Here are the top news headlines from Punjab for Thursday, April 23, 2026, covering major developments in security, health, and politics.
Top 10 Punjab News Headlines
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Ludhiana Schools Targeted by Fresh Wave of Bomb Threats Four major institutions—Spring Dale Public, Podar International, Manav Rachna, and DAV Public (BRS Nagar)—received threatening emails today. Authorities declared immediate holidays and police conducted extensive search operations.
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Ludhiana Industrialist Duped of ₹20 Crore in Massive Cyber Scam In one of the state’s largest cryptocurrency frauds, a local industrialist was targeted by a syndicate using fake trading dashboards and websites. The Punjab Police Cyber Crime Division has launched a high-level probe.
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Punjab Govt Reaches Milestone: 40 Lakh Health Cards Issued Under MMSY The Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) has officially covered 40 lakh families in three months. The scheme provides ₹10 lakh annual coverage; Ludhiana leads the state with the highest number of registrations.
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CM Bhagwant Mann in Finland: Partnership with University of Turku Yields Results During his official visit, the CM visited education centers to review the “Sikhya Kranti” initiative. Nearly 300 teachers are set to complete training in Finnish pedagogical methods by next month.
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Statewide “Blackout” Mock Drill Scheduled for April 24 The Punjab government has announced a statewide Civil Defence mock drill to take place tomorrow at 8:00 PM across all districts to test emergency preparedness.
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Amritpal Singh Sent to Two-Day Police Remand in Ajnala Case A local court has extended the custody of Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh for further questioning regarding the Ajnala incident, following his production under tight security.
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ISI Tactic? “Sarabnoor” Video from Pakistan Sparks Intelligence Concerns Sarabjit Kaur (now Sarabnoor), who crossed into Pakistan last year, released a video inviting Sikhs to Nankana Sahib. Indian agencies are treating the conciliatory tone as a potential tactical shift by foreign agencies.
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₹123 Crore Relief Package Approved for Hailstorm-Hit Farmers The state government has cleared a major compensation package for farmers who suffered significant crop damage during recent unseasonal hailstorms across the Malwa belt.
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Amritsar Police Bust Cross-Border Drug & Arms Racket; 3 Arrested A major smuggling operation was neutralized today. Police recovered illegal weapons and narcotics believed to have been dropped via drone near the International Border.
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Infrastructure Push: 650 km Road Network Upgrade Launched in Fazilka The government has initiated a massive road modernization project in border districts, including a new five-year maintenance framework to ensure long-term durability.
