Punjab Government

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Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed citing threats to his life, almost a month after it was withdrawn on the order of the Pakistan Supreme Court.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.

Punjab Government Hits Out At Opposition, Apologises For "Wrong Words" In Class 12 History Book

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 4, 2018

Under attack over the issue of the content of history school books, the Punjab government on Thursday said it was willing to apologise and rectify if wrong words were used while accusing the opposition of making false allegations.

Road Rage Verdict Flawed, Navjot Sidhu Tells Court, Stung By Own Party

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday April 18, 2018

Fighting back the Punjab government which had supported his conviction, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the verdict sentencing him to three years in a road rage case was flawed and not based on medical evidence.

CBSE Punjab Exams Postponed, Bus Services Shut After Bandh Call For Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 2, 2018

In view of a bandh called by a number of Dalit organisations on Monday to protest the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act, the Punjab government has ordered a security clampdown as a precautionary measure, while the Army and paramilitary forces have been asked to be on standby.

Dalit Groups Call For Punjab Shutdown Tomorrow: Buses, Internet Suspended

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 1, 2018

Several Dalit organisations have called for a shutdown tomorrow expressing concerns over the alleged "dilution" of SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following which the Punjab government has ordered the suspension of bus services and mobile internet services.

Now, Punjab Decides To Ban Hookah Bars After Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 19, 2018

The Punjab government today decided to impose a permanent ban on hookah bars in the state instead of issuing temporary orders against them every two months.

Punjab Government Challenges Order Quashing Ex- IAS Officer Suresh Kumar's Appointment

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 10, 2018

The Punjab government moved the Punjab and Haryana High court, challenging a single-bench order that set aside the appointment of Suresh Kumar as the Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

Pakistan's Punjab Bans Chinese Salt, Says Hazardous For Pregnant Women

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 16, 2018

Pakistan's Punjab government today banned Chinese salt after finding it hazardous for health.

Punjab Government To Distribute Uniforms, Books To School Students By February 28

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Thursday November 30, 2017

Yesterday the Punjab state assembly was informed that the students of government schools will receive uniforms and books by February 28, 2018 before the commencement of the next academic session.

From Punjab, News Of A 10,000 Crore Deal To End Stubble Burning

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday November 17, 2017

A deal between the Punjab government and a Chennai-based firm to set up 400 plants to convert crop residue into bio-energy has raised hopes that stubble burning, which has contributed to a spike in particulate matter and choked Delhi, could end by next year.

Pakistan's Punjab Government Urges Amarinder Singh To Ban Stubble Burning

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday November 10, 2017

After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attributed the dense, deadly smog covering the capital largely to stubble burning in neighbouring states and suggested discussions with his counterparts in Punjab and Haryana to find economically viable alternatives to burning of crop residue, a concerned Pakistan has also taken necessary steps.