Tag: Punjab govt
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Punjab Govt honours farmers for not burning stubble
Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan appealed to the farmers not to set the stubble on fire so that a clean and pollution free environment could be ensured for the state.
October 29, 2022 -
AAP alleges interference in Punjab Govt work by governor
AAP leader and finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema described the Punjab governor’s move to seek details of legislative business to be conducted during the proposed Assembly session on 27 September condemnable.
September 24, 2022 -
Punjab govt geared up for paddy procurement : Mann
The CM also directed the officials to develop a standard operation procedure for tackling the situation in Mandis arising out of untimely rains.
September 20, 2022 -
Wheat procurement complete, Punjab govt to close 825 mandis on Sunday
A total of 1099 mandis have seen the closure of the procurement operations with 274 being closed earlier.
May 7, 2022 -
Punjab govt employees & pensioners get 11% hike in DA
He also announced that the employees’ who were recruited after 1 January, 2016 would also be given the benefit of minimum 15 per cent
November 2, 2021 -
Capt slams personal attack after Punjab govt orders probe over ISI link of his female friend
Amarinder Singh's media advisor Raveen Thukral tweeted the statement of the former chief minister in which Amarinder Singh clarified Alam had been coming to India for 16 years with due clearance from the government of India (GOI).
October 24, 2021 -
Farm Laws: Punjab govt resolution demands MSP as statutory right
Urging the Union government to “repeal the farm laws as agriculture is a state subject under the Constitution, and to make MSP a statutory right.”
January 15, 2021 -
Punjab govt to fill up 19,000 vacancies
The CM has asked the other departments to submit their lists of vacancies without delay so that the process of filling them up could also be initiated immediately.
September 17, 2019 -
Sukhbir Singh Badal accuses Punjab govt of taking Amritsar train mishap lightly
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal met the families of the victims of the Amritsar train mishap on Saturday and offered condolences. He also demanded the arrest of the organisers of the Dussehra event. “Magnitude of Amritsar tragedy shocking. 61 dead, 100 injured. Participated in last rites of victims and visited injured,” Badal …
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October 20, 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 -
Over 500 centres to check vehicles pollution in Punjab
In order to check the pollution level of the vehicles, the Punjab transport department has established 599 pollution check centres across the state. Punjab Transport Minister, Aruna Chaudhary said here on Sunday that these centreswill check the pollution level of the vehicles under Central Motor Vehicles Rules 115 and issue certificates as per rules with …
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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 -
Sidhu ruffles feathers
The overenthusiastic cricketer-turned-politician and current Punjab Local Government Minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu, has been under fire from his Cabinet colleagues who appear to be annoyed with his style of working. One trigger point was Sidhu’s much hyped mining policy which his Cabinet colleague and state Rural Development minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa objected to, saying …
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June 24, 2018 -
AAP lawmaker attacked by mining mafia, Amarinder seeks report
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amarjit Singh Sandoa was injured on Thursday after he and his security personnel were attacked by sand mafia goons in Punjab’s Ropar district. Taking serious note of the incident, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh sought a detailed report from the Deputy Commissioner of Rupnagar (Ropar) on the incident. Sandoa was attacked …
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June 21, 2018 -
Punjab gets `266 cr to upgrade rural roads and bridge projects
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Monday has sanctioned Rs 266 Crore to Punjab to upgrade rural roads and bridges projects. Informing the same on Monday, State’s Public Works Department (PWD) minister, Vijay Inder Singla said that Punjab finally gets first approval for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) from NABARD in two …
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June 11, 2018 -
Land identified for sports university in Patiala
Paving way for the establishment of sports university in Patiala, the Punjab government has identified the site for the same at village Sidhuwal near Patiala. Disclosing this, the sports minister, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Sunday said the university would commence its operations from the next session in the building of Physical Education college at …
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June 11, 2018 -
Punjab CM slams Agri minister for remarks on farmers’ protest
Reacting strongly to Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh’s response that protests by farmers in various parts of the country were attempts to get media attention, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday demanded minister’s immediate dismissal. The CM said it showed the complete lack of concern on the part of the …
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June 3, 2018