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TO EASE CITY CONGESTION

Amarinder gives approval for construction of Patiala Ring Road

29.05.19 - TEAM PT

With the aim to decongest Royal city of Patiala, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave in-principle approval for the construction of a ring road around the city, connecting Sirhind Road, Bhadson Road, and leading up to Nabha road till Sangrur.

Amarinder asked the ...

ORDERS HIGH ALERT IN BORDER DISTRICTS

CM Amarinder to camp in border areas for 3 days to assess situation, build confidence

26.02.19 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 26: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will camp in the border areas of Punjab as part of the confidence-building measures undertaken by the state government in the wake of the Indian Air Force (IAF) surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC).

A high alert ...

ASKS 15TH FINANCE COMMISSION FOR ONE-TIME DEBT RELIEF

Amarinder seeks special debt relief package to revive Punjab's fiscal health

30.01.19 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 30: Underscoring the tight financial situation faced by the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sought from the 15th Finance Commission a Special Debt Relief Package to support his government’s efforts to revive fiscal health, along with a one-time package to ...

URGES CENTRE TO FINALISE ROAD ALIGNMENT PROJECTS

Amarinder seeks passport waiver for pilgrims to cross Kartarpur Corridor

16.01.19 - TEAM PT

PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER Captain Amarinder Singh has sought waiver of passport condition for pilgrims to cross the Kartarpur Corridor to enable "khulle darshan deedar” of Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara on the 550th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara.

Captain ...

NEITHER CONGRESS NOR GANDHI'S HAD ANY ROLE

Amarinder lashes out at Sukhbir for trying to drag Rahul, Gandhi family into '84 riots case

20.12.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, DECEMBER 20: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has lashed out at Sukhbir Singh Badal for trying once again to drag the innocent Gandhi family into the 1984 riots case, in which only a few individual Congress leaders were involved without any support, covert ...

Punjab to provide free treatment for poor drug addicts

10.07.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, JULY 10: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today announced free treatment for poor drug addicts at all state-run de-addiction centres, and also ordered the police not to harass addicts or their families in any way.

Chairing a high-level meeting of Civil Surgeons, Medical Superintendents ...

CM orders mandatory dope test for all govt. employees, including policemen

04.07.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, JULY 4: Further tightening the noose around drug abuse, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has ordered mandatory dope test of all government employees, including police personnel, from the time of their recruitment through every stage of their service.

Amarinder has directed ...

Amarinder writes to Rajnath, asks for death penalty to 1st time drug offenders

04.07.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, JULY 4: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today made a strong recommendation to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for amending the existing laws to provide for death penalty for first-time drug smugglers and peddlers.

Taking forward his Cabinet’s decision on the issue, the Chief Minister ...

Amarinder to hand over cheques of compensation to Jodhpur detenues tomorrow

27.06.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 27: The troubled Jodhpur detenues are all set to get much-needed relief, with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh deciding to hand over cheques of the state’s share of the Rs. 4.5 crore compensation to them on Thursday.

Amarinder will hand over the cheques ...

Amarinder flays attempts to politicise OBC case through unfounded allegations

26.02.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has flayed attempts to politicise the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) case with unsubstantiated charges against his son-in-law, who is a minority shareholder with a mere 12.5% share in Sambhauli Sugars, and was being unnecessarily dragged into the ...

Order probe into son’s involvement in the “Goonda” tax scam: Khaira to Amarinder

26.02.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH: Leader of opposition Sukhpal Khaira while addressing media persons, demanded a high level impartial inquiry by either the CBI or a sitting judge of the High Court to probe charges of extortion of "Goonda” tax leveled by two major companies undertaking construction work at ...

GURU NANAK DEV JI'S 550TH PARKASH PURAB

CM calls for joint effort, opposition stays away from meet

12.02.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has directed the Tourism and Culture Department to take on the arrangements for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji on a war footing to make it a mega success, carrying all political parties ...

WILL PAVE WAY FOR BETTER RELATIONS WITH CANADA

CM welcomes Sajjan's against Khalistani movement

08.02.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has welcomed the categorical denial by Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of taking a pro-Khalistani stance, and congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for creating the necessary environment against secessionist forces believed to be operating from his country.

Sajjan’s statement, ...

ACTUALLY PURCHASED THE LAND AT DOUBLE THE DC RATE

No conflict of interest in Mohali land deal: CM Amarinder

03.02.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has categorically rejected any violation of the rules or conflict of interest in his Mohali land deal, accusing the opposition of unnecessarily creating a controversy to promote their vested political interests.

Is the Chief Minister not allowed to purchase ...

'CENTRE HAS MISERABLY FAILED IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS FARMERS'

Budget has failed to address states' concerns, farmers' distress: Punjab CM

01.02.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIGARH: Dismissing it as non-visionary and anti-farmer, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has described the Union Budget as ‘disappointing’ for the state, with the Union Finance Minister having failed to address most of the issues raised by Punjab at the pre-budget meeting and also ...

ALSO ANNOUNCES 50 CRORE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR PAITIALA

Amarinder launches benefits for most distressed sections on R-Day

26.01.18 - TEAM PT

PATIALA: Punjab Chief Minister on Friday launched the release of Benefits under a unique scheme aimed at the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society, even as he appealed to the state’s farmers not to resort to suicide since his government was committed ...

TO SET UP PANEL TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS AROUND CHANDIGARH AIR STATION

Will set up high level committee to resolve land acqusition issue with armed forces: Amarinder

24.01.18 - TEAM PT

CHANDIMANDIR: The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, has decided to set up a committee to resolve issues relating to acquisition of land for setting up military facilities in the state and another to address infrastructural and garbage dumping problems around the Chandigarh ...

CONSIDERED SECOND MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE STATE

Amarinder suffers setback: HC sets aside appointment of Chief Principal Secretary

17.01.18 - TEAM PT

In a setback to the Punjab government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Wednesday set aside the appointment of Suresh Kumar as state chief principal secretary.

Kumar, who retired in 2016 as an additional chief secretary, was appointed as chief principal secretary to Chief Minister Amarinder ...

AFTER PUSHING THEM INTO VICIOUS DEBT TRAPS

Amarinder lambasts Akalis for projecting themselves as farmers messiah

13.01.18 - TEAM PT

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday lambasted the Akalis for raising a hue and cry over the farm loan waiver package and trying to project themselves as messiahs of the farmers to promote their petty political interests, after pushing them into vicious debt ...

ORDERS DISBURSEMENT BEFORE JAN 31

Amarinder clears 1.15 Lakh more farm debt waiver cases worth Rs. 580 crore

10.01.18 - TEAM PT

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has cleared 1.15 lakh more cases for debt waiver amounting to Rs 580 crore, to be disbursed to farmers across the state before January 31, 2018.

The announcement came on Wednesday after a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief ...

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With the aim to decongest Royal city of Patiala, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave in-principle approval for the construction of a ring road around the city, connecting Sirhind Road, Bhadson Road, and leading up to Nabha road till Sangrur.Amarinder asked the ...

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 26: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will camp in the border areas of Punjab as part of the confidence-building measures undertaken by the state government in the wake of the Indian Air Force (IAF) surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC).A high alert ...