Tag: Punjab CM

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

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh censures Sidhu for embracing Pak Army chief

Amarinder Singh reminded the cricketer-turned-politician that the man he hugged in Islamabad is responsible for the killing of Indian soldiers at the border.

August 19, 2018

Punjab CM seeks help of Facebook, Google to fight drug menace

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought technical support from Facebook and Google to combat the drug menace prevalent among the youth of the state.

August 16, 2018

Develop border belts to counter Chinese economic threat: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Pointing out that more than Rs 10,000 crore of investment had come into the state in the last one year, the Chief Minister said his government was targeting to triple the amount annually.

August 1, 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh acquitted in decade-old graft case

Special Judge Jaswinder Singh ordered the discharge of all the accused while accepting a closure report filed by the Vigilance Bureau.

July 27, 2018

Punjab govt clears pending payments

While directing all departments to manage their finances more prudently to cut down wasteful expenditure, Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government on Monday released Rs 469 Crore towards pending payments for various schemes, development projects and tax refunds. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office(CMO) said the funds released today relate to the local government and education …

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July 17, 2018

CM Amarinder directs strengthening anti-drug campaign

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Monday issued a series of instructions to further strengthen his government’s anti-drug campaign, including hiring of retired government psychiatrists and private psychiatrists to handle the increased inflow of patients at the Drug De-addiction Centres. At his weekly review meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee set up to monitor the …

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July 17, 2018

Drugs to the fore

The drug menace has been a key issue in Punjab for some years now and the spate of drug-related deaths recently has again brought the focus back on the problem for which there appears no foolproof solution. Right from arresting small time drug peddlers and drug users to setting up de-addiction and rehabilitation centres (80 …

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July 15, 2018

Modi failed to address farmers’ concerns: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he was “disappointed” over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “failure” to address any of the major concerns of the farmers at his Malout rally earlier in the day. “The distressed farmers who had gathered to hear Modi found no succour for their problems in his long speech, which …

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July 11, 2018

Willing to undergo dope test: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday agreed to take a dope test to silence critics of his government’s decision to test all state government employees for substance abuse. While he agreed to take the test, he added that he would leave it to the conscience of other elected representatives if they wanted to …

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July 6, 2018

After HC remark on drugs cases, Amarinder pulls up law office

Taking a serious view of the concerns expressed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court over the manner in which final reports are being filed by the prosecution in drug-related offences, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday directed Advocate General Atul Nanda to pursue the matter ensure that there is no laxity on this …

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July 5, 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders probe into drug-related deaths

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the recent spate of drug-related deaths and said stringent action should be taken against those found guilty, “without consideration to their political affiliations”. This move comes a day after the Punjab cabinet resolved to recommend to the Union government death penalty for drug …

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July 3, 2018

SAD asks Punjab govt to curb drug menace and unemployment

On the issue of recent deaths due to a drug overdose in a few places in the state, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday urged the Congress-led Punjab government to act firmly to curb drug menace and simultaneously create employment opportunities for the youth. In a statement issued here on Sunday, the SAD Member …

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July 1, 2018

Operation Blue Star: Punjab govt to compensate all Jodhpur detenues

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured compensation to all Jodhpur detenues who were arrested and detained in Jodhpur jail in the wake of Operation Blue Star in 1984. A total of 365 persons had been arrested and detained after the Operation Blue Star in 1984 and were eventually released in 1986. While …

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June 28, 2018

Advanced mobile van for early detection of cancer launched

In order to provide the preventive medical care to the women of Malwa region– the hotspot of cancer cases in Punjab, the State Health Department on Thursday introduced an advanced cancer mobile van which is enabled with latest screening facilities. Health and Family Welfare Minister BrahmMohindra flagged off the advanced cancer detection mobile van aimed …

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June 22, 2018