Punjab Cabinet

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Navjot Sidhu resigns from Punjab cabinet, Chandrayaan 2 launch, Wimbledon 2019; today's must-read stories

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Navjot Sidhu resigns from Punjab cabinet, Chandrayaan 2 launch, Wimbledon 2019; today's must-read stories

Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi amid tiff with Amarinder to apprise him of 'situation', hands Congress president a 'letter'

Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is currently engaged in a bitter battle with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi on Monday.

Punjab Cabinet reshuffle: Amid feud with Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu divested of local govt department, given charge of power portfolio

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, was Thursday divested of the Local Government department and was given the Power and New and Renewable Energy portfolio

#SidhuQuitPolitics: Twitterati reminds Navjot Singh Sidhu of April vow to leave politics if Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi to Smriti Irani

Twitter users are calling for Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu resignation in Punjab, as he had promised to quit politics if Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi.

Punjab cabinet extends 5% reservation in allotment of houses to kin of 1984 riot victims

The Punjab Cabinet's decision to extend reservation in allotment of houses to kin of riot victims, the cabinet said, would give relief to victims of the 1984 riots and terror attacks in the state.

'Navjot Singh Sidhu should resign on moral grounds for disrespecting Amarinder Singh,' says Punjab minister Tripat Bajwa

The Congress is miffed about Navjot Singh Sidhu's "who's captain" remark, which he made when asked why he had ignored the captain's advice to visit Pakistan for the Kartarpur event.

Punjab Cabinet approves amendments to CrPc, IPC to make damage of religious texts punishable with life imprisonment

The government has taken a major step towards curbing such incidents and maintaining communal harmony in the state, an official spokesperson said. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, he said.

Cabinet to hold next Punjab Assembly session on 24 August, state's governor to preside over session

The Cabinet has decided to hold the next session of Punjab Assembly on 24 August. The state's governor has been authorised to convene the session

Punjab cabinet approves restoration of reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC) state government employees

In a reprieve to the state government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the proposal for restoration of the reservation of 14 percent to Scheduled Caste (SC) employees in Group-A and Group-B and 20 percent in Group-C and Group-D services for filling up the vacancies by promotion.

Amarinder Singh calls for mandatory drug test on Punjab govt employees in all stages of recruitment, promotion

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered a mandatory drug test on government employees in all stages of recruitment and promotion