Tag: Amarinder Singh
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23 dead in blast at illegal firecracker factory in Punjab; PM condoles loss of lives
A police official said that the firecracker manufacturing unit was running illegally and its licence to manufacture crackers had expired in 2013.
September 5, 2019 -
16 killed, many trapped after blast at firecracker factory in Punjab’s Gurdaspur
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh expressed his anguish over the loss of lives in the mishap.
September 4, 2019 -
Punjab CM offers to help Sikh girl forcibly converted to Islam in Pak
There were reports that the girl had been sent back to her parents and Pakistan's Punjab province Nankana Sahib police had arrested eight persons in connection with the case.
September 3, 2019 -
Punjab government to hold 5th Mega Job Fairs from 9 September
Disclosing this during a Press conference held here at Punjab Bhawan on Monday, the technical education & industrial training and employment generation minister Charanjit Singh Channi said these fairs would offer 2.10 lakh job vacancies in the private sector along with special emphasis on facilitating self-employment loans to around 1 lakh youth.
September 2, 2019 -
Reports of Pak Sikh girl returning to parents wrong, no arrests made, claims family
The family has once again appealed to Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar to ensure justice.
August 31, 2019 -
Amarinder Singh blames Akalis for scuttling Bargari case probe
The Punjab Chief Minister also highlighted the fact that the court had found the Special Investigation Team set up by the state to be fully equipped to handle the probe.
August 6, 2019 -
No change in date of paddy transplantation: Punjab CM
The Chief Minister said he would soon convene an all-party meeting to evolve a comprehensive strategy to arrest the reckless use of groundwater in the state, and to change the cropping pattern to ensure water conservation.
August 5, 2019 -
Punjab to give tax-free perks to its ministers in the new bill
Since 1947, the government in Punjab had been paying taxes on salaries, allowances and perks of the ministers, till the Amarinder government decided to amend the law last year.
August 5, 2019 -
Sacrilege: Capt rejects hurried CBI closure report
Such an act, he warned, could have serious repercussions for the state’s law and order, which could in turn have major consequences for the country.
August 1, 2019 -
4551 teachers get transfers under new online transfer policy in Punjab
Under the new policy of the Department of School Education, approved by the Cabinet in January this year notified in June, all transfers of teaching staff are now being done only online, with no human intervention, thus ending the widespread corruption reported in the matter of such transfers.
July 31, 2019 -
Punjab mulls one-rank promotion policy for gallantry award winners
If any such officers or personnel wish to join Punjab Police, their service and bravery would be given due recognition, said the CM while pipping the stars of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) on the uniform of Kargil war hero Satpal Singh.
July 29, 2019 -
Amarinder Singh accepts Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation, forwards it to Governor
Sidhu had formally resigned on July 14 as Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Sources, the portfolio he had not taken charge of.
July 20, 2019 -
Amarinder Singh seeks Central assistance for drug treatment
AIIMS Delhi had appreciated the Buprenorphine + Nalaxone therapy offered by the state’s Outdoor Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) Clinics, he pointed out, underlining the need to realign OST (Opioid Substitution Therapy) of the Union government with the therapy offered by the state.
July 16, 2019 -
After quitting Punjab Cabinet, Navjot Sidhu sends resignation to Amarinder Singh
Last month, Navjot Sidhu, stripped of key portfolios, had called on Rahul Gandhi and party leaders Priyanka Vadra Gandhi and Ahmed Patel.
July 15, 2019 -
Punjab, Haryana agree to hold inter-state meeting on drugs
The meeting will be hosted by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on July 25.
July 12, 2019 -
Punjab women panel chief receiving threats after complaint against Honey Singh
Manisha Gulati said it’s been the case ever since a complaint was filed against Honey Singh and music producer Bhushan Kumar by the Punjab Police for using vulgar lyrics in a song, "Makhna".
July 10, 2019 -
Amarinder Singh to recommend Bharat Ratna for hockey legend Balbir Singh senior
The CM met the ailing former player at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research to present to him the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award, after felicitating around 100 other players, including veterans, with the award at an event here.
July 10, 2019