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Stubble burning: Farmers block Amritsar-JK rail traffic
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 18 (ANI) Protesting against the prohibition on stubble burning, hundreds of farmers blocked the Amritsar-Jammu and Kashmir rail route by sitting on 'Dharna' on the tracks in Batala, 40 kms from Amritsar, on Thursday.
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Stubble burning: Punjab CM meets PM to press for compensation
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press for compensation to farmers in lieu of stubble burning.
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Punjab: Stubble burning continues, farmers say they 'have no option'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Despite a prohibition on the burning of farm residue, farmers in Punjab's Bhatinda city are holding protests and continuing to burn stubble.
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Punjab CM advises farmers to abide by NGT laws on stubble burning
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday extended his sympathies with the farmers of the state over the prohibition on stubble burning but told them that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) laws must be followed.
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Punjab CM presents cash awards to Asian Games winners
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday presented the State Sports Awards, worth Rs. 15.55 crore, to 23 players in recognition of their outstanding performance in 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games.
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Amarinder Singh calls for collaborative efforts to fight drug menace
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday underlined the need for collaborative efforts to fight the drug menace in the state, at the inauguration of a three-day regional workshop on 'Combating Illicit Trafficking of Afghan Opiates: Develop
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Centre sanctions Rs 29,695 cr of CCL for Punjab's paddy procurement
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday sanctioned a cash credit limit (CCL) of Rs 29,695.40 to Punjab for the procurement of paddy in the Kharif marketing season of 2018-19.
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Punjab CM grants Rs. 5 lakh for Balbir Singh's treatment
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday granted Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of legendary hockey player and triple Olympic Gold Medalist Balbir Singh Senior, who is undergoing treatment at the PGI.
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Not in favour of growing opium: Punjab CM
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday turned down the proposal of legalising opium cultivation and underscored that a special force has been set up to clamp down on drug menace.
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No need of alliance in Punjab: Amarinder
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the Congress Party does not need an alliance in the state and can win the upcoming Lok Sabha polls alone.
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Punjab CM calls for national drug policy again
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday again called for a national drug policy to save the young generation from the drug menace.
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Amarinder backs Sidhu for legalising opium cultivation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 01 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday came out in support of his minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for demanding legalisation of opium cultivation, sale and consumption.
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