Punjab Politics News
Capt directs AG to examine HC verdict, suggest legal remedy
Thursday, 18/01/2018
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the advocate general (AG) to examine the high court judgment that set aside the appointment of Suresh Kumar as the chief principal secretary to the CM and suggest legal remedies.
Captain Amarinder Singh accepts Rana Gurjit’s resignation
Thursday, 18/01/2018
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Rana Gurjit’s resignation: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday accepted the resignation tendered recently by cabinet minister Rana Gurjit. In a meeting held today at New Delhi, Amarinder revealed that the resignation has been accepted.
Put petroleum products, real estate under GST, says Manpreet Badal
Thursday, 18/01/2018
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NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday called for bringing petroleum products and real estate under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and said it would make a strong pitch for this at Thursday’s GST Council meeting.
‘I resigned on moral grounds; will Khaira also quit?’
Wednesday, 17/01/2018
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CHANDIGARH : Power and irrigation minister Rana Gurjit Singh has been in the eye of a storm from the start for “conflict of interest”. Owner of distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, he was the richest candidate in the fray. Within days of the Congress forming the government, he faced allegations of impropriety for using “frontmen” to bid for sand mines in the state, but he brazened it out.
Resigned on moral grounds: Rana Gurjit Singh
Wednesday, 17/01/2018
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Chandigarh – Punjab Power and Irrigation Minister Rana Gurjit Singh, accused by the opposition of illegally bagging Sand mining contracts, has submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who is yet to act on it.
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