PAYAL(Ludhiana):The Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday came down heavily on the former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and said that the latter could not accomplish anything during his tenure and has now joined hands with the BJP, which is inimical to the interests of Punjab, to aspire for power. He further said that Captain Amarinder Singh and Sukhbir Singh Badal are befooling the people of Punjab whereas the reality is that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), BJP and Captain Amarinder Singh have together formed a triarchy.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has declared Tankhiya former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and appealed to Sikhs not allow to Speak on any religious stage in any Gurdwaras.

CHANDIGARH/SARABHA(Ludhiana):Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday announced that Punjab Government would soon send a proposal to Union Government for naming Halwara International Airport after Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha as a tribute to legendary revolutionary of the country.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has summoned former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Decembet Five and and sought an explanation from him regarding the Bargari sacrilege case and police firing.

CHANDIGARH: Clearing the air about the Punjab Government reinstating the then SP (D) Faridkot Bikramjit Singh facing criminal case Singh connection with the Behbal Kalan firing, the Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the orders to this effect were given by the former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday resigned from the Congress and sent a seven-page letter to party President Sonia Gandhi. He named his party the Punjab Lok Congress.

NEW DELHI: The Congress is closely watching former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's moves and the leaders who have close ties with him. The state unit has been tasked to placate such leaders or arrange a meeting with the high command.

CHANDIGARH: Bir Devinder Singh former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha has ridculed former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for his failed attempt to project himself as champion of Punjab cause.

NEW DELHI: While preparing for next year's assembly polls, the BJP is keeping its options open about any possible tie up or association with former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. The saffron party, however, is closely monitoring political moves of the former Chief Minister.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has summoned former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on November 10 and And ordered an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

AMRITSAR:  Akal Takht  Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat  Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has summoned  former  Chief  Minister  Capt Amarinder  Singh on November  10 and And ordered an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht  Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat  Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has summoned  former  Chief  Minister  Capt Amarinder  Singh on November  10 and And ordered an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

CHANDIGARH: Former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Bir Devinder Singh has put question mark on the claim made by former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh that he would not join BJP. He claimed Capt Amarinder Singh was very much keen to join BJP but National Security advisor Ajit Doval threw spanner to scuttle the move on issue of national security linked to Pakistani freind of former Chief Minister.

NEW DELHI:  Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is soon going to announce a new party. According to sources, the name of Captain's new party will be 'Punjab Vikas Party'.

NEW DELHI: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is likely to quit Congress, sources say adding that he is not likely to join the BJP amid talks of change of camp.

CHANDIGARH: As former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the speculations about future politics of Captain are rife. Would he join BJP or seek help of BJP to topple Congress government in Punjab?

NEW DELHI: Days after he was "humiliated" and asked to quit as the Punjab Chief Minister -- months before the Assembly polls -- veteran Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Wednesday evening called on Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah at the latter's residence in Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: Bir Devinder Singh former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha today made a scathing attack on former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on his relations with BJP.

CHANDIGARH: Former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Bir Devinder Singh today advised Capt Amarinder Singh to enjoy his sojourn, with ‘Cheehkoos and Sita Phal’ at his cherished ‘Siswan rather than doubting the ability of his predecessor Charanjit Singh Channi to tun the home department.

AMRITSAR: Akkal Takht Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has summoned former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on October 4 and And ordered an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

CHANDIGARH: It was an unceremonial end of the sparkling political career of Capt Amarinder Singh now former Chief Minister of Punjab. Cornered and humiliated, he was forced to resign from his post at the fag end of his five year tenure as Chief Minister of border state of Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: The Chief Minister Punjab Capt. Amarinder Singh tendered his resignation and that of his Council of Ministers. The Punjab Governor Shri Banwarilal Purohit accepted his resignation and that of his council of Ministers.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned from the post after a day-long political drama and said he resigned as he felt humiliated. At the same time, he said the "future politics option is always there and I will use that option".

CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh after submitting his resignation to the Governor said that he was humiliated by the party. "I am humiliated" he told media.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today handed over his resignation to the Governor of Punjab. He has submitted resignation of whole cabinet.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has decided to step down from his post and he is exprected to submit his resignation before thw CLP meeting called by party high command at 5 PM.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder was taken aback by the announcement by Congress High Command to call the urgent meeting of CLP today at 5 PM. The party high command had kept its plan of change in CLP leadership higly secret and annoucement for the meeting was made at mdnight.

FEROZEPUR: State level function will be held on September 12 to commemorate the battle of Saragarhi, Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh will attend the function through video conferencing

FEROZEPUR: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today inaugurated the 7th Mega Employment Fair in a virtual manner.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that under the free online coaching, one lakh youth would now be given this free online coaching for jobs in the first batch of which 11,000 youth would start training.

