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  • Punjab cabinet approves implementation of previous pension scheme

    By Agencies

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab cabinet has accepted the restoration of Old Pension Scheme.

    The resolution has been taken in a cabinet assembly on Friday. An official notification could be put out subsequently. Faced with a number of calls for from authorities workers, the Punjab authorities took the choice to revive the Old Pension Scheme.

    This will instantly profit greater than 1.75 lakh workers presently coated underneath NPS. In addition to this, 1.26 lakh workers are already coated underneath the present OPS.

    Earlier, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand too went again to the Old Pension Scheme and quashed the brand new pension scheme.

    Under the previous pension scheme, a authorities worker is entitled to a month-to-month pension after retirement. The month-to-month pension is often half of the final drawn wage of the particular person.

    Under the brand new pension scheme, workers contribute a portion of their salaries to the pension fund. Based on that, they’re entitled to a one-time lump sum quantity on superannuation.

    For the document, the previous pension scheme was discontinued in December 2003, and the brand new pension scheme got here into impact on April 1, 2004. 

    The scheme is aimed toward safeguarding the way forward for authorities workers and recognising their contribution in direction of the state. In order to make sure that the scheme being launched is financially sustainable for the exchequer sooner or later additionally, the federal government can be contributing proactively in direction of the creation of a pension corpus which can service the pension in future to the beneficiaries of the scheme.

    This contribution in direction of the pension corpus can be Rs 1,000 crore every year initially and can regularly enhance in future.

    Besides, the present gathered corpus with NPS is Rs 16,746 crore for which the state will request the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of the federal government of India to refund this quantity for efficient utilisation at its finish.

    (With Inputs from ANI, IANS)

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab cabinet has accepted the restoration of Old Pension Scheme.

    The resolution has been taken in a cabinet assembly on Friday. An official notification could be put out subsequently. Faced with a number of calls for from authorities workers, the Punjab authorities took the choice to revive the Old Pension Scheme.
    This will instantly profit greater than 1.75 lakh workers presently coated underneath NPS. In addition to this, 1.26 lakh workers are already coated underneath the present OPS.

    Earlier, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand too went again to the Old Pension Scheme and quashed the brand new pension scheme.

    Under the previous pension scheme, a authorities worker is entitled to a month-to-month pension after retirement. The month-to-month pension is often half of the final drawn wage of the particular person.

    Under the brand new pension scheme, workers contribute a portion of their salaries to the pension fund. Based on that, they’re entitled to a one-time lump sum quantity on superannuation.

    For the document, the previous pension scheme was discontinued in December 2003, and the brand new pension scheme got here into impact on April 1, 2004. 
    The scheme is aimed toward safeguarding the way forward for authorities workers and recognising their contribution in direction of the state. In order to make sure that the scheme being launched is financially sustainable for the exchequer sooner or later additionally, the federal government can be contributing proactively in direction of the creation of a pension corpus which can service the pension in future to the beneficiaries of the scheme.

    This contribution in direction of the pension corpus can be Rs 1,000 crore every year initially and can regularly enhance in future.

    Besides, the present gathered corpus with NPS is Rs 16,746 crore for which the state will request the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of the federal government of India to refund this quantity for efficient utilisation at its finish.(With Inputs from ANI, IANS)

  • Punjab: Bhagwant Mann govt wins confidence movement amid walkout by Congress members

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Assembly on Monday “unanimously” handed the boldness movement moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on September 27, at the same time as Congress members staged a walkout.

    The BJP members have already introduced to boycott the meeting session.

    After a prolonged dialogue on the boldness movement, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan put it to vote.

    He requested MLAs to boost fingers who had been in assist, after which requested those that had been towards the movement of confidence.

    Announcing the outcomes, Sandhwan mentioned 91 AAP MLAs supported the movement.

    He additionally mentioned one of many three SAD MLAs who was current within the House and a lone BSP MLA didn’t oppose the movement.

    No Congress, BJP or lone Independent MLA was current within the House on the time of voting.

    AAP has 92 MLAs, together with the Speaker, within the House.

    “So, 93 MLAs have supported the motion and none is against it. Thus, the motion is unanimously passed,” the Speaker mentioned.

    In the 117-member Punjab Assembly, the AAP has 92 members, Congress 18, SAD 3, BJP 2, BSP 1 whereas 1 is an Independent.

    The meeting had taken up dialogue on confidence movement, with AAP MLAs hitting out on the BJP over “Operation Lotus”, alleging a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities.

