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Mann Government Launches ‘Complete Ration Package’: Home Delivery for 1.42 Crore Beneficiaries Under Punjab’s Revamped ‘Atta-Dal’ Scheme

By TNI Team October 26, 2025 000 crore subsidy 1.42 crore beneficiaries 40 lakh eligible families 65 lakh families Aam aadmi Party AAP AAP governance Atta-Dal Scheme BHAGWANT MANN Bhagwant Singh Mann Complete Kitchen Package Complete Ration Package economic management flour mills free electricity free mustard oil free pulses Free Ration free sugar free tea free travel free turmeric government guarantee home delivery household savings kitchen essentials Mann government middle class National Food Security Act poor families poverty relief Prosperity at Your Doorstep public delivery public service public welfare punjab punjab cm Punjab development Punjab government Punjab middle class Punjab poor Punjab prosperity punjab welfare quarterly distribution ration beneficiaries ration distribution ration home delivery ration quality ration relief ration revolution social welfare transparent governance welfare reforms welfare scheme ₹22 ₹600 crore bus travel

NEW DELHI: In a landmark welfare initiative, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has announced a major expansion of Punjab’s popular ‘Atta-Dal’ scheme,…

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Mann Government Releases ₹29.33 Crore for 5,751 Daughters’ Weddings, Brings Relief to Poor Families

By TNI Team October 18, 2025 5 751 beneficiaries Aashirwad Scheme backward classes bride support Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann daughters’ weddings DBT system dignity direct benefit transfer economic upliftment economically weaker sections empowerment of daughters equitable development financial assistance financial inclusion financial relief government commitment government initiative.happiness Inclusive Development low-income families Mann government no middleman poor families priority to needy public welfare Punjab districts Punjab government Punjab social schemes relief to families Scheduled Castes Shagun Scheme Social Justice social welfare transparency wedding support Women Empowerment ₹29.33 crore

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to support economically weaker families, the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has released ₹29.33…

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Punjab’s ‘Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan’ Initiative Brings Free Healthcare and Dignity to 2.2 Million Senior Citizens

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 2023 23.09 lakh beneficiaries 500 pension Amritsar Baljit Kaur Batala Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN community support compassion cultural revival DBT scheme dignity restoration direct benefit transfer economic stability elderly welfare Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur free eye surgery geriatric care Gurdaspur health camps healthcare access healthcare camps Hoshiarpur inclusion International Senior Citizens Day jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Malerkotla Mann government Mansa Moga Muktsar Sahib October 3 old age pension old age pension scheme pathankot patiala punjab Punjab government Punjab tradition respect for elderly Rupnagar Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan Sangrur SAS Nagar senior citizen cards senior citizen empowerment senior citizens service Social Justice social security social welfare spectacles distribution Tarn Taran toll-free helpline 14567 welfare initiativ Women and Child Development Department ₹1 ₹2055.05 crore released ₹4100 crore budget

Punjab, this land is not just of five rivers, but an unfathomable ocean of thousands of stories and experiences of the elderly. The fast pace…

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Health Minister Turns Home Into Hope: Dr. Balbir Singh Donates Ancestral House for Aam Aadmi Clinic

By TNI Team October 1, 2025 Aam Aadmi Clinic Accessible Healthcare Advanced Healthcare Ancestral House Balbir Singh Citizen Benefits community health District Nawanshahr Dr. Balbir Singh Equal Rights Free Lab Tests Free Medicines free treatment government commitment government initiative.Health Minister Health Policy Healthcare Accessibility healthcare facilities Healthcare for All Healthcare infrastructure Healthcare Revolution Healthcare Services honesty integrity Leadership Local Residents People-Centric Vision Personal Property Donation Political Sacrifice public service public trust public welfare Public-Oriented Governance punjab Punjab government punjab politics rural healthcare selfless service social welfare State Inspiration Village Bhaura Village Development

NEW DELHI: Punjab’s government has once again demonstrated its commitment to public welfare, with Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh donating his ancestral house and adjoining…

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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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Kejriwal’s daughter weds at Kapurthala House; day after Roka at Shangri-La

By TNI Team April 18, 2025 #IIT AAP advocate Arvind Kejriwal atishi BHAGWANT MANN Connaught Place cultural heritage Delhi Education entrepreneur floral arrangements Gopal Rai grand wedding Harshita Kejriwal Indian Institute of Technology Kapurthala House Mika Singh New Delhi nuptials political figures prominent guests punjab cm Roka ceremony Sambhav Jain Shangri-La Eros Hotel Shangri-La Hotel social welfare traditional elements Wedding

NEW DELHI: Harshita Kejriwal, daughter of Delhi former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, married her fiancé, Sambhav Jain, in a grand wedding ceremony at the historic…

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