Punjab minister for tourism Tarunpreet Singh Sond has criticized the past SAD-BJP government's Rs 8.63 crore amphibious Jal Bus project at Harike, calling it a symbol of corruption currently under investigation. Sond stated that there are no plans to relaunch the unfit and loss-making project.

The Bathinda police have filed two FIRs against BKU Ekta Ugrahan leaders Joginder Singh Ugrahan and Jhanda Singh Jerhuke after clashes over land demarcation at Jeond village. The FIRs stem from allegations of obstructing officials and injuring a DSP during the process. Tensions arose when the administration began reallocating land as per a court order favoring original landowners.

Harpinder Singh from Barwa village in Ropar won the Rs 10 crore grand prize in the Punjab State Lohri Makar Sankranti Bumper lottery 2025. Singh, a truck driver previously working in Kuwait, bought the ticket for Rs 500. The family plans to pay off debts, secure their future, and engage in welfare activities to support the needy.