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No imposition of tax on keeping pets in urban areas, clarifies Punjab Govt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Local Government Department of Punjab on Tuesday made it clear that the reports in certain sections of media regarding imposition of tax upon keeping pets in the urban areas are totally baseless and devoid of facts.
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BJP corners Punjab govt over RSS worker's killing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday cornered the Congress-led government in Punjab over the murder of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader and said chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has failed to maintain law and order situation in the state.
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Punjab Govt. reviewing policy on extension of retirement age
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a review on the policy governing the extension of retirement age for two years, over and above the age of 58.
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Punjab Govt. announces loan waiver for 'marginal' farmers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced total waiver of entire crop loans up to Rs. 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers up to 5 acres, and a flat Rs. 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loa
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Hotels, restaurants on highways can now serve liquor: Punjab Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 19 (ANI): Ahead of the state budget, the Punjab Council of Ministers (CoM), led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Monday gave its nod to remove hotels, restaurants and clubs from the restrictions on serving of liquor within 500 meters of highways.
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Pak Punjab Govt questions use of chopper by Imran Khan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has asked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to tell the people under which privilege he is using the helicopter of the KP government.
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Punjab Govt. issues formal notification to provide framework for anti-drug
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): The Punjab Government on Friday issued a notification to give a formal shape to the Special Task Force (STF) in terms of reference and broad functions.
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Punjab Govt. sets up fresh commission to probe sacrilege cases
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): Rejecting as 'inconclusive' report of Zora Commission, the Punjab Government has constituted a fresh commission of inquiry to investigate cases of sacrilege.
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Pak Punjab Govt. includes Hafiz Saeed's name in ATA's 'Four
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb. 18 (ANI): The provincial government of Punjab in Pakistan has included names of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his four aides in the 'Fourth Schedule' of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).
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Punjab Govt. opens 2000 free medicine and 660 free diagnostic centers acro
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): A major step towards providing social security to citizens, the Punjab Government has set up 2000 free medicine centers to provide free-of-cost medicines prescribed by government doctors. Out of these, 660 centers also provide free medical testing fa
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SYL canal row: Legislation passed by Punjab Govt. is null and void, says S
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): In a major setback to the Punjab Government in the Sutlej Yamuna link canal row, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the legislation passed by the former is 'null and void' in the issue.
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Punjab Govt. offers Rs. five lakh ex-gratia to slain soldier's kin
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): The Punjab Government on Monday announced Rs. five lakh ex-gratia and government job to one family member of slain soldier Gursewak Singh, who was killed yesterday in Pakistani firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kash
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