Four more Punjab Ministers join chorus for disciplinary action against Navjot Singh Sidhu
May 13, 2021, at 01:16 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Protesting strongly against the party MLA’s unwarranted belligerence against Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, four more Punjab cabinet ministers on Wednesday joined the chorus of Punjab Congress leaders seeking strong disciplinary action by the party high command against Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Punjab imposes daily night curfew, weekend lockdown to curb Covid spike
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:08 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab has announced a night curfew from 6 PM to 5 AM during week days and a weekend lockdown to combat the rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases in the state.
Grade 5, 8, 10 students in Punjab to be promoted without exams, announces CM Amarinder Singh
Apr 15, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Amid the continuing Covid surge, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that all Class 5, 8 and 10 students will be promoted to the next class, without taking any examination.
Amarinder Singh opposes DBT for farmers, writes to PM seeking deferment of scheme
Mar 25, 2021, at 01:00 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Strongly opposing the Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) scheme for farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he had written a letter to the Prime Minister seeking early resolution of the matter in view of the upcoming Rabi season.
Pakistan army chief should make peace reality:Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Terming Pakistan-sponsored terrorism as the biggest hurdle in normalising relations between the two nations, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa should back his rhetoric on peace with India with solid action.
Mar 02, 2021, at 05:37 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has once again roped in political strategist Prashant Kishor to return to power in the Assembly election to be held in 2022.
Amarinder Singh to lead Congress in 2022 Punjab polls: Party
Feb 23, 2021, at 01:19 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Sunil Jakhar on Monday said Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh would lead the party in the 2022 assembly polls, as the people of the state had reposed their faith in his leadership with their landslide verdict in Congress’ favour in the recent civic polls.
Punjab govt plans to unveil its annual budget on March 8
Feb 19, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Chandigarh/UNIL The Captain Amarinder Singh government plans to unveil its budget for Punjab for 2021-22 on March eight.
Singhu border violence is what Pakistan wants: Amarinder Singh
Jan 30, 2021, at 02:10 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Condemning Friday's violence by some miscreants at the Singhu border, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh urged the Centre to conduct a thorough probe to identify the so-called locals, who had purportedly broken through tight security cordons to attack farmers and their property.
Violence by some elements in Delhi is unacceptable: Amarinder Singh condemns
Jan 26, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condemned the violence which hit Delhi after a certain section of farmers forcibly entered the National Capital.
40-year-old protesting farmer dies by committing suicide at Delhi border
Jan 10, 2021, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 40-year-old farmer from Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib, who have been protesting against the Centre's agriculture laws for nearly two months now along with thousands of others, died by suicide at Singhu on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after consuming a poisonous substance.
Amarinder Singh dares Arvind Kejriwal to be in his limits of decency
Dec 23, 2020, at 01:19 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Ridiculing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to refrain from indulging in politics of the lowest order and mudslinging, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday slammed his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal while making it clear that his meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah was exclusively on one-point agenda to discuss issues related national security.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces 5 lakh each to families of 2 farmers
Dec 03, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday expressed grief at the death of two farmers who were participating in the ongoing protests against the 'Black Farm Laws'.
Why didn't Manohar Khattar use official channels or call on my mobile: Amarinder Singh
Nov 30, 2020, at 03:31 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Trashing the so-called call records released by his Haryana counterpart as complete fraud, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said flaunting a page of his own office register cannot condone ML Khattar’s lies, and if he really wanted to connect, he could easily have used official channels or called up on the mobile phone.
Farm laws protest: More than 50,000 farmers to stand at Delhi border tonight
Nov 27, 2020, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 50,000 farmers are expected to stand at the Delhi border on Thursday night as they march towards the national capital to protest against the Centre's new farm laws.
Amarinder Singh flays Haryana govt's forcible attempts to prevent farmers from marching to Delhi
Nov 27, 2020, at 01:27 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Strongly condemning Haryana government's forcible attempts to stop farmers from marching to Delhi in protest against the Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh warned the BJP-led government against pushing them to the brink.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh stages protest in Delhi
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, along with several MLAs, on Wednesday visited Rajghat here, as a sign to protest against the Centre who he blamed for showing "step-motherly" treatment to his state.
Punjab already under President's rule: Shiromani Akali Dal
Oct 22, 2020, at 01:24 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Stating that the Bill passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has thrown the farmers of the state 'completely at the mercy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' the Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday alleged that the state was already under the President's Rule.
Oct 20, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he was not afraid of getting his government dismissed, passing three bills in the state assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
Rahul Gandhi to virtually launch phase II of Punjab's smart village campaign on Oct 17
Oct 16, 2020, at 01:20 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will flag off Phase II of Punjab’s Smart Village Campaign virtually on Saturday claimed to benefit 13000 plus villages across the state.
Oct 08, 2020, at 01:31 am
Chandigarh/UNI: With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday sanctioning a Cash Credit Limit (CCL) amount of Rs 30,220.82 crore for procurement of paddy in the Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 for the month of October, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has directed all procurement agencies to pay pending payments of farmers against the already procured grain within 24 hours.
Protest against farm bills: Tractor set on fire in Delhi, 5 arrested
Sep 28, 2020, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Five people have been arrested for setting a tractor on fire in the heart of the national capital in protest against the controversial farm bills passed by the Indian Parliament a week ago, media reports said.
Protest against farm bills: Bandh in Karnataka, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to hold dharna
Sep 28, 2020, at 04:31 pm
Bengaluru/Chandigarh/IBNS: Various parts of India, a country of 36 states and union territories, are set to witness protests against the farm bills, which have been passed by Parliament more than a week ago and have now become laws with President Ram Nath Kovind's signature, on Monday.
Suresh Raina's kin murder case solved: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 16, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced that the case of attack and murder involving cricketer Suresh Raina’s kin has been solved with the arrest of three members of an inter-state gang of robber-criminals.
Punjab announces seven-day state mourning as tribute to Pranab Mukherjee
Sep 01, 2020, at 05:29 am
Chandigarh/IBNS/UNI): The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has announced a seven-day state mourning in the honor of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away at New Delhi Monday evening.
Amarinder Singh self isolates after meeting Covid-19 positive MLAs in assembly session
Aug 29, 2020, at 05:48 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has gone into 7-day home quarantine after he met two MLAs in the state assembly, who later tested positive for coronavirus, a senior state official said.
Amarinder Singh calls for readiness over threat from Pakistan, China
Aug 15, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Mohali (SAS Nagar)/UNI: Warning of continued threat from both Pakistan and China, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said Punjab would always be at the forefront of fighting the enemy at the borders.
Punjab: 21 die after suspected consumption of spurious liquor, CM orders magisterial enquiry
Jul 31, 2020, at 10:56 pm
Chandigarh: At least 21 people after they were suspected to have consumed spurious liquor in Punjab.
Punjab CM orders rapid coronavirus testing, action against violators of rules
Apr 17, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered rapid coronavirus testing and strict enforcement with regard to the compulsory wearing of masks in public, and asked the police to take stringent action, including the imposition of challans, against violators.
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: With the Rabi harvesting and procurement season set to start on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating his demand for incentive/bonus to farmers bringing in their produce to the Mandis after April 30, to check overcrowding at the markets.