News Roundup: Punjab Cabinet, New Industrial Policy and UPSC Achievers Among Top News Stories of March 7, 2026 (Also Watch Video)
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, March 7, 2026: Here are the top news updates for today.
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Punjab Cabinet takes major welfare decisions, approves 3% qoute for sportspersons in Education jobs
Punjab launches Progressive Industrial & Business Policy 2026 to boost investment and jobs; Watch Video
Dependent/Disabled siblings of unmarried Punjab Govt employees now eligible for pension
Iran’s President apologises to Gulf States, vows no attacks unless provoked as War enters Day 7
Punjab Cabinet approved recruitment of 1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians in Govt Colleges
Dera Sirsa head Gurmeet Ram Rahim acquitted in Journalists Chattarpati murder case
Two IPS officers assigned additional duties in Punjab Vigilance Bureau
SGPC will honor Sikh students who cleared UPSC exam with Rs 1 lakh each - Advocate Dhami
Punjab CM Mann flags off 8th batch of Principals for Singapore training; Watch Video
Devyanshi Kaura from Chandigarh clears UPSC 2025, secures AIR 71
Nangal’s Japleen Kaur clears UPSC, secures AIR 388
Daughters from Rural, Lower and Middle-Class Families Crack UPSC, Bring Pride to Punjab

Punjabi University’s Dr. Tarannum Mohan to lead ICSSR-NWRC study on Ethical and Regulatory Impact of Influencer marketing
Girls must become active partners in socio-economic development to make Punjab front runner state in country: CM Mann
AAP Govt committed to transforming long-ignored border regions with roads, jobs and services: CM Mann
Vigilance Bureau nabs Senior Assistant red-handed accepting bribe of Rs 10,000
Mann Cabinet approves world-class ‘Sri-Guru Teg Bahadur University’ at Anandpur Sahib
Punjab Police constable killed in clash in Amritsar village
Sacrilege at Gurdwara in Amritsar village: Pages of Sri Guru Granth Sahib found scattered on streets
Bikram Majithia slams Punjab Govt over debt, law and order, vows to stand against injustice; Watch Video
Barnala hosts Women Entrepreneur Felicitation program; MP Meet Hayer honours 100 local entrepreneurs
Oil could hit $120 if West Asia conflict drags on: Infomerics Chief Economist
Sarbat Da Bhala Trust inaugurates new Lab and Diagnostic Centre in Amritsar
Care Economy: The structural foundation of women-led development.....by Annpurna Devi
Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang member Amrit Dalam detained from Moldova border
Outstanding contributions of Punjabi Women across diverse fields....by Manmohan Singh