Punjab Current Affairs Today — Full notes
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Punjab Current Affairs Today — 19 Oct – 25 October 2026
At a glance
the top events
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Latest: Nothing new for today yet. The newest news is from 25 Oct; this page fills up through the day.
Top events
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann felicitated 17-year-old Jagsher Singh Khangurra of Nabha, who won bronze in the boys' singles at the BWF World Junior Championships in Cairo.
- 25 Oct — Punjab hosts the Hero Asian Champions Trophy (men's hockey) from 27 October to 5 November: league matches at Jalandhar's Surjit Singh stadium, and semi-finals and final at the Balbir Singh stadium, Mohali.
- 25 Oct — The PM praised the Kheti Virasat Mission's Nav-Trinjan initiative in Punjab's Malwa region, which promotes chemical-free natural cotton, including naturally coloured cotton that needs no chemical dyeing, and runs a weaving school for women.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct – 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — A four-day strike by contract staff of PRTC, PUNBUS and Punjab Roadways ended on 24 October after the state issued written orders on their demands; PRTC will also add 100 midi buses and pilot electronic ticketing machines.
- 24 Oct — The NHRC issued notices to Punjab's Chief Secretary and the Union Road Transport Ministry over unsafe AC sleeper buses used under Punjab's Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra scheme for senior citizens.
- 22 Oct — A special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (13th session of 2026) began on 22 October and is scheduled to run till 27 October; Question Hour and Zero Hour matters are on the agenda.
- 22 Oct — Punjab recorded 510 stubble-burning incidents by 22 October 2026, with Tarn Taran (247) and Amritsar (136) leading; environmental compensation was imposed in 184 cases, against 5,114 cases in the whole of last season.
- 19 Oct — CM Bhagwant Mann launched two new canned products of MARKFED's SOHNA brand, chickpeas and red kidney beans in brine, at SIAL Paris 2026 to push Punjab's agri-food exports.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 4 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 2 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 2 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 4 one-liners
Government & States
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Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — The PM praised the Kheti Virasat Mission's Nav-Trinjan initiative in Punjab's Malwa region, which promotes chemical-free natural cotton, including naturally coloured cotton that needs no chemical dyeing, and runs a weaving school for women.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 24 Oct
- 22 Oct — A special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (13th session of 2026) began on 22 October and is scheduled to run till 27 October; Question Hour and Zero Hour matters are on the agenda.
- 24 Oct — The NHRC issued notices to Punjab's Chief Secretary and the Union Road Transport Ministry over unsafe AC sleeper buses used under Punjab's Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra scheme for senior citizens.
- 24 Oct — A four-day strike by contract staff of PRTC, PUNBUS and Punjab Roadways ended on 24 October after the state issued written orders on their demands; PRTC will also add 100 midi buses and pilot electronic ticketing machines.
Economy & Banking
2 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct
- 19 Oct — CM Bhagwant Mann launched two new canned products of MARKFED's SOHNA brand, chickpeas and red kidney beans in brine, at SIAL Paris 2026 to push Punjab's agri-food exports.
- 19 Oct — MARKFED, Punjab's cooperative marketing federation, has a turnover above Rs 21,248 crore, serves about 20 lakh farmers and exports to over 20 countries; its Verka brand belongs to Milkfed.
Science, Defence & Environment
2 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Environment & Ecology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct
- 22 Oct — The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed stubble burning with Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh under Chair Rajesh Verma, referring to its Directions No. 99 and No. 92.
- 22 Oct — Punjab recorded 510 stubble-burning incidents by 22 October 2026, with Tarn Taran (247) and Amritsar (136) leading; environmental compensation was imposed in 184 cases, against 5,114 cases in the whole of last season.
Sports, Days & Culture
4 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Punjab hosts the Hero Asian Champions Trophy (men's hockey) from 27 October to 5 November: league matches at Jalandhar's Surjit Singh stadium, and semi-finals and final at the Balbir Singh stadium, Mohali.
- 25 Oct — Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann felicitated 17-year-old Jagsher Singh Khangurra of Nabha, who won bronze in the boys' singles at the BWF World Junior Championships in Cairo.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct
- 19 Oct — The Ranji Trophy is run by the BCCI and named after Ranjitsinhji. It was announced in 1934, its first season was 1934-35, and the trophy was donated by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.
Important Days
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — India will mark the 100th birth anniversary of Narinder Singh Kapany, the "Father of Fiber Optics" born in Moga, Punjab, on 31 October 2026; the PM urged youth to read about him.