Chandigarh full-fledged administrator row: Home Ministry responds to Sukhbir Singh Badal's tweets
3 years, 7 months ago

Chandigarh full-fledged administrator row: Home Ministry responds to Sukhbir Singh Badal's tweets

India TV News  

The Home Ministry on Friday termed apprehension expressed by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal unfounded a day after he requested Home Minister Amit Shah to review the Union government's decision to appoint a full-fledged administrator for Chandigarh by divesting the Punjab governor of the charge. Home Ministry spokesperson on Friday clarified in a series of tweets that the Union Government has not taken any decision of divesting Punjab Governor of this responsibility of Chandigarh Administrator; and, neither is any such proposal under contemplation. It is also clarified that Sukhbir Singh Badal has not raised this issue with the Union Home Minister. On Thursday, Badal termed this as another attempt to "dilute" Punjab's claim to its capital city during his meeting with the home minister on Wednesday evening.

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MHA rechristens Chandigarh adviser’s post as chief secretary
2 months, 2 weeks ago

MHA rechristens Chandigarh adviser’s post as chief secretary

Hindustan Times  

In a significant development, the Union ministry of home affairs has abolished the post of the adviser to the UT administrator, replacing it with “chief secretary”. The charge of adviser to the UT administrator was so far traditionally given to a senior IAS officer from the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories cadre. It’s worth noting that since Chandigarh …

Chandigarh: RTS panel chief resigns in two months, post falls vacant again
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandigarh: RTS panel chief resigns in two months, post falls vacant again

Hindustan Times  

Filled just two months ago, the post of chief commissioner, Right to Service Commission, Chandigarh, has fallen vacant again with the incumbent resigning on Tuesday. Before Arun Kumar’s appointment in October, the RTS panel’s top post had been vacant since March 21 this year, after previous commissioner KK Jindal’s retirement. Before Kumar’s appointment in October, the RTS panel’s top post …

Punjab Assembly Passes CM Mann's Resolution to Transfer Chandigarh to Punjab
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly Passes CM Mann's Resolution to Transfer Chandigarh to Punjab

The Quint  

"Since then, a balance was mentioned in the administration of common assets like Bhakra Beas Management Board by way of giving management positions in some proportion to the nominees of State of Punjab and State of Haryana. Through many of its recent actions, the central government is trying to upset this balance," Mann stated in his notice in the Punjab …

Amarinder Singh writes to Rajnath Singh, asks to make Chandigarh capital of Punjab
6 years, 8 months ago

Amarinder Singh writes to Rajnath Singh, asks to make Chandigarh capital of Punjab

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wrote to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reiterating his demand for making Chandigarh the capital of the state. In his letter to the Home Minister, Singh said the pending territorial dispute should be solved by restoring Chandigarh to Punjab, being its legitimate and original capital. Nevertheless, subsequent to the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, territorial …

Chandigarh was, is and will ever remain Punjab's capital: CM
8 years, 7 months ago

Chandigarh was, is and will ever remain Punjab's capital: CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Muktsar: Asserting that Chandigarh "was, is and will" ever remain an "integral part" of the state, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday said that any deviation from existing practice of appointing state Governor as the Administrator of Chandigarh was not at all acceptable. He said that though as per States Reorganization Act every parent state has sole right …

I am disappointed, says Alphons Kannanthanam
8 years, 7 months ago

I am disappointed, says Alphons Kannanthanam

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal’s fear that the appointment of an independent administrator for Chandigarh would dilute the state’s claim over the union territory cost Alphons Kannanthanam the plum post. With the AAP also terming the appointment of an independent administrator for UT as “anti-Punjab” step, the Akalis could not have backed the centre's decision. Prior to 1984, …

Parkash Singh Badal's surprise check finds 14 officers absent
10 years, 8 months ago

Parkash Singh Badal's surprise check finds 14 officers absent

India TV News  

Parkash Singh Badal's surprise check finds 14 officers absent Chandigarh: At least 14 senior officers were found absent during a surprise check by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday morning at the state's mini-secretariat here.Badal, 86, landed at the mini-secretariat complex in Sector Chandigarh: At least 14 senior officers were found absent during a surprise check by Punjab Chief …

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