Punjab Politics News
Health budget increased by 13 per cent, 74,015 crore for health services
Sunday, 25/03/2018
https://dailypost.in/news/punjab/health-budget-increased-13-per-cent/
Chandigarh – Punjab government has allocated Rs 4,015 crore for health and family welfare services in the Budget proposal, which is 13 per cent more than last year. For infrastructure, Rs 776.53 crore has been earmarked which include equipment, diagnostics and free medicines for the patients. Rs 30 crore has been proposed for CM Cancer relief fund.
GST cast large shadow over grants, developmental works: Manpreet
Sunday, 25/03/2018
https://dailypost.in/news/punjab/gst-grants-developmental-works-manpreet/
Chandigarh – Punjab government hopes to receive all its assured returns from Goods and Services Tax (GST), which was implemented last year. During his Budget speech, Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said, “We do hope that by the end of the fiscal year the state will receive all its assured returns. This uncertainty has of course also had an impact on the state’s ability to release funds for development works.”
CM slams SAD for claiming credit to welfare schemes
Friday, 23/03/2018
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cm-slams-sad-for-claiming-credit-to-welfare-schemes/562217.html
Chandigarh, March 22: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh criticised the Akalis for their alleged “shameless” attempts to take credit for various welfare and development initiatives of the Congress government.
Punjab Congress MPs to move privilege motion against Swaraj
Friday, 23/03/2018
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday decided to move a privilege motion against external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha for “misleading” the House on the issue of the death of 39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq’s Mosul town in 2014.
CM promises relief, but says Centre should also pitch in
Friday, 23/03/2018
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Thursday, told the assembly that the state government would provide adequate compensation to families of 27 workers from the state, who are among the 39 Indian workers killed in Mosul city of Iraq.
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