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Amarinder extends Punjab lockdown till May 31, but says no curfew

From May 18, there will be no curfew in the state. But the lockdown will be there till May 31, said the chief minister

Punjab set to allow home delivery of liquor, likely to impose Covid-19 cess

Excise from sale of liquor is one of the principal sources of revenue for the state government

Punjab govt to allow home delivery of liquor, impose Covid cess on sale

CM Amarinder Singh sets up three-member panel of senior officers to assess losses from closure of liquor vends because of lockdown

Centre may extend lockdown beyond May 17 with easier norms for business

PM assures resumption of more economic activities; zone identification may be left to states

Punjab drops hike in minimum wage, says situation 'not appropriate'

The Punjab government had hiked the dearness allowance component of the minimum wage by over four per cent on May 1

Balance Covid-19 fight with need to revive economy: Modi tells CMs

According to sources, Modi told the chief ministers that the biggest challenge for the country will be to ensure that the infection does not spread to rural India following relaxation in lockdown

Putting an entire district in red zone makes no sense: Amarinder Singh

Centre-state relations during the battle against Covid-19 have caused cooperative federalism to come under massive stress, says the Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh asks administration to ensure welfare of migrant workers

The chief minister asked the industry ministry to "aggressively" pursue the development of the four industrial parks already announced by the state government in the budget for this fiscal.

Covid-19 outbreak: States face logistics nightmare to take migrants home

MHA asks states to ensure uninterrupted movement of trucks

Punjab CM announces 4-hour curfew relaxation, extends lockdown for 2 weeks

Lockdown/curfew will stay for two more weeks. Then we will see the situation, said Singh

Punjab Cong asks people to hoist national flag to protest against Centre

Gehlot suggests 15-point formula for post May 3 scenario to the Centre

Punjab CM ropes in Manmohan Singh to chalk out economic road map ahead

The Punjab chief minister said he had written to Manmohan Singh 'to guide us, along with the group of experts'

Shekhar Gupta: The Centre is back

Four decades of federal evolution made India more secure but coronavirus is reversing that. Modi's central govt has tasted power again and is unlikely to give it up

Allow liquor sales in lockdown: Talking point for many CMs in Modi meeting

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will lead the charge, says his state has lost Rs 6,200 crore because of liquor sale ban

Orders to pay full wages may push industry to bankruptcy: Amarinder to Modi

In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Amarinder Singh sought reconsideration of the order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs under the Disaster Management Act, 2005

PM Modi greets nation on Baisakhi, Odia new year; prays for healthy India

Baisakhi marks the Sikh New Year and is a spring harvest festival celebrated in Punjab and other parts of north India

Extend lockdown by at least a fortnight after April 14: Amarinder tells PM

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh suggested extension of the national lockdown by at least a fortnight after April 14, while Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal suggested extension of the lockdown till April 30.

Ball in Centre's court: States for lockdown extension as India sits tight

PM Modi to hold meeting with chief ministers on April 11

Coronavirus spread: Death toll crosses 200 in India, govt expands testing

ICMR study finds that patients with respiratory illnesses, no travel history tested positive for disease

Punjab extends coronavirus lockdown till April 30, follows Odisha

The decision comes as the Centre considers proposals from the states on continuing the restrictions beyond April 14, when the nationwide 21-day lockdown is slated to end