Police arrest 11 people for chopping off Punjab cop’s hand during Covid-19 curfew
Apr 12, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Patiala/IBNS: The police have arrested 11 people, including a woman, for allegedly chopping off the hand of a cop when the personnel tried to enforce COVID-19 lockdown on Sunday morning in Patiala district of the state.
Lockdown:Industries,brick kilns can resume if they can house labourers,says Amarinder Singh
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: To address the problem of migrant labourers and prevent their exodus amid ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has asked all industrial units and brick kilns to commence operations if they have adequate provisions to accommodate them safely within the premises.
Will ensure Kartarpur corridor is not shut down: Capt Amarinder Singh
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday reiterated that his government will not let the Kartarpur Corridor shut down under any circumstances.
Amarinder Singh to inaugurate 'Punjab State Youth Fair' on Jan 30
Jan 27, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will inaugurate the two-day 'Punjab State Youth Fair' at Chandigarh University in Gharuan on January 30.
CM Amarinder Singh convenes all-party meet to tackle water crisis in Punjab
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has convened an all-party meeting on January 23, to evolve a comprehensive strategy to tackle the critical water situation in the light of the fast-depleting water resources in the state.
Shocked, anguished over killing of Sikh youth in Peshawar: Amarinder Singh
Jan 05, 2020, at 07:14 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday condemned the killing of a Sikh youth in Peshawar city of Pakistan and demanded PM Imran Khan to perform a thorough investigation into the incident.
Aam Aadmi Party to ‘gherao’ Punjab CM Capt Amarinder's residence over high power tariff
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would ''gherao'' Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s official residence in Chandigarh on January 7, in protest against the government's decision to hike electricity tariff in the state, party MLAs Aman Arora and Meet Hayer said here on Friday.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh calls for saving future generations from environment pollution
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday set the tone for the historic Special Session of the Assembly, to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, with a call for the protection of the nature to save the future generations from the devastating effects of environmental pollution.
No clarity on Navjot Singh Sidhu's travel to Kartarpur, Centre submits Manmohan Singh's name in list
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Government of India has submitted a list of 550 plus pilgrims, including the likes of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, to Pakistan government for Nov 9 maiden travel of first batch of pilgrims to Kartarpur.
Nov 02, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (UNI) Expressing deep anguish and anger at the unprecedented situation triggered by the growing air pollution in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday wrote an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underlining the need for evolving a consensus on tackling the issue, rising above political affiliations and regional considerations.
Capt Amarinder Singh orders immediate steps to fill 16500 vacancies
Sep 16, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (UNI) Even as his government on Monday decided to ease recruitment rules to plug certain long-pending vacancies, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered immediate steps to fill up a whopping 16500 vacancies in various departments.
Punjab: 16 killed, many injured in factory blast
Sep 04, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Gurdaspur, Sep 4 (IBNS/UNI) At least 16 people died and many more were injured in a blast at a cracker factory at Batala-Jalandhar road in Gurdaspur district of Punjab on Wednesday evening.
CM Amarinder Singh hosts Kashmiri students in Punjab for lunch to make them feel at home on Eid
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (UNI) It was a poignant moment for the Kashmiri students in Punjab as they had expected to be celebrating Eid-ul-Adha alone this year, since they could not go to their families in the valley due to the prevailing situation, but were in for a pleasant surprise.
Aug 04, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Amritsar, Aug 4 (IBNS): On a day when the world is observing Happy Friendship Day, Punjab CM Amrinder Singh shared an old image of himself when he was serving the Indian Army.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ideal to lead Cong but for CWC to decide : Amarinder Singh
Jul 29, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Chandigarh, Jul 29 (UNI) Reposing his full confidence in the party general secretary, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would get all-round support if chosen to take over as Congress president.
Punjab Governor, CM Amarinder Singh accept Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation
Jul 20, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Chandigarh, Jul 20 (UNI) Navjot Singh Sidhu is formally out of the Punjab Cabinet with both Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Governor VPS Badnore accepting his one-line resignation.
Amarinder politicising sacrilege issue to divert attention from govt failures: SAD
Jul 18, 2019, at 07:21 pm
Chandigarh, Jul 18 (UNI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday said the Congress government, headed by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, was deliberately politicising the issue of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, to cover its own failures and undermine the Sikh institutions.
I can do nothing if Sidhu doesn't want to do his job: Amarinder Singh
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 15 (UNI): Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said if Navjot Sidhu did not want to do his job, there was nothing he could do about it.
Navjot Singh Sidhu sends his resignation letter to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 15 (IBNS): Ending all speuclation, politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday sent his resignation to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh feels the next Congress president should be a dynamic youth leader
Jul 06, 2019, at 10:13 pm
Amritsar, July 6 (IBNS): Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he feels that a dynamic youth leader should become the President of the Congress in the upcoming days.
Punjab CM seeks framework to grant greater autonomy to local bodies
Jun 25, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 25 (UNI): In a bid to make Urban Local Bodies self-sustaining, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered the Director Local Bodies to formulate a comprehensive framework to give them more teeth, while directing the Local Bodies Minister to review the One Time Settlement (OTS) policy on the regularization of unauthorized constructions and building violations.
Amarinder Singh seeks PM's intervention to build 20 LMT foodgrain storage capacity godowns in Punjab
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 18 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urgent intervention for permission to construct 20 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) capacity covered godowns in the state for scientific storage of foodgrains, to address the acute shortage of covered storage space.
Sidhu skips Cabinet meet, loses key Punjab ministry
Jun 06, 2019, at 09:12 pm
Amritsar, Jun 6 (IBNS): Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has been stripped of a major portfolio in the state hours after the cricketer-turned-politician skipped the second cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Jun 05, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Ropar, June 5 (UNI) Taking a tough stance on environment protection, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday called for collective efforts by every citizen, while stressing the need to be stricter with industry on adherence to environmental standards in order to check pollution.
Dhuri rape case: Chagesheet filed within a week
Jun 05, 2019, at 01:26 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 5 (UNI): Acting quickly on the orders of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the Punjab police on Tuesday filed the chargesheet against the accused in the Dhuri school minor rape case, within a week of the incident that had sent shock waves across the state.
May 29, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Chandigarh, May 29 (IBNS): Amid reports that the 'Guru Nanak palace' has been partially demolished by a group of vandals in Pakistan's Punjab province, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Wednesday wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi and urged him to take up the matter with the Pakistani government.
Guru Nanak Palace demolition: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to take up issue with Pak
May 29, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Chandigarh, May 29 (UNI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pressure Pakistan government to undertake a thorough probe into the partial destruction of the centuries-old Guru Nanak Palace in Narowal.
Thank you Punjab for placing a trust on us, says Amarinder Singh on Lok Sabha polls
May 25, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Chandigarh, may 25 (IBNS): At a time when Congress could not put up a strong show in the Lok Sabha polls, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh thanked people of his state after the party registered a much noticeable performance in the north Indian state in the general elections.
Choose between me and Sidhu: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's message to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi
May 25, 2019, at 11:17 am
Chandigarh, May 25 (IBNS): The infighting in Punjab politics is growing as Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has asked Congress High Command to choose between him and party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, media reports said.
Amarinder calls upon people to throw out communally divisive forces
May 02, 2019, at 09:16 pm
Kartarpur, May 2 (UNI): Expressing concern over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'attempts' to take political mileage from the martyrdom of soldiers and armed personnel, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday called upon the people to 'throw out' communally divisive BJP and Akali forces to usher in an era of peace and prosperity under the Congress.