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Enactment of farm bills will lead to 'unrest' in Punjab: Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said the enactment of farm sector bills now before Parliament would lead to "resentment and unrest" in the border state

Will challenge Essential Commodities Act in court: CM Aamrinder Singh

Terming the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020, a "direct and deliberate assault" by the Centre on the interests of the farmers, Punjab CM said his Congress will challenge it in court

Punjab CM urges PM Modi not to go ahead with 'anti-farmer legislation'

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to go ahead with the legislation of anti-farmer ordinances presented in parliament

Punjab CM slams SAD prez Sukhbir Badal over 'U-turn on farm ordinances'

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh dared Badal to quit the BJP-led Centre to prove his party's sincerity in the matter

Punjab govt arms policemen with coronavirus-care kits as cases surge

"Each police officer, including constables and officials at senior levels, will be handed over this kit," Singh said as nearly 3,800 police personnel have tested Covid positive

3-month extension to retiring doctors, specialists, orders Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh ordered a three-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60 to cope with the increase in Covid-19 cases

Dissent letter row: Amarinder backing Rahul may help him lead Cong again

Amarinder strongly backing Rahul in the dissent letter row may help him lead the Congress again in the 2022 Assembly elections

Punjab CM tests negative for Covid-19, ends week-long self-isolation

The Chief Minister had earlier come in contact with two MLAs who had later tested positive for the virus

Punjab govt to stop affixing posters outside homes of Covid-19 patients

The psychological trauma which patients were seen suffering as a result of these posters, meant to protect neighbours and others, was defeating the very purpose, Singh said

Punjab CM asks Oppn-ruled states to challenge NEET, JEE exams

With just days to go for the NEET and JEE exams being conducted amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday

Punjab CM Amarinder opposes challenge to Gandhi family leadership

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has opposed the bid by some Congress leaders to challenge the Gandhi family leadership in the party, saying this is not the time to raise such an issue.

Punjab will burn if Sutlej-Yamuna canal is built: Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM called SYL an emotive issue which could disturb national security

Unlock-3.0: Punjab govt imposes additional restrictions in all cities

The Punjab government said that on account of a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in urban areas, it was felt necessary to impose additional restrictions on certain activities in all the cities

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh promises jobs, debt relief for landless farmers

Pitching for the revival of the state economy, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announced relief for landless farmers and said his government will help youth get six lakh jobs over the next two years

Attitude of 'koyi gal nahin' delaying Covid-19 testing: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Tuesday the Punjabi attitude of 'koyi gal nahin' was causing people to delay their Covid-19 testing until it became inevitable

Punjab CM to launch to scheme to distribute smartphones among youth today

In order to avoid large gatherings, the launch of the distribution scheme will be organised at 26 different locations in Chandigarh and Punjab

Withdrawal of Congress MP Bajwa's security a 'routine exercise': Punjab CM

The state government on Saturday had decided to withdraw state security given to Bajwa, saying he enjoys the central security cover and virtually faced no threat

Covid-19: Punjab govt orders night curfew in Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar

The Chief Minister also announced a week-long trial of enforcement of the mandatory mask-wearing rule by making offenders stand at the spot for an hour with a mask on

None will be spared: CM Amarinder Singh to hooch victims' families

Singh also spoke to the families and took ground assessment of the action taken against the culprits

GI tagging of basmati rice to MP: Chouhan slams Punjab CM over letter to PM

"This is not an issue of Punjab or Madhya Pradesh, it's a subject pertaining to the whole country's farmers and their livelihoods," he said