Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Upinderjit Kaur is new Punjab Finance Minister

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH OCT 20 
        Consequent upon the removal of former Finance Minister Mr.Manpreet Singh Badal, the Punjab Governor Mr. Shivraj V. Patil today approved the reshuffle of the Council of Ministers on the advice of
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal.
           Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said that Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal would now hold the portfolio of Information & Public Relations
Department in addition to Home Affairs, (Home Affairs, Civil Defence & Wakf), Water Supply & Sanitation, Sport & Youth Services and Non-Conventional Energy.  Dr. (Mrs.) Upinderjit Kaur becomes the new Finance Minister, who will also hold the charge of Planning and programme implementation in addition to her existing portfolio of Vigilance and Justice.
  Mr. Sewa Singh Sekhwan now gets the education department and the charge of NRIs Affairs, Defence Services Welfare, Removal of Grievances and Pension and Welfare of Pensioners held by
Mr. Sekhwan and Civil Aviation held by Dr. (Mrs.) Upinderjit Kaur would be now looked after by Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal.

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