Punjab Politics News
Jakhar’s elevation no surprise
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/politics/jakhar-s-elevation-no-surprise/402396.html
Chandigarh : The elevation of Sunil Jakhar as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has come as no surprise. Bearing the stamp of approval of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, the move is seen as political rehabilitation of Jakhar, who had withdrawn from the political scene after losing the Abohar seat in the recent elections.
Rahul fit to be India’s PM, says Amarinder
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had the potential to become the Prime Minister of the country and the time was right for a generational change in the Congress to cater to the aspirations of the over 70% youth population of the country.
Congress bets on Hindu face, Jakhar is new Punjab chief
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH : It was the Hindus who resurrected the Congress in Punjab in the February elections. The party is now paying back the community with compound interest.
Punjab to introduce English from Class I: Capt Amarinder
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176206&boxid=58528&uid=&dat=2017-05-05
Chandigarh : To make students of Punjab compete at the national level, the Punjab government is in a process to moot new education policy under which, English will be introduced from Class I along with other subjects in government schools while foreign languages will be made optional for Class X students, said Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
Sidhu suspends 10 officers of Bathinda Improvement Trust
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176206&boxid=57581&uid=&dat=2017-05-05
Chandigarh : Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday suspended 10 officers of the Bathinda Improvement Trust over irregularities in construction of flats.
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