Chandigarh: Having remained with the Congress and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) earlier, former MP Jagmeet Singh Brar on Friday joined the opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab. Brar, who was elected twice to the Lok Sabha in 1992 and 1999, was inducted into the party in the[Read More…]
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Captain Amarinder urges Manmohan Singh to figh Lok Sabha polls, “Will run your campaign, don’t say no”
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, state affairs in-charge Asha Kumari and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Sunil Kumar Jakhar met India’s former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday evening 5 pm at his resident and aand urged him to contest from the Amritsar parliamentary seat[Read More…]
Punjab CM launches water supply, sewerage schemes worth Rs 197 crore
Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday laid the foundation stones of three surface water supply schemes, in addition to a domestic sewage treatment plant, worth Rs 197.69 crore, for the rural areas of Amritsar district. Terming the state’s water situation as precarious, the Chief Minister underlined the responsibility[Read More…]
Pakistan will not hesitate to go nuclear in war with India: Punjab CM
Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned that Pakistan would not hesitate to use its nuclear arsenal if it felt it was losing out against India in a conventional war. Pointing out that both India and Pakistan were nuclear powers, he said it was not in either country’s[Read More…]
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh wishes to receive Wing Commander Abhinandan from Wagah border, appeals PM Narendra Modi
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has extended his wish of receiving Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from the Wagah border, to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Much-needed signal to Pakistan, says Amarinder on IAF air strikes
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hailed the IAF air strikes targetting terrorist bases inside Pakistan in the aftermath of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed. “Great job by the #IndianAirForce. The #IAFStrikes have sent the much needed signal to Pakistan[Read More…]
Amarinder Singh wants Centre to include potato production in ‘Operation Greens’
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal to press for inclusion of the state in “The Operation Greens” (TOP) scheme for promotion of potato production cluster. In a letter to Badal, the Chief Minister has expressed concern at[Read More…]
Dirty people have left AAP, party is united: Kejriwal
Chandigarh: With his party’s Punjab unit facing a split in its leadership, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that “dirty people” had left the party. “There have been attempts at breaking up the AAP. I must tell you that AAP is as strong as ever. Only[Read More…]
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh admitted to hospital for kidney stone removal
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Sunday. He will undergo a kidney stone removal procedure. The 76-year-old Chief Minister wrote on Twitter on Sunday: “Got myself admitted to the PGI Chandigarh today evening for removal of[Read More…]
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh seeks Israel’s help in water management
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sought Israel’s cooperation for sewerage water treatment in five major cities of Punjab, as the state looks to tackle pollution and boost irrigation. The Chief Minister, who is on an official visit to Israel, held talks in Jerusalem with Israel’s Minister of Energy[Read More…]
