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Rs 1,600 crore flood aid announced by PM still not received: says Punjab F
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the ongoing State Assembly session will continue its discussion on the Rehabilitation Bill, which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced following the devastating effects of the floods in Punjab and the damages incurred by th
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Punjab Finance Minister approves arrears release for Zilla Parishad, Panch
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced a significant decision to ensure the financial security of retired employees of the state's Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis. He directed that pensions for these employees will now be credited directly into their
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Punjab government committed to addressing issues of SC and BC communities:
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday reiterated the state government's firm commitment to resolving the long-standing constitutional demands and issues of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Backwards Classes (BCs) employees and communities.
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Punjab: NGO volunteers distribute relief material in flood-affected areas
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As of Saturday, 46 people have lost their lives due to floods in Punjab, according to the officials. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that nearly 2,000 villages and over four lakh people have been affected.He said that 24 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) a
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"No announcement has been made from state or central govt.": Bhupesh Baghe
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that nearly 2,000 villages and over four lakh people have been affected.
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We said compensation cess should be increased, but Centre did not agree: P
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major reform aimed at providing relief to households, farmers, businesses and the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inputs,
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"BJP has become most dangerous party of our country": Punjab Minister Harp
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday said that the BJP has become the most "dangerous party" in the nation.
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AAP agrees to GST rate cut; demands immediate release of Punjab's pending
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister and senior AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema said the state has suffered a loss of over Rs 1.11 lakh crore since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), with the Centre releasing only Rs 60,000 crore so far, while more than Rs 50,000 crore remains pending
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Punjab's fight against drugs shows major results; land pooling policy with
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said that the state government has been running a determined and non-stop campaign against drugs since March 1 this year, delivering some of the biggest results in the state's anti-narcotics efforts.
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Arrest of ex-Khaira security officer key breakthrough in 2015 Punjab drug
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister and Chairperson of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the "War Against Drugs," Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, announced on Saturday that the arrest of Joga Singh, former security officer to MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, is a major breakthrough in the pursuit of justice for vict
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Punjab government boosts stipends for medical, dental interns and resident
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a bid to strengthen healthcare and medical education infrastructure, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced a significant hike in monthly stipends for interns, junior residents, and senior residents at government medical and dental colleges. The move is expected to cost the
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Punjab govt withdraws Channi-era decision to hand over Bhakra Beas Dam sec
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has reversed a key decision taken during the previous Congress regime regarding the security of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). Cheema also announced a series of developmental initiatives, including larg
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