Punjab Politics News
Cong takes on Akalis over Panthic issues - State gives up GST share on langar purchases
Thursday, 22/03/2018
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Chandigarh : The Congress on Wednesday cornered the SAD on Panthic issues, including incidents of sacrilege in 2015 and its “failure” to effectively raise the issue of withdrawing GST on langar purchases at the Golden Temple.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION - Cornered over pension dues, govt releases Rs1,220 crore
Thursday, 22/03/2018
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Chandigarh : After facing embarrassment in the Vidhan Sabha over the non-payment of social security pensions today, the Congress government on Wednesday evening released Rs 1,220 crore due to various accounts for one year.
Punjab MPs seek better communication lines on Amarnath route
Thursday, 22/03/2018
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GURDASPUR: A delegation of members of Parliament (MPs) from Punjab, led by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief and Gurdaspur MP Sunil Jakhar, met the Union communication minister, Manoj Sinha, and asked him to provide better communication facilities to pilgrims on the Amarnath route.
Subordinate service board to be back: CM
Thursday, 22/03/2018
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CHANDIGARH: The state government has decided to reconstitute the Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB) soon for recruitment to vacant posts in government departments, said chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh in the Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday. He was replying to a question asked by Congress MLA Angad Singh during Question Hour on 57 vacant posts of clerk in the deputy commissioner’s office at Nawanshahr.
State waives share in GST on langar at Golden Temple
Thursday, 22/03/2018
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced in the Vidhan Sabha that the state will forgo its half of the goods and services tax (GST) levied on food items coming into the Golden Temple, Amritsar, for langar (community kitchen).
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