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Punjab Govt. announces loan waiver for 'marginal' farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced total waiver of entire crop loans up to Rs. 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers up to 5 acres, and a flat Rs. 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loa
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Hotels, restaurants on highways can now serve liquor: Punjab Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 19 (ANI): Ahead of the state budget, the Punjab Council of Ministers (CoM), led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Monday gave its nod to remove hotels, restaurants and clubs from the restrictions on serving of liquor within 500 meters of highways.
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SYL verdict against Punjab could revive 'militancy': Amarinder S
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 5 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minsiter Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday warned that if the final verdict on Sutlej Yamuna link canal (SYL) deprives the people of Punjab of their water rights, it could lead to the revival of militancy in the region.
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Wanted to launch new party but never thought of joining BJP: Capt Amarinde
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), May 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday categorically denied having ever toyed with the idea of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to differences with the Congress.
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Sushma assures Amarinder: will protect all Indian citizens abroad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj? has assured Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to help and protect all Indian citizens, including Sikhs, living abroad.
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Punjab CM brands Kejriwal robber, demands resignation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Taran Taaran (Punjab) [India], May 7 (ANI): Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following ousted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh branded the former as 'robber' while demanding his resig
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Ludhiana court summons Amarinder in IT Department case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): A court in Ludhiana, Punjab, has issued a summons to state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to appear in a case filed against him by the Department of Income Tax.
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Punjab CM cuts own security to divert resources for better policing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): With an aim to create necessary infrastructure for better policing by diverting precious resources to the more important and essential task of ensuring law and order in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday cut down his
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Cong backs Captain, urges govt. to seek Sajjan's clarification
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 18 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday backed Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's assertion that Harjit Singh Sajjan was a Khalistani sympathizer and urged the nationalist BJP-led government to seek a clarification in this regard from the visiting Cana
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Will offer to meet Punjab CM, says Canadian Defense Minister
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan on Tuesday said that he would propose a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh as courtesy, adding it is up to the latter to decide his acceptance or refusal.
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Capt. Amarinder set to kick start three-day 'Invest Punjab' init
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will on Monday kick start a three-day trip to Mumbai as part of his `Invest Punjab' initiative, with a series of meetings scheduled with some of the leading captains of industry and business in the
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Punjab CM directs restructuring of DTO, professionalisation of registratio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government has decided to initiate a series of sweeping reforms to streamline the transport system in the state, with a new draft transport policy expected to be announced within two weeks and several measures to u
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