Punjab Current Affairs One-liners

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

• On 1 October 2026 Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann released the second instalment of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna – ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women – at Goindwal Sahib (Tarn Taran), covering October to December.

Wed, 30 Sept 2026

• On 30 September 2026 the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Food Corporation of India signed an MoU to research alternatives to chemical fumigation – nitrogen, carbon dioxide and CO2-phosphine – for wheat and rice storage, with ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana implementing a two-year first phase.

Thu, 24 Sept 2026

• The 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament concluded on 24 September 2026 at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Stadium, where Minerva Public School (CISCE), Mohali beat MIC EMHSS, Kerala 3-2 in the Junior Boys (U-17) final.

Thu, 17 Sept 2026

• On 17 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, unveiled the roadmap for Semicon 2.0 and virtually opened commercial production lines at CDIL Semiconductor, Mohali and Suchi Semicon, Surat.

Sun, 13 Sept 2026

• On 13 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal said adequate coal has been made available to Punjab's thermal power plants, responding to media reports linking long power cuts in the State to coal shortages.

Sun, 06 Sept 2026

• On 6 September 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority opened the two-day 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils at Chandigarh to strengthen biodiversity governance at State and local levels.
• On 6 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal rejected reports blaming low thermal generation in Punjab on short coal supply, saying the Centre had enabled supply from PSPCL's captive Pachhwara Central coal mine to private plants.

Sat, 05 Sept 2026

• On 5 September 2026, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ordered an inquiry and sought a reply within seven days from Punjab's Chief Secretary over alleged denial of SC reservation in recruitment for 1,013 lecturer posts.