Punjab Politics News
Punjab govt setup 3-member panel to help in potato, maize marketing
Friday, 16/02/2018
https://dailypost.in/news/punjab/punjab-3-member-panel-potato-maize-marketing/
Punjab govt setup 3-member panel to help in potato, maize marketing. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has set up a three-member committee to work out a marketing strategy for the benefit of maize and potato farmers in the state. The committee, comprising ACS (Cooperation), ACS (Development) and Chairman, The Punjab State Farmers Commission, has been asked to submit its report by March 1, 2018.
MC polls: Nomination papers of three BJP candidates, three others rejected
Friday, 16/02/2018
https://dailypost.in/news/punjab/mc-polls-papers-three-bjp-three-others-rejected/
Ludhiana: Six nomination papers of the candidates were rejected on Thursday during the scrutiny of the total 754 nominations filed for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Elections. Now, a total of 747 candidates are in the fray for the elections as one of the candidates from Ward Number 41 has filed his nomination two times.
State wants Central panel on Parkash Purb
Thursday, 15/02/2018
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/state-wants-central-panel-on-parkash-purb/544098.html
Chandigarh : The theme of the celebrations to mark the 550th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak next year will be “Nanak naam charhdi kala, tere bhaaney sarbat da bhala”. This decision was taken here today at a meeting chaired by Cultural Affairs and Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Proposal to shift mining directorate to Irrigation Dept
Thursday, 15/02/2018
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/proposal-to-shift-mining-directorate-to-irrigation-dept/544106.html
Chandigarh : A month after Rana Gurjit Singh resigned as Power and Irrigation Minister over the mining auction controversy, the state government plans to transfer the Directorate of Mining from the Department of Industries to the Irrigation Department.
With PC help, CM throws weight behind key aide
Thursday, 15/02/2018
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/with-pc-help-cm-throws-weight-behind-key-aide/544101.html
Chandigarh : By roping in former Union Finance Minister and senior advocate P Chidambaram to argue in the case of his confidant Suresh Kumar, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has underlined the retired IAS officer’s importance in the scheme of things for him in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
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