Punjab Politics News
Preneet writes to Plan panel on SC sub-plan
Sunday, 13/05/2012
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The Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur, has asked the Planning Commission to take steps to expedite action for implementation of the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) on the pattern of Maharashtra model in Punjab. In a communication addressed to Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the Minister has sent a copy of the memorandum that she received from the Chamar Mahan Sabha, through its president Paramjit Singh Kainth.
Need to boost sanitation in villages: Ramesh
Saturday, 12/05/2012
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To improve road connectivity in border areas, the Centre has agreed in principle to bring these under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), said Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh here today.
HC admits plea by Tota Singh against sentence
Friday, 11/05/2012
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Two days after Punjab’s former agriculture minister Tota Singh moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the trial court orders of convicting and sentencing him in a corruption case, Justice Ritu Bahri today admitted his appeal.
Preneet takes up Patiala rail link issue with panel
Wednesday, 09/05/2012
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Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur has requested the Planning Commission of India to clear the Jakhal-Narwana to Patiala via Samana rail line at the earliest, which was included in the 2009-10 Railway Budget.
Tota Singh may quit on moral grounds
Wednesday, 09/05/2012
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Pressure is mounting on Agriculture Minister Tota Singh to submit his resignation from the Cabinet on moral grounds. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who has sought legal opinion on the issue, has been told that the minister has no legal obligation to quit.
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