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'Pakistan drones dropping arms in Punjab': CM Amarinder seeks Centre's help

Two days after a Punjab Police probe revealed use of drones to deliver weapons from across the border, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said this has added a "new and serious dimension on Pakistan's sinister designs" after abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to handle the "drone problem" at the earliest. The Punjab Police on Sunday had claimed to have busted a terror module of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), backed by a group based in Pakistan and Germany. It said the terror group was conspiring to unleash a series of strikes in Punjab and adjoining states. Initial investigation revealed use of drones to deliver weapons and communication hardware from across the border. Singh on Tuesday tweeted, "Recent incidents of Pakistan-origin drones dropping consignments of arms & ammunition is a new and serious dimension on Pakistan's sinister designs in aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370. Request @AmitShah ji to ...

Cong confident of wining all four Punjab bypolls: Amarinder Singh

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday expressed confidence that the Congress will win all the four assembly bypolls in Punjab and said it is the only party that can ensure the state's development Bypolls in Phagwara, Jalalabad, Dakha and Mukerian assembly seats will be held on October 21 and results will be declared on October 24. The party is prepared to fight the bypolls and its campaign will revolve around the state government's progressive and welfare schemes, he told reporters at the inauguration of a two-day Kisan and Pashu Palan Mela here. "The people of Punjab will once again put their seal of electoral approval on the Congress, which has proved itself in the last two and a half years of governance in the state. It's the only party equipped to ensure the development of Punjab," the chief minister asserted. He said the people of the state will reject the regressive and divisive politics of opposition parties. The bypolls are likely to witness a three-cornered fight amo

At least 23 killed in Punjab factory blast; Amarinder expresses grief

Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol too expressed grief over the incident

Captain Amarinder Singh will not attend Modi's swearing-in

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will not attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi, the Chief Minister's media advisor Raveen Thukral informed.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held today evening.Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel too had opted out of the oath-taking ceremony citing different reasons.West Bengal Chief Minister had earlier planned to attend the ceremony. However, she went back on her initial decision after reports surfaced that the relatives of BJP workers killed in violence during Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal are attending the ceremony.The ceremony will be attended by several world leaders. Head of states of BIMSETC countries has been invited. Besides that, all Chief Ministers and Governors of the states have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony.

In Sidhu saga, it's Rajiv's friend vs Priyanka's man

A senior Congress leader with a distaste for Amarinder's leadership said that Sidhu was the chosen one of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Don't commit suicide, we are there for you: Amarinder Singh to farmers

Govt sets up expert group led to assess the quantum of agricultural debt of farmers in the state

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asked to vacate govt bungalow on Janpath

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has been asked to vacate a government bungalow that was allocated to him when he was a Member of Parliament by a Delhi court, which termed him as an "unauthorised occupant". The court dismissed the appeal filed by the Congress leader against the March 24 order of the Estate Officer, asking Singh to vacate the Janpath bungalow. "The appellant's (Singh's) contention that he could not have been termed as unauthorised occupant as his initial allotment was valid till 2019 and he has been paying market- rent, is untenable. "Thus, it is evident that the appellant is in unauthorised occupation of the said premises since December 23, 2016," District & Sessions Judge Poonam A Bamba said. The court also rejected his contention that his representation before chairman (House Committee) Lok Sabha seeking to retain the premises on humanitarian grounds was still pending. "Mere pendency of his representation does not in any manner confer any authority on

Amarinder Singh, others get clean chit in Ludhiana City Centre scam

VB gives clean chit to Amarinder, others in Ludhiana City Centre scam

Congress as party not involved in 1984 riots: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh said adding 'whosoever was involved' in the senseless killings in 1984 should be 'hanged'

Increase in wheat MSP not enough, a joke on farmers: Amarinder Singh

The Punjab chief minister said he has been personally pursuing the matter of full implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report

Punjab CM urges govt to expeditiously clear greenfield expressway project

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking early approval of the proposed Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway project, an official spokesperson said. The expressway, proposed as a greenfield project by the government of India, will connect the national capital with the important religious cities of Amritsar in Punjab and Katra in Jammu & Kashmir. Singh has urged the Centre to expeditiously approve the project as it would lead to improved connectivity and foster greater socio-economic development of the region, the spokesperson said. Earlier this year, the chief ministers of Punjab and Haryana had met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss the proposed alignment of the expressway, which would pass through the two states up till Amritsar, he said. Thereafter, the Punjab government had conveyed its consent for adoption of alignment starting from Amritsar and going straight up to the international airport in New .

Punjab CM says not afraid of Khalistan threat, reposes faith in police

Govt will retaliate in a manner so that peace in the state is not disturbed, Amarinder said

Amarinder Singh confronts Punjab reality

The Punjab CM is finding it hard to fulfill poll promises due to rising debt and revenue deficit

Meet Amit Bahadur, the man who cooked up a sandstorm

Bahadur was employed as a cook during Captain Amarinder Singh's cabinet

Amarinder Singh faces test with billionaire minister's cook in mining scam

Amit Bahadur, a cook from Nepal bagged a sand mining contract of nearly Rs 26 crore

Shekhar Gupta: When a national party dumps nationalism

Captain scored a point by taking on Canada's ministers but Modi may use opening better than Congress

Amarinder Singh threatened to quit as Rahul didn't want him as Punjab chief

Rahul Gandhi did not want to take the reigns away from Pratap Singh Bajwa

Manmohan, Rahul Gandhi to attend Amarinder Singh's swearing-in ceremony

The state can have a maximum of 18 ministers. The Congress has 77 MLAs in the assembly

Amarinder compares his tenure with Badal in a tweetstorm

Says industrial growth rate, per capita income index and agricultural growth rate have deteorirated in the state