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Sikh community pained, anguished by home minister's statement on Rajoana:
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the statement of Home minister Amit Shah that Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence had not been commuted had caused pain and anguish to the Sikh community.
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SAD-BJP urges Governor to direct Punjab CM to recommend dismissal of Sukhj
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore to direct Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to recommend the dismissal of Jails minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa for allowing a free rein i
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Punjab CM announces free police help to drop women safely home at night
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over women safety, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced free police help to drop women safely home if they are stranded outside between 9 pm and 6 am.
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Several UAE-based companies expected to scale up investment in Punjab
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Several UAE-based leading business houses are expected to sign agreements with Indian companies in food and logistics sectors at the Progressive Punjab Investors Summit (PPIS) 2019.
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Punjab: Schedule for International Kabaddi Tournament 2019 announced
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The schedule for the International Kabaddi Tournament 2019, dedicated to Guru Nanak Dev's 550th Parkash Purb, was announced on Monday with the first match to be played between India and England.
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Haryana: 43 kg drug, 52,137 illicit liquor bottles seized in one week
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): In a commitment to make the state drug-free, Haryana Police have launched an all-out attack on organised crime and confiscated more than 43 kgs of drugs and 52,137 bottles of illicit liquor under the 'Operation Prahar' between November 20 and Novemb
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Punjab Cabinet approves amendment to create rural land banks for industria
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet led by Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday gave in-principle approval to amend the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Rules, 1964, to create land banks in rural areas to boost industrial development in the city.
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Punjab Cabinet okays ordinance to amend State GST Act in line with Central
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The State Cabinet, at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Monday approved the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Ordinance, 2019, to make amendments in accordance with those made to the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 201
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Punjab govt accepts employees' demand for increase in state share in New P
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Accepting a major demand of various state government employee unions, the Punjab Government on Monday decided to increase its share in the New Pension Scheme (NPS), in line with the decision of the Government of India, with effect from April 1, 2019.
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No question of charging facilitation fee from devotees applying online to
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): The devotees applying online to visit Kartarpur Sahib will not be charged by the Sewa Kendras set up by the state government and those asked to pay any fee should inform the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) directly, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarin
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Pak minister's disclosure on Kartarpur corridor has exposed their nefariou
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said that Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid's disclosure that Kartarpur Corridor was the brainchild of their Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had exposed Islamabad's nefarious intent b
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Punjab: International Kabaddi tournament at Kapurthala from Dec 1
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi will inaugurate the Special Edition of International Kabaddi Tournament 2019 to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev at Guru Nanak Stadium in Kapurthala on December 1.
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