Tag: Punjab Government
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Punjab’s degree regulators toothless tigers
Despite a large number of cases related to false, fabricated and unapproved Class XII and diploma certificates in past one year, the various Councils set up by the Punjab government have failed to take any action in the absence of rules. The Punjab government has set up the bodies like the Punjab Pharmacy Council, Nursing …
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July 9, 2017 -
Farm loan waiver: Opposition corners Capt Amarinder govt
A day after Punjab government allocated Rs.1,500 crore for waiving loan up to Rs.2 lakh of 8.75 lakh small and marginal farmers, Opposition parties on Wednesday accused the Captain Amarinder Singh of misleading farmers on the issue. Participating in the discussion on the state budget presented in the Assembly on 20 June, the leader of Opposition and Aam …
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June 21, 2017 -
Cash-strapped Punjab govt pins hope on GST for revenue growth
With total outstanding debt and contingent liabilities of over Rs.2 lakh Crore, cash-strapped Punjab government is hoping to turn the crunch around with the help of increased revenues following introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1 July. Introducing the maiden budget (2017-18) of newly elected Captain Amarinder Singh government in the Punjab …
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June 20, 2017 -
Punjab to introduce free textbooks for govt school students
The Punjab government will provide free textbooks to all students, and introduce pre- primary classes, nursery and LKG, in government schools from the next academic session as part of its sweeping educational reforms. It will also provide free Internet service in 13,000 primary schools and all the 48 government colleges. This was announced in the …
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June 19, 2017 -
Akalis ask Punjab govt to protect life and property of Dalits
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked the Congress government to take steps to protect the life and property of Dalits in the state. "Dalits are facing brutal attacks at the hands of Congress workers solely as they had exercised their franchise against the party," he said here in a statement. The …
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May 24, 2017 -
Govt committed to develop industrial sector: Amarinder
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said his government is committed to develop industrial sector in the state as promised by the Congress in its poll manifesto. He was talking to members of various industry bodies, who called him here at his official residence. The members complained about truck unions in the state, accusing them …
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May 23, 2017 -
No more government guest houses in private buildings in Punjab
The Punjab government has done away with the practice to use private buildings by government departments and institutions as guest houses, a government spokesman here on Monday. Instructions have been issued to all the departments to vacate all such rented buildings by June 30, according to him. The ban will apply to government departments using …
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May 15, 2017 -
Punjab to weed out ineligible pension beneficiaries
The Punjab government has ordered a survey of existing beneficiaries of the pension scheme to weed out ineligible candidates. Setting into motion the process of enhancing old age pensions, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed that the survey on pension beneficiaries would be clubbed with the ongoing review of the Atta-Dal scheme to weed out …
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May 5, 2017 -
RBI clears cash credit limit for wheat procurement in Punjab
The Punjab government on April 4 said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cleared the Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for purchase of wheat crop. “RBI had cleared the payment, which was expected to reach the states coffers latest by Wednesday,” an official spokesman said here. Following Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singhs personal meeting …
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April 5, 2017 -
Amarinder govt to bring white paper on Badal govt’s financial mess
Accusing the previous Parkash Singh Badal government of leaving behind a "financial mess", the Punjab government on Tuesday said it will bring out a white paper on the financial position of the state. Addressing the first session of the 15th Assembly, Governor V P Singh Badnore said that the government is committed to restore the …
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March 28, 2017 -
Punjab to make textbooks online
Taking a major decision in view of the upcoming academic session, the Punjab government has decided to make school text books available online from 1 April. After taking a meeting with the officers of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Saturday, the school education and higher education minister, Aruna Chaudhary disclosed that the textbooks can be read …
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March 25, 2017 -
AAP urges Election Commission seeking stay on Punjab govt notification
Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday submitted a complaint to Election Commission urging it to review and stay any further action on a notification issued by the Punjab government to give "benefit" to a resort owned by the Badal family. AAP's Dinesh Chaddha said that just before the imposition of the code of conduct on January …
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January 11, 2017 -
AAP urges Election Commission seeking stay on Punjab govt notification
Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday submitted a complaint to Election Commission urging it to review and stay any further action on a notification issued by the Punjab government to give "benefit" to a resort owned by the Badal family. AAP's Dinesh Chaddha said that just before the imposition of the code of conduct on January …
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January 11, 2017 -
2 IPS, 11 PPS officers transferred
11 PPS officers, including Sawinder Singh, Gurtejinder Singh, Narinder Pal Singh, Pirthipal Singh, have also been transferred.
November 30, 2016 -
Punjab to issue spl securities of Rs.559 cr under UDAY
Punjab Government has proposed to issue special securities of Rs.559.12 crore under the Centre’s Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme. Allotment of securities and settlement will take place on September 23, the Reserve Bank said in a statement. The special securities will have a face value of Rs.100 and will be issued in equal strips with …
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September 19, 2016 -
Punjab approves policy for conversion of industrial plots
Punjab approves policy for conversion of industrial plots
August 10, 2016