100% vehicle tax waiver till December 31 for Punjab bus operators
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to bus operators in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered 100 per cent waiver on motor vehicle tax till December 31 for all stage carriage, mini and school buses, while deferring payment of arrears of taxes without interest and penalty till March 31, 2021. The move will […]
Over 23,000 farm fire incidents in Punjab so far this season: Official data
NEW DELHI: Punjab has witnessed more than 23,000 incidents of farm fire in the past over one month during the ongoing kharif marketing season, according to official data. With many paddy growers continuing to defy the ban on burning crop residue, the authorities concerned have imposed a fine of over Rs 85 lakh on erring […]
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Delhi- NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa
NEW DELHI: The Income tax Department has carried out a search and seizure action on 26.10.2020 on a large network of individuals running the racket of entry operation and generation of huge cash through fake billing. The search operations have been conducted on 42 premises across Delhi- NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa. The search […]
Punjab allows industry in agricultural, mixed-use areas
CHANDIGARH: To further boost industrial development and investment in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday took a slew of important decisions, including allowing industry in agricultural and mixed-use areas, subject to certain conditions, besides reduction in non-construction fee. The decisions, also aimed at generating employment, were announced after a virtual meeting of the Punjab […]
Punjab Cabinet nod to Bill to boost small industrial units
NEW DELHI: To further improve the state’s investment climate and generate employment, the Punjab Cabinet on Sunday approved the conversion of the Factories (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance 2020 into a Bill to be tabled for enactment of law in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday. The approval came during a virtual meeting of the Council of Ministers […]
Government agencies procure 44,809 tonnes of paddy in Punjab, Haryana
NEW DELHI:The government of India on Wednesday said it has procured about 44,809 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 84.60 crore in the past three days, at the minimum support price (MSP) from Punjab and Haryana. The procurement data, which is released on a daily basis, sends a message to farmers who are protesting against new […]
Punjab: SGPC passes Rs 981 crore annual budget
AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex religious body of Sikhs, on Monday passed its annual budget of Rs 981 crore for the current fiscal. The budget of the SGPC, which manages the functioning of Sikh shrines and educational institutes under it, reduced by 18 per cent as during the 2019-20 financial year, it […]
BJP ready to contest on all seats in Punjab: Former minister
NEW DELHI: Minutes after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) decided to quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on differences over the three ‘controversial’ farm sector Bills passed by the Parliament, senior BJP leader Madan Mohan Mittal said the party is ready to contest all the 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls. He […]
BJP’s oldest ally SAD quits NDA over ‘black laws’
NEW DELHI: The highest decision making body of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) core committee at its emergency meeting held here on Saturday night unanimously decided to pull out of the BJP-led NDA alliance because of the Centre’s stubborn refusal to give statutory legislative guarantees to protect the assured marketing of farmers’ crops at minimum […]
Punjab withdraws cases against farmers protesting against farm Bills
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appealed to farmers not to stop traffic or violate Section 144 in the state over the agriculture bills, but made it clear that no cases would be registered against them as they were fighting for their lives. FIRs already registered against farmers protesting in violation of […]
Punjab seeks over Rs 80,000 crore aid from Modi government
NEW DELHI: Stressing that the coronavirus challenge is likely to stay for long, the Punjab government sought a fiscal aid of over Rs 80,000 crore from the Centre (Narendra Modi government) to save lives and secure lovelihoods’. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed towards a ‘large-scale devastation and […]
Punjab Chief Minister asks Centre to give Rs 10,000 to poor people
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded that the Centre give Rs 10,000 to the poor and provide financial assistance to small and medium enterprises to resume operation. In a video message as part of the Congress party’s ‘Speak Up India’ campaign, the CM said, “We want the government to give Rs10,000 […]
Punjab government facilitates return of over one lakh migrant workers
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has facilitated the return of 1,10 000 migrants to their native states so far, an official said here on Wednesday. “Till now, more than 90 trains have left Punjab, taking 1,10,000 migrants to their states,” he said. The state government has spent over Rs six crore to fund the movement […]
Home delivery of liquor to start in Punjab from today
NEW DELHI: Home delivery of liquor will start from May 7 in Punjab with the state excise and taxation department issuing an order for opening of liquor vends on Wednesday. The liquor stores would be allowed to open only during the curfew relaxation period, officials said. Meanwhile, the Punjab government on Wednesday evening changed the […]
Manmohan Singh to assist Punjab to revive post-Covid state economy
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will assist the Congress government in Punjab to revive its economy once the Covid-19 crisis ends. “I had written to Dr Manmohan Singh ji to guide us along with a group of experts headed by Montek Singh Ahluwalia. I am grateful to him for accepting,” Chief Minister Amarinder […]
After Odisha ,Punjab and Rajasthan extend coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI: After Odisha, Punjab and Rajasthan on Friday became the latest states to extend the ongoing three-week coronavirus lockdown. The lockdown in all Indian states, announced between March 22 to 24, was scheduled to end on April 14 — as per the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, Chief Ministers of a […]