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Liquor turns costlier in Punjab as govt levies 'COVID Cess' on alcohol
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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Unlock 1: Punjab Govt issues fresh guidelines, places of worship to open
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered formulation of clearly defined guidelines for opening up of hotels/hospitality services, shopping malls, places of worship & restaurants for in-dinning from June 8.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh clears appointments of 8 next of kin of martyrs
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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'This is not 1962': Punjab CM's stern warning to China amid border tension
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 31 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that India does not want a war while warning China against any attempt to intrude into Indian territory.
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Punjab extends lockdown by 4 weeks till June 30
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced a four-week extension of lockdown in the State till June 30, with certain more relaxations, subject to the guidelines of the Central government.
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Balbir Singh Sr will forever remain an in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 25 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday mourned the death of three-time Olympic gold medalist Balbir Singh Sr, saying that he would 'forever remain an inspiration.'
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Punjab CM directs top district officials to ensure no migrant workers forc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed Deputy Commissioners and District Police Chiefs to ensure that no migrant is forced to walk home to any other State in the country or remain hungry while in Punjab.
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Happy that almost 50 PC migrant workers opted to stay back: Punjab CM
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has said that close to 50 per cent migrant labourers have opted to stay back and he was 'equally happy' that they did so.
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Those coming to Punjab will undergo 14-day mandatory home quarantine: CM
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 23 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that all those coming to the State through any means -- domestic flights, trains or buses -- would have to undergo compulsory home quarantine for 14 days.
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Punjab announces stimulus package for real estate sector
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced relief measures for the real estate sector amid COVID-19 pandemic including a six-month extension in the permissible period of construction of plots/projects for all allottees, whethe
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Draft SOPs for resumption of local bus movement: Punjab CM
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 19 (ANI): Directing the local administration and the police to remain on high alert in the wake of the lifting of restrictions, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday directed the Transport Department to draft SOPs for the resumption of local bus move
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Punjab CM urges PM to allow work under MGNREGS in rabi, kharif crop operat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow labour/cardholders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) work in farm operations for both Kharif and Rabi crop
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