Punjab Cabinet clears Monsoon Session from August 3, approves key decisions
The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday gave the nod to hold the Monsoon Session of the state assembly from August 3 to August 10.
The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday gave the nod to hold the Monsoon Session of the state assembly from August 3 to August 10.
The Punjab Cabinet has approved an ordinance that would require private schools to seek approval before increasing fees beyond 5% annually. The proposal also includes refund provisions for excessive fee hikes over the past three years.
The Punjab Cabinet has approved free bus travel for candidates and one attendant travelling to examination centres in Punjab and Chandigarh. Notably, the NEET-UG exam scheduled for May 3 was cancelled and has now been rescheduled for June 21.
A decision to this effect was taken by the Council of Ministers in its meeting held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, who joined it virtually from Fortis Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.
A spokesperson from the Chief Minister’s Office stated that Punjab has witnessed numerous incidents in the past involving the sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and other revered scriptures, deeply wounding public sentiment and causing unrest in society.
A decision to this effect was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here at Punjab Bhawan this evening.
The scheme would help the bright poor students particularly of the general category besides helping to further improve the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education
Reacting to the AG's ouster following Sidhu's pressure, Jakhar in a tweet said, "The ouster of a competent yet 'allegedly' compromised officer has exposed a 'really' compromised CM." "Giving rise to a pertinent question - Whose government is it anyway?"
He also announced that the employees’ who were recruited after 1 January, 2016 would also be given the benefit of minimum 15 per cent
An official spokesperson said it will also ensure that all the aforesaid entities would simplify their process to reduce the burden of compliance by at least 50 per cent
