Punjab
CM orders kit for national hockey player, job for martyr's daughter
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday directed DC Patiala to arrange a kit for national-level hockey player Harmandeep Singh to enable him to participate in national trials beginning August 16.
Punjab CM asks Markfed to buy 300 tonnes of potatoes
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has directed Markfed to immediately procure 300 tonnes of potatoes for school mid-day meals in order to help distressed growers in the state. The chief minister has asked Marked, Asia’s largest marketing cooperative federation, to purchase the potatoes on 'no profit no loss’ basis to bail out potato growers from the crisis they were facing as a result of low prices of the commodity prevailing across the state, an official spokesperson said here today.
New industrial policy to focus on electric vehicles, CM tells Mahindra & Mahindra's MD
Chandigarh: Punjab plans to shift to the environment-friendly electric vehicles in a big way, with the new industrial policy to be significantly focused on the same. This was disclosed by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh at a meeting here on Monday with Mahindra & Mahindra Managing Director Pawan Goenka.
PSSCC summons Director Health for careless attitude towards commission’s directive
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has summoned the Director, Health Punjab, in person on August 10, 2017 owing to the careless attitude exhibited by the latter towards the commission.
Entry of luxury buses including ‘Orbit’ banned in Chandigarh
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PPCC urges MEA to seek Canadian PM’s intervention to reopen Capt Amarinder threat case
Chandigarh: Alleging a cover-up in the Canadian government’s decision to close its investigations into the brazen threats issued in April by the pro-Khalistanis against Captain Amarinder Singh, the Punjab Congress has urged the central government to take up the matter with the Canadian prime minister.
Punjab govt to review its sports policy
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday promised to review the state’s sports policy to provide government jobs to young sportspersons like Harmanpreet, who had done Punjab proud with her winning performance in the World Cup cricket. The chief minister also announced a Rs 5 lakh cash award for Harmanpreet.
CM announced Rs 5 lakh award for Harmanpreet Kaur
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced a cash reward of Rs.5 lakh for woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, who had done Punjab proud with her winning performance in ICC Women World Cup semi-finals.
After 171 not out, Railway promotion for Harmanpreet Kaur
Mumbai: Promotion and felicitations are on the cards for batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit a scintillating century to help India defeat mighty Australia and enter the final of the ICC Women's World Cup.
CM meets UPSC second rank holder
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday underlined the contribution of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) cadre in keeping the Indians settled abroad connected with their roots.