Punjab Politics News
First time Cong elects leaders of opposition for MCs
Tuesday, 11/12/2012
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CHANDIGARH: For the first time the Congress in Punjab elected its leaders for four municipal corporations of Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala through election.
Ahswani Kumar meets ASI's family, says Centre watching Punjab
Monday, 10/12/2012
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AMRITSAR: Union Minister of Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar who visited the aggrieved family of Punjab Police ASI who was killed by Akali leader while protecting his daughter's honour today said Centre was closely watching the Punjab situation where law and order has seen a dip.
Ludhiana Congress leaders receive PM at helipad
Monday, 10/12/2012
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LUDHIANA: Several Congress leaders from Ludhiana today met the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at the specially set up helipad in the Punjab Agricultural University grounds. He was accompanied by the local MP and the Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari to PAU.
Cash transfer an uphill task in Punjab
Monday, 10/12/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20121210/punjab.htm#4
Chandigarh : The government may not be able to achieve its ambitious target of implementing the direct cash transfer of various subsidies under the Aadhar scheme in three districts of Punjab by January 1. With the Aadhar enrolment still being slow and bank linkage of Aadhar cards being abysmally low, it may be an uphill task to start the direct transfer of subsidies in the next 23 days.
Bajwa to take up matter in Lok Sabha
Saturday, 08/12/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20121208/punjab.htm#2
Amritsar : Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from Gurdaspur Partap Singh Bajwa today said he would raise the issue of ASI Ravinderpal Singh’s murder by an Akali activist in the Lok Sabha and appeal to the Central Government to seek a report on the law and order situation in Punjab from the Governor.
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