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Punjab Finance Minister and Local Government Minister Engages with Employee Unions

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, who chairs the Cabinet Subcommittee constituted to address employee grievances, today held a series of meetings with various unions of the Department of Local Government. Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh joined him in the deliberations, which lasted over three hours.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema warns criminals, to face encounters under AAP government

CHANDIGARH: Cabinet Minister S. Harpal Singh Cheema was greeted with slogans in favour of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab government and Punjab Police as he reached village Seehan Daud of Ludhiana and personally handed over kidnapped child Bhavkirat Singh to his parents.

Punjab Finance Minister Inaugurates IT-Based Financial Modules to Enhance Transparency, Efficiency and Ensuring Welfare of Pensioners

CHANDIGARH: In a landmark move towards digital transformation, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema inaugurated three crucial IT-based financial modules on Tuesday, aimed at bolstering financial transparency and efficiency in the State, alongside ensuring the welfare of pensioners.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Engages with Various Unions to Address Their Demands

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advoacte Harpal Singh Cheema held a series of meetings today with representatives from the ‘Powercom and Transco Theka Mulazm Union’, ‘Computer Adhiyapak Bhukh Hartal Sangharsh Committee’, ‘Computer Adhiyapak Union’, ‘Berujgar Sanjha Morcha’, and ‘Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj’. The discussions focused on the demands and issues raised by these unions, with the Minister taking proactive steps towards their resolution.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Meets Farmer Leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Lauds His Commitment to the Farmers' Cause

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema visited the Khanauri Border today to meet farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike against the central government, demanding justice for farmers.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Strongly Opposes Inclusion of Air Turbine Fuel Under GST

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema has strongly opposed the agenda of bringing Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST), emphasising that including ATF under GST would pave the way for removing petroleum products from the Value Added Tax (VAT). He raised this concern during the 55th meeting of the GST Council held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, under the chairpersonship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Advocates for Extension of GST Compensation Cess Regime Beyond 2026

CHANDIGARH: In a strong push for the continuation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Compensation cess regime, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday strongly recommended the continuation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Compensation Cess regime beyond March 31, 2026, to ensure that states can mitigate the revenue loss caused by the subsumation of various taxes into GST. This recommendation was made during the Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Compensation Cess, which Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema attended via video conferencing.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Assures Life Insurance Coverage for AIDS Control Society Employees

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday assured the representatives of the Punjab AIDS Control Employees Welfare Association that adequate life insurance coverage will be provided to the employees of the society after consultations with various banks. This assurance was given during meetings with the Punjab State Karamchari Dal, Computer Teachers Unions, and Punjab AIDS Control Employees Welfare Association at his office.

Punjab Finance Minister tests Covid positive

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal on Friday said he was tested positive for coronavirus.
I would like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for COVID and I will be in quarantine for the next coming days," he said.

Budget by Punjab Finance Minister will put state on high growth trajectory.

PHAGWARA:Hailing the budget presented by Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal as pro-people and development oriented, the former Punjab Minister and Chairman of Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Joginder Singh Mann today said that it will further put state on high growth trajectory.

Capt Amarinder led cabinet approves several key recommendations of 6th Punjab Finance Commission

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved several key recommendations of the 6th Punjab Finance Commission, including compensation against revenue losses on certain counts.

Punjab Finance Minister's father dies at 90

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal's father Gurdas Singh Badal (90), a former parliamentarian, died at a private hospital near here late Thursday night, his son said on Friday.

Punjab Finance Dept releases Rs.745 Cr for GPF and centrally sponsored schemes

CHANDIGARH: The Finance Department has released Rs. 745 crores on account of General Provident Fund (GPF) and advances of employees besides all Centrally Sponsored Schemes upto March 6, 2020.

Punjab Finance Dept asks for timely submission of pension cases

CHANDIGARH: In order to protect the interests of employees and officials going to retire from various departments of Punjab Government, the State Finance Department has issued instructions for timely submission of their pension cases. The Finance Department has issued a letter to the heads of departments in this regard.