Punjab Politics News
CM: No fiscal package, but cheaper power for industry
Wednesday, 24/05/2017
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Chandigarh : Citing the precarious financial condition of the state, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today ruled out any fiscal incentives to the industry in the state’s industrial policy. The focus would rather be on the ease of doing business, good governance and revival of the existing industry.
CM wants education standards to improve
Wednesday, 24/05/2017
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CHANDIGARH: Disappointed with the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 10 results, chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday, asked education minister Aruna Chaudhary to prepare a blueprint for raising the standards of education.
‘Kurki’ gone, farm debt will also be waived soon: Capt
Wednesday, 24/05/2017
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CHANDIGARH: Promising early waiver of their debt, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday assured farmers that the government would not backtrack on its promise and urged them not to resort to suicide as the high-powered committee set up to work out the waiver modalities was on the job.
Municipal polls likely in Aug: Sidhu
Wednesday, 24/05/2017
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CHANDIGARH: Not yet battle-ready for the municipal elections, the Congress government will opt for holding polls to the four municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats, whose term expires between June and September, in the first week of August.
Manpreet for resolving HP’s share in BBMB through talks
Wednesday, 24/05/2017
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Shimla : Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal assured that both the states Himachal Pradesh and Punjab _ would resolve the issue of share in the BBMB. Besides this, he took strong exception of the Centre’s policy on agriculture which has led to continued suicides by the farmers.
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