Punjab Politics News
State govt rejects Centre’s composite MSP proposal
Wednesday, 02/01/2013
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Chandigarh : The Punjab Government has rejected the Centre’s proposal to introduce composite minimum support price (CMSP), which is MSP plus taxes, for procurement of foodgrain for the central pool.
PCC constitutes panel to probe Panchayat wards' 'arbitrary' delimitation
Wednesday, 02/01/2013
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today constituted a committee to look into the arbitrary delimitation of Panchayat wards across the state.
Mand’s attacker, too, has fractured leg
Tuesday, 01/01/2013
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Ludhiana : It is an eye for an eye and a leg for a leg for the Punjab police. Maninder Pal Singh Johar, alias Sunny Goodwill, who, along with his aides Rishi Banda, nephew Amand and certain bouncers of the night club, assaulted the Assistant Inspector Genera (AIG) Counter Intelligence, SS Mand on Monday night, also suffered an injury on the right leg.
Land grab charge against man who assaulted AIG Mand
Tuesday, 01/01/2013
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Ludhiana : "The Hub" is a night club, which is located in the busy Ghumar Mandi and stands on land worth several crore rupees. It is owned by an NRI, and was allegedly "usurped" by former Youth Akali Dal (YAD) leader Maninderpal Singh 'Sunny' Johar, once considered close to YAD president and minister Bikram Singh Majithia.
Akalis retain power, end up ‘power drunk’
Tuesday, 01/01/2013
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/akalis-retain-power-end-up--power-drunk-/1052821/1
The year, which began on a positive note for the ruling SAD-BJP combine, which overcame anti-incumbency to retain power for the second consecutive term, however, turned embarrassing for the Parkash Singh Badal government as three of its ministers were convicted by courts in different cases and had to quit in a span of six months.
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