Punjab Politics News
Former SSP Pherurai gets 2-year jail for paying bribe
Tuesday, 27/11/2012
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Though Pherurai's daughter, who was sacked from the PCS along with around 40 others after the scam came to light, and the middlemen are also facing trial, Pherurai was facing this specific charge as the vigilance bureau (VB) had registered separate cases against those who were alleged to have expressly paid the bribe. In a key judgment in the 2002 Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) cash-for-job scam, a Patiala court on Monday handed a two-year jail sentence to former senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gurcharan Singh Pherurai, holding him guilty of paying Rs 70 lakh as bribe to secure a job in the Punjab Civil Services (PCS) for his daughter Kuljeet Kaur, who has since been removed.
Small farmers may launch statewide protest
Monday, 26/11/2012
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Amritsar : Due to the some pending demands of the small farmers in the state, Kirti Kisan Union is in the mood of launching agitation against government to save the small farmers. They will start their agitation in different phases. In the first phase, there will be protest and rallies before the deputy commissioners offices of Punjab on November 30.
Civic bodies to retain funds from change of land use
Monday, 26/11/2012
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Chandigard : Hundreds of cases of change of land use (CLU) are likely to be addressed now with the BJP prevailing upon its alliance partner, the SAD, to reverse the government decision to deposit funds collected from CLU approvals to the state exchequer. Now, the money will be retained by the respective municipal bodies.
Jharkhand stir threatens power blues in Punjab
Monday, 26/11/2012
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Chandigarh : With former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi threatening to block lifeline coal supplies to Punjab’s power plants, the power-deficit border state may face further shortage of coal supplies, which may trigger power crisis.
Ward-wise panchayat poll will divide villagers: Cong
Sunday, 25/11/2012
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Patiala : The Punjab Government's decision to hold the panchayat elections ward wise has drawn flak from several quarters, including the Congress, which believes that the move is aimed at strengthening the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) vote bank in rural Punjab.
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