Rail services resume in Punjab, says Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is going to commence services from and through Punjab as the farmer unions have announced complete lifting of blockades starting from the day. “After the postponement of the farmer movement on railway tracks and stations in Punjab from November 23, Indian Railways […]
Never backed Centre’s farm-related ordinances: Punjab Chief Minister
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday rejected the Centre’s claim that the state was taken on board before the promulgation of farm-related ordinances presented in Parliament. Singh said this reacting to a statement of Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Patil Danve in Parliament. The Union […]
Punjab government extends curfew till April 24
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered extension of the state-wide curfew till April 14 and directed foolproof sealing of the state’s borders. Singh also promised special insurance for Punjab Police personnel and sanitation workers engaged in the anti-COVID battle, an official statement said here. He asked Finance Minister Manpreet Badal to come […]
Punjab CM seeks PM’s support to improve state’s water distribution system
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support in upgrading the state’s water distribution infrastructure and requested setting up of a fresh tribunal on river water disputes among neighbouring states. At the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting here, Singh, who could not attend it due to ill-health […]