Punjab
Amarinder govt presents maiden budget, eyes fiscal stability
The Congress government in Punjab that came to power in March presented its maiden budget for 2017-18 here today, with a focus on reducing the crushing debt burden and restoring fiscal stability. Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal proposed the budget of Rs 1,18,237.90 crore, with an emphasis on education and social sectors
Punjab budget 2017-18 Highlights
Chandigarh: Presenting the first budget of the Congress ruling government in Punjab, the Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal termed the budget as one that would benefit the people of Punjab.
Punjab Budget 2017: Read the Highlights
During the first budget of Punjab, finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal has made major announcements
Manpreet Badal presents a ‘Tax Free deficit budget of Rs 118237.9 cr
Chandigarh: The finance minister of Punjab, Manpreet Badal presented a tax free deficit budget of Rs 118237.9 crore budget for the year 2017-18.
Farm loan waiver: Amarinder announced boon for Punjab farmers
Chandigarh: To fulfill the commitment made by the Congress party in the poll campaign for the farm loan waiver, the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a total waiver of crop loan up to Rs 2 lakh for small farmers up to five acres and a flat of Rs 1 lakh relief for all the other marginal farmers.
Cong, SAD spar: It's white paper vs white paper in Pb Assembly
The Punjab Assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the treasury and Opposition benches today as the government tabled a white paper on the state finances accusing the previous SAD-BJP regime of resorting to a "systematic loot" of the resources
Punjab Assembly passes GST Bill unanimously
Punjab Assembly passes GST Bill unanimously Chandigarh, June 19 (PTI) The Punjab State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017, was passed unanimously by the state Assembly here today. Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal introduced the Bill in the House. Before the Bill was passed, former finance minister and SAD leader Parminder Singh Dhindsa, AAP leader Kanwar Sandhu and BJP MLA Som Prakash spoke on it
Punjab assembly passed GST unanimously
The Punjab State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017, passed unanimously by the state Assembly here today
Punjab Council of Minister approved budgetary proposals
Chandigarh: The Punjab Council of Ministers (CoM), led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Monday gave its formal approval to the budgetary proposals to be presented by state Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal in the Vidhan Sabha on June 20.
10 killed in 3 road mishaps
Ten persons, including four children, were killed in three road mishaps in the state today. Four persons, including two kids, were killed while nine sustained injuries when a Mahindra Xylo they were travelling in was hit by a truck near Rupewal Mandi at Lohian in Jalandhar