"Consequent upon joining of Vijoy Kumar Singh, IAS (1990) to the Government of Punjab, he is hereby posted as Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Punjab," an official statement of the Punjab government said.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hit out at the BJP-led central government over the non-inclusion of the state's tableau for the Republic Day parade, alleging the Centre has discriminated against the states ruled by the Aam Aadmi Party.
"Law and order, drug mafia, jail. The High Court asked for a policy within a week. CM Bhagwant Mann is the Jail Minister. What did he do?... Drug tablets are being sold inside the jails... If I am proven a liar, I will leave politics," Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said.
On the occasion of Gurpurab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday started the pilgrimage scheme and flagged off first train from Akal Takht Sahib to Huzoor Sahib.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today submitted a cyber-crime complaint against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for uploading several morphed and defamatory videos from his official social media handle and demanded immediate action against him.
Punjab police have arrested all four accused involved in the killing of Head Constable Darshan Singh, said the Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav adding, that culprits have been arrested in less than 24 hours after the incident took place.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, party leader Manish Sisodia, and other leaders have been named as star campaigners for the polls.
Amid the tussle on SYL (Satluj Yamuna Link) Canal, Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state and said that they "forgot their dignity" after assuming power.