Tag: Punjab govt

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

Amritsar govt school gets ‘mathematical park’

To help school students learn mathematics in easier way, a mathematical park has been constructed at Government High School Devidaspura in Amritsar. Besides three dimensional (3D) structures of diagrams (circle, cone, angle, triangle, square, cylinder ,cube etc), with their formulas, 26 pencil shaped pillars have also been constructed around the park with tables written on …

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May 30, 2018

Punjab tightens noose around illegal travel agents

As part of its drive against such unscrupulous agents, the government has come out with a set of new guidelines and instructions

May 18, 2018

Punjab govt releases Rs 112 crore under Aashirwad scheme

The Punjab government has released the amount of Rs 112.78 Crore under ‘Aashirwad’ scheme which is given at the time of the marriage of girls belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Backward Classes (BSs) families. Disclosing this here on Sunday, State Welfare Minister, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot said that the state government has released the amount …

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April 23, 2018

Nearly 20,000 ponds to be cleaned in Punjab villages

Just a month after the issue of villages in Punjab facing the problem of proper drainage system to deal with sullage water going into ponds in the absence of any framework and efficient planning was discussed in detail during Punjab Assembly, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has come forward to tackle the situation. In …

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April 23, 2018

Punjab to give assistance package to families of Iraq victims

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the state government will work out a proper assistance package for families of those from Punjab among the 39 Indians killed by IS in Iraq and till then, they will continue to get a monthly pension. In his reply to the debate on the motion …

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March 27, 2018

AAP demands round the year sessions of Punjab Assembly

The AamAadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday demanded round the year sessions of Punjab Assembly including legislators and bureaucracy towards their respective constituencies. In a three page letter to the Punjab Assembly Speaker, Rana K P Singh, AAP legislator KanwarSandhu, has suggested 12 Sessions in a year making it one session every month with five sittings. …

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March 25, 2018

13 pc hike in Budget to upgrade state’s healthcare system: Mohindra

As the Punjab government has allocated a budget of Rs 4,015 for health care services in the state, the Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra on Sunday said that the substantial 13 percent hike in the health budget will provide the quality and affordable health services to the citizens of Punjab. Terming the budget …

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March 25, 2018

Punjab waives off GST on langar at Golden Temple, two other shrines

Amritsar's Durgiana Mandir and Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal are other shrines that have been exempted from GST

March 21, 2018