    The AAP had earlier claimed that no less than 10 of its MLAs had been approached by the BJP with a suggestion of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the Mann authorities underneath its “Operation Lotus”.

    However, because the dialogue started, Congress MLAs staged a walkout, as they had been demanding that the Speaker ought to allot them time to talk and lift points throughout the Zero Hour.

    The two BJP MLAs —Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan — have been boycotting the session as they accused the AAP authorities of violating the Constitution by bringing the boldness movement within the meeting.

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Assembly on Monday “unanimously” handed the boldness movement moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on September 27, at the same time as Congress members staged a walkout.

    The BJP members have already introduced to boycott the meeting session.

    After a prolonged dialogue on the boldness movement, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan put it to vote.

    He requested MLAs to boost fingers who had been in assist, after which requested those that had been towards the movement of confidence.

    Announcing the outcomes, Sandhwan mentioned 91 AAP MLAs supported the movement.

    He additionally mentioned one of many three SAD MLAs who was current within the House and a lone BSP MLA didn’t oppose the movement.

    No Congress, BJP or lone Independent MLA was current within the House on the time of voting.

    AAP has 92 MLAs, together with the Speaker, within the House.

    “So, 93 MLAs have supported the motion and none is against it. Thus, the motion is unanimously passed,” the Speaker mentioned.

    In the 117-member Punjab Assembly, the AAP has 92 members, Congress 18, SAD 3, BJP 2, BSP 1 whereas 1 is an Independent.

    The meeting had taken up dialogue on confidence movement, with AAP MLAs hitting out on the BJP over “Operation Lotus”, alleging a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities.

    The AAP had earlier claimed that no less than 10 of its MLAs had been approached by the BJP with a suggestion of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the Mann authorities underneath its “Operation Lotus”.

    However, because the dialogue started, Congress MLAs staged a walkout, as they had been demanding that the Speaker ought to allot them time to talk and lift points throughout the Zero Hour.

    The two BJP MLAs —Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan — have been boycotting the session as they accused the AAP authorities of violating the Constitution by bringing the boldness movement within the meeting.

  • BJP seeks dismissal of Punjab govt for bringing confidence movement in Assembly

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH:  The BJP on Tuesday sought from Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit to dismiss the AAP authorities for “betraying” him with a confidence movement moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann within the state Assembly on Tuesday.

    The get together additionally held a mock session of the state Assembly close to its workplace right here and moved a “no-confidence motion” in opposition to the federal government.

    Mann on Tuesday tabled the boldness movement within the state Assembly as he focused the BJP over its alleged “operation lotus” and the Congress for being hand-in glove with the get together.

    The session of the Vidhan Sabha was convened after Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday gave his nod to summon the House on September 27 after days of squabble between the Raj Bhavan and AAP authorities over it.

    Earlier, the Governor had withdrawn the permission to carry a particular session on September 22 when the AAP authorities wished to convey a confidence movement solely.

    Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma sought from the Governor to dismiss the state authorities for shifting the movement within the Assembly.

    He accused Mann of violating the Constitution and breaking the belief of individuals by performing on the behest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MP Raghav Chadha.

    He mentioned the session was summoned to debate stubble burning, GST and electrical energy provide however the AAP authorities didn’t maintain any dialogue on these points.

    The BJP additionally held a mock session close to a cinema near the get together workplace in Sector 37 right here. In the mock session, get together chief Sunil Jakhar even moved the “no-confidence” movement in opposition to the AAP authorities.

    “It is a no-confidence motion passed by people of Punjab against this AAP government,” Jakhar mentioned.

    About AAP’s confidence movement within the Assembly, Jakhar mentioned, “It is a fraud on the Constitution. The government took permission (from the Governor) for something else and did something else”.

    At the BJP’s “Janta di Vidhan Sabha”, six resolutions had been taken up, together with these associated to medication, the plight of farmers, legislation and order and non-fulfilment of AAP’s promise of giving Rs 1,000 per thirty days to girls.

    Many BJP leaders who took half within the mock session claimed AAP was solely doing a drama of bringing confidence movement and levelling baseless allegations.

    The BJP leaders requested the AAP authorities why the burning problems with the state weren’t being resolved.

    Ajaib Singh Bhatti was made the “Speaker” of the mock session. A “resolution” was additionally dropped at thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming the Chandigarh airport after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

    CHANDIGARH:  The BJP on Tuesday sought from Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit to dismiss the AAP authorities for “betraying” him with a confidence movement moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann within the state Assembly on Tuesday.

