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Budget reflects govt's efforts to sideline non-BJP ruled states: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday flayed the Union Budget

Disturbed Punjab suits Pakistan's policies, says CM Capt Amarinder Singh

He said that there has been an increase in weapons coming from Pakistan since October when the farmers began their agitation against the three farm laws

Vacate Delhi, return to borders, Punjab CM Amarinder tells farmers

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appealed to the farmers to vacate Delhi and return to the borders

Punjab CM Amarinder appeals to Modi to accept farmers' demands

Amarinder Singh said the new farm laws were 'completely wrong'

High-powered panel's minutes reveal farm bills were never raised: Punjab FM

The Finance Minister added that he had already released the eight-page minutes of the meeting in the public domain on 18th September 2020

Punjab CM writes to PM Modi, seeks free coronavirus vaccine for poor

The chief minister acknowledged the receipt of 2,04,500 doses of Covishield vaccine and also thanked the prime minister for making this vaccine available on priority to healthcare workers

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks AG to examine SC order staying farm laws

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the state Advocate General to examine in detail the Supreme Court order staying the new farm laws and called a meeting of his cabinet to discuss it, the CM's media advisor said. Singh has convened a cabinet meeting on Thursday to discuss the implications of the apex court order. Punjab CM @capt_amarinder asks AG @AtulnandaAtoprocure copyof today's SC order on #FarmLaws & examine it in detail, according to a tweet of the CM's media advisor Raveen Thukral. Earlier in the day, the top court stayed the implementation of the new agricultural laws till further orders and decided to set up a four-member committee to resolve the impasse over the legislation between the Centre and farmers' unions protesting at Delhi's borders. The four members of this committee are Bhupinder Singh Mann, President of Bhartiya Kisan Union; Anil Ghanwat, President of Shetkari Sanghatana, Maharashtra; Pramod Kumar Joshi, director for South Asia, ...

Punjab CM working as 'agent' of BJP, alleges AAP leader Raghav Chadha

The newly appointed AAP Punjab co-in charge and Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha on Saturday accused Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh of working as an "agent" of BJP

Punjab CM launches scheme for free sanitary pads to high school girls

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced a slew of welfare schemes, including free sanitary pads for girls studying in high school and colleges in the state.

Centre must provide free Covid-19 vaccine to Punjab: State Health minister

Punjab has been proactively taking prompt decisions with regard to day-to-day management of Covid-19 and Centre should provide free of cost vaccine to Punjab, said Balbir Singh Sidhu

Punjab CM's appeal fails to stop damage to telecom towers; 150 more damaged

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's appeal to protesting farmers to not damage telecom infrastructure seems to have failed to deter new attacks

Punjab CM Amarinder asks farmers not to disrupt state's telecom services

Power supply to mobile towers was reportedly being disconnected by protesting farmers in different parts of the state

Punjab CM asks people to exercise caution amid reports of new Covid strain

Punjab reported 14 more COVID-19 deaths and 488 new cases on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 5,243 and the infection count to 1,64,145

In Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh has hit the sweet spot

With no effective challenge from within his own party and a weak opposition outside, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is in a sweet spot politically

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh reciting BJP's script: SAD's Sukhbir Badal

Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed Amarinder Singh over his recent meeting with Amit Shah, and accused him of "reciting the BJP's script" for allegedly linking farmers' agitation to national security

Centre, farmers make some headway; another meeting on Dec 5 to break logjam

A breakthrough in the farmer unions' key demand for an assurance on continuation of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement system is also said to be in the works

Amarinder meets Shah; appeals to Centre, farmers to resolve impasse soon

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the agitation is affecting Punjab's economy and the nation's security.

Amarinder to meet Shah ahead of talks between Centre, farmers today

Sources said that Singh will hold deliberations with Shah on Thursday morning in an effort to work out an amicable solution to the deadlock

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to take first shot of Covid-19 vaccine in state

The state government has also prioritised nearly 23 per cent of its three crore population.

Amarinder urges farmers to accept Union Home Minister Amit Shah's appeal

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged farmers to accept Shah's appeal and shift to the designated place for their protest, paving the way for early talks to resolve their issues