Punjab Politics News
Akalis using police to intimidate Congress workers
Thursday, 07/02/2013
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MOGA: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today warned the police officials against intimidating the Congress workers. He said, the Congress was closely monitoring the situation and following some officers who were calling the Congress workers asking them either to join Akali Dal or not to campaign for the party.
Husband of Akali sarpanch shoots at cop
Friday, 01/02/2013
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Valtoha: Husband of an Akali sarpanch allegedly shot dead a head constable of Punjab Police on wee hours of Thursday morning in Valtoha village of Tarn Taran district. In the incident, the accused Surinder Singh, a resident of Daudpura village, fired with his licensed revolver on Punjab Police cop Jaswant Singh, who was deployed at Police Lines, Patiala.
Moga bypoll : Deploy central forces in Moga, demands Cong
Thursday, 31/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130131/punjab.htm#5
Moga : The Congress has urged the Election Commission (EC) to deploy central security forces in the Moga assembly segment for the entire electioneering period beginning from the filing of nominations till the day of counting.
Residents of 100 villages go without water in Tarn Taran
Wednesday, 30/01/2013
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Tarn Taran : Residents of over 100 villages in the district have been facing acute drinking water crisis for the last 10 days after power supply to the pumps installed in their areas was snapped due to non-payment of dues.
Punjab’s economic slide: Report blames power subsidy, farm mess
Wednesday, 30/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130130/main3.htm
Chandigarh : Political rhetoric about the upswing in Punjab’s economy aside, the state has slipped from sixth spot to twelfth in six years as per the latest edition of the Economic Freedom Index (EFI).
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