    The get together additionally held a mock session of the state Assembly close to its workplace right here and moved a “no-confidence motion” in opposition to the federal government.

    Mann on Tuesday tabled the boldness movement within the state Assembly as he focused the BJP over its alleged “operation lotus” and the Congress for being hand-in glove with the get together.

    The session of the Vidhan Sabha was convened after Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday gave his nod to summon the House on September 27 after days of squabble between the Raj Bhavan and AAP authorities over it.

    Earlier, the Governor had withdrawn the permission to carry a particular session on September 22 when the AAP authorities wished to convey a confidence movement solely.

    Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma sought from the Governor to dismiss the state authorities for shifting the movement within the Assembly.

    He accused Mann of violating the Constitution and breaking the belief of individuals by performing on the behest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MP Raghav Chadha.

    He mentioned the session was summoned to debate stubble burning, GST and electrical energy provide however the AAP authorities didn’t maintain any dialogue on these points.

    The BJP additionally held a mock session close to a cinema near the get together workplace in Sector 37 right here. In the mock session, get together chief Sunil Jakhar even moved the “no-confidence” movement in opposition to the AAP authorities.

    “It is a no-confidence motion passed by people of Punjab against this AAP government,” Jakhar mentioned.

    About AAP’s confidence movement within the Assembly, Jakhar mentioned, “It is a fraud on the Constitution. The government took permission (from the Governor) for something else and did something else”.

    At the BJP’s “Janta di Vidhan Sabha”, six resolutions had been taken up, together with these associated to medication, the plight of farmers, legislation and order and non-fulfilment of AAP’s promise of giving Rs 1,000 per thirty days to girls.

    Many BJP leaders who took half within the mock session claimed AAP was solely doing a drama of bringing confidence movement and levelling baseless allegations.

    The BJP leaders requested the AAP authorities why the burning problems with the state weren’t being resolved.

    Ajaib Singh Bhatti was made the “Speaker” of the mock session. A “resolution” was additionally dropped at thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming the Chandigarh airport after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

  • Punjab CM Mann strikes confidence movement in state Assembly

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday moved a confidence movement within the state meeting.

    Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday gave his nod to convene the House on September 27 after days of squabble between the Raj Bhavan and AAP authorities over holding a session of the Assembly.

    The CM tabled the Motion of Confidence, however two BJP MLAs — Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan — had earlier walked out of the House after Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan introduced that Mann would transfer the arrogance movement.

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday moved a confidence movement within the state meeting.

    Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday gave his nod to convene the House on September 27 after days of squabble between the Raj Bhavan and AAP authorities over holding a session of the Assembly.

    The CM tabled the Motion of Confidence, however two BJP MLAs — Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan — had earlier walked out of the House after Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan introduced that Mann would transfer the arrogance movement.

  • AAP accuses Governor of working at behest of BJP to implement ‘Operation Lotus’ in Punjab

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Bhagwant Mann-led AAP authorities hit again at Governor Banwarilal Purohit accusing him of appearing on the behest of the BJP to implement “Operation Lotus” in Punjab.

    Punjab power minister Aman Arora additionally alleged that in locations the place BJP is just not in energy, governors have been assigned duties to behave because the opposition and implement BJP’s agendas to stop the ruling authorities from functioning. He added that the governor’s notices to the AAP authorities are stopping the get together to perform freely as per the structure of India.

    Arora mentioned that “in the past 75 years, no president or Governor has ever asked for the list of legislative business before calling the session. This is happening for the first time because the Punjab Governor is clearly working in cahoots with BJP and Congress to weaken the democratic system and stop the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government from working for the welfare of the common people.”

    He additionally identified that the Lieutenant Governor Delhi is stopping AAP from working in Delhi and in Punjab, BJP has assigned this job to Punjab Governor. They are afraid of the rising recognition of AAP and wish to cease the get together by any means from elevating pro-people points.”

    Earlier, the governor shot off a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwan Mann stating that his authorized advisors weren’t briefing him adequately.

    The assertion learn, “After reading your statements, it appears to me that perhaps you are ‘too much’ angry with me. I think your legal advisors are not briefing you adequately. Perhaps your opinion about me will definitely change after reading the provisions of Articles 167 and 168 of the constitution, which I’m quoting for your ready reference.”

    “While Article 167 states that it shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of each state to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation,” it said.

    CHANDIGARH: Bhagwant Mann-led AAP authorities hit again at Governor Banwarilal Purohit accusing him of appearing on the behest of the BJP to implement “Operation Lotus” in Punjab.

