Punjab Politics News
100 Indus dolphins from Pakistan to be released at Harike, says Sidhu
Sunday, 03/02/2019
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TARN TARAN/FEROZEPUR : Tourism minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said there is a plan to release nearly 100 Indus river dolphins into the Harike Wetland, which will be brought from Pakistan in exchange of ghariyals. He was addressing a function organised to commemorate the World Wetlands Day at Harike wetland.
Amarinder warns of action against undue taxation notices to industry
Friday, 01/02/2019
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CHANDIGARH : Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Thursday, warned officials of the excise and taxation department of strict action against sending undue tax assessment notices to industry. The CM has asked the excise and taxation commissioner to ensure that the department does not issue such notices.
Govt to give 1.32 lakh plots to homeless poor
Friday, 01/02/2019
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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has approved a scheme to provide 1,32,620 plots of 5 marla each in villages to rural homeless.
Finance Commission forms panel to look into ₹31K cr food account gap
Thursday, 31/01/2019
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CHANDIGARH: In a big relief for debt-ridden Punjab, the 15th Finance Commission chairman on Wednesday constituted a committee to resolve the ₹31,000 food account cash credit limit (CCL) issue between the Centre and the state government.
Age-old SAD-BJP bond comes under fire
Thursday, 31/01/2019
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Chandigarh : Age-long bonds between the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal are under strain. Primarily because the BJP government at the Centre has failed to ameliorate the plight of farmers that has been a core support bank of the SAD. It was reflected glaringly in the manner farming community voted against the BJP in the Hindi heartland, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, where the BJP lost power to the Congress. The BJP-Akali alliance was forged way back in 1969 when Parkash Singh Badal became chief minister for the first time.
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