850 Seats, Women Quota, BBMB Row, Punjab Women-Centric Scheme, Baisakhi among Top News Stories of April 14 till 8:30 pm; Watch Video
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, April 14, 2026: Here are the top news updates for today.
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Centre proposes to increase Lok Sabha seats to 850, to reserve 33% seats for women
CM Mann launches Rs 1000–Rs 1500 monthly aid for women in Punjab
Centre amends BBMB recruitment rules, opens top posts to officers nationwide
UK, France to bring together over 40 countries at Hormuz talks aimed at restoring freedom of navigation
Flight Breaking: Pilot Strike Grounds 500 Flights Across Germany, Air Travel Hit Hard
Breaking: 9 dead, 15 injured in boiler blast
Breaking: Centre notifies new rules, overloaded vehicles to face up to 4x toll charges
Panchkula: CM Nayab Saini flags of ‘Samta’ Marathon dedicated to Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
CM Mann targets Congress-Akali rule on Ambedkar Jayanti, highlights Education Push and Women Welfare Schemes
HS Phoolka accuses Punjab Govt of neglecting sacrilege cases, skipping legal battle
Harjot Bains slams Centre over BBMB move, calls it ‘Attack on Federalism’
Punjab Speaker Sandhwan urges farmers to guard wheat crops against fire, seeks immediate damage report
UP Govt announces up to 21% wage hike after violent protests by workers in Noida
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM
Samrat Choudhary set to be new Bihar CM
Haryana approves houses for 2,646 urban poor families
Punjab BJP leaders offer prayers at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib on Baisakhi
Three linked to cross-border illegal arms smuggling module held in Amritsar; 6 pistols recovered
Transfers Breaking: Seven IAS officers transferred
Crude could hit USD 150 within weeks if disruption persists, global oil shortfall at 10-12 million bpd: Oil Analyst, Sparta Commodities
Speaker Sandhwan hands over Anti-Sacrilege Bill copy to Samana Sangat, urges end to tower protest
MP Vikramjit Sahney urges review of BBMB rule changes, raises concerns over Punjab’s water rights
US considers another round of in-person talks with Iran as ceasefire deadline looms
Rs 2000 to women heads of family, 3 free LPG cylinders: BJP releases manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls
Italy suspends defence pact with Israel amid rising tensions
'Won't be pleasant': Trump warns Iran over ceasefire deal, vows no nuclear weapon
China puts forth four-point proposal for lasting peace in Middle East
Ranveer Singh-starrer 'Dhurandhar' franchise enters Rs 3000 crore club
MC Chandigarh issues new order on Fire Safety Certificates, CBC welcomes new rules
Sewa on Baisakhi: BJP Punjab to Pay Obeisance at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Set Up Langars & Medical Camps