    Punjab power minister Aman Arora additionally alleged that in locations the place BJP is just not in energy, governors have been assigned duties to behave because the opposition and implement BJP’s agendas to stop the ruling authorities from functioning. He added that the governor’s notices to the AAP authorities are stopping the get together to perform freely as per the structure of India.

    Arora mentioned that “in the past 75 years, no president or Governor has ever asked for the list of legislative business before calling the session. This is happening for the first time because the Punjab Governor is clearly working in cahoots with BJP and Congress to weaken the democratic system and stop the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government from working for the welfare of the common people.”

    He additionally identified that the Lieutenant Governor Delhi is stopping AAP from working in Delhi and in Punjab, BJP has assigned this job to Punjab Governor. They are afraid of the rising recognition of AAP and wish to cease the get together by any means from elevating pro-people points.”

    Earlier, the governor shot off a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwan Mann stating that his authorized advisors weren’t briefing him adequately.

    The assertion learn, “After reading your statements, it appears to me that perhaps you are ‘too much’ angry with me. I think your legal advisors are not briefing you adequately. Perhaps your opinion about me will definitely change after reading the provisions of Articles 167 and 168 of the constitution, which I’m quoting for your ready reference.”

    “While Article 167 states that it shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of each state to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation,” it said.

  • Punjab: AAP legislators take out march towards cancellation of particular Assembly session

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: AAP legislators on Thursday took out a march in protest towards the cancellation of the particular session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha right here.

    Carrying placards with messages of “Stop murder of democracy” and “Operation Lotus murdabad”, the get together MLAs slammed the Congress and the BJP for allegedly being hand in glove and dealing towards holding the particular session of the state meeting.

    However, the AAP legislators have been stopped from transferring towards the Governor’s residence. Police had put up barricades round one km from the Vidhan Sabha complicated.

    The protesting MLAs sat down the place they have been stopped and began shouting slogans towards the Congress and BJP. No state minister was seen collaborating within the protest.

    The determination to take out the march was taken after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann chaired a gathering of AAP legislators at Vidhan Sabha complicated Thursday morning to determine the following plan of action after cancellation of the particular session.

    The AAP legislators additionally hit out at Governor Banwarilal Purohit for withdrawing his earlier order of calling the particular session on Thursday.

    “It (not allowing a special session) is completely unjustified. The state government can call the assembly session,” mentioned Lambi MLA Gurmeet Singh Khudian. He alleged that the Governor “at the behest of higher-ups” determined to cancel the session. “The BJP is doing wrong and democracy is in danger,” Khudian alleged.

    Moga MLA Amandeep Kaur informed PTI that earlier permission of summoning the meeting session was given and it was cancelled by the Governor later.

    Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh too dubbed the governor’s transfer because the homicide of democracy. He additionally spoke towards the BJP’s alleged Operation Lotus, saying the saffron get together was making an attempt to topple governments by providing cash.

    In a humiliation to the AAP authorities in Punjab, the Governor had on Wednesday thwarted the Bhagwant Mann-led regime’s plan to summon a particular meeting session to convey a confidence movement.

    The Governor withdrew an earlier order calling the particular session on Thursday, saying it had sought authorized opinion after the Congress and the BJP approached the Raj Bhavan arguing that the House guidelines didn’t permit it.

    While the AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the Governor for not permitting the meeting session, saying it raises a giant query on the nation’s democracy, the opposition events hailed Purohit for stopping the federal government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practices and procedures”.

    The AAP authorities in Punjab had sought the session to convey a confidence movement, days after it accused the BJP of making an attempt to topple its authorities.

    The AAP had not too long ago claimed that at the very least 10 of its MLAs have been approached by the BJP with a proposal of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities below its ‘Operation Lotus’.

    CHANDIGARH: AAP legislators on Thursday took out a march in protest towards the cancellation of the particular session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha right here.

    Carrying placards with messages of “Stop murder of democracy” and “Operation Lotus murdabad”, the get together MLAs slammed the Congress and the BJP for allegedly being hand in glove and dealing towards holding the particular session of the state meeting.

    However, the AAP legislators have been stopped from transferring towards the Governor’s residence. Police had put up barricades round one km from the Vidhan Sabha complicated.

    The protesting MLAs sat down the place they have been stopped and began shouting slogans towards the Congress and BJP. No state minister was seen collaborating within the protest.

    The determination to take out the march was taken after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann chaired a gathering of AAP legislators at Vidhan Sabha complicated Thursday morning to determine the following plan of action after cancellation of the particular session.

