Punjab government takes a U-turn on the cabinet decision to do away with beacons, as it on Tuesday issued an order permitting its use atop vehicles of the Chief Minister and ministers. “Beacon lights atop official vehicles will be prohibited except in the case of Chief Justice, Judges of the[Read More…]
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged all his colleagues to set an example for others by giving up red beacons on their vehicles. “It is the collective responsibility of all party members to uphold the commitments made in the manifesto and fulfill their promises to the people,” he[Read More…]
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will seek legal opinion on whether his minister Navjot Sidhu can continue as a celebrity-judge on a popular TV comedy show. He told a TV news channel that he will ask the advocate general to give his opinion on Sidhu’s continuation as a celebrity-judge[Read More…]
In its first cabinet meeting, the newly formed Punjab government on Saturday decided to completely shun the VIP culture by removing the red, yellow and blue beacons from their official vehicles. The state cabinet’s first meeting was chaired by Capt Amarinder Singh. During the meeting, all Cabinet ministers unanimously decided[Read More…]
Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore on Thursday allotted portfolios to newly-inducted ministers on advice and recommendation of newly-inducted Punjab chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh. Captain Amarinder Singh took oath as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab on Thursday in a ceremony attended by senior Congress leaders, including former prime minister[Read More…]
Captain Amarinder Singh sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on Thursday after the Congress party’s clear-cut win in the Assembly elections held last month. This is Amarinder’s second stint as chief minister. Along with Singh, eight other cabinet ministers also took the oath. Amarinder was the Congress party’s projected chief ministerial[Read More…]
As Congress swept the Punjab polls, Arvind Kejriwal became the target of jibes with Capt Amarinder Singh calling him a “summer storm that has come and gone” while Navjot Singh Sidhu termed it as a defeat of the AAP leaders’ trolls. Amarinder Singh lauded the wisdom of Punjab voters for[Read More…]
After gaining a significant lead in the Punjab assembly polls, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said this to be ‘just the beginning’, on Saturday. The state will serve as an example to others on good governance,” he added. An overjoyed Sidhu said the victory is a ‘new year’s gift’ to[Read More…]
The counting of votes for the Punjab assembly elections 2017 began at 8 am on Saturday. Votes will be counted at 54 centres in 27 locations set up for election to 117-member assembly. The Opposition Congress was surging ahead in 63 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, followed by the AAP[Read More…]
Political tensions have no sign of relief in Punjab. Worries escalate in Punjab’s Majitha constituency on Monday soon after the dispute erupted between supporters of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress. Police reinforcements were rushed to Mian Pandher village in Amritsar district, 275 km from Chandigarh, following the clashes.[Read More…]
Final voting percentages in Punjab and Goa assembly polls reported at 70% and 83%, respectively. This year’s turnout in Goa broke last election record of 81.7 per cent. The two states are the first of the five to go to polling ahead of Uttar Pradesh, Manipur and Uttarakhand which are[Read More…]
Voting for a single phase of Assembly elections in Punjab and Goa is in a process. Goa is voting to choose members for the 40-seat Assembly while Punjab with 1.98 crore eligible voters will decide the fate of nearly 1,145 candidates for 117-seat Assembly. In the both states BJP is[Read More…]
