village Operation Rahat patiala punjab floods Punjab government ration Relief Distribution relief kits relief materials rescue operations road repair Sardarni Suhinder Kaur Ji Shri Anandpur Sahib Tarunpreet Singh Sodhi viral video volunteers Water Supply ₹5 lakh contribution

Punjab’s “Operation Rahat” provides flood relief led by CM Bhagwant Mann and cabinet ministers. They are on the ground, delivering aid, repairing infrastructure, and ensuring medical assistance. Ministers are distributing supplies and personally helping affected families. The government aims to support every household.

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Punjab Responds to Historic Floods with Urgency; Cheema Slams Centre for Delay in Support

By TNI Team September 8, 2025 Aam aadmi Party AAP Accountability agriculture Bhagwant Singh Mann BJP-led Union Government boats centre citizens CM Relief Fund deaths Disaster Response displaced citizens Evacuation Excise and Taxation Department farmland finance minister financial aid Flood Crisis floods Ghaggar river GST compensation Harpal Singh Cheema helicopter homes Illegal Mining Infrastructure justice livestock MDF MLAs mps ndrf Pending Dues photo-op visits Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Prime Minister Narendra Modi punjab Punjab government rainfall RDF relief camps relief measures rescue operations Revenue Department SDRF support Union Government urgent relief villages

Punjab faces its worst floods in 50 years, impacting over 4 lakh people and damaging farmland. The state government is providing relief, but Finance Minister Cheema accuses the central government of ignoring Punjab’s plight and withholding funds while demanding immediate financial aid.

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Aid to Afghanistan, Why Hesitation in Helping Flood-Hit Punjab: Harpal Singh Cheema

By TNI Team September 6, 2025 2-slab GST Aam aadmi Party AAP Accountability Afghanistan centre Chief Minister’s Relief Fund consumers Economy farmers finance minister financial assistance financial relief fiscal stability flood-hit Punjab floods GST compensation GST rates GST reduction Harpal Singh Cheema humanitarian aid Inflation infrastructure support livelihoods Natural Disasters punjab rehabilitation relief package revenue loss states taliban transparency Union Government worst floods in four decades

NEW DELHI: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday urged the Union Government to extend the same humanitarian spirit…

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GST Rate Rationalization Must Protect States’ Finances, Says Punjab FM Harpal Singh Cheema

By TNI Team August 30, 2025 000 crore additional levy Central government centre compensation cess compensation mechanism consultation meeting cooperative federalism corporate houses disaster relief federal structure finance ministers fiscal autonomy fiscal stress GST rate rationalization GST rollout 2017 Harpal Singh Cheema Himachal Pradesh Inflation Jharkhand karnataka Karnataka Bhawan kerala luxury goods pending ₹50 poor people Punjab Finance Minister punjab floods Punjab losses revenue losses revenue neutrality revenue protection framework revenue stabilization sin goods social welfare special relief package state finances Telangana Union Government welfare programs West Bengal ₹1.11 lakh crore ₹60

Punjab’s Finance Minister warned that GST rate changes without compensation could destabilize states’ finances. He advocated for protecting state revenue and supporting social welfare programs. Punjab seeks relief from the Centre for flood damage and is owed significant GST compensation.

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Punjab Government Goes All Out: Rescue & Relief on War Footing

By TNI Team August 28, 2025 #rescue Ajnala Barinder Kumar Goyal Bhagwant Singh Mann Cabinet central agencies Chief Minister Children Conference Call Deputy Commissioners displaced families elderly Evacuation finance minister Flood Crisis Flood-Affected Districts Flood-Hit Families food distribution Gurmeet Singh Khuddian Harbhajan Singh ETO Hardeep Singh Mundian Harpal Singh Cheema kapurthala Lal Chand Kataruchak Laljit Singh Bhullar Mansa Medical Aid Medical Camps Ministers National Disaster Response Force ndrf Normalcy Restored pathankot Property Protection Punjab government Ramdas relief Relief Distribution relocation rescue operations Safety Sangrur Sri Goindwal Sahib Sultanpur Lodhi Tarn Taran Temporary Shelters vulnerable groups War Footing Women

Punjab’s government deployed its entire cabinet to flood-affected areas to manage rescue and relief. Ministers are overseeing operations, coordinating with the NDRF, and ensuring aid, medical assistance, and safe relocation for vulnerable groups. The priority is saving lives and protecting property.

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Step-Motherly Treatment Towards Punjab, PM Modi Rubs Salt on Punjabis’ Wounds by Announcing Just ₹1,600 Crores

Operation Rahat Brings Hope: Punjab Government’s Aid Reaches Every Village

Punjab Responds to Historic Floods with Urgency; Cheema Slams Centre for Delay in Support

Aid to Afghanistan, Why Hesitation in Helping Flood-Hit Punjab: Harpal Singh Cheema

Punjab Government Goes All Out: Rescue & Relief on War Footing

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