    The AAP legislators additionally hit out at Governor Banwarilal Purohit for withdrawing his earlier order of calling the particular session on Thursday.

    “It (not allowing a special session) is completely unjustified. The state government can call the assembly session,” mentioned Lambi MLA Gurmeet Singh Khudian. He alleged that the Governor “at the behest of higher-ups” determined to cancel the session. “The BJP is doing wrong and democracy is in danger,” Khudian alleged.

    Moga MLA Amandeep Kaur informed PTI that earlier permission of summoning the meeting session was given and it was cancelled by the Governor later.

    Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh too dubbed the governor’s transfer because the homicide of democracy. He additionally spoke towards the BJP’s alleged Operation Lotus, saying the saffron get together was making an attempt to topple governments by providing cash.

    In a humiliation to the AAP authorities in Punjab, the Governor had on Wednesday thwarted the Bhagwant Mann-led regime’s plan to summon a particular meeting session to convey a confidence movement.

    The Governor withdrew an earlier order calling the particular session on Thursday, saying it had sought authorized opinion after the Congress and the BJP approached the Raj Bhavan arguing that the House guidelines didn’t permit it.

    While the AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the Governor for not permitting the meeting session, saying it raises a giant query on the nation’s democracy, the opposition events hailed Purohit for stopping the federal government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practices and procedures”.

    The AAP authorities in Punjab had sought the session to convey a confidence movement, days after it accused the BJP of making an attempt to topple its authorities.

    The AAP had not too long ago claimed that at the very least 10 of its MLAs have been approached by the BJP with a proposal of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities below its ‘Operation Lotus’.

  • Dwarf illness: SAD seeks Rs 20,000 per acre as compensation for paddy growers

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday sought a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for paddy growers whose fields had been infested with dwarf illness.

    In an announcement right here, former minister and Akali chief Daljit Singh Cheema mentioned in lots of districts of Punjab, the dwarf illness had unfold throughout 20 to 25 per cent of fields.

    It was prone to end in a drop in paddy yield by a minimum of 10 quintals per acre, he mentioned including, “The authorities should step in and compensate farmers for the loss.

    ” “A state-wide survey must also be carried out to establish the quantity of injury the lethal dwarf virus has accomplished on the paddy crop”, he mentioned including, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts had been most affected by the dwarf illness.

    Notably, a modern survey of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) had noticed stunted vegetation in rice and basmati fields within the state as a result of dwarf illness.

    In some fields, as a result of extreme assault of the dwarf virus, some vegetation had been useless and a few had been stunted with top remaining one-third from half compared to the traditional vegetation, the PAU had mentioned.

    The PAU had discovered southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus (SRBSDV), a viral illness, behind the stunting of paddy vegetation in lots of components of the state.

    It is the primary time that SRBSDV, which was first reported in 2001 from Southern China, had been detected in Punjab.

    The SAD chief Cheema mentioned at some locations the dwarf illness had utterly overtaken the paddy fields as within the case of Nurpurbedi in Rupnagar district the place farmers had ploughed standing paddy fields.

    “Huge losses as a consequence of dwarf illness shall be a disaster for farmers who’re nonetheless coming to phrases with a lack of wheat yields to a sudden improve in temperatures in March this 12 months in addition to subsequent losses sustained in sowing ‘moong’ crop which was not procured regardless of guarantees made by the chief minister”, mentioned Cheema.

    Asserting that this might be the proverbial final straw for a lot of farmers who had been already below debt, Cheema requested the chief minister to intervene instantly and announce a complete compensation package deal for the affected farmers.

    CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday sought a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for paddy growers whose fields had been infested with dwarf illness.

    In an announcement right here, former minister and Akali chief Daljit Singh Cheema mentioned in lots of districts of Punjab, the dwarf illness had unfold throughout 20 to 25 per cent of fields.

    It was prone to end in a drop in paddy yield by a minimum of 10 quintals per acre, he mentioned including, “The authorities should step in and compensate farmers for the loss.

    ” “A state-wide survey must also be carried out to establish the quantity of injury the lethal dwarf virus has accomplished on the paddy crop”, he mentioned including, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts had been most affected by the dwarf illness.

    Notably, a modern survey of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) had noticed stunted vegetation in rice and basmati fields within the state as a result of dwarf illness.

    In some fields, as a result of extreme assault of the dwarf virus, some vegetation had been useless and a few had been stunted with top remaining one-third from half compared to the traditional vegetation, the PAU had mentioned.

