Tag: Punjab CM
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Punjab CM seeks fresh river water tribunal
The Chief Minister, in his speech circulated at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting which he could not attend owing to indisposition, also called upon the Prime Minister to provide a one-time debt waiver to mitigate the distress of indebted farmers.
June 15, 2019 -
Punjab CM writes to Modi to simplify GST
The Chief Minister said he looked forward to working with Modi to bring prosperity to the people of India as well as the state.
May 31, 2019 -
Confident of beating both BJP, Akali Dal: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Singh said that voting in Punjab, where polling is being held in the seventh and last phase of the elections, has been peaceful so far.
May 19, 2019 -
MEA confirms two Indians beheaded in Saudi Arabia, Punjab CM calls it ‘barbaric’
The two Indians, Satwinder Kumar of Hoshiarpur and Harjeet Singh of Ludhiana, were beheaded on 28 February. But the MEA said that it was not informed of the execution by Saudi authorities.
April 18, 2019 -
PM Modi takes jibe at Amarinder Singh, Punjab CM hits back
The PM also offered a salve to Singh, who was an Army officer before joining politics.
April 14, 2019 -
Interview | Using photos of soldiers for electioneering is abominable: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
In an interview ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Amarinder Singh asserted that the Narendra Modi government has “failed” to deliver and that the Congress will return to power under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.
April 6, 2019 -
Stop politicising defence forces: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Paying his respects to the fallen soldiers, the CM said it was a sad moment but also a day to be proud of what our valiant soldiers did in the line of duty.
November 14, 2018 -
Amarinder urges Sushma to discuss Kartarpur corridor issue with Pakistan
Amarinder said the Punjab government had, time and again, requested the Indian government to take up with the Pakistan government the issue of opening a corridor from the international border to Kartarpur Sahib.
November 9, 2018 -
Punjab school principal, teacher suspended in girls’ stripping incident
School headmaster Kuldeep Kaur and teacher Jyoti have been suspended on the directives of the chief minister Amarinder Singh.
November 6, 2018 -
Not stubble burning, Delhi’s pollution due to vehicular emissions: Punjab CM
Amarinder cited “hard facts” to rubbish Kejriwal’s statement, which he trashed as yet another attempt by the Delhi CM to divert public attention for his own government’s abysmal failure on all counts.
November 4, 2018 -
Punjab government announces health cover to 43 lakh families
The Punjab government on Wednesday announced an annual health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh each to around 43 lakh families in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and a state scheme. The state has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for the implementation of the PM-JAY for 14.96 …
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October 17, 2018 -
Culprits of Bargari sacrilege won’t be spared: Punjab CM
He said that he would support any moderate group of Sikhs to get control of the SGPC, as he wants the Badals out of it.
October 15, 2018 -
Punjab CM urges Centre for CCL release for paddy purchase
He said that he would meet the Railways Minister and seek more trains to speed up the transportation of foodgrains outside the state.
October 4, 2018 -
Punjab CM urges PM Modi to compensate farmers for straw management
"The use of new machines is putting an additional burden of Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 per acre on farmers, which they are unable to afford," he said.
September 27, 2018 -
Punjab offers support to war-torn Afghanistan
Karzai thanked the Chief Minister for inviting him to the Kisan Mela being held at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana city as the chief guest.
September 20, 2018 -
Punjab CM Amarinder accuses Badals of ‘fanning communal hatred’
Amarinder said his government had planned to develop Zirakpur as one of the best cities in the state, with ultra-modern civic amenities.
September 17, 2018 -
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh defends Rahul Gandhi over 1984 riots remark
Speaking at the Grand Committee Room of the UK Parliament on Friday, Gandhi had said, “Congress was not involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots."
August 26, 2018