Page 15 - Captain Amarinder Singh

Punjab govt arms policemen with coronavirus-care kits as cases surge

"Each police officer, including constables and officials at senior levels, will be handed over this kit," Singh said as nearly 3,800 police personnel have tested Covid positive

3-month extension to retiring doctors, specialists, orders Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh ordered a three-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60 to cope with the increase in Covid-19 cases

Dissent letter row: Amarinder backing Rahul may help him lead Cong again

Amarinder strongly backing Rahul in the dissent letter row may help him lead the Congress again in the 2022 Assembly elections

Punjab CM tests negative for Covid-19, ends week-long self-isolation

The Chief Minister had earlier come in contact with two MLAs who had later tested positive for the virus

Punjab govt to stop affixing posters outside homes of Covid-19 patients

The psychological trauma which patients were seen suffering as a result of these posters, meant to protect neighbours and others, was defeating the very purpose, Singh said

Punjab CM asks Oppn-ruled states to challenge NEET, JEE exams

With just days to go for the NEET and JEE exams being conducted amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday

Punjab CM Amarinder opposes challenge to Gandhi family leadership

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has opposed the bid by some Congress leaders to challenge the Gandhi family leadership in the party, saying this is not the time to raise such an issue.

Punjab will burn if Sutlej-Yamuna canal is built: Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM called SYL an emotive issue which could disturb national security

Unlock-3.0: Punjab govt imposes additional restrictions in all cities

The Punjab government said that on account of a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in urban areas, it was felt necessary to impose additional restrictions on certain activities in all the cities

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh promises jobs, debt relief for landless farmers

Pitching for the revival of the state economy, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announced relief for landless farmers and said his government will help youth get six lakh jobs over the next two years

Attitude of 'koyi gal nahin' delaying Covid-19 testing: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Tuesday the Punjabi attitude of 'koyi gal nahin' was causing people to delay their Covid-19 testing until it became inevitable

Punjab CM to launch to scheme to distribute smartphones among youth today

In order to avoid large gatherings, the launch of the distribution scheme will be organised at 26 different locations in Chandigarh and Punjab

Withdrawal of Congress MP Bajwa's security a 'routine exercise': Punjab CM

The state government on Saturday had decided to withdraw state security given to Bajwa, saying he enjoys the central security cover and virtually faced no threat

Covid-19: Punjab govt orders night curfew in Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar

The Chief Minister also announced a week-long trial of enforcement of the mandatory mask-wearing rule by making offenders stand at the spot for an hour with a mask on

None will be spared: CM Amarinder Singh to hooch victims' families

Singh also spoke to the families and took ground assessment of the action taken against the culprits

GI tagging of basmati rice to MP: Chouhan slams Punjab CM over letter to PM

"This is not an issue of Punjab or Madhya Pradesh, it's a subject pertaining to the whole country's farmers and their livelihoods," he said

Punjab CM congratulates all for 'historic' Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan'

Congratulating the countrymen for the "historic" foundation stone-laying of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh termed it a "long-cherished desire" of every Indian.

Won't spare politician, public servant found complicit in hooch tragedy: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said no politician or public servant found complicit in the hooch tragedy that has claimed over 100 lives so far will be spared. The chief minister said he would finish off the liquor mafia in the state. Nobody will be allowed to get away with this, he added. The entire Punjab Police force has been tasked to crack down on the mafia, Singh said in a statement here. The death toll in the hooch tragedy has risen to 110. So far, 83 deaths have taken place in Tarn Taran district, followed by 14 in Gurdaspur's Batala and 13 in Amritsar. The tragedy has been unfolding since Wednesday evening in the three districts.

21 die after drinking spurious liquor, Punjab CM orders magisterial probe

Twenty-one people have died in Punjab's three districts allegedly after drinking spurious liquor, prompting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to order a magisterial probe, officials said on Friday.

Sidhu writes to CM Amarinder, says his constituency is being ignored

He did make some noise in March this year, when he launched his YouTube channel, Jittega Punjab