    The PAU had discovered southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus (SRBSDV), a viral illness, behind the stunting of paddy vegetation in lots of components of the state.

    It is the primary time that SRBSDV, which was first reported in 2001 from Southern China, had been detected in Punjab.

    The SAD chief Cheema mentioned at some locations the dwarf illness had utterly overtaken the paddy fields as within the case of Nurpurbedi in Rupnagar district the place farmers had ploughed standing paddy fields.

    “Huge losses as a consequence of dwarf illness shall be a disaster for farmers who’re nonetheless coming to phrases with a lack of wheat yields to a sudden improve in temperatures in March this 12 months in addition to subsequent losses sustained in sowing ‘moong’ crop which was not procured regardless of guarantees made by the chief minister”, mentioned Cheema.

    Asserting that this might be the proverbial final straw for a lot of farmers who had been already below debt, Cheema requested the chief minister to intervene instantly and announce a complete compensation package deal for the affected farmers.

  • Punjab notifies ‘One MLA, one pension’ scheme, Mann says will save Rs 100 crore in 5 years

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: After the Punjab governor gave his assent to a invoice limiting a number of pensions to former MLAs, the AAP authorities on Saturday issued a notification on this regard with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann saying it is going to save Rs 100 crores in 5 years.

    The notification implementing ‘One MLA, One Pension’ in Punjab will revolutionise and reform the nation’s political system, Mann mentioned.

    “It is a humble initiative by the AAP government to realise the dreams of our freedom fighters and national heroes,” he mentioned.

    The Punjab Assembly had handed the Punjab State Legislature Members (Pension and Medical Facilities Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2022 on June 30.

    It is geared toward giving pension to the members of the state meeting for a single time period solely at new fee of Rs 60,000 per 30 days plus dearness allowance.

    “I am very happy to inform Punjabis that the Governor has given his assent to ‘One MLA, One Pension’ bill. The government has issued a notification,” Mann mentioned in a tweet on Saturday.

    The state authorities is anticipated to avoid wasting round Rs 19.53 crore yearly by way of the transfer, he added.

    With this notification, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema mentioned now there can be no extra “free ke revdi” (freebies) to leaders.

    “No more ‘Free ki Revdi’ to Netas! When Punjab was reeling from extreme financial distress, MLA’s under the previous govts were enjoying multiple pensions. Under the leadership of CM @BhagwantMann this comes to an end,” mentioned Cheema in a tweet.

    Later, in an announcement issued right here, Mann mentioned, “Our great freedom fighters had dreamt of a classless democracy where elected representatives will work as the real servants of people and ensure their well-being.”

    “But in the last 75 years these elected representatives have turned into political executives by drawing extravagant salaries and pensions from the state exchequer,” he mentioned.

    Mann mentioned your entire burden of the ability prolonged to those leaders was met by taxpayers’ cash.

    “Their money was misused to fill the pockets of these leaders instead of being used for public welfare,” he acknowledged.

    Mann mentioned MLAs have entered politics willingly to serve individuals, so that they haven’t any ethical accountability to assert a number of pensions in change for this service.

    “The Punjab government is expected to save around Rs 100 crore during its current tenure with this historic initiative,” added Mann.

    AAP MP Raghav Chadha lauded the Mann authorities’s transfer.

    “Previous Punjab Govts with malafide interests drained Govt treasury & filled their own pockets by exploiting ‘One MLA Multiple Pensions’. Losing elections would lead to profits for ex-MLAs! Today Mann Govt introduced ‘One MLA One Pension’ saving crores of rupees of the exchequer,” mentioned Chadha in a tweet.

    CHANDIGARH: After the Punjab governor gave his assent to a invoice limiting a number of pensions to former MLAs, the AAP authorities on Saturday issued a notification on this regard with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann saying it is going to save Rs 100 crores in 5 years.

    The notification implementing ‘One MLA, One Pension’ in Punjab will revolutionise and reform the nation’s political system, Mann mentioned.

    “It is a humble initiative by the AAP government to realise the dreams of our freedom fighters and national heroes,” he mentioned.

    The Punjab Assembly had handed the Punjab State Legislature Members (Pension and Medical Facilities Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2022 on June 30.

    It is geared toward giving pension to the members of the state meeting for a single time period solely at new fee of Rs 60,000 per 30 days plus dearness allowance.

    “I am very happy to inform Punjabis that the Governor has given his assent to ‘One MLA, One Pension’ bill. The government has issued a notification,” Mann mentioned in a tweet on Saturday.

