Punjab Newspaper

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The Punjab Government with the assistance of World Bank would implement water supply & environmental sanitation project in 6500 villages of Punjab at a cost of Rs.1819.35 crore.
Addressing the media here today, Mr. Harnam Das Johar, Public Health Minister, Punjab said that the project [...]

The Shiromani Akali Dal today asked the Union Ministry of Finance to initiate a through probe into what it described as “a multi-crore holiday extravaganza” of the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh during the latter’s just concluded trip to Dubai.
The party also contested Amarinder’s claim that he went there on a [...]

Punjab Commission Agent Association has agreed to charge maximum 18 percent Rate of Interest from farmers. Disclosing this here today S. Lal Singh Food and Supply Minister Punjab said that the President of Arthiya Association. Mr. Bala Krishan, assured that strict action would be initiated against eroring commission Agents who would charge [...]

Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) today approved three high level bridges on river Satluj at Makhu (Nakodar-Makhu-Ferozepur Road), at Ropar (along the alignment of new Ropar Bye-pass) both on BOT basis and at Sarai Pattan District Ropar on EPC basis with funding from PIDB to the tune of Rs.54.23 crore.
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Satinderpal Singh Gill son of former Akali Dal Minister in Barnala’s Cabinet S.Jagdev Singh Tajpuri and Teja Singh Ubhi, National President Intellectual wing of Lok Bhalai Party today joined Congress in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh thereby expressing solidarity with the Congress Party for its progressive and visionary approach.
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Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh today profusely thanked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for introducing a legislative bill in parliament to declare Rai Sikhs as a schedule caste in Punjab.
Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Union [...]