Punjab Government

"Aware Of Plot To Assassinate Me, My Son," Says Ex-Punjab Chief Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 16, 2018

Accusing the state's Congress government of encouraging radical elements, former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday claimed there was a plot to assassinate him and his son Sukhbir Badal.

AAP Ultimatum For Parkash Badal's Arrest A "Political Gimmick": Akali Dal

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 3, 2018

Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal on Sunday dubbed AAP leader H S Phoolka's 15-day ultimatum to the Punjab government to arrest former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal for police firing incidents at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan a "political gimmick".

Will Quit If No Case Against Parkash Singh Badal: AAP Lawmaker HS Phoolka

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

AAP MLA HS Phoolka vowed today to resign as legislator if the Congress-led Punjab government failed to book former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and retired DGP Sumedh Singh Saini for the police firing incidents at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan.

120 Kg Of Spurious Paneer Seized In Punjab's Phagwara

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 26, 2018

As the Punjab government's campaign against adulterated food items continues, a food safety team seized 120 kg of spurious "paneer" (cottage cheese) from Phagwara today.

Punjab Government To Amend Office Of Profit Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 22, 2018

The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to amend a law on the office of profit to exclude several posts from its ambit, and shield lawmakers from disqualification for holding them.

Punjab Government To Develop Navjot Sidhu's Village As Model Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 22, 2018

The Punjab government will develop minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's village Kakarwal in Sangrur district as a model village, a minister said in Chandigarh today.

Punjab Confirms Navjot Singh Sidhu's Invite For Imran Khan's Swearing-In

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 11, 2018

The Punjab government on Saturday confirmed that former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan''s Prime Minister in-waiting Imran Khan on August 18 in Islamabad.

Punjab Warns Dhabas, Hotels Against Endlessly Reusing Cooking Oil

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 15, 2018

The Punjab government today said it has issued instructions to restaurants, fast food counters, hotels and 'dhabas' to use edible oil as per the set standards of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an official spokesperson said.

Cash Subsidy For School Uniforms To Be Credited Directly Into Bank Accounts Of Parents: Punjab Government

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 30, 2018

The decision has been taken to ensure that the parents of the students are able to purchase the uniforms as per their own choice.

'Minister Suspends, Wife Revokes Order': Akali Dal's Swipe At Navjot Sidhu

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday June 27, 2018

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has landed in the middle of a controversy after his wife was seen in a photograph handing over orders revoking the suspension of a municipal officer.

Punjab Government To Send Team Amid Reports Of Threats To Shillong Sikhs

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 4, 2018

Concerned about reports of security threats to Sikhs in Shillong, the Amarinder Singh government in Punjab has decided to rush a four-member team headed by Cabinet Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa to the Meghalayan capital, an official said in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Hafiz Saeed's Security Restored By Pakistan's Punjab Government

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 18, 2018

The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has restored the security of Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed citing threats to his life, almost a month after it was withdrawn on the order of the Pakistan Supreme Court.

"My Life Is Yours": Navjot Sidhu's Message To Rahul Gandhi After Reprieve

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday May 15, 2018

"I have forgiven them," Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said hours after the Supreme Court held him guilty of only "voluntarily hurting" a 65-year-old man who died in a hospital after being beaten up by Mr Sidhu during a roadside brawl in Patiala in 1988. The former cricketer was let off with a fine of Rs 1,000 and he can continue as a minister ...

Congress' Navjot Singh Sidhu Won't Go To Jail In Road Rage Case, Fined Rs 1,000 By Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday May 15, 2018

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has been found guilty of causing injuries to a person in a 30-year-old road rage case and fined for Rs 1,000 by the Supreme Court. The cricketer-turned-politician won't go to jail and will retain his portfolio in the Punjab government.

In Punjab, Release Of Class 12 History Book Put On Hold

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 9, 2018

The Punjab government has decided to put on hold the release of Class 12 history book till the newly-constituted oversight committee examined it and decided on the way forward, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday.