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Punjab relaxes Covid vaccination norms for people visiting abroad urgently

The Punjab government will allow people travelling abroad urgently to take the second dose of Covisheild without waiting for mandatory 84 days

BS Number Wise: The politics of coronavirus vaccine distribution

Opposition-ruled states are doing better in inoculating people after vaccines were made free of cost

Amarinder launches 'Innovation Mission Punjab' to boost start-up sector

CM Amarinder Singh on Wednesday launched 'Innovation Mission Punjab' (IMPunjab), a public-private partnership that brings in global investors and experts to catalyze start ups, a release said.

Punjab govt fulfilled 90% poll promises, says CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said his government has fulfilled 90 per cent of the promises made before the 2017 assembly elections.

Haryana CM Khattar lashes out at Amarinder Singh over farmers' issues

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar listed several steps taken by the BJP ruled state for farmers, and asked what Amarinder Singh's government has done done in comparison.

Punjab reports 27 fresh coronavirus cases today, 4 more fatalities

Punjab on Monday recorded 27 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 6,00,576, while four more fatalities pushed the death toll to 16,373, according to a medical bulletin. Of the fresh cases, six were reported from Mohali and four each from Gurdaspur and Jalandhar, the bulletin stated. The latest deaths were reported from Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Mohali districts, it said. There are 359 active COVID-19 cases in Punjab, the bulletin said. With 54 more recoveries, the total number of cured persons has reached 5,83,844, it said. Chandigarh's COVID-19 caseload increased to 65,099 as six more people tested positive for the disease, the bulletin said. The union territory did not report any fresh deaths. The death toll stands at 813. There are 40 active COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh, while 64,246 people have recovered from the disease, the bulletin stated.

Day-long assembly session can't solve Punjab people's problems: Sidhu

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday sought the extension of the state's special assembly session, saying a day-long session can't solve people's problems.

Khattar's anti-farmer agenda exposed: Amarinder hits back at Haryana CM

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's "anti-farmer agenda" has been exposed as he defended the assault on peasants by accusing the Congress government in Punjab of fuelling the unrest, Amarinder Singh said

'Wrong, but strictness needed': Haryana CM on IAS officer's remark

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar accused the Amarinder Singh government in Punjab, besides the Congress and the Left, of fueling farmers' unrest against the Centre's three farm laws in his state.

Punjab Cong crisis: Harish Rawat to visit state soon; briefs Rahul Gandhi

Amid the continued infighting in the Punjab Congress, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat Saturday said he would visit the state soon as he briefed former party president Rahul Gandhi on the situation

Give me freedom or face consequences, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu said he didn't want to remain just a "show horse"

Navjot Sidhu asks Congress leadership for freedom to take decisions

Harish Rawat, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of party affairs in Punjab, said if the state chiefs will not take decisions, who else will.

Harish Rawat seeks to be relieved as Cong's Punjab affairs in-charge

Citing next year's assembly polls in Uttarakhand where he is the Congress' campaign committee chairman, Harish Rawat has sought to be relieved as the in-charge of party affairs in Punjab.

Punjab reports 37 new Covid-19 cases, total fatalities at 16,358

Punjab on Wednesday reported one 37 fresh cases of coronavirus and one Covid-related death, taking the number of infections and fatalities to 6,00,378 and 16,358 respectively

Navjot Sidhu responsible for current situation in Punjab Cong: Preneet Kaur

Congress MP Preneet Kaur on Wednesday slammed disgruntled leaders who are seeking a replacement of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

2022 Punjab polls to be fought under Amarinder's helm: Harish Rawat

Punjab affairs in charge and AICC general secretary Harish Rawat, on Wednesday clarified that the 2022 Punjab Assembly election would be fought under the leadership of Amarinder Singh

Have no faith in chief minister Amarinder Singh: Punjab ministers

Four ministers said they would seek time to meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and apprise her of the political situation in the state

Punjab Congress dispute runs deep ahead of the Assembly elections

There is an element of creative tension in all this that was missing in the party so far

Farmers' protest hits train movement, road traffic in Jalandhar for 2nd day

Farmers seeking hike in sugarcane prices blocked rail tracks and a national highway in Jalandhar on Saturday, impacting movement of trains and vehicular traffic

Amarinder, Sidhu agree on 10-member policy group for better coordination

CM Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday agreed to set up a 10-member 'Strategic Policy Group' to ensure better coordination between the ruling party and the state government