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Punjab Cabinet Approves Recruitment of 1,013 Lecturers, 156 Junior Engineers, and Free Bus Travel for NEET Re-exam
The Punjab Cabinet, led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, approved several key decisions. These include the recruitment of 1,013 lecturers with a five-year age relaxation and 156 junior engineers. NEET re-exam candidates and one attendant will receive free bus travel on June 20, 21, and 22, 2026, in state buses to examination centers in Punjab and Chandigarh. Additionally, biogas projects of 100 TPD capacity were approved for Patiala and Jalandhar to convert wet waste into clean energy. The Industrial and Business Development Policy, 2026, was also amended to boost investment and ease of doing business in the state.
6/10/2026
Haryana to Host CPA Meet, Proposes AI Platform for Legislatures
Haryana is hosting the North Zone Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) from June 8-10 in Chandigarh, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurating the event. Haryana Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan announced a proposal to create a common AI-enabled digital platform to connect Parliament and State Assemblies, digitising legislative records and fostering knowledge exchange. Around 90 delegates from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, and Delhi will participate, focusing on "Viksit Bharat-2047" and strengthening democratic institutions by sharing best practices and addressing future challenges.
6/7/2026
CBI searches six locations in IDFC First Bank-AU Finance Bank fraud case
The CBI conducted searches at six locations across Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Delhi-NCR on June 5, 2026, in connection with an alleged ₹661 crore fraud involving IDFC First Bank and AU Finance Bank. This ongoing probe targets the misappropriation of government funds from eight departments of the Haryana government, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, and CREST Chandigarh. Evidence suggests collusion between public servants and bank officials to facilitate fraudulent account openings, fund transfers, and diversion, with Vipam Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. allegedly receiving crime proceeds. Incriminating documents and digital devices were seized during the operation.
6/7/2026
Punjab & Haryana HC Halts PRTC Workers Regularisation
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed a single bench order directing the regularisation of services for 678 contractual workers of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC), Patiala. A division bench, comprising Justice Sneh Prashar and Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, admitted appeals filed by the Punjab government and PRTC against the previous order. The court observed that the regularisation policy of January 2022 might not apply to employees engaged after December 31, 2021. The next hearing is scheduled for July 16, adding uncertainty for the workers.
6/4/2026