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Punjab CM orders closure of all open borewells after child's death
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jun 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the closure of all open borewells across the state in the wake of the death of a boy who had fallen into a borewell in a Sangrur village.
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Sukhbir Badal slams Capt Amarinder Singh for Fatehveer's death
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 11 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for his alleged apathy in monitoring the rescue operation for Fatehveer, the two-year-old toddler who died after falling in
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19 IAS officers reshuffled in Haryana
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 11 (ANI): Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has issued transfers and posting orders of 19 IAS and one HCS officers with immediate effect.
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Punjab CM seeks report on open borewells after Fatehveer's death
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 11 (ANI): Following the death of the 2-year-old child after falling in an abandoned borewell in Sangrur, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh sought a report from all Deputy Commissioners on open borewells in order to evade similar accidents.
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Punjab: 2-year-old brought out from borewell dead
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 11 (ANI): Two-year-old Fatehveer Singh, who had fallen into a borewell in Sangrur and was brought out today morning after almost 109-hour-long rescue operation, is dead.
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Punjab CM seeks speedy trial of rape cases, urges Chief Justice of High Co
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Expressing concern over delay in trial of rape cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Krishna Murari to put in place a fast track trial mechanism, and also advise
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Punjabi music industry breaking stereotypes
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 7(ANI/NewsVoir): It is said that music is a powerful medicine, it heals the soul, and these words cannot be overstated when it comes to Sheenu, who has made a debut in the music industry with her song, 'Chann Makhna', a feel good Punjabi wedding number. Read More
CM Amarinder Singh approves Sustainable Developments Goals
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] Jun 6 (ANI) The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday sanctioned the formulation of an action plan to set Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Punjab CM rejigs Cabinet, takes away Local Government ministry from Sidhu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): As the war between the two intensified, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday on Thursday effected a reshuffle of his ministry and stripped Navjot Singh Sidhu of the portfolios of Local Government and Tourism and Culture from him and g
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I cannot be taken for granted, says Sidhu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): Skipping a Cabinet meeting, Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been under fire from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the Congress's poor performance in urban areas, on Thursday said his department has been singled out and that he cannot b
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Haryana govt withdraws EPBG quota for accommodating EWS reservations
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 6 (ANI): Haryana government on Wednesday issued orders for withdrawing Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category (EBPG) reservation stating that it is no more required as the central government's Economically Weaker Sections reservation comes
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Haryana withdraws reservation of Economically Backward in General category
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Haryana Government on Wednesday withdrew the reservation of Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category (EBPG) stating that it is no more required since Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation has come into effect.
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