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  Punjab CM warns Sidhu's advisors against atrocious comments on Kashmir, Pakistan

  India | August 24, 2021 13:55 IST

  Reacting to reported remarks of Sidhu's advisors Pyare Lal Garg questioning Amarinder Singh's criticism of Pakistan, as well as the earlier controversial statement of Malwinder Singh Mali on Kashmir, Punjab CM Amarinder expressed shock at their "extraordinary statements".

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  Punjab CM launches Rs 520 crore debt relief scheme for 2.85 lakh farm labourers and landless farmers

  India | August 20, 2021 17:57 IST

  The Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh said his government had decided to waive off loans amounting to Rs 520 crore of farm labor and landless farmers, with respect to the principal amount against their cooperative loans as of July 31, 2017, and simple interest at the rate of seven percent per annum on the above amount till March 6, 2019.  

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  75th Independence day: Punjab CM announces projects worth 1,200 crores

  India | August 15, 2021 16:40 IST

  The Chief Minister further announced that an Act would soon be notified which would mandate budgetary spending on the Dalit welfare equal to the percentage of SC population in the state, and the 85th Constitutional Amendment would be implemented in line with judgments of the Supreme Court.

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  Punjab CM inaugurates Jallianwala Bagh memorial park in Amritsar on Independence day eve

  India | August 14, 2021 20:29 IST

  The CM dedicated the memorial to the people of Punjab, saying this second memorial at the site of the gory massacre is a tribute to all those unknown martyrs who laid down their lives during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.  

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  Punjab CM seeks CAPFs to tackle Pakistan-backed terror outfits ahead of Independence day

  India | August 10, 2021 21:29 IST

  Citing the recent heavy influx of weapons, hand grenades, and IEDs into the state, with Pakistan's ISI also raising the ante ahead of the Independence Day and in the run-up to the Assembly polls, he told Shah at a meeting here this evening that the security situation was grave and needed the Centre's immediate intervention.

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  Amarinder Singh to meet Sonia Gandhi today amid Punjab Congress infighting

  India | July 06, 2021 12:31 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is on his way to New Delhi and will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi today.

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  Punjab CM writes to Rajnath for Sainik School sanction

  Education | June 26, 2021 18:13 IST

  Emphasising on the need for at least one Sainik School each in the Malwa, Doaba and Majha regions, the three natural geographical divisions of the state, CM Amarinder Singh  said it was felt that a third Sainik School in Bathinda will suitably cater to this requirement   

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  Congress MLA Pargat Singh accuses Punjab CM of threatening him

  News | May 17, 2021 19:40 IST

  Congress MLA Pargat Singh accuses Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh of threatening him.

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu should get decisive post: Congress leader's wife

  News | March 17, 2021 22:00 IST

  During his meeting with Chief Ministers over resurgence of COVID-19 cases, PM Narendra Modi on March 17 said that the issue of vaccine wastage should be taken seriously and asked to review it immediately.

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  Punjab CM slams Khattar over 'Khalistani' remark

  India | November 28, 2020 22:25 IST

  Lashing out at his Haryana counterpart for inflicting brutality on Punjab's farmers, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday demanded an unequivocal apology from Manohar Lal Khattar, accusing him of spreading lies by saying "Khalistanis are managing the protests,"

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  Will not speak to Manohar L Khattar even if he calls me 10 times: Amarinder lashes out at Haryana CM

  India | November 28, 2020 22:43 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he will not speak to his Haryana counter Manohar Lal Khattar until he seeks an apology for "inflicting brutality" on farmers marching to Delhi.

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  Stop 'inciting' farmers: ML Khattar slams Amarinder Singh

  India | November 26, 2020 17:09 IST

  Addressing Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in his tweet, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that he will leave politics if there will be any trouble on MSP.

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  'Request Rahul Gandhi to scrap black laws when he becomes PM': Punjab CM on farm laws

  News | October 05, 2020 17:06 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with other party workers attended 'Kisan Bachao Rally' in Sangrur on October 05. Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh addressed the rally.

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  Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to stage sit-in farmers protest today

  Politics | September 28, 2020 9:38 IST

  Reacting to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) quitting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the farm bills issue, the Congress on Saturday said it was the "victory" of farmers that the Akali Dal had to bow before their doorstep and break ties with the ruling coalition.

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  Misery of taxi operators in Amritsar continues

  News | September 05, 2020 19:57 IST

  Amid COVID-19 pandemic, taxi drivers in Amritsar are facing financial difficulties as there are no customers.

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  Amarinder directs DGP to probe "politician-gangster" nexus

  India | December 07, 2019 21:42 IST

  The chief minister has directed state police chief Dinkar Gupta to inquire into the “allegations as made out from the documents/photos” that have been submitted to him and which “prove to the contrary” of the allegations made by opposition parties.

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  Punjab CM Amarinder Singh promises memorial for Behbal Kalan firing victims

  India | May 15, 2019 18:49 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced a memorial in Bargari area here for those who lost their lives or were injured in the 2015 Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura firing incidents. He said a committee of local residents would be formed to decide the kind of memorial to be built.

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  Will go after Parkash Singh Badal and fix him: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

  India | September 04, 2018 22:24 IST

  Reiterating that there was no question of going soft on the former Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh told the media here that "it was not possible that Badal was not aware of the police firing".

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  Punjab CM raises 'Khalistan issue' with Canadian PM, seeks his support in cracking down on separatism

  India | February 21, 2018 18:55 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he raised the militancy issue related to the separatist movement of Khalistan with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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  Ram Rahim sentencing: Total normalcy in Punjab, forces alert, says Capt Amarinder

  Politics | August 28, 2017 20:01 IST

  Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said there was "total normalcy" in his state and the forces are alert to check any untoward incident in the wake of the Ram Rahim verdict.