    The state authorities is anticipated to avoid wasting round Rs 19.53 crore yearly by way of the transfer, he added.

    With this notification, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema mentioned now there can be no extra “free ke revdi” (freebies) to leaders.

    “No more ‘Free ki Revdi’ to Netas! When Punjab was reeling from extreme financial distress, MLA’s under the previous govts were enjoying multiple pensions. Under the leadership of CM @BhagwantMann this comes to an end,” mentioned Cheema in a tweet.

    Later, in an announcement issued right here, Mann mentioned, “Our great freedom fighters had dreamt of a classless democracy where elected representatives will work as the real servants of people and ensure their well-being.”

    “But in the last 75 years these elected representatives have turned into political executives by drawing extravagant salaries and pensions from the state exchequer,” he mentioned.

    Mann mentioned your entire burden of the ability prolonged to those leaders was met by taxpayers’ cash.

    “Their money was misused to fill the pockets of these leaders instead of being used for public welfare,” he acknowledged.

    Mann mentioned MLAs have entered politics willingly to serve individuals, so that they haven’t any ethical accountability to assert a number of pensions in change for this service.

    “The Punjab government is expected to save around Rs 100 crore during its current tenure with this historic initiative,” added Mann.

    AAP MP Raghav Chadha lauded the Mann authorities’s transfer.

    “Previous Punjab Govts with malafide interests drained Govt treasury & filled their own pockets by exploiting ‘One MLA Multiple Pensions’. Losing elections would lead to profits for ex-MLAs! Today Mann Govt introduced ‘One MLA One Pension’ saving crores of rupees of the exchequer,” mentioned Chadha in a tweet.

  • Descendants of traitors at the moment are questioning credentials of martyrs: Punjab CM Mann

    By PTI

    SANGRUR: Days after SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann referred to as freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a “terrorist”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday mentioned nobody has any proper to query the contribution of nice martyrs for the motherland.

    The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief, who can also be the MP from Sangrur, has been underneath fireplace for his controversial comment.

    He had even defended his comment on Bhagat Singh.

    Addressing the gathering throughout a state-level operate to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh right here on Sunday, Chief Minister Mann, with out naming anybody, mentioned it’s unlucky that those that swear by the Constitution to take pleasure in fruits of energy elevate a query mark on the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs.

    The AAP chief alleged that “when our great national heroes and martyrs were waging war against the atrocious British regime, some traitors were siding with the imperialist forces”.

    Those individuals who had felicitated the British had bruised the psyche of each freedom fighter and martyr, an official launch quoted the chief minister as saying.

    “It is unfortunate that descendants of such traitors are now questioning the credentials of martyrs. Questioning the credentials of martyrs to eulogize the atrocities of British is a sin and those indulging in such heinous acts are doing an unpardonable crime,” he mentioned.

    Bhagwant Mann mentioned nice martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh don’t want recognition from anybody as a result of merely his title is sufficient to encourage thousands and thousands of individuals to sacrifice their lives for the nation.

    Any controversy on his title and contribution within the freedom battle is “undesirable”, he said, including these martyrs had laid down their lives for the liberty of the nation and nobody has any proper to query his function within the Independence motion.

    He skilled his weapons on former chief minister Amarinder Singh, a scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal household.

    “The royal family of Patiala has a lineage of anti-Punjab stance,” he alleged.

    “What good of Punjab can be expected from these people who were hand in glove with the British at the time when Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and others were fighting for the country,” Bhagwant Mann alleged.

    READ HERE | Chimanlal Setalvad didn’t give clear chit to Gen Dyer for Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath: Historians

    Paying wealthy tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh, the chief minister mentioned “this true son of soil had in a heroic act exhibited exemplary courage by killing Michael O’ Dwyer, the prime perpetrator of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre”.

    He additionally recalled the unparalleled sacrifice made by legendary martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and others throughout the Indian freedom motion.

    Bhagwant Mann mentioned as an artist at any time when he went to London, he used to go to the Caxton Hall the place Shaheed Udham Singh had taken revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath.

    “This corridor is of immense significance for all of us because it reminds us of the heroic deed of the martyr.

    All out efforts will probably be made to deliver again the belongings of all of the martyrs to India,” the chief minister mentioned.

    SANGRUR: Days after SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann referred to as freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a “terrorist”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday mentioned nobody has any proper to query the contribution of nice martyrs for the motherland.

    The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief, who can also be the MP from Sangrur, has been underneath fireplace for his controversial comment.