CHANDIGARH: Two Senior Punjab Ministers Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today demanded that Batala should be created as 24 district of Punjab to honour the wish of the people and overall development of this area.

AMRITSAR: Parallel Akal Takht Jathedar Dhian Singh Mand has reserved judgment against two Ministers and three MLAs of Punjab Government and summoned Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on September 20 at Akal Takhat Sahib to seek an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

CHANDIGARH:If the current tempest and the open revolt against the Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh in the Congress legislature party is taken at its face-value, than it is apparently clear that the Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has lost the confidence of the majority of the Congress legislators and as such he is reduced to minority within the CLP , as such the Government headed by him is a minority Government, unless he proves his majority on the floor of the House i.e. the State Legislative Assembly .

CHANDIGARH: Seven of the 20-odd Punjab Congress MLAs and ex-MLAs, who were purported to have been party to the demand for the removal of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, have completely and categorically disassociated themselves from any such move.

CHANDIGARH: With projections of new cases set to double in about 64 days at the present rate of growth, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered Covid testing in the state to be increased to at least 60,000 tests per day, while virtually inaugurating a Children’s Covid Ward as well as PSA Oxygen plants in Ludhiana and Faridkot.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh would unfurl the National Flag on Amritsar on the occasion of Independence Day while Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Mr. Rana KP Singh would unfurl the National Flag at Rupnagar and Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Ajaib Singh Bhatti at Faridkot.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh seems to have make up his mind to permanently close doors for his former cabinet colleague Navjot Sidhu Sidhu who is time and again targeting the Chief Minister over various issues. The situation as reached a stage that Chief minister is preparing to rejig his cabint and fill the vacancy created by Sidhu after his resignation on June 10, 2019.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said that he disagree with the judgement delivered by Punjab and Haryana High Court in a petition related to police firing in Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura on Sikhs protesting sacrilege of holy Guru Granth Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: With a view to ensure unhindered procurement process during the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22, the Punjab Government has approved the packaging of wheat in good quality used gunny bags provided by Arhtiyas. This would ensure that there is no shortage of gunny bags in any Mandi of Punjab. Herein it may be noted that the arrival of wheat in Mandis has increased to 8 LMT per day and there is a nationwide shortage of new gunny bags and new PP bags for storage of the procured wheat.

CHANDIGARH: Putting to rest all baseless media speculation in this regard, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ruled out any role of Prashant Kishor in finalisation of Congress tickets in the 2022 Assembly elections.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday greeted Punjabis across the world on the sacred occasion of the Sajna Divas of the 'Khalsa Panth' and 'Baisakhi', which symbolizes the spirit of Punjab, Punjabi & Punjabiat.

CHANDIGRH: With Punjab left with only 5 days of supply (5.7 lakh Covid vaccine doses) at the current levels of vaccinating 85000-90000 persons a day, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged the Centre to share the schedule for supply of vaccines with the States over the next quarter based on their confirmed supply orders.

CHANDIGARH: With Covid positivity and Case Fatality Rate (CFR) rates in Punjab hitting 7.7% and 2% respectively in the last week, Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, on Wednesday directed the health department to further increase the vaccination drive and target vaccinating 2 lakh patients per day. He also directed the officials to increase the sampling to 50,000 per day, besides vigorously pursuing contact tracing to 30 people per positive patient.

CHANDIGARH: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said here today that the Supreme Court order to shift noted criminal Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab to UP has come as a slap on the face of the Amarinder Singh government.

PATIALA: Terming Rs 90 Crore grant announced by the state on the special initiatives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, a ray of hope for the dwindling financial condition of the Punjabi University, Patiala, faculty members expresed gratitude to the CM today.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today appointed Prashant Kishore his principal advisor with an aim to return to power in 2021. Known for framing election strategy, Prashant Kishore is most sought after political analysit, presently working for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has emerged as the real Captain and undisputed leader of the State leading Congress party from the front and steering it to the victory in every electoral battle since 2017 thus stamping his class on every mission he has chosen to focus on. Captain Amarinder Singh would also be the face of the party in 2022 Assembly elections owing to his qualities of head and heart.

PATIALA: Member of Parliament from Patiala and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs has termed the people's mandate in favour of pro people policies of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led government.

CHANDIGARH: Terming the landslide victory in local bodies polls as an strongest endorsement of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's ability to negate grave central efforts to destabilise Punjab, state Congress president Sunil Jakhar said that maintainence of amity and communal harmony would be the central plank of Congress government to steer the state on part of unprecedented growth, development and prosperity.

CHANDIGARH: Of the persons from Punjab reported missing since the Republic Day violence in the national capital, 70 are in Delhi jails, while 14 of the remaining 19 missing had been located, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh disclosed on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday, handed over a cheque of ₹1 crore as ex-gratia compensation to the family of slain Punjab Police Constable Jagmohan Singh, who had unfortunately got killed in the line-of-duty in Manuke Gill, Moga in June, 2020.

