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Punjab: Farmers blame government for worsening air quality amid rising bre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
People blame the Punjab government as breathing problems increase amid worsening air quality in Punjab.
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CAQM reviews implementation of directions to restrict stubble-burning in P
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Stubble-burning continued unabated in Punjab with the state reporting nearly 24,000 such cases so far, an official said on Friday.
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Punjab AAP failed to tackle cases of stubble-burning, says BJP's Shahzad P
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shahzad Poonawalla blames the Punjab AAP government for the rise in stubble burning. He attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the diminishing air quality in the national capital region.
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There's no doubt who turned Delhi into a gas chamber: Union Minister Bhupe
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BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav attacked AAP over the rising rate of farm fires in Punjab. He also blamed the AAP-run Punjab government for rising air pollution in Delhi.
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Increased stubble burning in Punjab becomes serious environmental concern
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sources in the Environment Ministry told ANI that the contribution of stubble burning to the adverse air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region has been increasing sharply and is about 18-20 per cent currently and with the trend is only likely to increase further.
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Punjab restores old pension scheme, fourth state to do so
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 21 (ANI) Faced with several demands from government employees, the Punjab government on Friday took a decision to restore the Old Pension Scheme.
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Baloch group rejects Pakistan govt probe as 66 Multan hospital bodies buri
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], October 20 (ANI): A Baloch rights group has rejected an inquiry committee set up by the Punjab government on the matter concerning the corpses found at a Multan hospital and appealed to Pakistan's apex court to take notice of this tragedy and fulfil the demand of justice.
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Pak's Multan horror: Inquiry committee demands action against Nishtar Hosp
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Multan [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): The Punjab government probe committee ended its enquiry on the pile-up of unclaimed dead bodies on the hospital's roof on Sunday and demanded action against Nishtar Hospital's staff for mistreating corpses.
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700 incidents of stubble burning reported in Punjab this year so far, says
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 13 (ANI): As many as 700 incidents of stubble burning reported so far this year, said Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Wednesday.
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Punjab govt to soon regularise remaining 28,000 contractual employees
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the state government will soon complete the process of regularising the remaining 28,000 contractual employees in the state, said the Punjab government in a press release.
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Punjab Assembly pays homage to eminent personalities who passed away since
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday, led the Vidhan Sabha in paying homage to eight eminent personalities, which included political personalities, social workers and progressive farmers, who had passed away since the last session of
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Punjab Governor disallows special session of assembly called by state gove
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 21 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday, withdrew orders calling for the assembly session for a "confidence motion" called by the Punjab government due to the "absence of specific rules" to do so.
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