Punjab Politics News
CBI to probe Punjab land deal involving influential families
Thursday, 09/08/2012
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Chandigarh, August 8: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into a land acquisition deal that allegedly benefited three influential families in cornering Rs 5.63 crore. One of the families is alleged to have close association with Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab Revenue Minister and brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Will field best leader against Harsimrat, says Manpreet
Thursday, 09/08/2012
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People’s Party of Punjab president Manpreet Badal today said his party would field its best candidate against MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Bathinda Parliamentary constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Jagir Kaur released on 4-week parole
Thursday, 09/08/2012
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KAPURTHALA: Bholath MLA and former minister Bibi Jagir Kaur was released on four weeks’ parole by the district magistrate here on Wednesday. She was lodged in the Kapurthala Modern Jail serving a five-year sentence after being convicted on the charges of forcibly aborting the child of her daughter Harpreet Kaur. Harpreet had died soon after.
Land acquisition for waste dump: case moved to CBI
Thursday, 09/08/2012
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CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will look into the allegation that t he P unjab government favo ured some influential people in 2010 by paying a high price for their 247-kanal land in Bathinda in the name of creating a solid-waste dump.
Default on assets: Action against 21 IAS officers begins
Thursday, 09/08/2012
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The Punjab government has begun action against 21 IAS officers for failing to disclose their assets despite repeated reminders and warnings. The government has sought explanation from the defaulting bureaucrats on failure to submit their Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) for 2011 and 2010 till July 31, which was the extended deadline.
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