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Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi meets Prime Minister Modi

This is Channi's first meeting with Modi after becoming chief minister.

Punjab Chief Minister Channi to meet Prime Minister Modi on Friday

Channi will meet PM Modi on Friday and is expected to urge him that the Centre withdraws its letter on postponing the paddy procurement in the state from October 1

Punjab CM Channi urges PM Modi not to delay paddy procurement

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has sought the intervention of the Prime Minister to withdraw the Central government's order to start the paddy procurement from October 11.

Punjab CM Channi, Sidhu meet: No resolution of differences announced

The suspense over the resolution of issues raised by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu continued Thursday evening after a two-hour meeting between him and Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi.

Amarinder Singh calls on NSA Doval a day after meeting Amit Shah

A day after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Punjab Chief Minister on Thursday called on National Security Advisor Ajit Doval amid talks of switching to BJP.

Amid crisis in Punjab Congress, Chhattisgarh MLAs reach Delhi

Amid crisis in Punjab, several Congress MLAs from Chhattisgarh have reached Delhi to meet party in-charge P.L. Punia and seek appointment with Rahul Gandhi.

Amit Shah's home has become centre of anti-Dalit politics: Congress

The Congress said that the senior BJP leader's home has become the "centre of anti-Dalit politics".

Punjab CM Channi invites Sidhu for talks to sort out differences

'Whoever is party president is head of the family. I had called him (Sidhu) and told him that the party is supreme,' Channi told media

Everything will be all right: KC Venugopal on Punjab Congress crisis

Amid the ongoing crisis in the party's Punjab unit, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday said the party has nothing to worry about as everything will be all right.Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as state party chief has intensified the crisis in the Punjab Congress, and triggered discussions and deliberations in the party. A series of resignations poured in after Sidhu's resignation.A minister and three Congress leaders, considered close to Sidhu, stepped down from their posts delivering a big blow to the Congress high command that was hoping to resolve the tussle between Sidhu and captain Amarinder Singh after Navjot was appointed as Punjab Congress president ahead of the Assembly elections early next year.Asked about the situation, Venugopal told ANI, "We have nothing to worry about. Everything will be all right."Sidhu, a cricketer-turned-politician, caused a surprise with his resignation as Punjab Congress chief on Tuesday."The collapse of a man's character stems ..

Murmurs of Amarinder Singh jumping ship further rock Congress boat

Present CM's recent moves also make his reluctance to let Sidhu become eminence grise very clear

Punjab Cabinet expansion: Oath-taking ceremony commences at Raj Bhavan

The oath-taking ceremony of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab cabinet commenced on Sunday afternoon at the Raj Bhawan and may see the induction of new faces.

Punjab cabinet finalised, CM Charanjit Channi to meet governor

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will meet Governor Banwarilal Purohit this afternoon as the list of legislators for the new cabinet has been finalised, sources said.

Punjab CM meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, discusses Cabinet formation: Sources

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday night and is learnt to have discussed the new Cabinet formation in the state, sources said

Punjab CM Channi gets Rahul Gandhi's nod for cabinet expansion list

In a late night meeting which ended after 2 a.m. on Friday, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi gave his nod to a list with proposed names for the Punjab cabinet expansion, sources said

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi announces reduction in his security cover

Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday announced a curtail in his security cover and said that he does not need an army to protect him from his own brethren.

Punjab CM, deputy CMs alongwith Navjot Singh Sidhu visit Golden Temple

Newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi along with his deputies Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Saini on Wednesday visited the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar

Channi holds talks with Cong leaders in Delhi on cabinet formation

Punjab's new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi held talks with Congress leaders in the national capital on Tuesday about cabinet formation

Charanjit Singh Channi to visit Delhi to discuss cabinet expansion

Deputy Chief Ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni will also accompany Channi in the high-level meeting in the national capital.

At first meeting, Punjab Cabinet announces pro-poor initiatives

The new Cabinet, led by CM Charanjit Singh Channi, in its maiden meeting discussed pro-poor initiatives like construction of 32,000 houses and provision of free electricity units up to 300 units.

Change of guard in Punjab, but Congress' problems remain

Channi takes charge as CM; Randhawa, Saini sworn in as his deputies