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Punjab CM condemns bid to convert Lahore gurudwara into mosque
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh [Punjab], July 28(ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condemned the efforts to convert the historic Gurudwara Shahidi Asthan in Lahore into a mosque and urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to convey his displeasure on the issue to Pakistan.
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70,000 ineligible beneficiaries of social security removed : Punjab CM Ama
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 26 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the 70,000 odd beneficiaries removed from the ambit of social security were fraudulent cases who were drawing benefits at the cost of genuine ones, according to a release by the Chief Minister's Offi
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Ensure COVID-19 precautions, Punjab CM tells religious institutions
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed to heads of religious institutions to ensure enforcement of social distancing and other COVID-19 precautions, especially masks, during visits to religious places.
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Congress MP Partap Bajwa writes to Punjab CM over setting up of Civil Serv
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 21 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday wrote to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh regarding the government's order of setting up a Civil Services Board in the state and questioned the timing of the move.
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Punjab Chief Minister launches anti-COVID awareness drive
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has launched a month-long drive, as part of 'Mission Fateh', to spread awareness about COVID-19.
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Liquor turns costlier in Punjab as govt levies 'COVID Cess' on alcohol
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 1 (ANI): Liquor prices will turn costlier in Punjab as the state government has decided to levy additional excise duty and an assessed fee ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 50 in lieu of 'COVID Cess' on alcohol with effect from June 1.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh clears appointments of 8 next of kin of martyrs
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 31 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has cleared the appointments of eight next of kin of martyrs in recognition of their gallantry actions.
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No question of political interference, says Punjab CM on case against ex-D
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday rejected former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini's allegation of political motivation in the registration of an FIR against him in a kidnapping case of 1991.
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Punjab SI Harjeet Singh finally discharged after hand reattachment surgery
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 30 (ANI): Punjab Police Sub-Inspector Harjeet Singh was on Thursday discharged from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here, 18 days after surgery to reattach his hand that was dismembered after he was attacked while tryin
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Punjab CM thanks Amit Shah, Uddhav Thackeray for allowing Sikh pilgrims st
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has conceded to his request for travel of Sikh pilgrims stuck due to nationwide lockdown at Gurudwara Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra's Nanded back to Punjab.
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Medical experts suggest COVID-19 would peak in India by mid-September, 58%
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the projections by medical experts suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic would peak in India by mid-September, and around 58 per cent of Indians would get infected, with 87 per cent of people likely to
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Punjab moving towards community transmission as 27 coronavirus patients ha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the State is moving into the stage of community transmission as 27 people, who were tested positive for coronavirus in the State, have no travel history.
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