    He had even defended his comment on Bhagat Singh.

    Addressing the gathering throughout a state-level operate to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh right here on Sunday, Chief Minister Mann, with out naming anybody, mentioned it’s unlucky that those that swear by the Constitution to take pleasure in fruits of energy elevate a query mark on the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs.

    The AAP chief alleged that “when our great national heroes and martyrs were waging war against the atrocious British regime, some traitors were siding with the imperialist forces”.

    Those individuals who had felicitated the British had bruised the psyche of each freedom fighter and martyr, an official launch quoted the chief minister as saying.

    “It is unfortunate that descendants of such traitors are now questioning the credentials of martyrs. Questioning the credentials of martyrs to eulogize the atrocities of British is a sin and those indulging in such heinous acts are doing an unpardonable crime,” he mentioned.

    Bhagwant Mann mentioned nice martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh don’t want recognition from anybody as a result of merely his title is sufficient to encourage thousands and thousands of individuals to sacrifice their lives for the nation.

    Any controversy on his title and contribution within the freedom battle is “undesirable”, he said, including these martyrs had laid down their lives for the liberty of the nation and nobody has any proper to query his function within the Independence motion.

    He skilled his weapons on former chief minister Amarinder Singh, a scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal household.

    “The royal family of Patiala has a lineage of anti-Punjab stance,” he alleged.

    “What good of Punjab can be expected from these people who were hand in glove with the British at the time when Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and others were fighting for the country,” Bhagwant Mann alleged.

    READ HERE | Chimanlal Setalvad didn’t give clear chit to Gen Dyer for Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath: Historians

    Paying wealthy tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh, the chief minister mentioned “this true son of soil had in a heroic act exhibited exemplary courage by killing Michael O’ Dwyer, the prime perpetrator of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre”.

    He additionally recalled the unparalleled sacrifice made by legendary martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and others throughout the Indian freedom motion.

    Bhagwant Mann mentioned as an artist at any time when he went to London, he used to go to the Caxton Hall the place Shaheed Udham Singh had taken revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath.

    “This corridor is of immense significance for all of us because it reminds us of the heroic deed of the martyr.

    All out efforts will probably be made to deliver again the belongings of all of the martyrs to India,” the chief minister mentioned.

  • Punjab CM Mann falls in poor health after ingesting water from holy rivulet Kali Bein; hospitalised & discharged

    By Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann complained of stomach discomfort two days after he drank a glass of water straight from Kali Bein, a holy rivulet in Sultanpur Lodhi.

    He was admitted to Apollo Indraprastha Hospital at Sarita Vihar within the nationwide capital on Wednesday and discharged on Thursday. At the hospital, he was examined for abdomen ache following which the medical doctors recognized him with an an infection. He was saved below the statement of a high-level multidisciplinary group of medical specialists in a non-public ward within the hospital and remained secure. He was accompanied by his spouse and sister on the time of discharge right now.

    Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited Mann within the hospital on Wednesday.

    Interestingly Mann drank a glass of water taken out of Kali Bein on the event to mark the twenty second anniversary of cleansing the river in Sultanpur Lodhi on Sunday and introduced the launch of a state-wide marketing campaign to scrub rivers and drains within the state.

    Mann right now got here again right here and met Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, Anti Gangster Task Force chief Promod Ban together with different senior cops at his official residence a day after two shooters of the Moosewala homicide case have been killed within the police encounter close to Amritsar.

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann complained of stomach discomfort two days after he drank a glass of water straight from Kali Bein, a holy rivulet in Sultanpur Lodhi.

    He was admitted to Apollo Indraprastha Hospital at Sarita Vihar within the nationwide capital on Wednesday and discharged on Thursday. At the hospital, he was examined for abdomen ache following which the medical doctors recognized him with an an infection. He was saved below the statement of a high-level multidisciplinary group of medical specialists in a non-public ward within the hospital and remained secure. He was accompanied by his spouse and sister on the time of discharge right now.

    Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited Mann within the hospital on Wednesday.

    Interestingly Mann drank a glass of water taken out of Kali Bein on the event to mark the twenty second anniversary of cleansing the river in Sultanpur Lodhi on Sunday and introduced the launch of a state-wide marketing campaign to scrub rivers and drains within the state.

    Mann right now got here again right here and met Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, Anti Gangster Task Force chief Promod Ban together with different senior cops at his official residence a day after two shooters of the Moosewala homicide case have been killed within the police encounter close to Amritsar.