Kanchan Vasdev
The Indian Express
Chandigarh, CH, India
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PM’s security breach: Punjab prepares to take action against senior officers indicted in SC panel’s report
Submitted six months ago, the report of the Supreme Court-appointed inquiry committee had indicted the then state chief secretary Anirudh Tewari, the then police chief S Chattopadhyaya, and other top officers for lapses. The government had, however, not taken any action. → Read More
Congress govt in Punjab had Rs 52,000 crore surplus in its last fiscal for development: CAG
Sources said that the Amarinder Singh government had planned to pump in the amount (Rs 52,834.52 crore) to carry out massive development work ahead of the 2022 assembly elections in the state. → Read More
Sikh preachers hit out at Amritpal Singh over Ajnala violence, use of Guru Granth Sahib
Baba Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale of Gurudwara Parmeshar Dwar has exhorted Punjabis to let peace prevail in the state, while Bhai Sarbjit Singh Dhundha, another preacher, slammed Amritpal Singh as “self-centred”. → Read More
Release of Amritpal aide: AAP govt again yields to pressure
Earlier withdrew action against jugaad vehicles, farmers owing loans after Opposition protests; officials directed to keep CM in the loop on matters affecting people → Read More
‘Legal advice first’: Governor Banwarilal Purohit refuses to give nod to summon Budget session of Punjab Assembly
Banwarilal Purohit’s action comes in the aftermath of CM Mann’s “derogatory and unconstitutional” letter addressed to him on February 13. The Punjab Cabinet has given its nod to the AAP-led state government to hold the session from March 3. → Read More
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann sends subtle message of peace and law and order as he invites investors
At the fifth Progressive Punjab Investors Summit, Mann says his government will do away with terms like change of land use and NOC that ‘scare away’ investors. → Read More
The IIT grad ‘outsider’ at Punjab govt meetings who is raising Opp, Governor hackles
Known to be close to Kejriwal, Nawal Agrawal was on Feb 6 named 'senior consultant', Governance Reforms Dept, but has been an unofficial part of Punjab govt structure for long → Read More
Eyeing an image revamp, CM Mann scrambles to step out of Delhi AAP leadership’s shadow
Reeling under allegations of being ‘remote-controlled’ by Kejriwal-led AAP dispensation, Mann has started asserting himself on various governance matters including transfers and postings → Read More
And now from Punjab, the case of a touring Governor
Banwarilal Purohit on rounds again in the state, adds to confrontation with AAP govt by claiming “drugs available in grocery stores” → Read More
Punjab Governor visiting border districts tomorrow, but CM Mann summons officers to Chandigarh
The bureaucracy is keenly watching how the day would progress on Wednesday, especially for the officers in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Amritsar, when the Governor would be visiting these border districts and the CM has also summoned the top police officials and top administrative officers to Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh at noon. → Read More
AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap resigns from Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee
Kunwar Vijay Pratap, who resigned as chairman of the committee on government assurances, has been upset with the Punjab government over the inaction on the Bargari sacrilege issue. → Read More
His file gathering dust in CM’s office for a month, Navjot Singh Sidhu may not walk free on Jan 26
Interestingly, the Congress high command has invited Navjot Singh Sidhu to participate in the concluding day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra on January 30 anticipating that he would be released. → Read More
Ghost of PACL disinvestment comes back to haunt former Congress govt in Punjab
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government to file a status report in the case on the disinvestment of Punjab Alkalies and Chemicals Limited, after the petitioners demanded a probe into the alleged scam of Rs 1,000 crore. → Read More
Punjab defaults on repayment of loan it took to roll out farm loan waiver
The Mandi Board has again written to the finance department about not being able to pay the instalment. “The department will now pay the instalment whenever they can arrange money,” said an official. → Read More
As officials make hasty retreat, Bhagwant Mann scores a much-needed strike
CM's stand denouncing mass leave by officials as “blackmail”, warning them to return and declaring his govt has “zero tolerance for corruption”, gets even Opposition applause. → Read More
Punjab CM Mann orders agitating officials to return to work today or face suspension
In an order, issued on Wednesday morning, the chief minister said their strike should be declared illegal. → Read More
Another minister out, Bhagwant Mann govt buffeted by crises
Apart from serious law and order incidents, AAP Punjab govt is facing agitations by farmers and officials, and embarrassment from own MLA over the sacrilege cases. → Read More
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann rejigs cabinet after minister Sarari quits
New minister Dr Balbir Singh gets the health, medical education and elections portfolios, which were with Chetan Singh Jauramajra, who had misbehaved with the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences V-C, leading to his resignation. → Read More
Controversial Punjab Cabinet minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns
Fauja Singh Sarari stepped down four months after an audio clip went viral where he is purportedly heard discussing a plan to trap some contractors for alleged extortion. → Read More
Not a drop of water to share, construct YSL & revive Sutlej too, Mann tells Shekhawat
Haryana govt will apprise SC of Punjab’s reluctant attitude: Khattar → Read More