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British Envoys Evince Interest in Investing in Agriculture & Allied Areas.

British High Commissioner and Deputy High Commissioner on Friday called upon Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to discuss cooperation with the state government in the promotion of agriculture and allied fields. High Commissioner Sir Dominic Asquith and Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Ayre were accompanied by their...

Punjab CM Promises Strict Action Against Suppliers of Spurious Pesticides & Seeds

Takes Stock of White-Fly Infestation of Cotton Crops in Mansa, Convenes Meeting To Launch Surveillance & Action Plan Vowing to take suppliers of spurious pesticides and seeds to task, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday urged farmers to use only the varieties recommended...

Punjab CM Meets Representatives of Various Foreign Companies to Explore Investment.

Russia Interested in Waste-to-Energy, China in Metro Rail Project, UAE also Keen to Invest Various foreign companies, including Russia, China and UAE, have evinced interest in setting up business units in diverse areas, such as defence and metro railway, in Punjab. This was disclosed here on...

Punjab CM Meets Modi, Jaitley to Seek Support in State Farm Debt Waiver Scheme.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh urged the central government to relax the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003, and enhance the borrowing limit to enable the state government to meets its agriculture debt waiver commitments. In separate meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Microsoft Offers Solar Gadgets in Punjab.

Punjab CM Directs his Principal Secretary & PEDA to Explore Project Feasibility Microsoft has evinced interest in providing solar powered portable cylinder-head-service gadgets that offer highly cost-effective light, mobile charging and internet connectivity, with special focus on use in remote areas of Punjab. Delegation of Microsoft...

Punjab CM Meets Jaitley, Seeks Settlement of Farmers Loan & GST on Langar & Prasad

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh sought from the central government one-time settlement of the Rs. 6000 crore loans taken by the state’s farmers from the national and private banks. Such a settlement will benefit 4.5 lakh of the state’s beleaguered farmers, the Chief Minister...