Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Health dept to push RT-PCR Covid testing to 6K/day by May 15
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked the Health department to ramp up the RT-PCR Covid testing facilities in the state to 6000 a day by May 15, instead of the targeted 5,800 a day by May end, while directing it to conduct it's own tests on all returnees, instead of going by the tests done in other states.
Ahead of Centre's call, Punjab extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till May 1
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day ahead of the Centre's call, Punjab has extended the state-wide lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus till May 1.
After Kerala, now Punjab Assembly passes resolution against CAA
Chandigarh/IBNS: After Kerala, the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) via a voice vote.
Amritsar, Aug 4 (IBNS): On a day when the world is observing Happy Friendship Day, Punjab CM Amrinder Singh shared an old image of himself when he was serving the Indian Army.
Amarinder Singh is fatherly figure: Navjot Sidhu
Jaipur, Dec 3 (IBNS): After getting a strong message from his party for denying Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh as his "captain", Congress leader and state minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said the former is a "fatherly figure" to him, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau reaches Amritsar, will meet Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh
Amritsar, Feb 21 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his family and ministers reached Amritsar on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau to meet Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IBNS): Amid Khalistan row, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday.
Kejriwal reaches Chandigarh, to meet Haryana CM Khattar on Delhi pollution issue
Chandigarh, Nov 15 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal reached Chandigarh on Wednesday to meet his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the Delhi pollution issue, media reports said.
Kejriwal heads to Chandigarh, will meet Haryana CM Khattar on Delhi pollution issue
Chandigarh, Nov 15 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is heading to Chandigarh where he is scheduled to meet his Haryana counterpart on Wednesday over the pollution issue grappling the national capital.
Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh refuses to meet Kejriwal over Delhi pollution
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has refused to meet his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, who had earlier urged the former to meet to discuss on pollution issue in the national capital, media reports said.
Kejriwal urges Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder SIngh to meet over Delhi pollution issue
New Delhi, Nov 14 (BNS): Amid the angry exchanges over the pollution issue in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urged his Punjab counterpart Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday to meet as the former will be in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Capt. Amarinder Singh attacks Arvind Kejriwal over Delhi's pollution problem, calls 'peculiar'
Chandigarh, Nov 9 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has hit out at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the pollution problem at the national capital, calling the latter a "peculiar man", media reports said.
Elphinstone bridge re-built by army: Capt. Amarinder Singh, Omar Abdullah criticise
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday criticised the central government's move to re-build Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September.
Haryana Deputy Attorney General sacked for carrying Gurmeet Ram Rahim's bag
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IBNS): After a video surfaced in the media, where he is seen assisting rape convict spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim in carrying his bag, Haryana Deputy Advocate General Gurdass Singh Salwara was removed from his post on Saturday, reports said.
Punjab protest against SC ruling in SYL case; Capt, Amarinder Singh resigns
Chandigarh/New Delhi Nov 10 (IBNS): Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister of Punjab, resigned from his Lok Sabha seat on Thursday, media reported.