Indian Updates 16 Mar 2026 - Punjab investment summit

Monday 16 March 2026 — Ranjodh Singh and senior journalist Pritam Singh Rupal bring you deep analysis of five major stories shaping India and Punjab today on Radio Haanji Indian Updates. The Election Commission of India has announced assembly elections in five states — West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry — with polling from April 9 to April 29 and counting on May 4. Punjab's Progressive Investors Summit concluded with Rs 12,250 crore committed, with major investments from Verbio India, Plaksha University, Nahar Industries and Tynor Orthotics. Home Minister Amit Shah officially declared at the BJP's Moga rally that the party will contest all 117 Punjab seats alone in 2027 — ending any speculation of an Akali Dal alliance. Sukhbir Badal has responded, calling the elections a fight against Delhi-based parties. And on Kanshi Ram's 92nd birth anniversary, both Congress and BSP have demanded India's highest civilian award for the Bahujan movement's founder — though each party is accusing the other of political opportunism.   #IndianUpdates #RadioHaanji #PunjabiNews #IndiaElections2026 #PunjabNews #WestBengalElection #KeralElection #TamilNaduElection #InvestPunjab #AmitShahMoga #BJPPunjab #AkaliDal #KanshiRam #BharatRatna #RahulGandhi #Mayawati #PritamSinghRupal #RanjodhSingh #PunjabiPodcast #RadioHaanji1674AM