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A daily wage worker in Punjab, Gulzar Singh, died by suicide after publicly confronting Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the easy availability of heroin ...
News India » Punjab » Finance: Punjab man, who questioned minister over drug menace, dies after consuming poison
According to reports, the man from Sangrur allegedly got frightened after he was threatened to visit the sarpanch for publicly raising the question of drug menace before Finance Minister Harpal Singh ...
News India » Punjab » Finance: Punjab Man Dies By Suicide Days After Raising Drug Issue With Minister Harpal Cheema
The incident has sparked political outrage, with opposition parties criticizing the AAP government’s handling of the drug issue and demanding accountability.
News India » Punjab » Finance: Punjab yet to form seventh state finance commission, risks losing local body grants
Nearly six months after the 16th Finance Commission submitted its report, the Punjab government is yet to constitute the Seventh State Finance Commission (SFC) for recommending the devolution of state ...
News India » Punjab » Finance: Punjab: Opposition corners AAP govt over farmer’s suicide, seeks CM Bhagwant Mann's resignation
CHANDIGARH: Opposition parties Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday targeted the Aam Aadmi Party government over the suicide of 46-year-old fa ...
News India » Punjab » Finance: DA row: Punjab ready to match Centre's salary, DA for employees
Punjab ministers said the state is willing to match the Centre's overall salary and dearness allowance package for employees. Employee unions said talks can move forward if the government drops action ...
News India » Punjab » Finance: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema to Centre: Give aid to Punjab just as quickly as you gave it to Afghanistan?
Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday urged the Centre to show the same "humanitarian spirit" to flood-hit Punjab that it extended to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Cheema ...
News India » Punjab » Finance: Punjab DA hike: Which govt employees will get jump from 42% to 60%? Check details here
Punjab has proposed hiking dearness allowance of 85,000 state government employees from 42% to 60%, according to Cabinet Minister Aman Arora. Recommendation will be sent to CM Mann for final approval.