CHANDIGARH: The National President of All India Jatt Mahasabha and Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and the Sikh leader & the President of Chandigarh State and National Delegate of the Mahasabha Rajinder Singh Badheri strongly condemn termed the incidents in the national capital Delhi on the occasion of Republic Day as a conspiracy hatched by bad elements only to defame the farmers and sabotage the peasant movement. Releasing a statement to the press here today, Mr. Badheri said that from the very beginning such elements have been wanting to somehow bring down the peasant movement which has been running successfully and systematically in complete peace till now.

CHANDIGARH: The SGPC elections are being inordinately delayed because of the enigmatic understanding between Badal Family and Capt. Amarinder Singh. Their vested mammon interests including their intense Epicurus  greed are best served if the SGPC elections are not allowed to happen, under one pretext or the other.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of once again backstabbing and defrauding the agitating Punjab farmers by making hollow claims of providing legal assistance to them to fight cases against actress Kangana Ranaut and certain other BJP leader, including Union Minister Raosaheb Danve.

CHANDIGARH: Dubbing the AAP leader a coward who had run scared and apologised when cornered in a defamation case by SAD’s Bikram Majithia, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said Arvind Kejriwal’s desperate attempts to hide his government’s utter failure to protect the famers’ interests will not save him from their wrath, nor will they safeguard his party from being decimated in the next Punjab Assembly elections.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal for exploiting the ongoing agitation of the farmers to further his party’s petty electoral agenda in Punjab with blatant lies and brazenly false propaganda.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was bereaved on Sunday when he lost his mother-in-law Sardarni Satinder Kaur Kahlon after prolonged illness.

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating that the Farm Laws were anti-farmer and were introduced without any discussion with the stakeholders, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the unity showcased by the farmers through the Bharat Bandh had underscored the need for repeal of the laws, followed by a detailed discussion on agricultural reforms.

CHANDIGARH: Terming Sukhbir Badal’s latest tirade against him as utter buffoonery, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said no ED cases had ever stopped him for fighting for his people, nor was he spinless or a traitor to farmers like the Badals.

CHANDIGARH: Former Deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Bir Devinder Singh has raised questions over statement made by  Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh after latter's meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought to know details of the meeting.

NEW DELHI: Reiterating Punjab’s position seeking early resolution of the Farm Laws’ deadlock, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to rethink its stand on the legislations while appealing to the farmers to find an early solution to the problem that was adversely impacting the state’s economy and also posed a serious danger to national security.

SULTANPOUR LODHI: Taking development of the holy city to new heights, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday laid foundation stones of six projects, to be completed at a cost of nearly Rs. 40.75 crore, in Sultanpur Lodhi.

CHANDIGARH: Trashing the so-called call records released by his Haryana counterpart as complete fraud, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said flaunting a page of his own office register cannot condone ML Khattar’s lies, and if he really wanted to connect, he could easily have used official channels or called up on the mobile phone.

CHANDIGARH:Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Youth Wing President and MLA Meet Hayer has blamed Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the deteriorating law and order situation in the state as he also holds the Home Ministry portfolio.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday condoled the sad demise of veteran journalist and former State Information Commissioner Surinder Awasthi (70), who passed away after a brief illness this morning at PGI where he was undergoing treatment. He is survived by his wife, and two daughters.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday appealed to the MLAs of all the political parties to accompany him to meet the President of India on November 4 to request him to accord speedy assent to the amended farm laws passed by the State Assembly to counter the draconian central farm laws.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the strange and senseless recent remarks of Sukhbir Singh Badal showed that the Akali leader had completely lost the political narrative, causing him to fumble for words and desperate to find a way out of the pathetic situation in which his party finds itself over the farmers’ issue.

CHANDIGARH: Taking on the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) over yet another U-turn on the farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday lashed out at Sukhbir Singh Badal for repeatedly compromising the interests of the farmers with his brazen lies and petty political games, which were clearly aimed at promoting the Centre’s anti-farmer agenda.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann termed the three bills passed by the Punjab Government in the specially convened Punjab Vidhan Sabha as parallel to the three Central Agriculture Bills, adding that they were not enough to safeguard the interests of farmers of the state.

CHANDIGARH: Amid total consensus among Punjab Congress MLAs on the need to reject the Farm Laws outright and not implement them in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday called for a frontal attack against the legislations, even as he was authorized by his council of ministers to take any legislative/legal decision he may deem fit to protect the interests of the farmers.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday congratulated the Punjab State Red Cross Society for being adjudged the Second best in the country besides having bagged the top position in North India in terms of overall performance.