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Punjab govt ramps-up testing after COVID-19 cases spikes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Amid the spike in cases in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered an increase in testing to 30,000 a day, with at least 10 people in the immediate circle of every positive patient to be tested.
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Punjab CM lauds state's improved Swachh Survekshan ranking, calls it resul
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh hailed the state's retention of the Number One position in the North Zone for the third consecutive year and improvement of the overall national ranking to Number Six in the "Swachh Survekshan-2020".
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To check spurious liquor manufacturing, Punjab CM orders strict measures t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered stringent measures, including mandatory GPS linkage, to check in-transport pilferage of ethanol, spirits and other products by unscrupulous elements for use in the manufacture of illicit liqu
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Punjab will burn if SYL canal is built, look at issue from national perspe
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that there is a need to look at the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue from a national security perspective and that Punjab will burn if a decision is taken to go ahead with the link ca
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Punjab Cabinet approves 1-day mandated Vidhan Sabha session
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet on Monday gave go-ahead for Vidhan Sabha to convene on August 28 for a one-day constitutionally mandated session on Monday.
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As Punjab Covid cases rise, CM Amarinder says not averse to harsher measur
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Expressing serious concern over the surge in Covid cases and increasing number of deaths per million in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said he was not averse to imposing harsher measures to check further spread of the pand
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Punjab CM virtually inaugurates 2 major projects for Mohali
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, in his address during the state-level Independence Day program in Mohali, virtually inaugurated of two major projects for Mohali district, a 66 KV sub-station and construction of the building of Punjab Biot
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Punjab CM orders strict action in Moga's 'Khalistan flag' hoisting inciden
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has directed police to take strict action against miscreants responsible for hoisting a`Khalistan' flag in the Moga administrative complex on Friday.
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Punjab CM announces 1-month drive to check sale of adulterated persticides
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced a month-long drive to check the sale of adulterated pesticides and fertilisers in the state.
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COVID-19: Punjab CM extends night curfew in all cities from 9 pm to 5 am
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the extension of night curfew from 9 pm to 5 pm to all cities.
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Punjab bans sale of nine agro-chemicals to protect paddy crop quality
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] Aug 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a ban on the sale and use of nine agro-chemicals in order "to protect the quality of paddy crop quality and boost the export of Basmati rice".
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Punjab CM directs 100 pc testing in micro containment, containment zones
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Hundred per cent testing in micro containment zones and containment zones must be done using Rapid Antigen Testing, said Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday.
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