Punjab Politics News
Supreme Court ruling will not affect Bibi, for now
Thursday, 11/07/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130711/punjab.htm#6
Chandigarh : The Supreme Court ruling that legislators and MPs convicted and sentenced for a period of two years and more will have to quit their seats will not have any immediate effect in Punjab but could affect the careers of those facing charges in criminal cases. This is because political parties would not like to nominate such persons. A conviction would force these persons to quit their seat, forcing a byelection.
SAD-BJP's atta-dal scheme a cruel joke on poor: Punjab Cong
Wednesday, 10/07/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/sad-bjps-atta-dal-scheme-a-cruel-joke-on-poor-punjab-cong/82467
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress MLAs today joined issue with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and flayed him for comparing Atta-Dal Scheme (ADS) of SAD-BJP government with the Food Security Act brought by UPA government at center and said that ADS was a cruel joke with the poor people living below poverty line.
Punjab Cong concerned over collapse of primary health services in state
Wednesday, 10/07/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/punjab-cong-concerned-over-collapse-of-primary-health-services-in-state/82465
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress today expressed deep concern over collapse of primary health services in the state and blamed SAD-BJP government for total mismanagement of available resources. They also demanded a high level probe by center government into misutilization of central funds given to health department.
Jakhar meets small industry minister, seeks special package for Punjab
Wednesday, 10/07/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/jakhar-meets-small-industry-minister-seeks-special-package-for-punjab/82453
CHANDIGARH: Special Industry package and a Mega Training centre to train youth for the small scale industry should be facilitated to Punjab, demanded leader of Opposition Sunil Jakhar during special meeting with Union Minor, Small and Medium Industry Minister K.H.Munniappa.
Jakhar advocates all-party committees to monitor fund utilization by govt
Tuesday, 09/07/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/jakhar-advocates-all-party-committees-to-monitor-fund-utilization-by-govt/82404
NEW DELHI/ CHANDIGARH: All Party Committees should be organized at Centre as well as State level to further monitor funds being released under various schemes for the welfare of poor, Dalit and Common man.
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