Anil Bhardwaj

PUNJAB CM ORDERS IMMEDIATE ACTION ON NEW SEVEN-POINT AGENDA 2022

March 8, 2021

With a “record-breaking” 84.6% of the manifesto commitments already accomplished, and the promise of fulfilling the remaining in the next one year, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed all ministries and departments to move aggressively and proactively to push for the realisation of the 7-point ‘Agenda 2022’...

Free power to farmers, subsidised power to industry will continue, assures Punjab CM

March 6, 2021

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced that free power to farmers and subsidized power to the industry will continue, including the 200 free units of power to SC/BPL/BC households and freedom fighters in the state. Making it clear that these benefits would not be withdrawn by...

PUNJAB FARMERS ARE NOT ANTI-NATIONALS, THEY’RE PATRIOTS: CAPT AMARINDER

March 6, 2021

Launching a frontal attack against BJP leaders over their reprehensible statements against the farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday asserted that the farmers and farm workers of Punjab are not anti-nationals but are the same patriotic and nationalistic people who gave their lives for the country in...

PUNJAB POLICE ARRESTS 855 DRUG SMUGGLERS, SUPPLIERS IN WEEKLONG DRIVE

March 5, 2021

Chandigarh: Under a week-long special drive launched against the drug menace, the Punjab Police have arrested 855 drug smugglers/suppliers after registering 672 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act across the state. The drive commenced on February 25, 2021. Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta,...

PUNJAB ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTION FOR CHECKING DEPLETION OF GROUNDWATER TABLE

March 5, 2021

Chandigarh: Expressing concern over the depleting ground water level in the state, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution urging the Punjab government to take immediate steps for saving the ground water of the state. Meanwhile, the Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Rana KP Singh today announced...

PUNJAB BUDGET TO BE PRESENTED ON 8 MARCH

March 4, 2021

Chandigarh: The budget for year 2021-22 will now be presented in the Punjab Legislative Assembly on 8 March. It was earlier scheduled to be presented on 5 March. This change has happened as per the decision taken during the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the Assembly. The report...

SAD ASKS SPEAKER TO ALLOCATE TWO DAYS FOR DISCUSSION ON FARMER ISSUES

March 3, 2021

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday requested the Vidhan Sabha Speaker to allocate two days for exclusive discussion on emergent issues concerning the farmers of Punjab even as it demanded the Congress government announce minimum support price (MSP) for vegetables and fruits. The party’s legislative wing, which handed...

Modi regime looting poor to benefit his corporate friends: Sunil Jakhar

March 2, 2021

Slamming the Modi regime for deliberately letting the prices of essential commodities spiral, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Sunil Jakhar on Monday said BJP has shamelessly exposed itself in its utter failure to govern the country on each front. Modi dispensation is conspiring with and sponsoring this atrocious public loot...

BUDGET SESSION OF PUNJAB ASSEMBLY BEGINS FROM TODAY

March 1, 2021

CHANDIGARH: The budget session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly will begin from today, with the Governor’s address. The budget for the year 2021-22 will be presented on March 5. The session will last till March 10. This session is likely to be very stormy as this is the last budget...

SAD to force Cong govt to explain why it had betrayed people

March 1, 2021

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said it would force the Congress government to explain why it had betrayed all sections of society in its last budget session starting from today even as it asked Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar to explain why he was trying to befool the people...

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