Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that the ex gratia grant for physically disabled soldiers will be doubled, and financial assistance for non-pensioner ex-servicemen of World War I and II will be increased. The ex gratia grant for physically disabled soldiers with 76-100% disability will now be INR 40 lakh ($55,600), soldiers with 51-75% disability will receive INR 20 lakh, and soldiers with 25-50% disability will receive INR 10 lakh. The monthly financial assistance for non-pensioner ex-servicemen and their widows will be increased from INR 6,000 to INR 10,000.
Five Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on Monday were inducted as ministers in the Punjab government as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanded his cabinet. It was the first Cabinet expansion since the party came to power in Punjab.
Five AAP MLAs were inducted as ministers in the Punjab government on Monday as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanded his cabinet. It was the first cabinet expansion of the Mann-led government after AAP stormed to power in the state during the Assembly elections earlier this year.
Anmol Gagan Maan and 3 other first-time MLAs in second batch of ministers sworn in after AAP came to power in Punjab; senior leader Aman Arora also gets a spot